Men's and women's Ashes series to run concurrently in summer 2027, as England men kick off Tests against Australia at Trent Bridge
Published 23/07/2026 at 10:00 GMT+1
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The Ashes will take centre stage like never before in the summer of 2027, with the men's and women's series running concurrently. The five-Test England v Australia men's series will run from June 18 to August 2.
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The men's team will square up with Australia for the first Test at Nottingham's Trent Bridge ground, with the match starting on Friday, June 18.
The second Test will be at the most famous ground in world cricket, Lord's, from June 30 until July 4.
The drama will move on to Edgbaston for the third Test from July 8-12, with the fourth Test in Southampton - the first men's Ashes Test to be played there - from July 21-25.
The fifth and final Test of the series is at The Oval, from July 29 until August 2.
The men will aim for a massive improvement on the bitter experience of last winter, when England went down to a 4-1 defeat in Australia in front of TNT Sports' cameras.
The multi-format women's Ashes begins with a Test match at Headingley, from June 24-27.
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There will then be three Twenty20 matches - at Trent Bridge, The Oval and Old Trafford.
And the series will conclude with three One-Day Internationals, at Southampton, Lord’s and Edgbaston.
ECB chief executive officer Richard Gould said: "The Ashes is the pinnacle of our sport and it is significant that next summer we will have three England teams playing against Australia at venues across the country.
"The last time Australia were here made for captivating cricket, in a way that only the Ashes can provide, as both of our Men’s and Women’s teams fought back to level the series in dramatic circumstances.
"Next summer will see the men’s team play a Rothesay Ashes Test at the Utilita Bowl for the very first time, while the women’s team will play an Ashes Test at Headingley for the first time since 2001."
The England men's mixed disability team will also host Australia, in what is sure to be a blockbuster summer of cricket.
And away from Ashes action, the World Test Championship Final will again take place in England. The Oval will host the match from June 10-13.
Neil Snowball, ECB managing director, competitions and major events, said: "We are honoured to be staging the next three ICC World Test Championship Finals in England and Wales, and we’re pleased to confirm that The Oval will play host again next year.
"The 2023 final at The Oval was a huge hit with broadcasters and fans, and I’ve no doubt that next year’s event will be extra special again.
”This promises to be another fantastic opportunity for cricket fans in this country and from around the world to see the best two Test teams in the world from the past two years taking each other on in a showpiece event."
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