Has CA hired someone who knows what they're doing?
- A late September start for the Sheffield Shield
- A Shield round and at least two Marsh Cup rounds for each state before Australia leave to attend the T20 World Cup.
- Five Shield rounds before the opening Test of the summer, an inaugural clash against Afghanistan in Hobart from November 27.
- Six Shield rounds ahead of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba
- A possible Australia A v England A four-day match at Brisbane’s Ian Healy Oval proposed to run concurrently with the first Ashes Test, which would ensure more first class cricket for Test hopefuls.
Well done.
Vodafone Men's Test v Afghanistan
Nov 27 – Dec 1: Test match, Blundstone Arena
Vodafone Men's Ashes v England
Dec 8-12: First Test, The Gabba
Dec 16-20: Second Test, Adelaide Oval
Dec 26-30: Third Test, MCG
Jan 5-9: Fourth Test, SCG
Jan 14-18: Fifth Test, Perth Stadium
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