Adelaide Oval Test Cricket

The Hon. C. BONAROS (14:59): I thank the minister for his comprehensive answer. Can he also indicate how many tourists such an event would normally attract to the state?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment) (14:59): I would be happy to have a talk to the South Australian Tourist Commission around the numbers they expected to get when we had India and Pakistan, and the television coverage. I am sure they will have some figures around it. Of course, I shouldn't let the opportunity go to remind honourable members that we are hosting the men's and women's T20 World Cup next year. We will have a range of teams playing here; I think it is from mid-October through to mid-November, so there's some exciting cricket coming here. A number of teams are vying for World Cup honours for the T20; in fact, we will even have the winning World Cup 50 overs team playing the 20 overs game from England in Adelaide towards the middle of November next year.