It may only be May, but the countdown until another Summer of cricket can truly begin as Cricket Australia has announced match days and venues of India A touring Down Under in 2024.
In what's been touted as "the biggest Indian summer ever" to be hosted by Australia, we'll see Indian men's and women's teams playing over 69 days in eight different venues around Australia. The action all kicks off from October 31, with tickets for key matches going on sale June 14. Fans can purchase tickets from then for the NRMA Insurance Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, CommBank Women’s ODI against India, the Dettol ODI and T20I series between Australia and Pakistan men, and the CommBank Women’s Ashes.
“The 2024-25 summer is highlighted by the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, the first five-Test series between the two giants in more than 30 years," Peter Roach, CA Head of Cricket Operations and Scheduling said in an official press statement. "To have that running simultaneously with the women’s ODIs and preceded by two significant Australia A v India A matches will be terrific for our fans.
“Hosting those A matches at the upgraded Great Barrier Reef Arena and the MCG give these A matches significant status and will provide great opportunities to players from both sides to put up their hand for selection.”
Here are the key cricket dates to pop in your diary:
Men’s Australia A v India A Series
31 October-3 November 2024: Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
7 November-10 November 2024: MCG, Melbourne
India Men’s Internal Game
15 November-17 November: WACA Ground, Perth
NRMA Insurance Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series
22-26 November 2024: Perth Stadium, Perth
6-10 December 2024: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N)
14-18 December 2024: The Gabba, Brisbane
26-30 December 2024: MCG, Melbourne
3-7 January 2025: SCG, Sydney
CommBank Women's ODI Series - Australia v India
5 December 2024: Allan Border Field, Brisbane (D/N)
8 December 2024: Allan Border Field, Brisbane (D)
11 December 2024: WACA Ground, Perth (D/N)
Bring on another fun Summer of cricket!