How the Ashes 2017/18 fixture should've worked

[TIM !!!!!!]

Next year the Ashes will take place. Australia will host England in 5 test matches, followed by 5 ODIs and finally a trans-Tasman T20s tri-series.

I think Australia should play a 5 match T20, then a trans-Tasman ODI tri-series. I would've had a huge series featuring 16 matches.

This is how I would've had it:

5 Tests

5 T20 Internationals

Australia v England


First T20 International
Friday 12 January
Sydney Cricket Ground
7.15pm Local Time, 7.15pm AEDT

Second T20 International
Sunday 14 January
Melbourne Cricket Ground
7.15pm Local Time, 7.15pm AEDT

Third T20 International
Wednesday 17 January
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
7.15pm Local Time, 7.15pm AEDT

Fourth T20 International
Friday 19 January
Adelaide Oval
6.45pm Local Time, 7.15pm AEDT

Fifth T20 International
Sunday 21 January
The Gabba, Brisbane
6.15pm Local Time, 7.15pm AEDT


ODI Tri-Series: AUS, NZL, ENG

16 Matches
Teams Play Each Other: 5 Times

Game 1: Australia v England
Wednesday 24 January
The Gabba, Brisbane
1.30pm Local Time, 2.30pm AEDT

Game 2: Australia v England
Australia Day
Friday 26 January
Adelaide Oval
2.00pm Local Time, 2.30pm AEDT

Game 3: Australia v England
Sunday 28 January
Sydney Cricket Ground
2.30pm Local Time, 2.30pm AEDT

Game 4: Australia v New Zealand
Wednesday 31 January
Melbourne Cricket Ground
2.30pm Local Time, 2.30pm AEDT

Game 5: Australia v New Zealand
Friday 2 February
Perth Stadium, Perth
2.30pm Local Time, 2.30pm AEDT

Game 6: Australia v New Zealand
Sunday 4 February
Sydney Cricket Ground
2.30pm Local Time, 2.30pm AEDT

Game 7: Australia v England
Wednesday 7 January
Manuka Oval, Canberra
2.30pm Local Time, 2.30pm AEDT

Game 8: Australia v England
Friday 9 February
Melbourne Cricket Ground
2.30pm Local Time, 2.30pm AEDT


Game 9: New Zealand v England
Wednesday 14 February
McLean Park, Napier
2.00pm Local Time, 12.00pm AEDT

Game 10: New Zealand v Australia
Friday 16 February
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
2.00pm Local Time, 12.00pm AEDT

Game 11: New Zealand v Australia
Sunday 18 February
Eden Park, Auckland
2.00pm Local Time, 12.00pm AEDT

Game 12: New Zealand v England
Wednesday 21 February
Seddon Park, Hamilton
2.00pm Local Time, 12.00pm AEDT

Game 13: New Zealand v England
Friday 23 February
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
2.00pm Local Time, 12.00pm AEDT

Game 14: New Zealand v England
Sunday 25 February
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
2.00pm Local Time, 12.00pm AEDT

Game 15: New Zealand v England
Wednesday 28 February
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
2.00pm Local Time, 12.00pm AEDT

Game 16: Tri-Series Final
Saturday 2 March
Eden Park, Auckland
2.00pm Local Time, 12.00pm AEDT

 

[Timbo]

So.... essentially reverse the T20s and the ODIs?

Chill out Tim.

 

[TIM !!!!!!]

So.... essentially reverse the T20s and the ODIs?

Chill out Tim.

The reasoning for reversing the ODIs & T20s in NZL play PAK in a ODI series in Jan

 

[steggz]

No one will agree to a tri-series that long. Not even the old school World Series was that long