England will begin the men's Ashes against Australia at Trent Bridge on 18 June 2027, with the women's Ashes starting six days later as a full home summer for both teams takes shape.
The England and Wales Cricket Board has confirmed the key dates and venues for the 2027 Ashes in England, with the men's five-Test series spread across four grounds and the women's multi-format contest scheduled across a four-day Test, three T20s and five ODIs. England are trying to regain both Ashes trophies after a difficult run in Australia.
Men's Ashes begins at Trent Bridge
The men's series will open on 18 June 2027 at Trent Bridge, before moving to Lord's on 30 June, Edgbaston on 8 July, the Utilita Bowl on 21 July and then the Kia Oval for the finale on 29 July.
That schedule means no men's Ashes Test will be staged in the north of England, after Emirates Old Trafford and Headingley were left out when the venues were announced in 2023. Andy Burnham, then the mayor of Greater Manchester, criticised that decision at the time.
England's build-up to the Ashes is also well stocked. They will face Bangladesh in a one-off Test at Lord's on 28 May 2027, then play Australia in a four-day game at Old Trafford from 7-10 June as part of the warm-up programme. The men's World Test Championship final is set for The Oval on 9 June, just nine days before the Ashes opener.
Women's Ashes follows later in June
The Women's Ashes will start on 24 June 2027 with a four-day game at Headingley, only six days after the men's series gets under way. The women's T20 series will begin on 3 July, followed by the ODI series on 13 July, and the contest will end on 20 July.
That timeline gives England a packed summer at home and a clear chance to reset after recent disappointments. England lost 4-1 in Australia last winter, while England women were beaten 16-0 in Australia in 2025. The women have not won an Ashes Test since 2014.
In 2023, the men's and women's Ashes ran alongside each other. In 2027, both will again share the same English summer, but this time with the men's Test venues and the women's multi-format schedule mapped out well in advance.
For England, the message is simple: the dates are fixed, the venues are known and the target is clear. By late June, both teams will be deep into the fight to take the Ashes back from Australia.
