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This petition is calling for the rearrangement of next summer's international schedule to allow room for four Tests between England and South Africa instead of yet more one-day internationals.

If you are interested, please follow the link below - which I have signed. (that to "the spin" guardian email for including it!)

http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/testingtimes?CMP=EMCSPTEML942

England is lucky to be playing host to a Test series between the two top-ranked Test sides in the world - England & South Africa - which contain some of the finest performers of their generation. A spectacle such as this deserves a minimum of four Tests which is what we're asking for.

By reducing the one-day international series to 3 matches, the extra Test that a contest such as this deserves would be possible without adding too much extra cricket to an already packed international schedule.

In addition, we are asking that the one-off one-day international v Scotland, currently scheduled to take place amidst the South Africa Test series, be re-arranged until afterwards, where it would be more appropriate as a warm up for the ODI series.

Please follow us @TestingTimesXI on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for more detailed information about our objectives - http://www.facebook.com/testingtimes.  Spread the word amongst friends, family, colleagues and anyone who loves the game of cricket and we will achieve our goals.

[alba caerulea]

Done!

I'm sure England V South Africa will be prove a much closer contest than the series against the Indians. The issue would be that 2 ODIs cancelled and only 1 Test arranged means that there is a ground with no international cricket next summer. It'l be a brave man to tell that County that their major source of income for next season has been removed! Maybe they can be compensated with the 20/20 finals day or similar?

[uknsaunders]

Done - facebooked and twittered to my club mates

[ajm90]

Signed hope it works out, seems like international crickets becoming more about the money than the cricket and the challenges

[johan95]

Done, will post it on my club website too.