Cricket: No Ashes 2027 Tests to take place in the north of England
Summary
The 2027 Ashes Test cricket series between England and Australia will not include matches in northern England, with all five games scheduled in the Midlands and southern England. Historic venues Headingley in Leeds and Old Trafford in Manchester will not host Ashes matches next year but are planned to be part of the 2031 series.Key Facts
- The 2027 Ashes series will have all five Tests played in the Midlands and south of England.
- Headingley (Leeds) and Old Trafford (Manchester) will not host Ashes matches in 2027, despite their historic significance.
- Hampshire’s Rose Bowl will host its first Ashes Test in July 2027.
- The venues for the 2027 series are Trent Bridge (Nottingham), Lord’s (London), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Rose Bowl (Hampshire), and the Oval (London).
- Old Trafford and Headingley are scheduled to host Ashes Tests again in 2031.
- The Ashes series will start on June 18 at Trent Bridge and end at the Oval by early August 2027.
- England will play a one-off Test against Bangladesh at Lord’s in late May 2027.
- The 2027 World Test Championship final will be held at the Oval starting June 9.
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