South Africa dates confirmed for winter internationals
Friday 6th August 2004

Attention Barmy Army members!

The ECB has confirmed the international dates for England's 2004-05 winter tour to South Africa.

England will play the opening two of five Tests against the hosts before the New Year, in Port Elizabeth (Dec 17th-21st) and then Durban from Boxing Day.

The final three Tests will take place in January 2005 - at Cape Town (Jan 2nd-6th), Johannesburg (Jan 13th-17th) and Centurion (Jan 21st-25th) – before a series of seven one day internationals, four of them under lights, before the middle of February.

The ECB is not in a position to confirm the full tour itinerary as yet, as details are still being finalized with the UCBSA. Full details will be announced via www.ecb.co.uk in due course.

England supporters interested in purchasing tickets for matches in South Africa are advised to contact the UCBSA direct – as ECB does not handle ticket sales for overseas matches.

United Cricket Board of South Africa
PO BOX 55009
Northlands 2116
South Africa
Email: ucbsa@cricket.co.za
Website: www.cricket.co.za

The ECB’s official travel partner Thomas Cook is offering cricket supporter tours to South Africa. Anyone wishing to get more information should e-mail Thomas Cook at cricket@thomascook.com

England tour to South Africa 2004/05 – international match dates:

test matches
December 2004
1st test	Friday 17th-Tuesday 21st	at Port Elizabeth
2nd test	Sunday 26th-Thursday 30th	at Durban
January 2005
3rd test	Sunday 2nd-Thursday 6th	at Cape Town
4th test	Thursday 13th-Monday 17th	at Johannesburg
5th test	Friday 21st-Tuesday 25th	at Centurion
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one day internationals
January 2005
1st ODI	Sunday 30th	at Johannesburg
February 2005
2nd ODI	Wednesday 2nd	at Bloemfontein (D/N)
3rd ODI	Friday 4th	at Port Elizabeth (D/N)
4th ODI	Sunday 6th	at Cape Town
5th ODI	Wednesday 9th	at East London (D/N)
6th ODI	Friday 11th	at Durban (D/N)
7th ODI	Sunday 13th	at Centurion