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Australia to Host New Zealand in Four Tests Over 31 Days
Cricket Australia has released a schedule of home games, including four Tests against New Zealand in just 31 days. The schedule will see the Australians then travel to India for five Tests.
Officials released the schedule on Sunday, which includes Test tours of South Africa and India. The summer schedule begins in August and concludes in March. Australia will play Bangladesh in two Top-End Tests in Darwin and Mackay. A day-night 150-year anniversary match against England at the MCG will conclude the summer. The four-Test series against New Zealand will occur within 31 days. New Zealand will arrive in Australia after their own Test series in India, giving them no time for a warm-up match before the first Test in Perth on December 9.
Key Facts
- Australia will host Bangladesh in two Top-End Tests in Darwin and Mackay.
- Australia will play New Zealand in four Tests in 31 days.
- The first Test between Australia and New Zealand is December 9 in Perth.
- Australia will travel to India for a five-Test series after the SCG Test.
- Australia could play as many as 21 Tests between August and next July.
- There will be a 150th anniversary day-night Test against England at the MCG in March.
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Research Sources
- Yahoo!7 News — Four Tests in 31 days: cricket's cluttered new schedule
- WAtoday — Four Tests in 31 days: Australia's brutal summer schedule revealed before India tour