England to host WI, Australia and SA in 2012

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ECB today announced the Major Match schedule for next summer which will see England host tours by West Indies, Australia and South Africa and Cardiff's SWALEC stadium stage the Friends Life t20 Finals day for the first time.

West Indies will kick off next summer's international programme with a three-match Test Series against England to be staged at Lord's, Trent Bridge and Edgbaston followed by a three-match NatWest Series and a NatWest International T20.

Australia, currently the world's number one ranked ODI side, are then scheduled to take on their hosts in a five-match NatWest Series before the five day game resumes with Andrew Strauss's side taking on South Africa in Test Matches at The Kia Oval, Headingley and Lord's.

England will round off their summer with a One-Day International against Scotland in August followed by a five-match NatWest Series and three NatWest International T20 matches against South Africa.

On the domestic front, Cardiff's SWALEC Stadium will host the Friends Life t20 Finals day for the first time in the history of the competition with Lord's again playing host to the final of the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition.

ECB Chief Executive David Collier said: "With England looking to maintain its position as the number one side in the ICC's World Test rankings and also preparing to defend the World T20 title in Sri Lanka next autumn, interest in next summer's international programme will be intense.

"A record number of people attended this season's international fixtures and with an exciting summer in prospect again in 2012, we would urge spectators to buy tickets early in order to avoid disappointment."

West Indies to UK 2012

DateTypeFixtureVenue
5-7 May3-Day matchWest Indies v SussexHove
10-13 May4-Day matchWest Indies v England LionsNorthampton
    
17-21 May1st Test MatchEngland v West IndiesLord?s
25-29 May2nd Test MatchEngland v West IndiesTrent Bridge
    
2-3 June2-Day matchWest Indies v LeicestershireGrace Road
    
7?11 June3rd Test MatchEngland v West IndiesEdgbaston
    
13 June50-over matchWest Indies v MiddlesexLord?s
    
16 June1st NatWest ODIEngland v West IndiesRose Bowl
19 June2nd NatWest ODI (D/N)England v West IndiesKia Oval
22 June3rd NatWest ODIEngland v West IndiesHeadingley Carnegie
    
24 JuneNatWest Int. T20England v West IndiesTrent Bridge

Australia to UK 2012

DateTypeFixtureVenue
21 June50-over matchAustralia v LeicestershireGrace Road
26 June50-over matchAustralia v Essex (D/N)Chelmsford
    
29 June1st NatWest ODI England v AustraliaLord's
1 July2nd NatWest ODIEngland v AustraliaKia Oval
4 July3rd NatWest ODI (D/N)England v AustraliaEdgbaston
7 July4th NatWest ODIEngland v AustraliaEmirates Durham ICG
10 July5th NatWest ODI (D/NEngland v AustraliaOld Trafford

South Africa to UK 2012

DateTypeFixtureVenue
9-10 July2-day matchSouth Africa v SomersetTaunton
13-15 July3-day matchSouth Africa v KentCanterbury
    
19-23 July1st Test MatchEngland v South AfricaKia Oval
    
27-28 July2-day matchSouth Africa v WorcestershireNew Road, Worcester
    
2-6 Aug2nd Test MatchEngland v South AfricaHeadingley Carnegie
    
10-11 Aug2-day matchSouth Africa v DerbyshireDerby
    
16-20 Aug3rd Test MatchEngland v South AfricaLord's
    
22 Aug50-over matchSouth Africa v GloucsBristol
    
24 Aug1st NatWest ODIEngland v South AfricaSWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
28 Aug2nd NatWest ODI (D/N)England v South AfricaRose Bowl
31 Aug3rd NatWest ODI (D/N)England v South AfricaKia Oval
2 Sept4th NatWest ODIEngland v South AfricaLord's
52 Sept5th NatWest ODI (D/N)England v South AfricaTrent Bridge
    
8 Sept1st NatWest Int. T20England v South AfricaEmirates Durham ICG
10 Sept2nd NatWest Int. T20 (F)England v South AfricaOld Trafford
12 Sept3rd NatWest Int. T20 (F)England v South AfricaEdgbaston

Scotland v England

DateTypeFixtureVenue
12 AugODIScotland v EnglandTBC
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