Australia will play three Checks on their tour of West Indies subsequent 12 months after the 2 boards agreed so as to add an additional match to the unique schedule.
The earlier collection between the groups performed in Australia earlier this 12 months completed 1-1 after Shamar Joseph impressed West Indies to a seven-run win on the Gabba. It was West Indies’ first victory over Australia in 21 years.
Initially reported by 9 newspapers, the extension of the Take a look at collection was confirmed by Cricket Australia chief government Nick Hockley on Saturday.
“I’m actually glad that’s going to manifest,” he advised SEN radio. “We’re nonetheless ready for an official announcement from the West Indies Cricket Board round exact dates and exact places however it is going to be a three-Take a look at collection which is clearly massive.
“It is one other nice alternative. The World Take a look at Championship prescribed that we wanted to play two, no less than two. However actually, for the followers and for the gamers, you do not wish to be caught within the place when it is one-one and everyone seems to be feeling unhappy.”
Hockley, who will step down in March and get replaced by Todd Greenberg, has beforehand said a desire for no less than three Checks in a collection. “We’ll preserve advocating and championing that. Actually advocating for three-Take a look at collection as an absolute minimal,” he mentioned earlier this 12 months.
ESPNcricinfo understands that Barbados, Grenada and Jamaica are potential places for the three matches that are anticipated to happen from late June. On the present Future Excursions Programme, the schedule additionally consists of three ODIs and three T20Is.
Australia are within the race for a spot on this 12 months’s WTC closing which can happen at Lord’s from June 11-15.
