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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
England's curious Ashes prep
England have opted against a suite of tour games to prepare for the Ashes and will instead play against themselves in Perth to prepare for November's opening Test. The only official practice match for the tourists in their quest to regain the urn will be against an England A side at Lilac Hill in a three-day red-ball match. Touring teams have long abandoned multiple matches against state teams given the packed nature of the cricket schedule. Last summer India played a single intra-squad match, behind closed doors and amid much secrecy, at the WACA. No media or outside viewers were allowed in, although the public parkland at Lilac Hill won't afford England the same privacy. There is potential for the tourists to play a two-day fixture in Canberra against the Prime Minister's XI in between the first Test and the second match at the Gabba, but that will be the extent of games outside the five-match international series. The news cames as Cricket Australia confirmed the Lions would play three fixtures on their tour of Australia will run a the same time as the Ashes, giving England a larger cohort of player in Australia at the same time. England could also choose to play some unused Test squad members if they are not selected in the XIs for the first two Tests. 'The reciprocal A series against the England Lions is important for Australian cricket giving our players the chance to perform against high calibre opposition,' CA head of cricket operations and scheduling Peter Roach said. 'We're confident this series will complement what should be a fiercely contested Ashes series and have strong benefits for both countries. 'It is a big year of Australia A cricket opportunities with the recently completed series against Sri Lanka A and tour of India in September before the Lions series.' Australian selectors will have four full rounds of Sheffield Shield cricket to get players tuned up for the Ashes, offering the chance for batters to seize an opening spot with Sam Konstas no lock to keep his spot after failing in the West Indies.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
England's only tour game ahead of the Ashes will be against England A
England have opted against a suite of tour games to prepare for the Ashes and will instead play against themselves in Perth to prepare for November's opening Test. The only official practice match for the tourists in their quest to regain the urn will be against an England A side at Lilac Hill in a three-day red-ball match. Touring teams have long abandoned multiple matches against state teams given the packed nature of the cricket schedule. Last summer India played a single intra-squad match, behind closed doors and amid much secrecy, at the WACA. No media or outside viewers were allowed in, although the public parkland at Lilac Hill won't afford England the same privacy. There is potential for the tourists to play a two-day fixture in Canberra against the Prime Minister's XI in between the first Test and the second match at the Gabba, but that will be the extent of games outside the five-match international series. The news cames as Cricket Australia confirmed the Lions would play three fixtures on their tour of Australia will run a the same time as the Ashes, giving England a larger cohort of player in Australia at the same time. England could also choose to play some unused Test squad members if they are not selected in the XIs for the first two Tests. 'The reciprocal A series against the England Lions is important for Australian cricket giving our players the chance to perform against high calibre opposition,' CA head of cricket operations and scheduling Peter Roach said. 'We're confident this series will complement what should be a fiercely contested Ashes series and have strong benefits for both countries. 'It is a big year of Australia A cricket opportunities with the recently completed series against Sri Lanka A and tour of India in September before the Lions series.' Australian selectors will have four full rounds of Sheffield Shield cricket to get players tuned up for the Ashes, offering the chance for batters to seize an opening spot with Sam Konstas no lock to keep his spot after failing in the West Indies.
NDTV
14-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Cricket Australia Announces Domestic Schedule For 2025-26 Season
Cricket Australia have announced the schedule for Australia A elite domestic competitions, complementing an enormous summer of international and Big Bash League cricket, according to a release from Cricket Australia. The Sheffield Shield will play a crucial role in the preparation and selection of players for the Ashes series, with four rounds of matches played before the first Test in Perth on 21 November. At the same time, the Sheffield Shield, Women's National Cricket League, One Day Cup and T20 Spring Challenge will continue to provide a world-class breeding ground for the next generation of Australian talent. Additional fixtures will be announced shortly, including the Prime Minister's XI and Governor-General's XI matches. Peter Roach, CA Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling, said, "Leading into perhaps Australia's biggest ever summer of cricket, we are delighted to announce the schedule for our domestic competitions, where the depth and evenness of our teams remains very high." "With so much domestic cricket being played before our home marquee men's and women's international fixtures, the opportunities for players to perform and put their name forward have never been greater. We are also sure to see many Australian team regulars turning out for their State teams as part of their preparation." "Last year we saw an epic end to our domestic summer with South Australia claiming an historic Shield title and they will be looking to go-back-back in both of the men's competitions, while New South Wales and the Hobart Hurricanes will be looking to continue their success in WNCL and the T20 Spring Challenge respectively." "We are confident that scheduling games at a mixture of major stadiums and smaller venues will provide the best possible experiences for players and fans. We look forward to the beginning of our domestic season on September 16 and thank the State and Territory Associations and the Australian Cricketers' Association for their ongoing support," he added. Domestic Schedule 2025-26 Women's National Cricket League Round 1 Sep 24: Western Australia vs. Queensland | WACA Ground D/N Sep 26: Western Australia vs. Queensland | WACA Ground D/N Sep 26: Victoria vs. New South Wales | CitiPower Centre Sep 26: South Australia vs. Tasmania | Karen Rolton Oval Sep 28: Victoria vs. New South Wales | CitiPower Centre Sep 28: South Australia vs. Tasmania | Karen Rolton Oval Round 2 Oct 8: Victoria vs. Tasmania | CitiPower Centre Oct 10: New South Wales vs. Western Australia | Cricket Central Oct 10: Victoria vs. Tasmania | CitiPower Centre Oct 12: New South Wales v Western Australia | Cricket Central Oct 12: Queensland vs. ACT | Allan Border Field Oct 14: Queensland vs. ACT | Allan Border Field Round 3 Jan 4: Tasmania v Queensland | Ninja Stadium Jan 6: Tasmania vs. Queensland | Ninja Stadium Jan 6: ACT vs. Victoria | EPC Solar Park Jan 8: ACT vs. Victoria | EPC Solar Park Jan 8: Western Australia vs. South Australia | WACA Ground D/N Jan 10: Western Australia vs. South Australia | WACA Ground D/N Round 4 Jan 20: Queensland vs. South Australia | Allan Border Field Jan 20: ACT vs. New South Wales | EPC Solar Park Jan 22: Queensland vs. South Australia | Allan Border Field Jan 22: ACT vs New South Wales | EPC Solar Park Jan 28: Tasmania vs. Western Australia | Ninja Stadium Jan 30: Tasmania vs. Western Australia | Ninja Stadium Round 5 Feb 3: New South Wales vs. Queensland | Cricket Central Feb 3: South Australia vs. Victoria | Karen Rolton Oval Feb 4: Tasmania vs. ACT | Ninja Stadium D/N Feb 5: New South Wales vs. Queensland | Cricket Central Feb 5: South Australia vs. Victoria | Karen Rolton Oval Feb 6: Tasmania vs. ACT | Ninja Stadium D/N Round 6 Feb 21: New South Wales vs. Tasmania | Cricket Central Feb 21: Victoria vs. Western Australia | CitiPower Centre Feb 22: ACT vs. South Australia | EPC Solar Park Feb 23: New South Wales vs. Tasmania | Cricket Central Feb 23: Victoria vs. Western Australia | CitiPower Centre Feb 24: ACT vs. South Australia | EPC Solar Park Round 7 Mar 12: Queensland vs. Victoria | Allan Border Field Mar 12: South Australia vs. New South Wales | Adelaide Oval Mar 13: Western Australia v ACT | WACA Ground D/N Mar 14: Queensland vs. Victoria | Allan Border Field Mar 14: South Australia vs. New South Wales | Adelaide Oval Mar 15: Western Australia vs. ACT | WACA Ground D/N Final Mar 21: TBC vs. TBC | TBC SHEFFIELD SHIELD Round 1 Oct 4 - 7: Queensland vs. Tasmania | Allan Border Field Oct 4 - 7: South Australia vs. Victoria | Adelaide Oval Oct 4 - 7: Western Australia vs. New South Wales | WACA Ground Round 2 Oct 15 - 18: Victoria vs. New South Wales | CitiPower Centre Oct 15 - 18: Tasmania vs. Western Australia | Ninja Stadium Oct 15 - 18: South Australia vs. Queensland | Adelaide Oval Round 3 Oct 28 - 31: Queensland vs. New South Wales | Gabba Oct 28 - 31: Victoria vs. Tasmania | CitiPower Centre Oct 28 - 31: Western Australia vs. South Australia | WACA Ground Round 4 Nov 10 - 13: New South Wales vs. Victoria | SCG Nov 10 - 13: Tasmania vs. South Australia | Ninja Stadium Nov 11 - 14: Western Australia vs. Queensland | WACA Ground Round 5 Nov 22 - 25: Queensland vs. Victoria | Gabba D/N Nov 22 - 25: New South Wales vs. Tasmania | Cricket Central Nov 22 - 25: South Australia vs. Western Australia | Adelaide Oval D/N Round 6 Dec 4 - 7: Victoria vs. Western Australia | MCG Dec 5 - 8: New South Wales vs. Queensland | SCG Dec 5 - 8: South Australia vs. Tasmania | Adelaide Oval Round 7 Feb 5 - 8: New South Wales vs. South Australia | SCG Feb 5 - 8: Victoria vs. Queensland | MCG Feb 5 - 8: Western Australia vs. Tasmania | WACA Ground Round 8 Feb 16 - 19: Queensland vs. South Australia | Gabba Feb 16 - 19: Tasmania vs. New South Wales | Ninja Stadium D/N Feb 16 - 19: Western Australia vs. Victoria | WACA Ground Round 9 Mar 5 - 8: Queensland vs. Western Australia | TBC Mar 5 - 8: Tasmania vs. Victoria | Ninja Stadium Mar 5 - 8: South Australia vs. New South Wales | Karen Rolton Oval Round 10 Mar 14 - 17: New South Wales vs. Western Australia | Cricket Central Mar 14 - 17: Victoria vs. South Australia | CitiPower Centre Mar 14 - 17: Tasmania vs. Queensland | Ninja Stadium Final Mar 26 - 30: TBC vs. TBC | TBC T20 SPRING CHALLENGE Oct 21: Sydney Sixers vs. Hobart Hurricanes | North Sydney Oval Oct 21: Sydney Thunder vs. ACT Meteors | North Sydney Oval Oct 21: Brisbane Heat vs. Melbourne Renegades | Cricket Central Oct 21: Adelaide Strikers vs. Melbourne Stars | Cricket Central Oct 22: Perth Scorchers vs. Sydney Sixers | Cricket Central Oct 22: Hobart Hurricanes vs. Sydney Thunder | Cricket Central Oct 23: Adelaide Strikers vs. ACT Meteors | Blacktown International Sports Park 2 Oct 23: Perth Scorchers vs. Brisbane Heat | Blacktown International Sports Park 2 Oct 24: Melbourne Stars vs. Hobart Hurricanes | Blacktown International Sports Park 2 Oct 24: Melbourne Renegades vs. Adelaide Strikers | Blacktown International Sports Park 2 Oct 25: Brisbane Heat vs. Melbourne Stars | North Sydney Oval Oct 25: Sydney Sixers vs. Sydney Thunder | North Sydney Oval Oct 26: Perth Scorchers vs. ACT Meteors | Drummoyne Oval Oct 26: Sydney Thunder vs. Adelaide Strikers | Drummoyne Oval Oct 26: Hobart Hurricanes vs. Brisbane Heat | North Sydney Oval Oct 26: Sydney Sixers vs. Melbourne Renegades | North Sydney Oval Oct 27: Perth Scorchers vs. Melbourne Stars | Blacktown International Sports Park 2 Oct 27: Melbourne Renegades vs. ACT Meteors | Blacktown International Sports Park 2 Semi-Finals Oct 29: First (TBC) vs. Fourth (TBC) | Cricket Central Oct 29: Second (TBC) vs. Third (TBC) | Cricket Central Final Oct 30: TBC vs. TBC | Cricket Central ONE-DAY CUP Sep 16: New South Wales vs. Tasmania | Cricket Central Sep 17: Queensland vs. Victoria | Allan Border Field Sep 19: Victoria vs. Tasmania | Allan Border Field D/N Sep 20: New South Wales vs. South Australia | Cricket Central Sep 21: Queensland vs. Western Australia | Allan Border Field D/N Sep 24: South Australia vs. Western Australia | Karen Rolton Oval Oct 9: Queensland vs. Tasmania | Allan Border Field Oct 9: South Australia vs. Victoria | Adelaide Oval Oct 9: Western Australia vs. New South Wales | WACA Ground D/N Oct 20: Victoria vs. New South Wales | CitiPower Centre Oct 20: Tasmania vs. Western Australia | Ninja Stadium Oct 20: South Australia vs. Queensland | Karen Rolton Oval Nov 3: New South Wales vs. Queensland | Cricket Central Nov 15: Tasmania vs. South Australia | Ninja Stadium Dec 2: Victoria vs. Western Australia | CitiPower Centre Feb 10: New South Wales vs. South Australia | Cricket Central Feb 10: Victoria vs. Queensland | CitiPower Centre Feb 10: Western Australia vs. Tasmania | WACA Ground D/N Feb 21: Queensland vs. South Australia | Gabba Feb 21: Tasmania vs. New South Wales | Ninja Stadium D/N Feb 21: Western Australia vs. Victoria | WACA Ground D/N Final Feb 28: TBC vs. TBC | TBC.
India Gazette
21-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
First-class cricket returns to Darwin after 19 years as Australia A hosts Sri Lanka A
Melbourne [Australia], May 21 (ANI): First-class cricket is set to make a long-awaited return to Darwin after nearly two decades, with Australia A scheduled to face Sri Lanka A in a multi-format series this July. This will be the first time since 2006 that Darwin hosts a first-class match, when Australia A played Pakistan A and India A took on New Zealand A, reported ESPNcricinfo. The upcoming series will feature three 50-over matches followed by two four-day games. It marks another step forward in Darwin's re-emergence as a host of top-tier cricket, with the city also set to stage the first two T20Is of Australia's home series against South Africa in August. The first four-day match against Sri Lanka A will be played on a drop-in pitch at Marrara Stadium, which is also the venue for the T20Is the following month. The match will serve as a key trial for the ground's readiness to potentially host one of the two Tests against Bangladesh in August 2026. These Tests were originally scheduled for March 2027 but were moved forward to accommodate the 150th anniversary Test at the MCG. The Australia A squad will be announced in the coming weeks, with selectors expected to focus on emerging players, especially as several experienced names are likely to be unavailable due to county commitments in England. Jason Sangha, who was instrumental in South Australia's recent Sheffield Shield victory, is among the players tipped for selection. 'It's fantastic to confirm a multi-format series which gives the next crop of emerging cricketers excellent development opportunities throughout the Australian winter,' Peter Roach, CA's head of cricket operations and scheduling, said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. 'Darwin's dry season weather between May and September offers both the Northern Territory and Australian Cricket an incredible winter opportunity which allows cricket to be played in Australia all-year round,' he added. After this home assignment, Australia A will travel to India in mid-September for another red-ball series that will include two four-day matches. The series in Darwin begins with three 50-over matches on July 4 (day-night), July 6, and July 9, all to be played at the Marrara Cricket Ground. The first four-day game will take place at Marrara Stadium from July 13 to 16, followed by the second from July 20 to 23 at the Marrara Cricket Ground. (ANI)
