Ashes Tour Announcement - May 2008

Both Deaf Cricket Australia and England Cricket Association for the Deaf (ECAD) has announced that the 2008 Deaf Ashes Tour will take place in the UK in July 2008. They are pleased to offer excellent opportunities for deaf cricketers from both Australia and England to participate in the tour. This will be the 4th Deaf Ashes Tour and will certainly be the most fiercely contested. Australia has won the first three Deaf Ashes Tour but are wary of England, especially in light of their semi-final loss in the 2005 Deaf World Cup in India.
ECAD has also released dates of matches during the tour. There will be two 3-day Test Matches (one less than the previous tour), 4 One Day Internationals (one less than the previous tour) and an inaugural Twenty/20 Match. See below for the itinerary.

The Ashes Series for Deaf Cricketers, July 2008 England vs Australia

Tuesday 8th to Thurday 10th July
First Test match.
Start at 10am.
Southport & Birkdale CC, Trafalgar Road, Birkdale, Southport, PR8 2HF.

Sunday 13th to Tuesday 15th July
Second Test match.
Start at 10am.
Colwyn Bay CC, 77 Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL28 4LR.

Thursday 17th July
Twenty/20 international.
Start at 5pm.
Colwyn Bay CC, 77 Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL28 4LR.

Monday 21st July
First one-day international.
Start at 11.00am.
Walmley CC, John Findlay Memorial Ground, Eldon Drive, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, B76 1LT.

Tuesday 22nd July
Second one-day international.
Start at 11.00am.
Worcestershire CCC, County Ground, New Road, Worcester, WR2 4QQ.c

Thursday 24th July
Third one-day international.
Start at 11.00am.
Campbell Park Pavilion 1300 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 4AD.

Friday 25th July
Fourth one-day international.
Start at 11.00am.
Campbell Park Pavilion 1300 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 4AD.