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The new FTP is due sometime in June or July, since the last 8 year FTP was finalized and publicized at that time in 2014.

This thread will be for any information pertaining to the new FTP and not the existing one.
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I’m not sure that is correct.
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More cricket so if true I won't really complain at that.

Still slightly embarrassing but maybe Marumani and madhevere can come good against these teams and boost their averages 🤣
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Yeah, while it is embarrassing, they will probably break some world records, should they end up playing this.
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Raza will open, boost his standing before the IPL draft 😂
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Confirmed that Zimbabwe will indeed play the sub regional qualifiers.

2 teams qualify from that competition for the main qualifiers. Surely they can't mess this up! Zimbabwe and Kenya should go through.

Will they schedule some fixtures ahead of these sub regionals??? May be not but Let's see.
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Confirmation in English media today that the Zimbabwe Test in May 2025 will be at Trent Bridge, not Lord's. Also the pavilion will be going 'under renovation at the time' and the 'players are likely to be required to change in temporary facilities'.
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FTP has been updated. https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/up ... uktqhx.pdf

There is an added tour with Australia coming to Zimbabwe in 2026 for 3 ODIs. "Big 3" have now all come through with tours in this cycle.

Nothing has been deleted or changed so Afghanistan presumably will still be coming later this year. Surely this time they will come considering they don't have much cricket in their FTP for the next 12 months other than the Champions Trophy.
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> Mr Twig wrote: ↑Sat Jul 20, 2024 4:15 pm FTP has been updated. https://images.icc-cricket.com/image/up ... uktqhx.pdf There is an added tour with Australia coming to Zimbabwe in 2026 for 3 ODIs. "Big 3" have now all come through with tours in this cycle. Nothing has been deleted or changed so Afghanistan presumably will still be coming later this year. Surely this time they will come considering they don't have much cricket in their FTP for the next 12 months other than the Champions Trophy.

Thanks for this mate!

Yeah one more series added for Zimbabwe against Australia. That will be great.

Afghanistan have a terrible FTP. They are saved by qualifying for CT and Asia cup. Surely they shouldn't skip Zimbabwe this time as they literally have nothing else.
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Next two years:

July 2024: 1 Test away to Ireland

July-August 2024: U25 tour of England - unknown fixtures

August 2024: 2 FC, 3 ODs at home to SA Emerging XI (Zim Emerging XI)

October 2024: 2026 T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B, in Kenya.

November 2024: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Pakistan

December 2024: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Afghanistan

January 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Ireland

March 2025: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Bangladesh

May 2025: 1 Test away to England

June 2025: 2 Tests at home to South Africa

July 2025: T20I Tri-series at home to South Africa and New Zealand

Jul/Aug 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs at home to New Zealand

August 2025: 2026 T20 Word Cup Africa Regional Final Qualifier, location TBC.

September 2025: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Sri Lanka

October-November 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Afghanistan

May 2026: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Pakistan

July 2026: 2 Tests, 5 ODIs at home to Bangladesh

September 2026: 3 ODIs at home to Australia

December 2026: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Afghanistan
ZCF OriginalLegend
> secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:13 pm August 2025: 2026 T20 Word Cup Africa Regional Final Qualifier, location TBC.

that’s wildly optimistic.
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> Pat_Bee wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2024 7:51 pm secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:13 pm August 2025: 2026 T20 Word Cup Africa Regional Final Qualifier, location TBC. that’s wildly optimistic.
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> Pat_Bee wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2024 7:51 pm secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:13 pm August 2025: 2026 T20 Word Cup Africa Regional Final Qualifier, location TBC. that’s wildly optimistic.
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I hope they have proper squad for the South Africa emerging series and select genuine A team players who are close to making the team.
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viewtopic.php?p=269368#p269368

squad is here, apparently it is correct.
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> secretzimbo wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2024 9:59 am viewtopic.php?p=269368#p269368 squad is here, apparently it is correct.

Zimbabwe. The only country where the emerging side is probably stronger than the A side
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Great to see Bawa and Patel in there, very hopeful if they stick around. Naqvi is still there so they haven't given up on him. Hope Welch has a good series, they desperately need a good opener.
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> secretzimbo wrote: ↑Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:13 pm Next two years: July 2024: 1 Test away to Ireland July-August 2024: U25 tour of England - unknown fixtures August 2024: 2 FC, 3 ODs at home to SA Emerging XI (Zim Emerging XI) October 2024: 2026 T20 World Cup Africa Sub-Regional Qualifier B, in Kenya. November 2024: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Pakistan December 2024: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Afghanistan January 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Ireland March 2025: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Bangladesh May 2025: 1 Test away to England June 2025: 2 Tests at home to South Africa July 2025: T20I Tri-series at home to South Africa and New Zealand Jul/Aug 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs at home to New Zealand August 2025: 2026 T20 Word Cup Africa Regional Final Qualifier, location TBC. September 2025: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Sri Lanka October-November 2025: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is at home to Afghanistan May 2026: 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Pakistan July 2026: 2 Tests, 5 ODIs at home to Bangladesh September 2026: 3 ODIs at home to Australia December 2026: 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is away to Afghanistan

How is a Zimbabwe home series considered "to Pakistan"???
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I don’t know. Is that not correct English? It’s used often, especially in e.g. football fixtures. ‘Who are you guys playing this weekend?’ ‘Oh we are at home to Arsenal’. I have been in grim England for three months, forgive me. This place is probably sending me insane.
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> secretzimbo wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2024 6:58 am I don’t know. Is that not correct English? It’s used often, especially in e.g. football fixtures. ‘Who are you guys playing this weekend?’ ‘Oh we are at home to Arsenal’. I have been in grim England for three months, forgive me. This place is probably sending me insane.

It may be specific to football then. I don't think I've heard Brits use it that way, but I'm not as familiar with British English as someothers on this forum.
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