The Ashes 2027 Schedule Released As ECB Announces All Fixtures For Home Summer

England to host Australia in Ashes 2027 [Source: AFP]

In a significant development, the ECB announced the Ashes 2027 schedule on Thursday, July 23. Australia will travel to England for a five-match Test series against the host nation in the 2027 English summer. 

Additionally, the ECB also confirmed all fixtures that will take place on English soil in 2027. Apart from hosting the Ashes, England will also play a five-match ODI series against Pakistan and a one-off Test against Bangladesh before taking on New Zealand in three T20Is and five ODIs. 

The Ashes 2027 schedule out; Trent Bridge to host series opener

According to the Ashes 2027 schedule released by the ECB, the Australian team will kickstart the high-voltage series with a warm-up fixture against the England Lions. The four-day affair will help the tourists acclimatise to the English conditions ahead of the first Test, which will be played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, from June 18 to 22. 

The iconic Lord's Cricket Ground will host the second Test match from June 30 to July 4, while the remaining three matches of the Ashes 2027 will take place at Edgbaston, Southampton and The Oval. 

(Men's Ashes 2027 schedule)

Thus, according to the Ashes 2027 schedule, the historic series will run from June 7 to August 2, including the warm-up encounter, which is subject to review should Australia reach the WTC final. 

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Headingley to host one-off Women's Ashes Test; 3 T20Is and 3 ODIs fixed between arch-rivals

Meanwhile, the one-off Women's Ashes Test will be played at Headingley, Leeds, from June 24 to 27. The Women's Ashes will comprise three T20Is, followed by as many ODIs between the Australian and English teams. 

(Women's Ashes 2027 schedule)

The Ashes 2027 schedule reveals that the T20Is between England and Australia Women will be played between July 3 and 9, with the three ODI matches taking place on July 13, 16 and 20, respectively. 

Other international fixtures of England's 2027 home summer

England will begin their home summer with a high-octane five-match ODI series against Pakistan. The series will give both teams a golden opportunity to assess their grey areas and fine-tune their combination leading up to the 2027 World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe. 

The ODI series will be played from May 15 to 26 across five different English venues- Southampton, Manchester, Headingley, Chester-le-Street and Cardiff. According to the ECB schedule, England and Pakistan will cross swords in three day games and two day-night ODI matches. 

After the conclusion of the Pakistan home series, the England men's team will take on Bangladesh in a one-off Test at Lord's from May 28 to June 1. The Ashes 2027 will follow the Bangladesh Test, while New Zealand will also travel to England for three T20Is and five ODIs. 

On the other hand, the England women will host their Bangladesh counterparts for three T20Is and as many ODIs following the Women's Ashes. Northampton, Taunton, Worcester, Hove, Canterbury and Chelmsford have been chosen as the venues for the Bangladesh Women's tour of England 2027. 

Thus, the England men's team will play 19 home matches, including six Tests, ten ODIs and three T20Is. Meanwhile, the Women's team will face Australia and Bangladesh across one Test, six ODIs and T20Is at home in 2027. 

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