India to play four Tests in England next summer

Aug 26, 2010 |

mumbai

India will tour England for Test, ODI and Twenty20 series after the cricket world Cup in the sub-continent in 2011. The four-match Test rubber will begin at Lord's on July 21 while the fourth and final Test at The Oval will be held from August 18, the ECB announced on Thursday.

A one-off T20 is scheduled to take place on August 31 and would be followed by the best-of-five ODI series between the two teams from September 3-16.

Sri Lanka would visit England prior to India for a similar tour. ECB chief executive David Collier said that the fans in England can expect two high-quality series against India and Sri Lanka.

"With India currently the number one-ranked Test side in the ICC Test Rankings and Sri Lanka in third place, England supporters can expect to see two exciting Npower Test Series against high-quality opposition," he said.

"Both teams will also provide a tough challenge for England in the shorter forms of the game in what promises to be a highly competitive and entertaining summer of international cricket all round," he added.

The full India-England series schedule is:
Npower Test series:
July 21-25: 1st Test, Lord's
July 29-Aug 2: 2nd Test, Trent Bridge
Aug 10-14: 3rd Test, Edgbaston
Aug 18-22: 4th and final Test, Brit Insurance Oval
Natwest limited overs series:
Aug 31: International T20, Old Trafford
Sept 3: 1st ODI, Emirates Durham ICG
Sept 6 2nd ODI, The Rose Bowl
Sept 9: 3rd ODI, Brit Insurance Oval
Sept 11: 4th ODI, Lord's
Sept 16: 5th and last ODI, SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff.

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