ECB today announced England Lions will host New Zealand ‘A’ and Sri Lanka ‘A’ in a triangular One-Day series later this summer.
Sri Lanka ‘A’ will also take on the Unicorns, Durham, Yorkshire, Glamorgan and Hampshire as part of their tour while New Zealand ‘A’ will play Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Kent and Surrey as part of their programme.
Somerset CCC, Gloucestershire CCC and Worcestershire CCC will host the matches in the triangular series which will be played over a week-long period from Tuesday 5th August to Tuesday 12th August.
Further details of the competition can be found on the relevant host County websites.
Sri Lanka A to UK 2014:
Mon 14 July SL A arrive
Fri 18 July 1-day v Unicorns South Northumberland CC
Sun 20 July 1-day v Durham Emirates Durham ICG
Mon 21 July Depart to play matches v ICC European Associate Member nation(s) (detail tbc)
Tue 29 July Return from playing ICC European Associate Member nation(s)
Thu 31 July 1-day v Yorkshire Headingley
Sat 2 Aug* 1-day v Glamorgan SWALEC Stadium
ODI format Tri Series:
Tue 5 Aug SL A v NZ A Taunton
Wed 6 Aug Lions v SL A Taunton
Fri 8 Aug Lions v NZ A Bristol
Sat 9 Aug SL A v NZ A Bristol
Mon 11 Aug Lions v SL A Worcester
Tue 12 Aug Lions v NZ A Worcester
Thu 14 Aug 1-day v Hampshire Ageas Bowl
Fri 15 Aug SL A depart
*Note – this fixture is provisional and may be rescheduled to Fri 1 or Sun 3 Aug if it clashes with a NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final
New Zealand A to UK 2014:
Sun 27 July NZ A arrive
Thu 31 July 1-day v Northamptonshire Northampton
Sat 2 Aug* 1-day v Warwickshire Edgbaston
ODI format Tri Series
Tue 5 Aug NZ A v SL A Taunton
Wed 6 Aug Lions v SL A Taunton
Fri 8 Aug Lions v NZ A Bristol
Sat 9 Aug NZ A v SL A Bristol
Mon 11 Aug Lions v SL A Worcester
Tue 12 Aug Lions v NZ A Worcester
Wed 13 Aug Depart to play matches v ICC European Associate Member nation(s) (detail tbc)
Sat 23 Aug Return from playing ICC European Associate Member nation(s)
Mon 25-Wed 27 Aug 3-day v Kent Canterbury
Sun 31 Aug –Tue 2 Sep 3-day v Surrey Kia Oval
Wed 3 Sep NZ A depart
*Note – this fixture is provisional and may be rescheduled to Fri 1 or Sun 3 Aug if it clashes with a NatWest T20 Blast quarter-final
