Karachi: England's international players will have a break of almost six weeks before getting their 2010 itinerary under way in Bangladesh.
The winter tour of South Africa concludes on January 18, with the next fixture not until the first one-day international against the Asian nation on February 28.
Bangladesh then travel to England for two Test matches, with the domestic international season starting three weeks later than this year when West Indies took part in an unpopular Wisden Trophy series.
The later start means the contracted players to feature in the Indian Premier League will have a three-week window between March 24 and April 20, when the ICC World Twenty20 opens in the Caribbean.
The Australians return to England for another summer of cricket, starting with a five-match NatWest Series beginning in late June.
They will then take on Pakistan at Edgbaston in two Twenty20 internationals before England take on Bangladesh in a one-day series.
The Aussies play two Test matches against Pakistan with Lord's and Headingley playing temporary hosts as Ricky Ponting's men refuse to take part in a tour of the troubled Asian nation.
Pakistan will remain in England as they bring the curtain down on the summer action with a four-match Test series, two Twenty20s and a five-match one-day international series.
Itinerary
Sun February 28 - First one-day international v Bangladesh, Dhaka
Tue March 2 - Second ODI v Bangladesh, Dhaka
Fri March 5 - Third ODI v Bangladesh, Chittagong
Fri March 12-16 - First Test v Bangladesh, Chittagong
Sat March 20-24 - Second Test v Bangladesh, Dhaka
Thu May 27-31 - First npower Test v Bangladesh, Lord's
Fri June 4-8 - Second npower Test v Bangladesh, Old Trafford
Sat June 19 - ODI v Scotland, Edinburgh
Tue June 22 - First NatWest Series ODI v Australia, Rose Bowl (f)
Thu June 24 - Second NatWest Series ODI v Australia, Cardiff (f)
Sun June 27 - Third NatWest Series ODI v Australia, Old Trafford
Wed June 30 - Fourth NatWest Series ODI v Australia, The Oval (f)
Sat July 3 - Fifth NatWest Series ODI v Australia, Lord's
Mon July 5 - First International T20 Pakistan v Australia, Edgbaston
Tue July 6 - Second International T20 Pakistan v Australia, Edgbaston
Thu July 8 - First NatWest Series ODI v Bangladesh, Trent Bridge (f)
Sat July 10 - Second NatWest Series ODI v Bangladesh, Bristol
Mon July 12 - Third NatWest Series ODI v Bangladesh, Edgbaston
Tue July 13-17 - First Test Pakistan v Australia, Lord's
Wed July 21-25 - Second Test Pakistan v Australia, Headingley
Thu July 29 - Aug 2 - First npower Test v Pakistan, Trent Bridge
Fri August 6-10 - Second npower Test v Pakistan, Edgbaston
Wed August 18-22 - Third npower Test v Pakistan, The Oval
Thu August 26-30 - Fourth npower Test v Pakistan, Lord's
Sun September 5 - First NatWest T20 v Pakistan, Cardiff
Tue September 7 - Second NatWest T20 v Pakistan, Cardiff (f)
Fri September 10 - First NatWest Series ODI v Pakistan, Riverside
Sun September 12 - Second NatWest Series ODI v Pakistan, Headingley
Fri September 17 - Third NatWest Series ODI v Pakistan, The Oval
Mon September 20 - Fourth NatWest Series ODI v Pakistan, Lord's (f)
Wed September 22 - Fifth NatWest Series ODI v Pakistan, Rose Bowl (f)
(f) denotes floodlit match. All matches involving England unless otherwise stated.
The winter tour of South Africa concludes on January 18, with the next fixture not until the first one-day international against the Asian nation on February 28.
Bangladesh then travel to England for two Test matches, with the domestic international season starting three weeks later than this year when West Indies took part in an unpopular Wisden Trophy series.
The later start means the contracted players to feature in the Indian Premier League will have a three-week window between March 24 and April 20, when the ICC World Twenty20 opens in the Caribbean.
The Australians return to England for another summer of cricket, starting with a five-match NatWest Series beginning in late June.
They will then take on Pakistan at Edgbaston in two Twenty20 internationals before England take on Bangladesh in a one-day series.
The Aussies play two Test matches against Pakistan with Lord's and Headingley playing temporary hosts as Ricky Ponting's men refuse to take part in a tour of the troubled Asian nation.
Pakistan will remain in England as they bring the curtain down on the summer action with a four-match Test series, two Twenty20s and a five-match one-day international series.
Itinerary
Sun February 28 - First one-day international v Bangladesh, Dhaka
Tue March 2 - Second ODI v Bangladesh, Dhaka
Fri March 5 - Third ODI v Bangladesh, Chittagong
Fri March 12-16 - First Test v Bangladesh, Chittagong
Sat March 20-24 - Second Test v Bangladesh, Dhaka
Thu May 27-31 - First npower Test v Bangladesh, Lord's
Fri June 4-8 - Second npower Test v Bangladesh, Old Trafford
Sat June 19 - ODI v Scotland, Edinburgh
Tue June 22 - First NatWest Series ODI v Australia, Rose Bowl (f)
Thu June 24 - Second NatWest Series ODI v Australia, Cardiff (f)
Sun June 27 - Third NatWest Series ODI v Australia, Old Trafford
Wed June 30 - Fourth NatWest Series ODI v Australia, The Oval (f)
Sat July 3 - Fifth NatWest Series ODI v Australia, Lord's
Mon July 5 - First International T20 Pakistan v Australia, Edgbaston
Tue July 6 - Second International T20 Pakistan v Australia, Edgbaston
Thu July 8 - First NatWest Series ODI v Bangladesh, Trent Bridge (f)
Sat July 10 - Second NatWest Series ODI v Bangladesh, Bristol
Mon July 12 - Third NatWest Series ODI v Bangladesh, Edgbaston
Tue July 13-17 - First Test Pakistan v Australia, Lord's
Wed July 21-25 - Second Test Pakistan v Australia, Headingley
Thu July 29 - Aug 2 - First npower Test v Pakistan, Trent Bridge
Fri August 6-10 - Second npower Test v Pakistan, Edgbaston
Wed August 18-22 - Third npower Test v Pakistan, The Oval
Thu August 26-30 - Fourth npower Test v Pakistan, Lord's
Sun September 5 - First NatWest T20 v Pakistan, Cardiff
Tue September 7 - Second NatWest T20 v Pakistan, Cardiff (f)
Fri September 10 - First NatWest Series ODI v Pakistan, Riverside
Sun September 12 - Second NatWest Series ODI v Pakistan, Headingley
Fri September 17 - Third NatWest Series ODI v Pakistan, The Oval
Mon September 20 - Fourth NatWest Series ODI v Pakistan, Lord's (f)
Wed September 22 - Fifth NatWest Series ODI v Pakistan, Rose Bowl (f)
(f) denotes floodlit match. All matches involving England unless otherwise stated.
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