India tour of Australia 2014 schedule announced

India will travel Australia towards the end of this year to play 4-Test series and triangular ODI tournament. The series will start with first test match from December 5th to be played at Brisbane. The other test venues are Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney before England join the two teams for a triangular tournament. 

The triangular series has been shortened this year to just two rounds of fixtures followed by an one-off final on February 1st at the WACA, Perth. Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer, James Sutherland said it was a massive challenge to schedule the matches, especially with the Cricket World Cup, 2015, close on its heels.

​India Tour of Australia 2014 Schedule is as follows:

India in Australia (Tests & practise matches)

Nov 24-25: 2-day tour match, Gliderol Stadium, Glenelg

Nov 28-29: 2-day tour match, Adelaide Oval

Dec 4-8: 1st Test, Gabba, Brisbane

Dec 12-16: 2nd Test, Adelaide Oval

Dec 26-30: 3rd Test, MCG, Melbourne

Jan 3-7: 4th Test, SCG, Sydney

Australia, India and England tri-series

Jan 16: Australia v India, MCG, Melbourne

Jan 18: Australia v England, SCG, Sydney

Jan 20: England v India, Gabba, Brisbane

Jan 23: Australia v England, Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Jan 26: Australia v India, SCG, Sydney

Jan 30: England v India, WACA, Perth

Feb 1: Final, WACA, Perth

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