Follow the cricket Down Under

Travellers flying to Australia this winter may want to try and get tickets for the Ashes cricket tour, as the Australian cricket team try to regain the title.

The five-test cricket series takes place in five different venues across the country, beginning at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane on November 23rd.

Other Ashes venues that may be of interest to cricket fans who grab a flight to Australia include Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, where the biennial competition between England and the home nation will take shape.

Lasting until January 6th 2007, there is time to take in other attractions Australia has to offer.

The Australian Tourist Board indicates that there is far more to enjoy about the country than cricket, highlighting the "sandy beaches" and "pristine nature" as alternatives to watching sport.

English cricket fans who take a flight to Australia will be captivated by "balmy weather and a wide choice of leisure activities", according to the tourist board.

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