Cricket: Itinerary for England's 2002-2003 tour of Australia

LONDON - Itinerary for England's 2002-2003 tour of Australia released by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday:

Test Series

Nov 7-11 - First test, Brisbane

Nov 21-25 - Second test, Adelaide

Nov 29-Dec 3 - Third test, Perth

Dec 26-30 - Fourth test, Melbourne

Jan 2-6 - Fifth test, Sydney

Triangular one-day series

Dec 13 - Australia v England, Sydney D/N

Dec 15 - Australia v England, Melbourne D/N

Dec 17 - England v Sri Lanka, Brisbane D/N

Dec 20 - England v Sri Lanka, Perth D/N

Dec 22 - Australia v Sri Lanka, Perth D/N

Jan 9 - Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney D/N

Jan 11 - Australia v England, Hobart

Jan 13 - England v Sri Lanka, Sydney D/N

Jan 15 - Australia v Sri Lanka, Brisbane D/N

Jan 17 - England v Sri Lanka, Adelaide D/N

Jan 19 - Australia v England, Adelaide D/N

Jan 21 - Australia v Sri Lanka, Melbourne D/N

Jan 23 - First final, Sydney D/N

Jan 25 - Second final, Melbourne D/N

Jan 27 - Third final, Adelaide D/N (if required)

Other matches

Oct 22 - Chairman's XI v England, Lilac Hill

Oct 24-25 - Western Australia v England, Perth

Oct 28-30 - Western Australia v England, Perth

Nov 2-4 - Queensland v England, Brisbane

Nov 15-17 - Australia A v England, Hobart

Dec 6 - New South Wales v England, Sydney

Dec 8 - Australia A v England, Sydney D/N

Dec 10 - Prime Minister's XI v England, Canberra

Jan 8 - Don Bradman XI v England, Bowral