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England to play four Tests in Caribbean (Digicel Home Series 2009)

Philip Spooner | 27/05/08

ST. JOHN'S, Antigua - The West Indies and England will play four Tests, five One-Day Internationals and a Twenty20 International during the Digicel Home Series 2009 in the Caribbean.

England will arrive in Barbados on January 21 and leave April 4. To start the tour they will have two warm-up matches in Barbados before the first Digicel Test at Sabina Park in Jamaica on February 4.

The second Digicel Test will be at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua from February 13-17, the third Digicel Test at the Kensington Oval, Barbados on February 26 to March 2, followed by the fourth and final Digicel Test at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad from March 6-10.

The Digicel Twenty20 International will also be at Queen's Park Oval on March 15. The five Digicel One-Dayers then follow. The first two will be at the Guyana National Stadium on March 20 and 22, followed by two at Kensington Oval (March 27 and 29) and the finale in St Lucia on April 3.

SCHEDULE
January 25-27: Tour Match in Barbados
January 29-31: Tour match in Barbados
February 4-8: 1st Digicel Test at Sabina Park, Jamaica
February 13-17: 2nd Digicel Test at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
February 21-22: Tour Match in Barbados
February 26 to March 2: 3rd Digicel Test at Kensington Oval, Barbados
March 6-10: 4th Digicel Test at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad
March 14: Tour Match in Trinidad
March 15: Digicel T20 International at Queen's Park Oval
March 20: 1st Digicel ODI at Guyana National Stadium
March 22: 2nd Digicel ODI at Guyana National Stadium
March 27: 3rd Digicel ODI at Kensington Oval
March 29: 4th Digicel ODI at Kensington Oval
April 3: 5th Digicel ODI at Beausejour, St Lucia