ING Cup 2003/04

[MrsTarrant]

Here's the schedule for the 2003/04 ING Cup everyone and I must say I can't wait!

Date Match Venue
Oct 2003
Fri 24 Western Warriors v Southern Redbacks W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
Sat 25 New South Wales Blues v Victorian Bushrangers NSW
Sat 25 Queensland Bulls v Tasmanian Tigers Brisbane
Fri 31 (D/N) Queensland Bulls v Victorian Bushrangers W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
Nov 2003
Sat 1 Tasmanian Tigers v Southern Redbacks Tasmania
Sun 2 New South Wales Blues v Western Warriors NSW
Sat 8 Southern Redbacks v Western Warriors Adelaide
Sat 15 Victorian Bushrangers v Queensland Bulls Victoria
Sun 23 Southern Redbacks v New South Wales Blues Adelaide
Sat 29 Tasmanian Tigers v New South Wales Blues Tasmania
Dec 2003
Fri 5 (D/N) Western Warriors v Tasmanian Tigers W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
Sun 7 Victorian Bushrangers v New South Wales Blues Victoria
Wed 17 (D/N) Queensland Bulls v Southern Redbacks Brisbane
Thu 18 (D/N) Western Warriors v Victorian Bushrangers W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
Jan 2004
Sun 4 Tasmanian Tigers v Victorian Bushrangers Tasmania
Fri 9 (D/N) Southern Redbacks v Tasmanian Tigers Adelaide
Fri 9 (D/N) Western Warriors v Queensland Bulls W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
Sat 17 (D/N) New South Wales Blues v Queensland Bulls NSW
Sun 18 Victorian Bushrangers v Southern Redbacks Victoria
Wed 21 (D/N) Western Warriors v New South Wales Blues W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
Mon 26 Tasmanian Tigers v Queensland Bulls Tasmania
Fri 30 (D/N) Southern Redbacks v Victorian Bushrangers Adelaide
Fri 30 (D/N) Queensland Bulls v New South Wales Blues Brisbane
Feb 2004
Sun 1 Tasmanian Tigers v Western Warriors Tasmania
Fri 13 (D/N) Queensland Bulls v Western Warriors Brisbane
Sat 14 Victorian Bushrangers v Tasmanian Tigers Victoria
Sun 15 New South Wales Blues v Southern Redbacks NSW
Sat 21 Victorian Bushrangers v Western Warriors Victoria
Sun 22 New South Wales Blues v Tasmanian Tigers NSW
Sun 22 Southern Redbacks v Queensland Bulls Adelaide
Sun 29 ING Cup Final TBA

[Donny]

Thanks, Mrs Tazza.

Fri 31 (D/N) Queensland Bulls v Victorian Bushrangers W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth ??

That's a bit strange isn't it ! Bulls and Bushies in Perth !?

[MrsTarrant]

Ummm yes that is damn strange I wonder what the deal with that is?

[MrsTarrant]

2003-04 Pura Cup and ING Cup fixtures released
Australian Cricket Board - 23 April 2003


The Australian Cricket Board (ACB) today released the official programs for the 2003-04 domestic Pura Cup and ING Cup competitions.

In a new-look schedule, the Pura Cup fixture is split into 10 distinct rounds of competition from November to March. The domestic fixture also sees the first-class and limited-overs competitions programmed in a blocked format.

Travelling teams will play Pura Cup and ING Cup fixtures on the one interstate journey, with games scheduled consecutively and rest days included between matches.

The 2003-04 domestic season begins on 24 October, when the Western Warriors - finalists in this year's ING Cup competition - host the Southern Redbacks in Perth.

The Pura Cup starts with the Queensland Bulls – runners-up in this year's first-class competition - hosting the third-placed Victorian Bushrangers in Brisbane from 2 November.

Round one of the Pura Cup also sees the Tasmanian Tigers take on the Southern Redbacks at home, while the New South Wales Blues begin their pursuit of back-to-back Pura Cup titles when they host the Western Warriors in Sydney from 4 November.

The ING Cup program includes 11 day-night fixtures and 13 matches that will be televised live by the Nine Network, including the competition final on 29 February 2004 – one week earlier than this season's ING Cup final.

ACB Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland said the domestic competitions were an important part of developing Australian cricketers around the country.

"The Pura Cup and ING Cup competitions are extremely strong and perhaps showcase one of the highest standards of play at this level in the world," said Mr Sutherland.

"The new blocked format is a sensible approach to domestic programming as it helps teams in their travel and preparation for interstate matches, and extends the rivalry between teams in both forms of the game."

[Donny]

Kicks off today. See seperate thread: Warriors v. Redbacks - ING Cup.

[Donny]

I'm looking forward to the Bushrangers v. Bulls Pura Cup game at the Gabba, starting on Sunday.

With Kasprowicz, Hayden, Maher and Hauritz in India, it's a great chance for the Bushies to start with a win instead of their almost traditional loss at the Gabba in November.