Cricket Australia considers ending tri-series

Cricket Australia is considering cancelling the annual one-day tri-series as part of a summer revamp to give spectators more certain schedules. The proposal could see limited overs games played before the Test matches, which would have set annual dates.

"There has been quite a lot of discussion within Australian cricket over the last six months or so around the whole issue of the international program," Peter Young, the Cricket Australia public affairs manager, told The Australian. "Building a program is a little bit like trying to play chess in three dimensions. It's really hard and when you move one piece all the other pieces are impacted."

The six states will send in their suggestions to Cricket Australia by January and South Australia have already requested returning their Test to the Australia Day weekend. The Boxing Day and New Year Tests in Melbourne and Sydney are not expected to be moved but the VB Series could switch from a three-team tournament to Australia playing series against each touring side.

Cricket Australia's summer television and major sponsorship deals for internationals lapse at the conclusion of next season and have sparked the requests for change.