Calcutta: India will host world champions Australia every September from 2007 to 2010. While September 2008 will feature four Tests, the other occasions will include a seven-match ODI series.

India will tour Down Under twice in 2007 and 2011 to play four Tests and a tri-series on each visit, according to the new six-year Future Tours Programme (FTP), announced by the ICC on Tuesday.

The England-Sri Lanka series, which begins at Lord’s on Thursday, is the first to start under it, according to a media release.

INDIA’S PROGRAMME

May 2006: To West Indies, 4 Tests and 5 ODIs

July 2006: To Sri Lanka, tri-series

Nov. 2006: To South Africa, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs

Jan. 2007: Hosts West Indies and Sri Lanka, tri-series

May 2007: To Bangladesh, 2 Tests and 3 ODIs

June 2007: To Scotland, 1 ODI; To England, 3 Tests and 7 ODIs

Sept. 2007: Hosts Australia, 7 ODIs

Oct. 2007: Hosts Pakistan, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs

Nov. 2007: To Australia, 4 Tests and tri-series (3rd team Lanka)

Feb. 2008: To Bangladesh, tri-series (3rd team SA)

May 2008: To Zimbabwe, 2 Tests and 3 ODIs

June 2008: To Sri Lanka, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs

Sept. 2008: Hosts Australia, 4 Tests

Oct. 2008: Hosts England, 3 Tests and 7 ODIs

Dec. 2008: To Pakistan, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs

Feb. 2009: To New Zealand, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs

Sept. 2009: Hosts Australia, 7 ODIs

Oct. 2009: Hosts Sri Lanka, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs

Dec. 2009: To Bangladesh, 2 Tests and tri-series (3rd team NZ)

Jan. 2010: Hosts South Africa, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs

May 2010: To Zimbabwe, 2 Tests and 3 ODIs

June 2010: To Sri Lanka, tri-series (3rd team NZ)

Sept. 2010: Hosts Australia, 7 ODIs

Dec. 2010: To South Africa, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs

March 2011: To the West Indies, 4 Tests and 5 ODIs

July 2011: To England, 4 Tests and 5 ODIs

Sept. 2011: Hosts England, 5 ODIs

Oct. 2011: Hosts West Indies, 3 Tests and 5 ODIs

Nov. 2011: To Australia, 4 Tests and tri-series (3rd team NZ).