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Trent Bridge to Kick Off the 2027 Men’s Ashes as England Hosts Australia

On Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced the 2027 international summer schedule, confirming the World Test Championship final returns to The Oval and Southampton's Utilita Bowl hosts a men's Ashes test for the first time.
Mirroring the 2023 format, the board will stage men's and women's Ashes series concurrently, a decision ECB Chief Executive Officer Richard Gould said boosted crowds when both teams 'fought back to level the series in dramatic circumstances.'
The men's Ashes series begins June 18 at Trent Bridge, followed by tests at Lord's, Edgbaston, the Utilita Bowl, and The Oval; the women's Ashes opens June 24 at Headingley.
England's summer also features a five-match ODI series against Pakistan starting May 15 and a one-off test against Bangladesh at Lord's on May 28, with New Zealand touring in September.
The ECB confirmed England will host the World Test Championship final in 2029 and 2031, with Old Trafford and Headingley selected for the 2031 series, addressing concerns from regional mayors.

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No Ashes 2027 Tests to take place in the north of England

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Southampton to Host First Men's Ashes Test in 2027 at Utilita Bowl Alongside Concurrent Women's Series

LONDON: Southampton's Utilita Bowl will host a men's Ashes test for the first time next year with the men's and women's series against Australia again ‌running concurrently, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday.Trent Bridge will host the first men's test, starting on June 18, while the first match of the multi-format women's series, the sole test match, begins at Headingley on June 24.Southampton will host the fourth m…

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