The England and Wales Cricket Board today announced the International Match Programme for summer 2001 when Pakistan and Australia will be touring.
The international season will begin at Lord’s in mid-May with the first of two Test Matches against Pakistan. England will also play a five Test Match ‘Ashes’ Series against Australia.
The 10-match NatWest Series will be played in the middle of June and will separate the two Test Match Series.
There will be three day/night NatWest Series matches at Edgbaston, Old Trafford and Trent Bridge. One-Day International cricket will again be played in the North East at the Riverside Ground, Durham, while Wales and the South West will also host NatWest Series matches with Pakistan Australia at Cardiff on Saturday 9 June being followed up by England Australia at Bristol on Sunday 10 June. Bristol will have a capacity of 15,000 for this match.
The five Test Match ‘Ashes’ Series will provide a fitting finale to an exciting summer of international cricket. The final two Test Matches will be played back-to-back meaning that three of the Test Matches will be played in the prime holiday month of August.
International cricket schedule 2001:
England v Pakistan Test Match series
1st Test England v Pakistan 17-21 May Lord’s
2nd Test England v Pakistan 31 May – 4 June Old Trafford
NatWest Series
England v Pakistan Thu 7 June Edgbaston(D/N)
Pakistan v Australia Sat 9 June Cardiff
England v Australia Sun 10 June Bristol
England v Pakistan Tue 12 June Lord’s
England v Australia Thu 14 June Old Trafford (D/N)
Pakistan v Australia Sat 16 June Durham
England v Pakistan Sun 17 June Headingley
Pakistan v Australia Tue 19 June Trent Bridge (D/N)
England v Australia Thu 21 June The Foster’s Oval
Final Sat 23 June Lord’s
England v Australia Test Match Series
1st Test England v Australia 5-9 July Edgbaston
2nd Test England v Australia 19-23 July Lord’s
3rd Test England v Australia 2-6 August Trent Bridge
4th Test England v Australia 16-20 August Headingley
5th Test England v Australia 23-27 August The Foster’s Oval
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