Here's the England schedule for the coming year, as well as some other dates. Busy year!
IN SRI LANKAMAR 7-9 vs. Sri Lanka Cricket XI (three-day friendly)
MAR 12-15 vs. Sri Lanka Board President's XI (first-class)
MAR 19-24 vs. Sri Lanka @ Galle (first test)
MAR 27-31 vs. Sri Lanka @ Colombo (second test)
APRIL 12 - COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP COMMENCESvs. WEST INDIESMAY 22-25 @ Worcester - England Lions v WI XI (first class) MAY 28-31 @ Worcester - Worcestershire v WI XI (first class)JUN 4-8 @ Oval (first test)
JUN 12-16 @ Edgbaston (second test)
JUN 25-29 @ Lord's (third test)
vs. AUSTRALIAJUL 3 @ Durham (T20)
JUL 5 @ Old Trafford (T20)
JUL 7 @ Headingley (T20)
JUL 11 @ Lord's (ODI)
JUL 14 @ Rose Bowl (ODI)
JUL 16 @ Bristol (ODI)
JULY 17-AUGUST 15 - THE INAUGURAL "HUNDRED" TOURNAMENTvs. PAKISTANJUL 30-AUG 3 @ Lord's (first test)
AUG 7-11 @ Old Trafford (second test)
AUG 20-24 @ Trent Bridge (third test)
AUG 29 @ Headingley (T20)
AUG 31 @ Cardiff (T20)
SEP 2 @ Southampton (T20)
vs. IRELANDSEP 10 @ Trent Bridge (ODI)
SEP 12 @ Edgbaston (ODI)
SEP 15 @ Oval (ODI)
T20 WORLD CUP IN AUSTRALIAOCT 26 vs. qualifier (Perth)
OCT 30 vs. South Africa (SCG)
NOV 1 vs. India (MCG)
NOV 4 vs. Afghanistan (Brisbane)
NOV 7 vs. qualifier (Adelaide)
Not enough to whet your appetite? Here's Jack Leach recalling the halcyon days of fellow left arm tweaker Ashley Giles in an AFL style vest that doesn't quite work.
