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England is due to tour the Caribbean during the period January to April 2009 and already there seems some measure of confusion being created in the cricketing world. Some analysts are convinced that the actual dates for the tour have been dictated, for the most part, by the very lucrative Indian Professional League (IPL) established a few months ago and in which the English cricketers were unable to participate, first time around. Of course the England Cricket Board (ECB) has denied this and retorted that the itinerary was agreed to before the IPL dates for 2009 were established.

Whatever about the existing furore over the dates for the tour next year the fact is that the Caribbean has much to be concerned about; at least, that is the case for some countries of the region.

Itinerary

The England/West Indies 2009 cricket itinerary reads:

Tour Match v tbc – Jan 25-27, 2009_Match scheduled to begin at 14:00 GMT

Tour Match v tbc – Jan 29-31, 2009

1st Test v West Indies at Kingston, Jamaica – Feb 4-8, 2009

2nd Test v West Indies at North Sound, Antigua – Feb 13-17, 2009

Tour Match v tbc – Feb 21-22, 2009

3rd Test v West Indies at Bridgetown, Barbados – Feb 26-Mar 2, 2009

4th Test v West Indies at Port of Spain, Trinidad – Mar 6-10, 2009

Tour Match v tbc – Mar 14, 2009

Only 20/20 v West Indies at Port of Spain, Trinidad – Mar 15, 2009

1st ODI v West Indies at Providence, Guyana – Mar 20, 2009

2nd ODI v West Indies at Providence, Guyana – Mar 22, 2009

3rd ODI v West Indies at Bridgetown, Barbados – Mar 27, 2009

4th ODI v West Indies at Bridgetown, Barbados – Mar 29, 2009

5th ODI v West Indies at Gros Islet, St Lucia – Apr 3, 2009