England summer schedule revealed
The ECB announced the Major Match schedule for summer 2012 which will see England host tours by West Indies, Australia and South Africa - and Cardiff's SWALEC Stadium stage the Friends Life t20 Finals day.
West Indies kick off the international programme with a three-match Test series against England, which sees matches staged at Lord's, Trent Bridge and Edgbaston, followed by a three-match NatWest Series and a NatWest International T20.
Australia, currently the world's number-one ranked ODI side, then take on their hosts in a five-match NatWest Series before the five-day game resumes with Andrew Strauss's side taking on South Africa in Test matches at The Kia Oval, Headingley Carnegie and Lord's.
England round off their summer with a one-day international against Scotland in August followed by a five-match NatWest Series and three NatWest International T20 matches against South Africa.
On the domestic front, Cardiff's SWALEC Stadium hosts the Friends Life t20 Finals day for the first time in the history of the competition, with Lord's again playing host to the final of the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition.
West Indies in UK 2012
May 2 | West Indies arrive | |
May 5-7 | Three-day match v Sussex | PROBIZ County Ground |
May 10-13 | Four-day match v England Lions | Wantage Road, Northampton |
May 17-21 | 1st Investec Test | Lord's |
May 25-29 | 2nd Investec Test | Trent Bridge |
June 2-3 | Two-day match v Leicestershire | Grace Road |
June 7-11 | 3rd Investec Test | Edgbaston |
June 13 | 50-over match v Middlesex | Lord's |
June 16 | 1st NatWest ODI | The Ageas Bowl |
June 19 | 2nd NatWest ODI (was originally D/N - now changed to 10.45am start) | Kia Oval |
June 22 | 3rd NatWest ODI | Headingley Carnegie |
June 24 | NatWest International T20 | Trent Bridge |
June 25 | West Indies depart |
Australia in UK 2012
June 17 | Australia arrive | |
June 21 | 50-over match v Leicestershire | Grace Road |
June 23 | ODI v Ireland | Stormont |
June 26 | 50-over match v Essex (D/N) | Chelmsford |
June 29 | 1st NatWest ODI | Lord’s |
July 1 | 2nd NatWest ODI | Kia Oval |
July 4 | 3rd NatWest ODI (D/N) | Edgbaston |
July 7 | 4th NatWest ODI | Emirates Durham ICG |
July 10 | 5th NatWest ODI (D/N) | Old Trafford |
July 11 | Australia team departs |
South Africa in UK 2012
July 5/6 | South Africa arrive | |
July 9-10 | Two-day match v Somerset | Taunton |
July 13-15 | Three-day match v Kent | Canterbury |
July 19-23 | 1st Investec Test | Kia Oval |
July 27-28 | Two-day match v Worcestershire | New Road |
Aug 2-6 | 2nd Investec Test | Headingley Carnegie |
Aug 10-11 | Two-day match v Derbyshire | Derby |
Aug 16-20 | 3rd Investec Test | Lord's |
Aug 22 | 50-over match v Gloucestershire | Bristol |
Aug 24 | 1st NatWest ODI | SWALEC Stadium |
Aug 28 | 2nd NatWest ODI (D/N) | The Ageas Bowl |
Aug 31 | 3rd NatWest ODI (D/N) | Kia Oval |
Sept 2 | 4th NatWest ODI | Lord’s |
Sept 5 | 5th NatWest ODI (D/N) | Trent Bridge |
Sept 8 | 1st NatWest T20 | Emirates Durham ICG |
Sept 10 | 2nd NatWest T20 (F) | Old Trafford |
Sept 12 | 3rd NatWest T20 (F) | Edgbaston |
Sept 13 | South Africa team departs for ICC World T20 |
August 12 - Scotland v England, Citylets Grange
Major domestic finals
August 25: Friends Life t20 finals day, SWALEC Stadium
Sept 15: Clydesdale Bank 40 final, Lord’s
Key
D/N: Day/night match
F: Full match played under floodlights
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