Trent Bridge to host Ashes opener as ECB unveils 2026 home summer schedule

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the home schedule for the men’s and women’s teams, headlined by the men’s five-Test Ashes series and the women’s multi-format Ashes. England’s men, seeking redemption after a 4-1 defeat in Australia, will begin their campaign at Trent Bridge on June 18. Subsequent Tests will be played at Lord’s, Edgbaston, the Rose Bowl — hosting a men’s Ashes Test for the first time — and The Oval, where the series finale starts on July 29. England Women will launch their Ashes campaign with a one-off Test at Headingley from June 24, the venue’s first women’s Ashes Test since 2001. The white-ball leg includes three T20Is and three ODIs at various grounds. The ECB also confirmed The Oval will host the ICC World Test Championship 2027 Final from June 9 to 13.

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