ECB's Release of 2010 Diary Reveals That Trip to Weakest Test Nation Ends Two Weeks Later Than Expected

The England and Wales Cricket Board could be heading for another dispute over release of England players for next season's Indian Premier League after confirming that the tour to Bangladesh starting next February is both longer and later than expected.

The Bangladesh tour, which includes two Tests and three ODIs, does not end now until 25 March, a fortnight later than envisaged. This creates a clash with the 2010 IPL, which is scheduled for 12 March to 25 April. England's two Tests in Dhaka and Chittagong clash with the IPL, leaving Kevin Pietersen and Paul Collingwood as the two England players most likely to be affected. England could yet decide to take an experimental Test squad to Bangladesh, the weakest of the Test nations, though such a decision would be difficult to justify. The ECB regards it as far too early to speculate on England's likely policy.

Next summer England will play 14 ODIs – five against Australia, three against Bangladesh, five against Pakistan and a visit to Edinburgh on 19 June to face Scotland. They will also host six Tests, a two-Test series against Bangladesh being followed by four Tests against Pakistan, whom they face in two Twenty20 internationals, too.

If Bangladesh reach the Super Eight stages of World Twenty20, they will enter the first Test at Lord's on 27 May after only one warm-up match. It would be best not to book tickets for the fourth or fifth days.

Pakistan will adopt England as a temporary cricketing home because of security concerns and will play Australia in a further two T20 internationals and two Tests.

2010 summer schedule

England v BangladeshThursday 27 May 1st Test, Lord's

Friday 4 June 2nd Test, Old Trafford

Thursday 8 July 1st ODI, Trent Bridge

Saturday 10 July 2nd ODI, Bristol

Monday 12 July 3rd ODI, Edgbaston

England v AustraliaTuesday 22 June 1st ODI, Rose Bowl

Thursday 24 June 2nd ODI, Cardiff

Sunday 27 June 3rd ODI, Old Trafford

Wednesday 30 June 4th ODI, The Oval

Saturday 3 July 5th ODI, Lord's

England v PakistanThursday 29 July 1st Test, Trent Bridge

Friday 6 Aug 2nd Test, Edgbaston

Wednesday 18 August 3rd Test, The Oval

Thursday 26 August 4th Test, Lord's

Sunday 5 September 1st T20, Cardiff

Tuesday 7 September 2nd T20, Cardiff

Friday 10 September 1st ODI, Riverside

Sunday 12 September 2nd ODI, Headingley

Friday 17 September 3rd ODI, The Oval

Monday 20 September 4th ODI, Lord's

Wednesday 22 September 5th ODI, Rose Bowl

Pakistan v AustraliaMonday 5 July 1st T20, Edgbaston

Tuesday 6 July 2nd T20, Edgbaston

Tuesday 13 July 1st Test, Lord's

Wednesday 21 July, 2nd Test Headingley