Schedule confirmed for New Zealand A in India

New Zealand A will participate in the Buchi Babu All India Invitation Tournament 2009-10, between 16 and 29 August, in Chennai.

The tournament is hosted by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association, and includes 15 other teams from across India.

Teams play three rounds of two-day matches in group play, followed by semi-finals and finals, also two-day games.

New Zealand A previously competed in the tournament in 2001, reaching the final against a Bengal XI – the match was drawn. (Note: The New Zealand A team that year included Shane Bond, who will be back at this year’s tournament.)

New Zealand A schedule
(All matches in Chennai)

Thursday 6 August Depart NZ
Sat 8 – Sun 9 Warm-up match
Tue 11 – Wed 12 Warm-up match
First round Sun 16 – Mon 17 v Andhra
Second round Wed 19 – Thu 20 v Combined Districts
Third round Sat 22 – Sun 23 v Baroda
Semi-finals, Tue 25 – Wed 26
Final, Fri 28 – Sat 29 August.

Competing teams
Group A: Tamil Nadu CA XI, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
Group B: New Zealand A, Andhra, Combined Districts XI, Baroda
Group C: Karnataka, TNCA Presidents XI, Vidarbha, Mumbai
Group D: Saurashtra, Hyderabad, Kerala, Maharashtra

New Zealand A team management
Coaching staff: Anthony Stuart, John Wright (from 13 August)
Team manager: George Morris