India, usually poor tourists, will have an chance to improve their test rankings when they host New Zealand and current top-ranked test team England either side of the Twenty20 World Cup in September. New Zealand will play two tests in India in August before taking on the hosts in two Twenty20 internationals as part of their preparations for the World Cup.
The fourth Twenty20 World Cup will be played in Asia for the first time when Sri Lanka hosts the tournament from September 18 to October 7.England, who replaced India as the number one test side last year, will play four tests and two Twenty20 matches before flying home for Christmas. The visitors will return in the New Year to play a five-match one-day international series.
FIXTURES
New Zealand tour to India:
The fourth Twenty20 World Cup will be played in Asia for the first time when Sri Lanka hosts the tournament from September 18 to October 7.England, who replaced India as the number one test side last year, will play four tests and two Twenty20 matches before flying home for Christmas. The visitors will return in the New Year to play a five-match one-day international series.
FIXTURES
New Zealand tour to India:
August 23-27 - 1st test, Hyderabad
August 31-September 4 - 2nd test, Bangalore
September 8 - 1st T20, Vizag
September 11 - 2nd T20, Chennai
England tour to India:
November 15-19 - 1st test, Ahmedabad
November 23-27 - 2nd test, Mumbai
December 5-9 - 3rd test, Kolkata
December 13-17 - 4th test, Nagpur
December 20 - 1st T20, Pune
December 22 - 2nd T20, Mumbai
January 11 - 1st ODI, Rajkot
January 15 - 2nd ODI, Kochi
January 19 - 3rd ODI, Ranchi
January 23 - 4th ODI, Dharamsala
January 27 - 5th ODI, Mohali
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