England to host New Zealand and West Indies in 2004
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced the major match schedule for the 2004 cricket season.
England will play three npower Test Matches against New Zealand and four npower Test Matches against West Indies with The NatWest Series involving all three sides scheduled in between.
England will also play three One-Day Internationals in The NatWest Challenge in late August and early September. England’s opponents in The NatWest Challenge have still to be confirmed with an announcement expected next month.
The NatWest Challenge has been scheduled later in the season next summer to allow England to prepare for the ICC Champions Trophy in September which will be staged in this country for the first time.
Both the domestic One-Day Finals will take place in August with Edgbaston hosting the final of the Twenty20 competition and Lord’s staging the final of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy.
Major Match Schedule
npower Test Series v New Zealand
Thu 20 - Mon 24 May 1st Test Lord’s
Thu 3 - Mon 7 June 2nd Test Headingley
Thu 10 - Mon 14 June 3rd Test Trent Bridge
The NatWest Series
Thu 24 June Eng v NZ (day/night) Old Trafford
Sat 26 June NZ v WI Edgbaston
Sun 27 June Eng v WI Trent Bridge
Tue 29 June Eng v NZ (day/night) Durham
Thu 1 July Eng v WI (day/night) Headingley*
Sat 3 July NZ v WI Cardiff
Sun 4 July Eng v NZ Bristol
Tue 6 July Eng v WI Lord’s
Thu 8 July NZ v WI Rose Bowl
Sat 10 July Final Lord’s
Sun 11 July Reserve day
|
|
