SYDNEY: England will again play four tour matches in addition to the five Tests on the 2013-14 Ashes tour of Australia, Cricket Australia (CA) said in announcing the dates of the series yesterday.
Cricket’s oldest and fiercest international rivalry will be renewed twice next year with Australia’s tour of England being followed by the return visit Down Under to avoid the series running into the limited overs World Cup in 2015.
England won the Ashes in 2009 and retained them on their last trip after a convincing 3-1 series triumph in Australia - their first in a quarter of a century.
The Tests will again take place at the Gabba in Brisbane, Adelaide Oval, WACA in Perth, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
Reuters
