Tri-series returns to Australia

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/518929.html India's visit to Australia in 2011-12 has ushered in the return of the limited overs tri-series and the reinstatement of the Australia Day Test match at Adelaide Oval. The summer from which Cricket Australia makes the lion's share of its total income, via the sale of television rights for India matches, features two Tests against New Zealand in December, and four against the Indian tourists, starting on Boxing Day at the MCG. Sydney, Perth and Adelaide will round out the Test summer, before Sri Lanka arrive to be the third team in the revived triangular tournament. Other notable fixture choices include the Sydney Olympic Stadium's elevation to international status for the first time, to host a Twenty20 international between Australia and India on February 1, while Bellerive Oval will welcome the New Zealand tourists for the second Test of the Trans-Tasman series. The tri-series, which was last seen in Australia in 2007-08, has been redeployed as a way of providing the requisite number of matches for subcontinental television rights, and pits the world's top three limited overs sides - Australia, the World Cup champion India and the finalist Sri Lanka - against one another. "ICC Cricket World Cup winner India is also the number one-ranked Test team in the world at the moment," said James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive. "Sri Lanka has also been in great form as we saw in the World Cup, while we know New Zealand is always a formidable opponent that thrives when playing Australia. "With the commencement of the ICC World Test Championship we know that every Test win is vital and the Australian team will be keen to start the home season positively against New Zealand." Australia's November series in South Africa and the late arrival of the Indian touring party means the international summer will stretch well into March, again leaving CA to battle with the onset of the football season and its various codes, for crowds and television ratings. As has become customary, India will have only one tour warm-up match before the first Test, while New Zealand have not been granted any. Test Series December 1 - 5: Australia v New Zealand, Brisbane December 9 - 13: Australia v New Zealand, Hobart December 26 - 30: Australia v India, Melbourne January 3 - 7: Australia v India, Sydney January 13 - 17: Australia v India, Perth January 24 - 28: Australia v India, Adelaide Twenty20 Internationals February 1: Australia v India, 1st Twenty20, Sydney February 3: Australia v India, Melbourne Limited Overs Series February 5: Australia v India, Melbourne February 8: India v Sri Lanka, Perth February 10: Australia v Sri Lanka, Perth February 12: Australia v India, Adelaide February 14: India v Sri Lanka, Adelaide February 17: Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney February 19: Australia v India, Brisbane February 21: India v Sri Lanka, Brisbane February 24: Australia v Sri Lanka, Hobart February 26: Australia v India, Sydney February 28: India v Sri Lanka, Hobartl March 2: Australia v Sri Lanka, Melbourne March 4: 1st Final, Brisbane March 6: 2nd Final, Adelaide March 8: 3rd Final, Adelaide Tour matches December 18 - 21, CA Chairman's XI v India, Manuka Oval TBC, PM's XI v Sri Lanka, Manuka Oval

[Cricket Tragic]

This was being discussed last year itself. Looks like they've confirmed it.

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Instead of Srilanka (nothing against them) they could have invited South Africa or the Kiwis

[Cricketics]

I want an India, Australia, South Africa tri series. Till date, my fav tri series remains Titan Cup 1996 with these 3 team.s

[Cricket Tragic]

I think SA will be touring NZ at that time. You can never be sure of the FTP though.

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Still why it has to be Srilanka as i said nothing against them but some other team would have been better IMO

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I want an India' date=' Australia, South Africa tri series. Till date, my fav tri series remains Titan Cup 1996 with these 3 team.s[/quote'] We had some great matches against the Aussies in Bangalore and Chandigarh and of course the final against the Saffer,s .

[Ultimate_Game]

We had the same 3 teams in the last tri-series as well!!! I wish Aus had invited Pakistan as it would have been fun to see Pak getting thrashed in the tri-series with India & Aus vying for the title.

[Sir john]

47 day cricket :nice:

[Texan]

This is good. I always liked the tri-series in Aus. Wonder why they stopped those. Much better than the bilateral meaningless series.

[EnterTheVoid]

This is good. I always liked the tri-series in Aus. Wonder why they stopped those. Much better than the bilateral meaningless series.

No one bothered to turn up when Australia was not playing. Those that did, they turned in poor numbers. The grounds were making losses.

[Sir_Afridi]

1 month for a tri series :WTF: 4 ODIs between each team is too much and recipe for failure like before.

[gaurav92]

This is fecking ridiculous. Indian have played their last 4-5 tri series involving Sri Lanka and numerous gazillion ODIs against the country. I am sick of playing LS time and again :mad: To top it all, SL have played a T20 and 3 ODIs last year in Aus, so there was absolutely no need or them to come back again and play there :wall:. I would have loved S.Africa or even a N.Zeland team, but not SL :((

[Texan]

No one bothered to turn up when Australia was not playing. Those that did, they turned in poor numbers. The grounds were making losses.

Well they don't have to worry about that next year when India plays at least. Rest assured the grounds will be packed!

[Texan]

This is fecking ridiculous. Indian have played their last 4-5 tri series involving Sri Lanka and numerous gazillion ODIs against the country. I am sick of playing LS time and again :mad: To top it all, SL have played a T20 and 3 ODIs last year in Aus, so there was absolutely no need or them to come back again and play there :wall:. I would have loved S.Africa or even a N.Zeland team, but not SL :((

BCCI and SLC's constitution stipulates that they play each other in at least 15 ODIs and 3 Tests each year :banghead:

[gaurav92]

BCCI and SLC's constitution stipulates that they play each other in at least 15 ODIs and 3 Tests each year :banghead:

:giggle: But this is seriously We are bored of watching the FTBs piling on runs on the featherbeds, I want to see England, Australia, South Africa and India fight well :hitler:

[Sidhoni]

This is fecking ridiculous. Indian have played their last 4-5 tri series involving Sri Lanka and numerous gazillion ODIs against the country. I am sick of playing LS time and again :mad: To top it all, SL have played a T20 and 3 ODIs last year in Aus, so there was absolutely no need or them to come back again and play there :wall:. I would have loved S.Africa or even a N.Zeland team, but not SL :((

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[Sidhoni]

I like the Tri Series but not against losers SL, plz and then, each side playing each other 4 times!! :dontknow: normally in a tri series teams play each other only twice.

[Square Drive]

So Aussies are planning for their revenge for the WC loss.. ..what will be their answer to our rolled-mud? :hmmm: Oh.. India again.. :mad:

[phaedrus]

This is fecking ridiculous. Indian have played their last 4-5 tri series involving Sri Lanka and numerous gazillion ODIs against the country. I am sick of playing LS time and again :mad: To top it all, SL have played a T20 and 3 ODIs last year in Aus, so there was absolutely no need or them to come back again and play there :wall:. I would have loved S.Africa or even a N.Zeland team, but not SL :((

+1. SA would have been perfect. just hope Malinga plays. Their team looks quite boring otherwise