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Tour operators milk cricket craze, offer Australia matches in itinerary

India is slated to play four tests and three one day and T20 matches each in a two-month tour beginning November 21

Australia's Hazlewood in action on Day 5 against England. Photo: Reuters
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Australia's Hazlewood in action on Day 5 against England. Photo: Reuters

Aneesh Phadnis
Indians visiting Australia during winters would now have more to see than just Gold Coast and the Great Barrier Reef. 

To cash in on Indians' craze for cricket, travel companies Thomas Cook and SOTC have included India-Australia matches in the group tour itineraries. The move shows sports tourism is not limited to the corporate segment alone and is fast becoming a part of leisure and family travel as well.

“The games have been incorporated in such a way that an increase in the number of tour days is not required. This is the first time we have included Australia cricket

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