India to tour Pak in April 2003

India to tour Pak in April 2003
UNITED NEWS OF INDIA

FEB 13: Arch-Rivals India and Pakistan will play six cricket series in the next ten years. This was informed by a co-ordinated tours programme of all the ten test playing nations, chalked out by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Australia on Sunday.

According to information received here, India will visit Pakistan in April 2003 while the neighbouring country would reciprocate the visit in February 2004. India are also scheduled to visit West Indies in April 2002. It will visit England in the summer of 2002 for their first full tour in six years. India will play against Bangladesh in April 2004 when the latter hosts a full series.

The following is India's tour (tests and one-day international programme till 2011 as finalised at the ICC meeting: June 2001: India tours Zimbabwe; July 2001: India tours Sri Lanka; October 2001: India tours South Africa, December 2001: India hosts England; February 2002: India hosts Zimbabwe; April 2002: India tours West Indies; July 2002: India tours England; October 2002: India hosts West Indies; December 2002: India tours New Zealand; February 2003: World Cup in South Africa; April 2003: India tours Pakistan; October 2003: India hosts New Zealand; January 2004: India tours Australia; February 2004: India hosts Pakistan; April 2004: India tours Bangaldesh; September 2004: India hosts Australia; November 2004: India hosts South Africa; February 2005: India tours Pakistan; April 2005: India hosts Bangladesh; October 2005: India tours Zimbabwe; November 2005: India hosts Sri Lanka; January 2006: India hosts Pakistan; February 2006: India hosts England; May 2006: India tours West Indies; December 2006: Indiatours South Africa; February 2007: India tours New Zealand; April 2007: World Cup in West Indies; June 2007: India tours England; October 2007: India hosts Zimbabwe, December 2007: India tours Australia; February 2008: India hosts West Indies; July 2008: India tours Sri Lanka; October 2008: India hosts South Africa; January 2009: India tours South Africa; March 2009: India tours Pakistan; October 2009: India hosts New Zealand; December 2009: India hosts Sri Lanka; January 2010: India hosts Sri Lanka; March 2010: India tours West Indies; October 2010 India hosts Australia; January 2011: India hosts Pakistan, March 2011: Zimbabwe hosts India.

ACB donates 41 lakhs towards quake relief

World Vision's relief efforts for the victims of the Gujarat earthquake received Financial support to the tune of $165,000 (Aus) -- Rs. 41.25 lakhs, from the Australian Cricket Board and a commitment for further support during the forthcoming India tour.

``I am grateful for the support of the ACB and for their financial contribution,'' said John Mathai, National director and CEO, World Vision, India. World Vision and the ACB were looking for an established and dependable relief operation, so that they could lend a hand to the affected people of Gujarat. I hope that the team's endorsement and concern will inspire Indian cricket lovers to support our efforts,'' he added.

The second final of the Carlton Series played in Australia (between West Indies and Australia) on February 9 was designated the Indian Earthquake Relief game. The Aussies won by 39 runs.