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Adelaide Oval will host the first-ever day/night Ashes Test next year, following the announcement of the 2017-18 Australian summer schedule.However, the WACA ground in Perth could be set to miss out of hosting the third Test, in favour of the new purpose-built Perth Stadium, subject to ongoing discussions with the Western Australia government.The series will begin, once again, at the Gabba in Brisbane, on November 23, and will conclude with back-to-back Tests at Melbourne and Sydney over the Christmas and New Year period. The fifth Test, at the SCG, begins slightly later than usual, on January 4.As has been the case in previous Ashes campaigns, Englands tour party will be given ample opportunity to acclimatise before the series begins, with several warm-up fixtures set to be built into the final itinerary.We recognise how big the Ashes is for both home and travelling fans, and the early announcement of the schedule for this series will allow fans here in Australia and abroad to plan their Ashes summer, Cricket Australias CEO, James Sutherland, said.Weve now played two Tests in Adelaide in day/night conditions, its been very well received and we think that its the place to go for the day/night match next year. We didnt want to play two at this stage, we want to acknowledge the ECB for their support and indeed our players for supporting the day/night Test match.I know there are some people who dont necessarily view the day/night Test match as something thats needed for Ashes cricket but we think therell be more and more day/night test cricket coming up and the success of Adelaide in the last two matches is for all to see.Sutherland said the Adelaide Ashes match was in safe hands given the success of the first two floodlit Tests against New Zealand and South Africa, aided by the close co-operation of the stadium management authority, the SACA and its highly regarded groundsman Damian Hough.I dont think its a risk anymore, Sutherland said. Day/night Test cricket has been very successful, we know and understand the stadium management authority in Adelaide and the SACA and the groundsman there they know the formula. It gets better and better and were very confident in day/night Test cricket.Five one-day internationals have been scheduled in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth between January 14 and 28, while a T20 international tri-series - the first of its kind - involving New Zealand will take place in February.Three matches will be hosted in Australia, and four, including the final, in New Zealand. Prior to this, the traditional Prime Ministers XI will be played at Manuka Oval in Canberra against England as a T20 match on Friday, February 2. Sutherland said the triangular series had been a product of favourable circumstances but also a pointer to the future, when league structures would add to the context of bilateral encounters.Weve tried to give ourselves the most flexible approach to that by working with New Zealand and as it turns out England are travelling to New Zealand for a series immediately after so it tied in nicely to pick up a tri-series there, he said. There are less issues in overlap between T20 cricket and Test cricket.We openly acknowledge Test cricket is our priority and we work around that. At times its not possible to make it all fit as well as wed like, and thats why were pushing so strongly for a different structure around international cricket that hopefully other countries are on board with and hopefully were heading in the right direction there.Some of the ways in which the structure of cricket has been planned out sees one day series and T20 series being co-joined in the future as part of a league and so thats an indication in itself that rather than playing ad hoc, random T20 matches we play them as part of a series and with greater context. Certainly my personal view is that would be a good thing to have more context around T20 internationals. not necessarily playing a whole lot more, but at least having some structure around that.New Zealand Crickets chief executive, David White, said the tri-series initiative was a late addition to the programme and too good an opportunity to pass up.To host matches against both England and Australia is an exciting development for New Zealand cricket fans, White said. There is a lot of history - and a healthy rivalry between the three sides, and we expect the series to be well supported.The Australian womens team will also host a home Ashes series next season, with that schedule and venues to be confirmed in due course. Bill Buckner Jersey . 9. Price, heading to the 2014 Olympics for Canada, was named the First Star after posting wins in three starts with a 1.00 goals-against average and a .971 save percentage. Andrew Benintendi Red Sox Jersey . 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Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou is bullish on Australias prospects of opening their World Cup qualifying group with a win.The Socceroos face Iraq in Perth on Thursday night confident in their abilities but also wary that falling short of a maximum three points will make it harder to reach the 2018 tournament.With an arduous 10-match qualifying path ahead, anything less than a win would be a major setback.But Postecoglou, ever the perfectionist, wont be satisfied simply to win.We have to win your home games as it will be tough to pick up points on the road, he said.With a scrappy victory, you get three points but it doesnt show the road ahead is going to be where you want it to be.I still want us to perform strongly. I want to win but also play well so we have confidence in what were doing.Australia have beaten Iraq, ranked by FIFA as the worlds 113th best side, in their past four meetings dating back to 2008.Postecoglou believes that figure and formline betray the challenge theyll pose at nib Stadium.If you think what qualifying would mean to a nation like Iraq ... think about what it meant to us in 2006, and in 1974, then you know its going to be a tough game, he said.ddddddddddddWeve been following Iraq since the draw. We know everything we need to know about them.Our players do as well and well be prepared.Postecoglou has a wealth of attacking riches open to him, with Tomi Juric, Aaron Mooy, Tom Rogic, Jackson Irvine and Massimo Luongo all playing well and regularly for their European clubs.Tim Cahill and Nathan Burns have enjoyed less recent game time but have plenty of class.Centre-back Bailey Wrights withdrawal leaves Postecoglou dependant on Asian Cup-winning pairing Trent Sainsbury and Matthew Spiranovic to lead the defence.With all 23 players in camp fit and ready to go, Postecoglou is keeping his selection close to his chest.If somebody can try to tell me what my strongest 11 is then good luck to them but itd be a guess, he said.I have four or five starting 11s I could put out tomorrow and Id feel confident about all of them getting the job done. ' ' '