Friday, November 23, 2012

Gabba hosts the Opening Test of Australia Series


England Celebrate Victory in the 2011 series - PA
England Celebrate Victory in the 2011 series – PA

The Gabba in Brisbane will take its chance again to host the first Test of the Ashes winter series this 2013-2014.
The opening game of the five-match series – the second part of the first back-to-back Ashes since the 1970s – now will take place on November 21.
The England is been due to head down under a year later, but the event was brought forward to aviod a clash with the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
England team worn the urn on the Australian soil last 2011.
The second Test will take place in Adelaide Oval from December 5, while the Waca in Perth hosts the third match from December 13.
England and Wales Cricket Board, Chief Executive David Collier said: “The historic sporting rivalvy between these two countries ensures there is always intense interest in this tour, and all cricket fans will be looking forward to what promises to be one of the major highlights in next year’s sporting calenda


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