After much deliberation, the tour of India to Australia has been shown the green light – here is the full schedule and fixtures from the marquee series.
The much-vaunted series between India and Australia is set to go ahead with the Australian government green-lighting plans, and the complete schedule being released by Cricket Australia.
The schedule drawn up has India’s tour of Australia starting with a three-match ODI series, before the teams compete in three T20Is, following which a four-match Test series commences in Adelaide, starting with a pink-ball match.
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India took the Test series in Australia for the first time when they last toured Down Under[/caption]
The 32-member Indian team, most of which is currently in the UAE, participating in IPL 2020, is slated to arrive from Dubai on November 12, and is expected to clear quarantine by November 26.
A warm-up pink ball match will be played between an Australia A side and the Indian team from December 11-13, before the Tests commence, with the first Test, also a pink-ball game, beginning in Adelaide on December 17.
The second Test of the series will be the traditional Boxing Day Test in MCG, but should the Covid-19 situation make that impossible, Adelaide is reportedly on standby to host that match as well. The series then moves on to Sydney for the New Year’s Test, starting on January 7 in Sydney, before finishing at Brisbane.
Below is the full schedule and fixtures for India in Australia.
India in Australia full schedule and fixtures
ODI series
Australia v India, 1st ODI, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney – Nov 27, 2020 (3.40am GMT)
Australia v India, 2nd ODI, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney – Nov 29, 2020 (3.40am GMT)
Australia v India, 3rd ODI, Manuka Oval, Canberra – Dec 2, 2020 (3.40am GMT)
T20I series
Australia v India, 1st T20I, Manuka Oval, Canberra – Dec 4, 2020 (8.10am GMT)
Australia v India, 2nd T20I, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney – Dec 6, 2020 (8.10am GMT)
Australia v India, 3rd T20I, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney – Dec 8, 2020 (8.10am GMT)
Tour Games
Australia A v India A, December 6-8, 2020, Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
Australia A v India, December 11-13, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (D/N)
Test series
Australia v India, 1st D/N Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide – Dec 17-21, 2020 (4am GMT)
Australia v India, 2nd Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne – Dec 26-30, 2020 (11.30pm GMT)
Australia v India, 3rd Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney – January 7-11, 2021 (11.30pm GMT)
Australia v India, 4th Test, The Gabba, Brisbane – January 15-19, 2021 (12am GMT)
