Five things A Cricket fan will look forward to in 2015

Five things A Cricket fan will look forward to in 2015: 2014 gave us yet another exciting year of cricketing joy as the calendar switches over, we give you an over view of what the upcoming year can be like. The year 2015 promises to be an absolute cricket fanatic delight as tons of high quality cricket await us in this year. The diary is filled with some spectacular cricket action all around the world which promises to thrill any zealous follower of the game. Here are the top 5 cricket tournaments of the year 2015 which every cricket fan should watch out for. 1. Australia-India-England Triangular Series (Jan-Feb): The tri-series between Australia India and England will serve as the perfect dress rehearsal for the World cup 2015. (Photo Source: BCCI) This Triangular series just before the World Cup 2015 and in Australia, which will also host the world cup in less than a month post the conclusion of this series. This will be ideal for all the three teams involved to analyze their strengths and weakness. Both India and England will look to get accustom to the conditions and find out the most apt combination going into the World Cup. This series will commence on the 16th of January and after each team will play other twice in the round-robin stage. Final of the tri-series will be played at WACA on the 1st of February. Schedule 1. Aus Vs Eng – 16th Jan Syndey 2. Aus Vs Ind – 18th Jan Melbourne 3. Ind Vs ENG – 20th Jan Brisbane 4. Aus Vs Eng – 23th Jan Hobart 5. Aus Vs Ind – 26th Jan Sydney 6. Ind Vs Eng – 30th Jan Perth 7. TBD Vs TBD – 1st Feb Perth 2. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 (Feb-March): The ICC cricket world cup 2015 is the most looked forward to event of 2015. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The 4 long years of the anticipation for the cricket world cup will come to halt in this February-March as 14 nations will fight it out for the most prestigious tournament of cricket. The cricket World Cup 2015 will commence on the 14th of Feb with a double-header. Sri Lanka will take on New Zealand in the opening match and Australia-England will lock horns at the iconic MCG in the second match on the opening day. The following day will see a Blockbuster encounter as arch rivals India and Pakistan will face off at the Belliereve Oval. The top 4 teams will advance to the Quarter Final and the final of the tournament will be played on the 29th of March 2015. We are in for one and a half month of EXTRAVAGANZA of cricket. 3. Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 (April-May): The Indian Premier League will bring its 8th season in 2015. Photo: BCCI) ‘IPL followed by the World Cup’ a cricket lover could not have asked for anything better. The jam-packed stadiums around the India addendum to the multimillion audiences across the globe makes IPL substantially better than any other T-20 leagues in the world. This 8 franchises tournament will start 10 days after the World Cup on the 8th of April and will finish on the 24th of May. The number of players who are out for the auctions again makes it interesting to see who grabs whom and how will teams look like when the IPL returns for its 8th season. 4. The Ashes(July-August): The Ashes 2015 promises to offer lot more than conventional rivalry. (Photo Source: AFP) The gentleman status of the game goes for a toss when passion runs high among the players in this 5 tests series better known as the ‘Ashes’. The whole cricketing world looks forward to this ancient rivalry as the two oldest teams of the game clash for a small yet priceless wood ‘the Urn’. Cardiff will host the opening match of the series on the 8th of July and the last match of the ashes will be played from the 20th to 24th of August at THE OVAL. England still breath bad of the crushing 5-0 whitewash defeat Australia handed over them Down Under in 2014. Schedule 1st Test Eng Vs Aus July 8-12 Cardiff 2nd Test Eng Vs Aus July 16-20 Lords 3rd Test Eng Vs Aus July 29- Aug 2 Birmingham 4th Test Eng Vs Aus Aug 6- 10 Nottingham 5th Test Eng Vs Aus Aug 20-24 The Oval 5. Champions League T20: The Champions League T20 in 2015 will see yet another fight between the T20 teams for the crown of the ultimate T20 champion. (Photo Source: BCCI) After the IPL this is the most anticipated T20 tournament of the year. The champions and runner-up teams of the T20 leagues across the globe and the 4 IPL teams usually participate in it. Though the schedule of the tournament is not out yet but most probably it will be played in the month of September-October. The IPL teams have over the years enjoyed complete dominance through the CLT20 as well and with growing T20 culture and Leagues being played in almost every other country the level and temperature will sure see a rise as T20 action for the year will conclude with the CLT20. So cricket fans gear up for back to back cricket action in the year 2015!