Proposed international cricket fixtures for 2003 season

The ECB today announced the list of proposed venues to stage various international fixtures during the 2003 season.

Please note that venues cannot be confirmed and tickets will not go on sale until staging agreements have been completed between the individual grounds and the ECB. Trent Bridge is the only ground to have completed their staging agreement to date and it is hoped that the remaining agreements will be concluded by the end of October 2002.

2003 npower Test Series against Zimbabwe


Thu 22 - Mon 26 May  1st Test v Zimbabwe        Lord's
Thu 5 - Mon 9 June       2nd Test v Zimbabwe        Durham


2003 NatWest Challenge


Tue 17 June              England v Pakistan         Old Trafford (f)
Fri 20 June              England v Pakistan         AMP Oval
Sun 22 June              England v Pakistan         Lord's


2003 NatWest Series


Thu 26 June              England v Zimbabwe         Trent Bridge
Sat 28 June              England v South Africa     AMP Oval
Sun 29 June              Zimbabwe v South Africa    Canterbury
Tue 1 July               England v Zimbabwe         Headingley
Thu 3 July               England v South Africa     Old Trafford(f)
Sat 5 July               Zimbabwe v South Africa    Cardiff
Sun 6 July               England v Zimbabwe         Bristol
Tue 8 July               England v South Africa     Edgbaston(f)
Thu 10 July              Zimbabwe v South Africa    Rose Bowl
Sat 12 July              Final                      Lord's


2003 npower Test Series against South Africa


Thu 24 - Mon 28 July     1st Test v South Africa    Edgbaston
Thu 31 July - Mon 4 Aug  2nd Test v South Africa    Lord's
Thu 14 - Mon 18 Aug      3rd Test v South Africa    Trent Bridge
Thu 21 - Mon 25 Aug      4th Test v South Africa    Headingley
Thu 4 - Mon 8 September  5th Test v South Africa    AMP Oval


Bold print = confirmed fixtures
(f) = floodlit match

For further information please contact John Read, ECB Director of Corporate Affairs, on 0207-432-1244.