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3rd Test: Australia wins Sydney Test (scorecard), South Africa won Test Series 2-1.. T20 & ODI series follows.
Current Cricket Series : South Africa vs Australia, West Indies vs New Zealand. Coming Up : India in NZ 2009.

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If you don't know, let me remind you that West Indies and England go into a long cricket series of 4 tests, 2 twenty20 Internationals & a few one dayers - starting 17th May. Another piece of information - Indian team play 3 ODIs against South Africa in Ireland (at stormont stadium in Belfast), towards the very end of month of June.

The trouble : 2nd and 3rd India-South Africa ODIs clash with a 20-20 International & then a onedayer in West Indies tour of England. Dates 29th June & 1st July to be precise.

Fact one : West Indies are struggling. They aren't expected to cause too much of trouble to English lineup, but Indians against Proteas sounds much more competitive.. thus the neutral television viewers are out for ECB.

Fact two : Ireland is very close to England, which in turn is full of Indians. I won't be surprised if true cricket lovers in England opt for an Irish holiday, come end of next June. news is - England cricket board has already smelled the trouble, and tried to negotiate with it. They sent a letter to Ireland cricket board not to host this India verses South Africa one day series.

Fact three : Ireland cricket authorities are not dump people. they know the opportunity to host india south africa series is one of best they can hope for. They simply rejected the urge made by ECB.

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