The tour to eastern neighbours in May would involve two Tests and three one-dayers and would be followed by a full tour of England, according to cricket board secretary Niranjan Shah.

In between these two visits, the Indian team would take part in Afro-Asia Cup to be hosted in Chennai and Bangalore from the second week of June.

The tour of England, from July 7 to September 8, would include three Tests and seven one-dayers against the hosts plus a one-off limited overs game against Scotland in August.

"India would go to South Africa straightaway for the World Twenty20 Championship and immediately afterwards would host Australia in a seven-match limited overs series in October," Shah told reporters here.

Then follows the full home series against archrivals Pakistan, comprising three Tests and five ODIs, he said.

"We will go to Australia for a four-Test series and take part in a one-day tri-series with Sri Lanka as the third team. We will return on March 7.

"Then we are hosting a three-Test series against South Africa," Shah said.

Later, the team departs for Pakistan for the Asia Cup.