The annual one-day tri-series in Australia is in doubt next year and it
is likely that South Africa and New Zealand could play separate
rubbers against the world champions.
While India and Sri Lanka have agreed to play the traditional limited-overs tournament
this summer, negotiations are continuing with New Zealand and South Africa for
2008-09, local media reported today.
As of now, New Zealand and South Africa are pencilled in for
five one-day matches each against the Aussies in two separate series and it
would be the first time since the World Series Cricket settlement in 1979-80
that a triangular one-day series is not played in Australia.
"There's a hurdle in 2008-09. We need to work with both
New Zealand and South Africa to determine what the programme looks like,"
Cricket Australia's Operations Manager Michael Brown said.
"At this stage we have them committed for five one-day games each,"
he told 'The Australian'.
South Africa Cricket had recently criticised what it believes
is Australia's favourable schedule.
They have made it clear that the following summer will be the
last time it plays the traditional Boxing Day and New Year's Tests in Australia
because they also stage its own.
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