Australia's 2008 tour of the West Indies: Proposed dates

Test Series

1st Test Wednesday 21st – Sunday 25th May West Indies v Australia, Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

2nd Test Thursday 29th May – Monday 2nd June West Indies v Australia, Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica

3rd Test Saturday 7th - Wednesday 11th June West Indies v Australia, Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

4th Test Sunday 15th - Thursday 19th June West Indies v Australia, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Johns, Antigua

ODI Series

1st ODI Saturday 21st June West Indies v Australia, Basseterre, St Kitts

2nd ODI Monday 23rd June West Indies v Australia, Basseterre, St Kitts

3rd ODI Thursday 26th June West Indies v Australia, Gros Islet, St Lucia

4th ODI Sunday 29th June West Indies v Australia, St George's, Grenada

5th ODI Tuesday 1st July West Indies v Australia, St George's, Grenada

Not sure about warm up matches etc.

It will be interesting to see the treatment the WICB give the Aussie
squad after our last tour when the ACB couldn't even provide net
bowlers on various occassions.

I'm glad to see two tests taking place on lively wickets in Barbados
and Jamaica. The last tour in 2003 was pretty dull on occasions due to
the slow low pitches.

So there's no room for tour matches between Tests?!

20 days of Test cricket in 4 weeks!

Are we mad?

JGK wrote:20 days of Test cricket in 4 weeks!

Are we mad?

And more than half the current Test side has signed up for the Indian Premier League 20-20 tournament next April. I'll spew if I hear any bitching from the boys about too much cricket.

I think WICB are returning the favour for our tour in 2005 that was terribly organised by the ACB.

I still think is a stupid schedule and tour matches must be demanded by the Aussies.

WIFAN wrote:I think WICB are returning the favour for our tour in 2005 that was terribly organised by the ACB.

What? The Windies had a tour match, test, tour match and then back-to-back tests. Nought wrong with that.

tac wrote:

WIFAN wrote:I think WICB are returning the favour for our tour in 2005 that was terribly organised by the ACB.

What? The Windies had a tour match, test, tour match and then back-to-back tests. Nought wrong with that.

But they didnt feel the need to provide net bowlers, facilities or adequate transport.

The WICB havent forgotten. Our Aussie coach Bennett King was shocked at the treatment the guys received.

CA - COARIAB

WIFAN wrote:

tac wrote:

WIFAN wrote:I think WICB are returning the favour for our tour in 2005 that was terribly organised by the ACB.

What? The Windies had a tour match, test, tour match and then back-to-back tests. Nought wrong with that.

But they didnt feel the need to provide net bowlers, facilities or adequate transport.

The WICB havent forgotten. Our Aussie coach Bennett King was shocked at the treatment the guys received.

You're talking about a couple of instances. The net bowlers, IIRC, was a mix up about who was supposed to turn up on what day . . . shit happens. Much of the rest was poor communication between the WICB and the Aussies from what I heard in Oz at the time. Big deal.

tac wrote:

WIFAN wrote:

tac wrote:

WIFAN wrote:I think WICB are returning the favour for our tour in 2005 that was terribly organised by the ACB.

What? The Windies had a tour match, test, tour match and then back-to-back tests. Nought wrong with that.

But they didnt feel the need to provide net bowlers, facilities or adequate transport.

The WICB havent forgotten. Our Aussie coach Bennett King was shocked at the treatment the guys received.

You're talking about a couple of instances. The net bowlers, IIRC, was a mix up about who was supposed to turn up on what day . . . shit happens. Much of the rest was poor communication between the WICB and the Aussies from what I heard in Oz at the time. Big deal.CA can't do any wrong even when it's clear that they have, and I'll keep on blindly supporting them.

Fixed.

doremi wrote:

tac wrote:

WIFAN wrote:

tac wrote:

WIFAN wrote:I think WICB are returning the favour for our tour in 2005 that was terribly organised by the ACB.

What? The Windies had a tour match, test, tour match and then back-to-back tests. Nought wrong with that.

But they didnt feel the need to provide net bowlers, facilities or adequate transport.

The WICB havent forgotten. Our Aussie coach Bennett King was shocked at the treatment the guys received.

You're talking about a couple of instances. The net bowlers, IIRC, was a mix up about who was supposed to turn up on what day . . . shit happens. Much of the rest was poor communication between the WICB and the Aussies from what I heard in Oz at the time. Big deal.CA can't do any wrong even when it's clear that they have, and I'll keep on blindly supporting them.

Fixed.

Just as you'll blindly jump on any anti-Aussie bandwagon that happens to be rolling by.

Shouldn't you be putting the finishing touches on your effigies for the upcoming series, do-boy?

And more than half the current Test side has signed up for the Indian Premier League 20-20 tournament next April. I'll spew if I hear any bitching from the boys about too much cricket.

Yep, any player who signs up for the IPL has signed away their right to complain about too much cricket.

Henry wrote:

And more than half the current Test side has signed up for the Indian Premier League 20-20 tournament next April. I'll spew if I hear any bitching from the boys about too much cricket.

Yep, any player who signs up for the IPL has signed away their right to complain about too much cricket.

Fark, I find myself in agreement with Henry . . .

tac wrote:

doremi wrote:

tac wrote:

WIFAN wrote:

tac wrote:

WIFAN wrote:I think WICB are returning the favour for our tour in 2005 that was terribly organised by the ACB.

What? The Windies had a tour match, test, tour match and then back-to-back tests. Nought wrong with that.

But they didnt feel the need to provide net bowlers, facilities or adequate transport.

The WICB havent forgotten. Our Aussie coach Bennett King was shocked at the treatment the guys received.

You're talking about a couple of instances. The net bowlers, IIRC, was a mix up about who was supposed to turn up on what day . . . shit happens. Much of the rest was poor communication between the WICB and the Aussies from what I heard in Oz at the time. Big deal.CA can't do any wrong even when it's clear that they have, and I'll keep on blindly supporting them.

Fixed.

Just as you'll blindly jump on any anti-Aussie bandwagon that happens to be rolling by.

Shouldn't you be putting the finishing touches on your effigies for the upcoming series, do-boy?

Using a stereotype. Yeah, that's original.

doremi wrote:

tac wrote:

doremi wrote:

tac wrote:

WIFAN wrote:

tac wrote:

WIFAN wrote:I think WICB are returning the favour for our tour in 2005 that was terribly organised by the ACB.

What? The Windies had a tour match, test, tour match and then back-to-back tests. Nought wrong with that.

But they didnt feel the need to provide net bowlers, facilities or adequate transport.

The WICB havent forgotten. Our Aussie coach Bennett King was shocked at the treatment the guys received.

You're talking about a couple of instances. The net bowlers, IIRC, was a mix up about who was supposed to turn up on what day . . . shit happens. Much of the rest was poor communication between the WICB and the Aussies from what I heard in Oz at the time. Big deal.CA can't do any wrong even when it's clear that they have, and I'll keep on blindly supporting them.

Fixed.

Just as you'll blindly jump on any anti-Aussie bandwagon that happens to be rolling by.

Shouldn't you be putting the finishing touches on your effigies for the upcoming series, do-boy?

Using a stereotype. Yeah, that's original.

I'm just jumping on a convenient bandwagon, funny you should complain . . .

It is now a 3 Test series!

Schedule

Least there is a warm up game before the test series, and JAMODIs now

9 days b/w the 2nd and 3rd Tests too. Probably should be able to squeeze another tour match in there.