3 mobile Ashes Series schedule announced for 2010-11

Book your annual leave and plan your holiday, the countdown has started on the Australian Team’s mission to recapture the most famous urn in world sport with Cricket Australia today announcing the 3 mobile Ashes Series schedule for 2010-11.

Australia will do battle with England over five Tests in 2010-11, with the opening stanza locked in for the Gabba from 25 – 29 November 2010.

Matches in Adelaide and Perth will follow, with Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test and Sydney’s New Year’s Test completing the series.

Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland said he was looking forward to another thrilling contest between world cricket’s biggest rivals.

“Australian cricket fans always love an Ashes Series and demand for tickets is going to be strong, so it is important to put the dates in diaries now,” he said.

“We also expect to have a lot of UK fans here again.

“I know we have only just finished an Ashes series in England but I also know that the Aussie players – and Australian cricket in general – are already thinking about the Ashes series down under which starts in just over 12 months.

“Australia has a very good Ashes record at home and I’m hopeful that will continue next summer and we can bring the Waterford Crystal Urn back to Australia.”

Locally, fans can tune into live coverage of the series on the Nine Network, ABC Radio, cricket.com.au and 3 mobile and catch the international highlights at close of play on Fox Sports.

3 mobile Ashes Series 2010-11
25 – 29 November 2010    Australia v England        Brisbane
3 – 7 December 2010       Australia v England        Adelaide
16 – 20 December 2010    Australia v England        Perth
26 – 30 December 2010    Australia v England        Melbourne
3 – 7 January 2011           Australia v England        Sydney
* Note – Schedule current as at 8 October 2009. Cricket Australia reserves the right in its absolute discretion to change or amend the international program at any time, without notice.

Ashes Series Records
Ashes Series played:        65    In Aus:   32       In Eng: 33
Australia won:            31                 17                   13
England won:                   28                 12                   17
Drawn:                             6                  3                     3

In total, 154 Ashes Test matches have been played, with Australia winning 77, England 53 and 24 drawn.

Australian cricket fans are encouraged to register as an Australian Cricket Family (ACF) member to be kept up to date on all the latest cricket news and information, including Ashes updates and tickets on sale announcements. Fans can register to become an ACF member at: http://www.cricket.com.au/default.aspx?s=acf

English residents interested in coming to Australia for the 2010-11 3 mobile Ashes Series should register with the Cricket Australia Travel Office (CATO) website: www.cricket.com.au/travel, where a full list of Official Licensed Travel Operates will appear shortly.

Further information about ticket sales will be announced at a later date.