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27-Jun-2011 09:38:00 GMT
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Australia-England to Play Back-to-back Ashes Series From 2013

Sydney: Australia will play back-to-back Ashes series from 2013 as a result of hosting the World Cup in 2015 when the return Ashes was meant to be played.

Windows have also been made for Twenty20 competitions and 10 consecutive Ashes Tests in the future tours program set to be ratified by the ICC this week, the Daily Telegraph reports.

The back-to-back Ashes are a result of Australia hosting the World Cup in 2015 when the return Ashes would be played.

Australia is also keen to ensure that England, South Africa or India tour every summer to avoid the poor response to the twin series against Sri Lanka and the West Indies in 2009-10.

"Our focus on the future tours program strategy has been around promoting and protecting the Australian summer," general manager of public affairs Peter Young said.

He added: "We want to make sure we have a major draw card every summer and we believe that Test cricket is critically important to us and the public."

England will play 99 matches in that period, Australia 92 and India 90. Sri Lanka and South Africa have 76 and 74 matches scheduled, the West Indies and New Zealand 66, Pakistan 65 with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe 42 and 41 games, respectively.

England has two five-Test match series planned against India while Australia is yet to be able to squeeze in more than four games against the world's most powerful team.


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