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England cricket schedule 2027: Men and women fixtures including The Ashes, 150th Anniversary Test against Australia, World Cup, Champions Trophy

England's 2027 men and women's schedule includes The Ashes, a one-off men's Test against Australia in March and the World Cup; Australia are the current holders of the Ashes for men and women

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Full fixtures for England's men and women's sides in 2027, including The Ashes, the 150th Anniversary Test in Australia, home white-ball series against New Zealand and Bangladesh and the World Cup.

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England Men's Fixtures 2027

Away to South Africa (Test cricket) - December 2026 and January 2027

  • First Test (Tuesday December 17-Saturday December 21) - Wanderers, Johannesburg
  • Second Test (Thursday December 26-Monday December 30) - SuperSport Park, Centurion
  • Third Test (Sunday January 3-Thursday January 7) - Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

Away to South Africa (white-ball cricket) - January 2027

  • First ODI (Sunday January 10) - Boland Park, Paarl
  • Second ODI (Wednesday January 13) - Manguang Oval, Bloemfontein
  • Third ODI (Friday January 15) - Manguang Oval, Bloemfontein

Away to Australia (Test cricket) - March

  • 150th Anniversary Test (Thursday March 11-Monday March 15) - Melbourne Cricket Ground

Home to Pakistan (white-ball cricket) - May

  • First ODI (Saturday May 15) - Utilita Bowl, Southampton (11am)
  • Second ODI (Wednesday May 19) - Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester (1pm)
  • Third ODI (Friday May 21) - Headingley, Leeds (11am)
  • Fourth ODI (Sunday May 23) - Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street (11am)
  • Fifth ODI (Wednesday May 26) - Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (1pm)

Home to Bangladesh (Test cricket) - May to June

  • One-off Test (Friday May 28-Tuesday June 1) - Lord's, London (11am)

The Ashes: Home to Australia (Test Cricket) - June to August

  • Warm-up match England Lions vs Australia (Monday June 7 to Thursday June 10) - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester*

*This fixture will be subject to review should Australia reach the ICC World Test Championship Final

Also See:

  • First Test (Friday June 18 to Tuesday June 22) - Trent Bridge, Nottingham (11am)
  • Second Test (Wednesday June 30 to Sunday July 4) - Lord's London (11am)
  • Third Test (Thursday July 8 to Monday July 12) - Edgbaston, Birmingham (11am)
  • Fourth Test (Wednesday July 21 to Sunday July 25) - Utilita Bowl, Southampton (11am)
  • Fifth Test (Thursday July 29 to Monday August 2) - Kia Oval, London (11am)

Home to New Zealand (white-ball cricket) - September

  • First T20 (Tuesday September 7) - Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street (6.30pm)
  • Second T20 (Thursday September 9) - Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester (6.30pm)
  • Third T20 (Saturday September 11) - Sophia Gardens (2.30pm)
  • First ODI (Tuesday September 14) - Edgbaston, Birmingham (12.30pm)
  • Second ODI (Thursday September 16) - Lord's London (12.30pm)
  • Third ODI (Sunday September 19) - Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol (10.30am)
  • Fourth ODI (Wednesday September 22) - Trent Bridge, Nottingham (12.30pm)
  • Fifth ODI (Saturday September 25) - Headingley, Leeds (10.30am)

Cricket World Cup 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia

  • Tournaments runs from Monday October 4 to Sunday November 21 (Fixtures TBC)

England Women's Fixtures 2027

Champions Trophy 2027 in Sri Lanka

  • Tournaments runs from Sunday February 14 to Sunday February 28 (Fixtures TBC)

The Ashes: Home to Australia (All formats) - June to July

  • First Test (Thursday June 24-Sunday June 27) - Headingley, Leeds (11am)
  • First T20 (Saturday July 3) - Trent Bridge, Nottingham (7pm)
  • Second T20 (Tuesday July 6) - Kia Oval, London (6.30pm)
  • Third T20 (Friday July 9) - Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester (7pm)
  • First ODI (Tuesday July 13) - Utilita Bowl, Southampton (1pm)
  • Second ODI (Friday July 16) - Lord's, London (1pm)
  • Third ODI (Tuesday July 20) - Edgbaston, Birmingham (1pm)

Home to Bangladesh (white-ball cricket) - September

  • First T20 (Wednesday September 8) - cinch County Ground, Northampton (6.30pm)
  • Second T20 (Friday September 10) - Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (6.30pm)
  • Third T20 (Sunday September 12) - New Road, Worcester (2.30pm)
  • First ODI (Friday September 17) - County Ground, Hove (12.30pm)
  • Second ODI (Tuesday September 21) - St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (12.30pm)
  • Third ODI (Friday September 24) - Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford (12.30pm)

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