Highlights
- Indian cricket team to arrive in Sydney on November 12
- India to play three ODIs, three T20s and four Tests against Australia
- Number of cricket fans to be allowed at stadiums yet to be determined
It's game on! A day after the Indian cricket squad was , the much-awaited summer schedule of Australia vs India cricket matches has been announced by Cricket Australia.
The Indian cricket team will arrive in Australia on November 12 and quarantine in Sydney for 14 days where they will be permitted to train, SBS Hindi has learnt.
The international summer cricket series will commence with the three-match Dettol ODI Series at the Sydney Cricket Ground scheduled on November 27 and November 29 and Manuka Oval, Canberra on December 2.
This will be followed by the three-match Dettol T20 International Series at Manuka Oval, Canberra on December 4 and the Sydney Cricket Ground on December 6 and December 8.
The battle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will begin with a day-night encounter at the Adelaide Oval on December 17, followed by the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, and the remaining Tests at the Sydney Cricket Ground on January 7 and at the Gabba on January 15.
The Adelaide fixture will be the first day-night Test played between the Australian and Indian men’s teams, adding historic significance to a series between two of cricket’s greatest rivals, Cricket Australia announced on Wednesday.
Nick Hockley, CA’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India for working constructively with Cricket Australia despite the challenging coronavirus pandemic.
Across all three formats, Australia and India represent one of the great rivalries in world sport and we are delighted to welcome Virat Kohli’s outstanding squad to Australian shores this summer.
“We have worked closely with the BCCI for many months to bring this tour to life, and I cannot speak more highly of the professional, thorough and collaborative manner with which they have approached this tour in these extraordinary and complex times,” Hockley said.
“I would like to express my gratitude to everyone at the BCCI for the faith and support they have shown in the plan we have developed, which we believe will result in a safe and successful summer for all involved.
“We would also like to especially thank the NSW Government for allowing players from both teams to safely prepare during quarantine, as well as other governments and health authorities who have worked with us to host a series which, I have no doubt, will live long in the memories of all who experience it,” he said.
Source: SBS
Will cricket fans be allowed at the stadium?
After the stadiums in Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide successfully hosted the recently concluded Australian Football League (AFL) games, it is most likely the spectators and cricket fans in these cities will soon be able to get tickets to these games.
“It's understood that, while no firm decisions have been made on crowd capacities yet, there will be fans at all international matches this summer with a staggered release of tickets expected to begin in mid-November,” cricket.com.au wrote.
Cricket Australia said it was in talks with the Victorian government to confirm the number of spectators allowed at the MCG for the Boxing Day Test.
“The safety of the Australian community and all participants is our highest priority and we will continue to work with governments across Australia to ensure the schedule proceeds in line with relevant directions and biosecurity protocols,” Mr Hockley said.
“In relation to the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, we are working with the Victorian Government and the Melbourne Cricket Club on plans to safely host spectators at the iconic event with details to be confirmed in due course,” he said.
The Victorian Government said they were working with the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) and Cricket Australia to develop a rigorous COVIDSafe plan to enable a limited number of fans to safely attend the Test this year.
'Crowd numbers will be confirmed closer to the match but will be capped at around 25,000 spectators – a quarter of the MCG’s capacity,' the Victorian government said.
Dettol ODI Series v India
First ODI: Friday, November 27 – Sydney Cricket Ground (Day-Night)
Second ODI: Sunday, November 29 – Sydney Cricket Ground (Day-Night)
Third ODI: Wednesday, December 2 – Manuka Oval, Canberra (Day-Night)
Dettol T20 INTL Series v India
First T20: Friday, December 4 – Manuka Oval, Canberra (Night)
Second T20: Sunday, December 6 – Sydney Cricket Ground (Night)
Third T20: Tuesday, December 8 – Sydney Cricket Ground (Night)
Vodafone Test Series v India
First Test: December 17-21 – Adelaide Oval (Day-Night)
Second Test: December 26-30 – Melbourne Cricket Ground
Third Test: January 7-11 – Sydney Cricket Ground
Fourth Test: January 15-19 – The Gabba, Brisbane
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