England cricket schedule 2023: England will play a historic 5-day Test for the Ashes.

For the first time, the England women’s team will play an Ashes Test at home to Australia over five days. Previous women’s tests were played over four days, but the length of the match was aligned with that of the men’s team.

Trent Bridge will host the match as part of the multi-format series from June 22-26. The Ashes men’s series, which will include the traditional five Tests, will run from June 16 to July 31.

The decision, along with the fact that the Women’s Test will be played at Trent Bridge, a venue which has not hosted a women’s international match since 2000, is a continuation of the progress made by women’s sport in this country.

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Last week they played Lord’s for the first time since 2014 and now Heather Knight’s proteges will also play three T20Is at Edgbaston, the Kia Oval and Lord’s, ahead of three ODIs at Bristol, the Ageas Bowl and in Taunton.

The point format remains unchanged. Four points are offered for the winner of the five-day test match, and two points are offered for all other fixtures. After the success of the Women’s Hundred, the Commonwealth Games and the European Championship, more people than ever are interested in women’s sport.

Women’s cricket has taken a small step in the right direction today, although it would be nice to see the Ashes fully mirror the men’s five-game series.

Ben Stokes’ men’s team schedule has also been set for the Ashes. The 2023 edition will be the first men’s Ashes home series in England history to not feature an August Test, with the format brought forward a month.

Clare Connor, acting chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), commented on the 2023 schedule.

“Next summer will be huge for the women and men of England. There are few more special events in English sport than an Ashes home series and I know Heather, Ben and their teams will be excited and motivated by the challenge of winning the Ashes back.

“June and July will be very special months for cricket in this country with the excitement of two Ashes series running simultaneously. The women’s game continues to grow and we have clearly entered a new phase in terms of demand for elite women’s sport,” added Connor.

“We saw a record number of spectators pouring into the stadiums for the second season of The Hundred. Now we want to give more fans the chance to see the English in person next summer when they play the Ashes at home.”

England home fixtures 2023 (all times BST)

Women

June

22-26 Only test against Australia, Trent Bridge (11:00)

July

1 1st T20 v Australia, Edgbaston (18:35)

5 2nd T20 v Australia, The Oval (18:00)

8 3rd T20 v Australia, Lord’s (18:35)

12 1st ODI v Australia, Bristol (1pm)

16 2nd ODI v Australia, Southampton (11:00)

18 3rd ODI v Australia, Taunton (1pm)

September

2 1st T20 v Sri Lanka, Chelmsford (14:30)

6 2nd T20 v Sri Lanka, Derby (18:00)

9 3rd T20 v Sri Lanka, Seat Unique Riverside (14:30)

14 1st ODI v Sri Lanka, Leicester (12:30)

17 2nd ODI v Sri Lanka, Hove (11:00)

19 3rd ODI v Sri Lanka, Canterbury (12:30)

Men

June

1-4 Single Test against Ireland, Lord’s (11:00)

16-20 1st Test v Australia, Edgbaston (11.00am)

28-2 July 2nd Test v Australia, Lord’s (11.00am)

July

6-10 3rd Test v Australia, Headingley (11.00am)

19-23 4th Test v Australia, Old Trafford (11.00am)

27-31 5th Test v Australia, The Oval (11:00 a.m.)

August

30 1st T20 v New Zealand, Seat Unique Riverside (6:00 p.m.)

September

1 2nd T20 v New Zealand, Old Trafford (6:00 p.m.)

3 3rd T20 v New Zealand, Edgbaston (14:30)

5 4th T20 v New Zealand, Trent Bridge (6:00 p.m.)

8 1st ODI v New Zealand, Cardiff (6:00 p.m.)(12:30 p.m.)

10 2nd ODI v New Zealand, Southampton (11:00)

13 3rd ODI v New Zealand, The Oval (12:30)

15 4th ODI v New Zealand, Lord’s (12:30)

20 1st ODI v Ireland, Headingley (12.30pm)

23 2nd ODI v Ireland, Trent Bridge (11:00)

26 3rd ODI v Ireland, Bristol (12:30)

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