First Ever Day/Night ODI Coming to WI

Fri, Sep 16, '05

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has released the itineraries for the next year's home series against Zimbabwe and India and announced that St Lucia will host the first ever day/night ODI in the West Indies.

The touring Zimbabwe squad will arrive in the region on April 12 for a month-long tour. They are scheduled to play two Tests and ODIs. The visitons will also play a University of the West Indies Vice Chancellor?s XI in a three day game at the Three W?s Oval in Barbados, prior to the first Test in Guyana.

Zimbabwe will also play a one-day practice match in Trinidad prior to the start of ODI series, also in Trinidad.

The first ever day/night ODI will be played between the two sides in St Lucia on May 10.

Immediately after the Zimbabwe series, the India team will arrive for a six-week tour.

The Indians are scheduled to play play four Tests, five ODIs, a one-day practice game in Jamaica, a three-day game in Nevis against the WICB XI.

Due to renovations being undertaken at Kensington Oval for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, there are no Tests of ODIs scheduled for Barbados during the 2006 home series.

The WICB also announced that an England 'A' team and the Sri Lanka 'A' team will visit the Caribbean during 2006.

The English team will be in the Caribbean during February and March while the Sri Lankans will arrive in May for a one month-tour. The West Indies 'A' team is scheduled to go on a two-month tour to England next July.

ITINERARIES:

Zimbabwe arrives ? April 12 ? Barbados
3-day tour match ? April 15-17 - vs UWI XI, Barbados
1st Test ? April 20-24 ? Guyana
2nd Test ? April 28 - May 2 ? Trinidad
1 day practice game ? May 4 - Trinidad
1st ODI ? May 6th ? Trinidad
2nd ODI ? May 7th ? Trinidad
3rd ODI ? May 10th ? St Lucia D/N
4th ODI ? May 13th ? Antigua
5th ODI ? May 14th ? Antigua
May 15th - Zimbabwe departs

India arrives ? May 15th - Jamaica
1 day practice game ? May 18th - Jamaica
1st ODI ? May 20th ? Jamaica
2nd ODI ? May 21st ? Jamaica
3rd ODI ? May 24th ? St Kitts
4th ODI ? May 27th ? Trinidad
5th ODI ? May 28th ? Trinidad
1st Test ? June 1st to 5th ? Antigua
2nd Test ? June 9th to 13th ? St Lucia
3 day tour match ? June 16th ? 18th ? Nevis
3rd Test ? June 22nd to June 26th ? St Kitts
4th Test ? June 30th to July 4th ? Jamaica
July 5th ? India departs.