ICC unveils six-year international schedule

[Officer Barbrady]

ICC unveils six-year international schedule

Cricinfo staff

May 9, 2006

The ICC has announced the Future Tours Program (FTP) for the next six years.


The FTP, which was unanimously approved by the ICC's executive board at its March meeting in Dubai, provides "the foundation for a balanced schedule of international cricket for ICC Full Members," a statement said.

"The drafting of the new FTP was an incredibly complex process involving two years of analysis and 10 drafts," explained Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive. "But now that process has been completed and approved by our Members it provides them with certainty of scheduling right through until 2012. And by publishing that schedule on our website it means everyone can quickly discover their team's future commitments and be able to plan accordingly."

The new FTP is the first to cover six years instead of five. "Spreading the calendar over six years means each side can fulfill its mandatory minimum requirements of two Tests and three ODIs, home and away, against every other Full Member over that period while still scheduling rest periods for their players," the statement continued. "At the same time it allows Members to tailor the schedule to suit their own, specific, needs while preserving time in the calendar to accommodate icon series such as The Ashes and India - Pakistan on a four-year cycle."

Although the ICC was at pains to stress that the FTP was compiled using guidelines approved by the cricket committee, players at the captains' meeting and player representatives, it is sure to fuel the debate over player burnout. The only concession in this area appears to be the restriction on the number of home Twenty20 matches that can be played in any year.


"We think the balance that has been struck by this new FTP is about right and we believe that in conjunction with the ICC events it will help ensure that the sport continues to remain popular with players, supporters, broadcasters and sponsors," said Dave Richardson, the ICC's general manager - cricket. "It is now up to our members to responsibly manage their calendar of international cricket beyond the mandatory commitments of the FTP and ICC events," he added.

The new six-year FTP can be found on the ICC website by clicking here

© Cricinfo

[Officer Barbrady]

We play three tests in 2008.

That is ridiculous.

[sm332]

yeah ...plenty of nonsense in this schedule ... India plays 7 tests one yr and 18 the next.

Ashes is the only remaining 5 match test series ..... real odd stuff.

[Team Slayer]

*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH HHHHHHHHHH*

After I thought the 4-test England series might be a sign of good things to come...we get this gem from ICC.

I'm sure Shahriyar Khan will bend over and say 'yes master' to whatever ICC says. Pethetic. Thanks for spoiling my day, marooned.

[Team Slayer]

and I thought I read a while back that Pak-Ind, Ashes, Eng-WI and Eng-SA will be now turned into 'icon' series with 5-tests in each. Whatever the heck happened to that? I thought it was a GREAT idea...but now we get this joke of a FTP from those retards at ICC.

Idiots. I can't wait for them to fill up the year with meaningless masala odis and 20/20s in sharjah, holland and kenya.

[Muyazzim Khan]

I wouldnt read too much into this article as a lot of these series' are subject to change. This ICC programme is designed for England,Aus,India,SA, Kiwis and Windies. Minnows like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will get used while Pakistan will get pimped by the likes if SA and Aussies.

[Hussain]

We play three tests in 2008. That is ridiculous.

how do you know that

[Rob H]

what the bloody hell. Eng v SA 4 tests. Who's clever idea was this?

[Rob H]

Pakistan play no test cricket From January 08 until November 08. This is crazy.

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by Rob H what the bloody hell. Eng v SA 4 tests. Who's clever idea was this?

Eng fan not happy with 4 tests (quite rightly) - PCB on other hands is getting a reputation for negotiating '2 test series' or 'ZERO test series'!

We are generations behind!

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by Rob H Pakistan play no test cricket From January 08 until November 08. This is crazy.

We're getting used to it

[Amjid Javed]

Originally Posted by Rob H Pakistan play no test cricket From January 08 until November 08. This is crazy.

pakistan have 25 odis v india spread across canada, UAE, greenland, north pole, south pole and mongolia planned in this time period.

[Rob H]

Originally Posted by Amjid Javed pakistan have 25 odis v india spread across canada, UAE, greenland, north pole, south pole and mongolia planned in this time period.

backyard?

[Noman]

Originally Posted by Amjid Javed pakistan have 25 odis v india spread across canada, UAE, greenland, north pole, south pole and mongolia planned in this time period.

is that a joke or are u serios?

[z10]

Originally Posted by Rob H backyard?

nice place that ;)

[Amjid Javed]

Originally Posted by Noman is that a joke or are u serios?

serious

[Rob H]

and another thing

Pakistan v India 2004
India v Pakistan 2005
Pakistan v India 2006
India v Pakistan 2007
Pakistan v India 2008

I'd rather watch paint dry personally.

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by Rob H and another thing Pakistan v India 2004 India v Pakistan 2005 Pakistan v India 2006 India v Pakistan 2007 Pakistan v India 2008 I'd rather watch paint dry personally.

I must admit I feel the same - the Ashes is the model to follow - dont kill the goose whilst its laying that golden egg....

[KB]

Only one tour - this year- to England in that period. So it will be at least 6 years gap before Pakistan tour England for Test matches.

I guess that is one effect of India now having a four year touring deal with England. It means that India will tour in 2011 rather than Pakistan touring that year.

[Rickz]

Originally Posted by Rob H and another thing Pakistan v India 2004 India v Pakistan 2005 Pakistan v India 2006 India v Pakistan 2007 Pakistan v India 2008 I'd rather watch paint dry personally.

I feel the same mate.

[Ha55an]

what the hell man!!!! icc has some bunch of monkeys working for them who are sitting on their fat hairy **** in air conditioned rooms in dubai, and too spoilt to think over things properly! cant remember when it was the last time they did something to benefit the game!!!
Im about to blast with anger...
I wonder what Ehsan Mani and Malcolm Speed do all day long at their offices!! ???

[the Great Khan]

great...our great and mighty limp wimpy bueracrat elite monkey brained stooges have once agained pimped us!!...this shows what our so called status is!!...get ready to hand in your passports and exchange them for indian ones!!!...im really really angry now!!!...(is=nsert expletives from all languages here>>>>>................@!£$%%^^^)

[Ha55an]

Originally Posted by the Great Khan great...our great and mighty limp wimpy bueracrat elite monkey brained stooges have once agained pimped us!!...this shows what our so called status is!!...get ready to hand in your passports and exchange them for indian ones!!!...im really really angry now!!!...(is=nsert expletives from all languages here>>>>>................@!£$%%^^^)

hope ur not serious abt the indian pp bit!!!

[sm332]

dont know where the hatred for India is coming from ...... most Indians are pretty dissatisfied with the schedule too. Far too much ODI nonsense and far too little test cricket. I share most of the same concerns as the discerning Pak fan.

[Rob H]

Just noticed a couple of Afro/Asia contests too. Every cricket board should complain to the ICC>

[Schiller]

what rot!!

mother hen has certainly gone awry here.

[Officer Barbrady]

No half-decent cricket board would agree to such an arrangement. Had it been any other side the ICC would have had to make changes.

[Officer Barbrady]

Originally Posted by Rob H and another thing Pakistan v India 2004 India v Pakistan 2005 Pakistan v India 2006 India v Pakistan 2007 Pakistan v India 2008 I'd rather watch paint dry personally.

Actually they have spaced it out a bit now. The next series is Nov/Dec 07 (so there's a good 22 months between that and the last one) and the one after that is Jan 09.

[Hussain]

update your signature Marooned

[Officer Barbrady]

Will do Hussain.

I even wrote a liner and pasted it to the PCB, ICC and cricinfo (to feel better myself). It's a rubbish FTP from our perspective.

[Schiller]

Originally Posted by Marooned Will do Hussain. I even wrote a liner and pasted it to the PCB, ICC and cricinfo (to feel better myself). It's a rubbish FTP from our perspective.

yeh time aagaya hai????
halka haath yar, zindagi mushkil hai magar writing to these guys??

[Officer Barbrady]

Well cricinfo, in that article, specifically told me to 'send feedback'. I just did.

[Schiller]

Originally Posted by Marooned Well cricinfo, in that article, specifically told me to 'send feedback'. I just did.

oh ok, didn't know there was a personal relationship thinggy there. i apologise, glad you both communicate well.

[the Great Khan]

[QUOTE]

Quote: Originally Posted by the Great Khan great...our great and mighty limp wimpy bueracrat elite monkey brained stooges have once agained pimped us!!...this shows what our so called status is!!...get ready to hand in your passports and exchange them for indian ones!!!...im really really angry now!!!...(is=nsert expletives from all languages here>>>>>................@!£$%%^^^) hope ur not serious abt the indian pp bit!!!

ok maybe the last comment was a bit over the top but if you look at the schedule we are now almost being used as Indias little plaything...and thats not the indians fault its our boards for hanging on and not promoting our team and cricket enough...its pathetic but its something that is endemic in certain institutions in pakistan at the moment the PCB being one of them!!!....the worst board ever!(to quote comic book guy)

[Disco_Lemonade]

I sorted out Paks schedule for PPers... highlighted ones are those which i feel are important/tough tours. here we go...

06
June/July - tour to England (4 test and 5 odis)
Sept - host zim (3 odis)
Oct - ICC Champions Trophy
Nov - Afro Asia cup
Nov/Dec - host WI (3 test and 5 odis)

07
Jan - tour to SA (3 test and 5 odis)
Mar/April - WC 07
June - Afro Asia cup
Sept - Icc Twenty20 Cup
Sept/Oct - host SA (2 test and 5 odis)
Nov - ICC Icon Series tour to India (3 test 5 odis)

08
Feb/Mar - host Australia (3 test and 5 odis)
April - Asia Cup
Sept - ICC Champions Trophy

09
Dec/Jan/Feb - ICC Icon Series host India (3 test 5 odis)
June - ICC Twenty20 Cup
Jul/Apr - tour to SL (3 test 5 odis)
Nov/Dec - tour to Aus (3 test)
10
Dec/Jan - host NZ (3 test and 5 odis)
Jan/Feb - tour to Aus (8-11 odis)
Feb/Mar - host Eng (3/4 test and 5 odis)
April - Asia Cup
Sept - Host Bangladesh (2 test and 3 odis)
Oct/Nov - host SA (3 test and 5 odis)

11
Dec/Jan - tour to NZ (3 test and 5 odis)
Feb/Mar - WC 11

[Daoud]

Now if the Aussies decide that Pakistan is too dangerous a place and decide not to come, I will start burning effigees outside the ICC's office in Dubai cause that will mean no Test matches in 2008

[Officer Barbrady]

Originally Posted by Daoud Now if the Aussies decide that Pakistan is too dangerous a place and decide not to come, I will start burning effigees outside the ICC's office in Dubai cause that will mean no Test matches in 2008

Perhaps you should start with the PCB office.

[Disco_Lemonade]

ne1 know wht happened to asian test championship???

[Daoud]

Originally Posted by Marooned Perhaps you should start with the PCB office.

I'll work my way around. Anyone care to join me?

[z10]

Originally Posted by Daoud I'll work my way around. Anyone care to join me?

*everyone scampers to the exit*

[Asim2Good]

I will not read too much to this 6 year plan.
just 2-3 years back they released 10 yr plan, wat happened to that ?
why so many afro/asian cups ?
where is Asian test championship? which is supposed to b in Indian early next yr ?

check below earlier series plan for pak
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/FORTHCOMI...TOURS_PAK.html

[tahaqureshi]

Don't read too much into it..I bet you, once the drought of test cricket hits Pakistan in '08..there will certainly be some added tours to the schedule and what not. I'm sure this is just a ridiculous plan which will get thwarted in a few years time.

[Daoud]

Originally Posted by z10 *everyone scampers to the exit*

I'll take that as a yes

[UJ]

Originally Posted by Daoud Now if the Aussies decide that Pakistan is too dangerous a place and decide not to come, I will start burning effigees outside the ICC's office in Dubai cause that will mean no Test matches in 2008

I got a better idea. Lets go egg Pontings house!!

[Daoud]

Originally Posted by UJ I got a better idea. Lets go egg Pontings house!!

That'll work too
Seriously though, I can so see the Aussies refusing to tour in 2008 which will mean even Zimbawe or Bangladesh would probably play more tests than us
As it is, are Bangladesh playing more tests regardless?

[UJ]

Originally Posted by Daoud That'll work too Seriously though, I can so see the Aussies refusing to tour in 2008 which will mean even Zimbawe or Bangladesh would probably play more tests than us As it is, are Bangladesh playing more tests regardless?

i wouldn't be suprised.

I still cant believe we are scheduled to play only 3 tests in 2008