In 2027 England will host back‑to‑back Ashes contests for both its men’s and women’s cricket squads, with the two series running side by side on home soil. The men’s side are eager to reverse the damage of the 4‑1 defeat they suffered in the 2025‑26 tour of Australia and reclaim the iconic urn. Their campaign kicks off at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on 18 June, where the first Test will be played over five days.

After that, the historic venues of Lord’s in London and Edgbaston in Birmingham will stage the second and third Tests respectively, each following the traditional five‑day format. A landmark moment arrives when the fourth Test is scheduled for the Utilita Bowl in Southampton.

This will be the first occasion that a men’s Ashes Test is played at that ground, and the match will run from 21 July to 25 July. The series will close out with the fifth and final Test at the Kia Oval in London, beginning on 29 July and concluding on 2 August.

In the lead‑up to the Ashes, England’s men will engage in a short limited‑overs series against Pakistan. Five One‑Day Internationals are slated for 15‑26 May, providing a useful warm‑up and an opportunity to fine‑tune the batting and bowling line‑ups. Following the Pakistan series, a solitary Test against Bangladesh will be held at Lord’s from 28 May, giving the side a final chance to test combinations before the Ashes commence.

The summer programme does not end with the Ashes. England’s white‑ball calendar wraps up on 25 September with an eight‑match series against New Zealand. That bilateral contest will feature three ODIs and five Twenty20 Internationals, beginning on 7 September and providing a high‑octane finish to the English season.

The women’s team face a similarly steep challenge. After being swept 16‑0 in the 2025 series down under, they are determined to end a 13‑year drought and bring the Women's Ashes back to England. Their campaign starts with a one‑off Test at Headingley in Leeds, scheduled for 24‑27 June.

This traditional format will be followed by a trio of T20 Internationals, moving from Trent Bridge on 3 July, to the Kia Oval on 6 July, and then to Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on 9 July. The final leg of the Women’s Ashes will be a three‑match ODI series, with the games taking place at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton on 13 July, at Lord’s on 16 July, and at Edgbaston on 20 July. All fixtures will be played on UK and Ireland time zones, with start times set for 11:00 am for the Tests and mid‑day or evening slots for the limited‑overs matches.

To summarise the men’s timetable: - First Test: 18‑22 June, Trent Bridge, Nottingham (11:00 am start) - Second Test: 30 June‑4 July, Lord’s, London (11:00 am) - Third Test: 8‑12 July, Edgbaston, Birmingham (11:00 am) - Fourth Test: 21‑25 July, Utilita Bowl, Southampton (11:00 am) – historic first men’s Ashes Test at this venue - Fifth Test: 29 July‑2 August, Kia Oval, London (11:00 am) And the women’s schedule: - Test: 24‑27 June, Headingley, Leeds (11:00 am) - T20I 1: 3 July, Trent Bridge, Nottingham (7:00 pm) - T20I 2: 6 July, Kia Oval, London (6:30 pm) - T20I 3: 9 July, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (7:00 pm) - ODI 1: 13 July, Utilita Bowl, Southampton (1:00 pm) - ODI 2: 16 July, Lord’s, London (1:00 pm) - ODI 3: 20 July, Edgbaston, Birmingham (1:00 pm) These fixtures represent a packed summer of cricket for England, offering fans the chance to witness both the traditional five‑day Tests and the faster‑paced limited‑overs formats across some of the country’s most storied venues. The dual Ashes series promise high drama, as both squads aim to rewrite recent history and claim the coveted trophies on home ground.