SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR AUSTRALIA TESTS

WICB Media Release.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board has announced that it has made minor adjustments to the dates for its International Home Series between West Indies and Australia.

All of the matches will now start two days earlier than previously scheduled.

“We are fully aware that there are a number of fans planning to travel around and to the Caribbean for the Australia tour, and we want to explain to them that the change was absolutely necessary, due to a number of logistical challenges beyond our control,” said WICB Manager, Cricket Operations Roland Holder.

A revised schedule is below.

SCHEDULE OF MATCHES

May 27-29: Tour match – Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua

June 3-7: 1st Test – Windsor Park, Dominica

June 11-15: 2nd Test – Sabina Park, Jamaica

WICB Media Release.

[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=97000.msg630567#msg630567 date=1428546642]
WICB Media Release.

“We are fully aware that there are a number of fans planning to travel around and to the Caribbean for the Australia tour, and we want to explain to them that the change was absolutely necessary, due to a number of logistical challenges beyond our control,” said WICB Manager, Cricket Operations Roland Holder.

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Usual nonsense from the WICB.

Not even an offer of a refund.

[quote author=boquiesse link=topic=97000.msg630580#msg630580 date=1428583428]
Usual nonsense from the WICB.

Not even an offer of a refund.
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Phew!!  You just don't do this sort of nonsense !!!  People have made work/travel commitments >

Cricket Australia travel package group and others should have some recourse against WICB !!!!! >

Ozzies tired after the WC triumph festivities.

Packages are not even offered as yet .

Heck , even Josh Hazlewood quit de IPL  ::LOL::

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=97000.msg630605#msg630605 date=1428592347]
Ozzies tired after the WC triumph festivities.

Packages are not even offered as yet .
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Wrong Ketch ....

Not only have Travel Packages been on offer for a while now .....

It's SOLD OUT !!!

daaammmnnn !

so what should happen , now ?  :-\

[quote author=Calypso link=topic=97000.msg630794#msg630794 date=1428621208]
Not only have Travel Packages been on offer for a while now .....

It's SOLD OUT !!!
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Sorry to say but de WICB full of shyte.

It would be interesting to know what de Aussies who have packages have been told.

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=97000.msg630795#msg630795 date=1428621294]
daaammmnnn !

so what should happen , now ?  :-\
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Dunno ... guess flights, hotels etc all have to be brought forward ...the change is sure to throw out plans for a number of Australian fans planning to travel to the Caribbean.

The flow-on effect means Australia will be able to arrive in the UK two days earlier than previously planned, giving the team 10 days in the UK to acclimatise before the first match of that tour, a warm-up game against Kent.

A ripple or multiplier effect !

Was there any reason given for the 2 days brought forward ?

Windies gats CropOver or some such Carnival  :-\

Will chanderpaul be playing? I think this might be his last year...