The Ashes 2013: England will have to battle scorching heat as tour match moved to Alice Springs The move, revealed by Telegraph Sport earlier this year, was confirmed last night by CA. It will be England's first trip to Alice Springs and the first time the city has hosted international cricket for 13 years. When we were informed that Canberra could not host this year's Chairman's XI fixture, we wanted to bring the match to an iconic part of Australia. Alice Springs, set against the backdrop of the MacDonnell Ranges, is an iconic part of our great country and an ideal setting for the game," said Andrew Ingleton of Cricket Australia. On the last Ashes tour, England played a warm-up match during the series in Melbourne and it was a valuable experience ahead of the Boxing Day Test a couple of weeks later. There will be no such advantage this time, suggesting Australia have learned a lesson from their defeat three years ago. The match in Alice Springs will present a headache for travelling England supporters, but CA hope it will also be an opportunity to boost tourism in the area. Despite the change in conditions, the ECB does not believe the alteration will prove problematic. An ECB spokesman said: "The change to the schedule was made with our full consultation and agreement. It is a two-day game with only one day likely to be spent in the field and there will still be ample time for rest and recovery before the next Test match starts on Dec 5.