The ECB has published England’s 2027 home schedule, headlined by the Ashes and a World Test Championship final at The Kia Oval.
WTC final
The Oval will stage the final of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle from June 9 to 13, 2027. It also hosted the 2023 final, in which Australia beat India by 209 runs.
Men’s Ashes
England host Australia in a five-Test series, preceded by a warm-up between England Lions and Australia at Old Trafford from June 7 to 10.
| Match | Venue | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Test | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | June 18-22 |
| 2nd Test | Lord’s, London | June 30-July 4 |
| 3rd Test | Edgbaston, Birmingham | July 8-12 |
| 4th Test | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | July 21-25 |
| 5th Test | The Oval, London | July 29-August 2 |
Women’s Ashes
England Women open with a one-off Test at Headingley from June 24 to 27, followed by three T20Is and three ODIs.
| Match | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | July 3 |
| 2nd T20I | The Oval, London | July 6 |
| 3rd T20I | Old Trafford, Manchester | July 9 |
| 1st ODI | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | July 13 |
| 2nd ODI | Lord’s, London | July 16 |
| 3rd ODI | Edgbaston, Birmingham | July 20 |
Other home series
Before the 2027 World Cup in southern Africa, Harry Brook’s England host Pakistan for five ODIs: Southampton (May 15), Manchester (May 19), Leeds (May 21), Chester-le-Street (May 23) and Cardiff (May 26). Bangladesh then play a one-off Test at Lord’s from May 28 to June 1.
After the Ashes, New Zealand tour for three T20Is, in Chester-le-Street (September 7), Manchester (September 9) and Cardiff (September 11), and five ODIs in Birmingham (September 14), Lord’s (September 16), Bristol (September 19), Nottingham (September 22) and Leeds (September 25).
England Women also play Bangladesh Women in September, with T20Is at Northampton (8th), Taunton (10th) and Worcester (12th), and ODIs at Hove (17th), Canterbury (21st) and Chelmsford (24th).
