CRICKET : Major fixtures for 1997

APRIL

23 Britannic Assurance County Championship begins

27 Axa Life Sunday League begins

28 Benson and Hedges Cup begins

MAY

22 ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA

1st Texaco Trophy one-day international (Headingley)

24 ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA

2nd Texaco Trophy one-day international (The Oval)

25 ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA

3rd Texaco Trophy one-day international (Lord's)

27 Benson and Hedges Cup quarter-finals

JUNE

5-9 ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA

1st Cornhill Test (Edgbaston)

10 Benson and Hedges Cup semi-finals

19 ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA

2nd Cornhill Test (Lord's)

24 NatWest Trophy first round

JULY

3-7 ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA

3rd Cornhill Test (Old Trafford)

9 NatWest Trophy second round

12 Benson and Hedges Cup final (Lord's)

24-28 ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA

4th Cornhill Test (Headingley)

29 NatWest Trophy quarter- finals

AUGUST

7-11 ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA

5th Cornhill Test (Trent Bridge)

12-13 NatWest Trophy semi-finals

21-25 ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA

6th Cornhill Test (The Oval)

SEPTEMBER

6 NatWest Trophy final (Lord's)

14 Axa Life Sunday League finishes

18 County Championship final matches