The England Cricket Board have announced the dates for the postponed limited-overs series against Australia. England were due to host the Aussies in July but the series was postponed due to COVID-19 lockdowns. Now the three-match ODI and T20 series will be played in at the start of September and would continue till mid-September.
This would mean that Aaron Finch’s team would be the first national team to leave Australia to tour another nation during the pandemic. This shortened tour would mean a compressed schedule where 6 matches would be played within the span of 13 days.
The tour, which was originally scheduled for July, was granted approval Friday by Cricket Australias board and the federal government as well as the England and Wales Cricket Board.
The Australian squad will arrive in England on August before travelling to Derbyshire. From there, they will be transferred to the Ageas Bowl in Southampton after England’s last Test match against Pakistan. Australia will play four practice games in England before the start of the T20 series on 4 September
The ECB (English Cricket Board) took to social media to announce Australia’s tour of England in September this year.
We can confirm that we will play England Men's white-ball international matches against Australia later this summer.
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 14, 2020
We owe a significant debt of gratitude to the players, staff and administrators of Cricket Australia for their efforts in getting this tour underway. Their co-operation to ensure these matches are staged is crucial to cricket in this country. It will also provide much-needed financial aid at all levels of cricket in England and Wales as we work through the challenges in front of us,” ECB Chief Executive Officer, Tom Harrison said.
“The rivalry between England and Australia is the pinnacle of sporting competition. The Vitality T20s and Royal London Series will be thrilling contests and a perfect way to culminate the men’s international season in this extraordinary summer”, he added.
