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ECB schedules men's and women's Ashes to run concurrently in 2027

ECB confirms packed 2027 home summer with concurrent men's and women's Ashes plus Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand visits.

The England and Wales Cricket Board released its 2027 home schedule on Wednesday. The men's and women's Ashes will run side by side across the summer, with Pakistan, Bangladesh and New Zealand also visiting. The World Test Championship final sits at The Oval.

Pakistan line up three ODIs, Bangladesh a Test series, and white-ball fixtures against New Zealand and Bangladesh women round out the card. Venues for every format are set.

Running the Ashes together is a deliberate shift. It gives the women's side equal billing in the biggest bilateral series of the English summer, and the ECB says the move is meant to spread resources and attention more evenly between the two programmes.

The story so far
  1. India open their three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe in Harare with Shreyas Iyer as captain. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, fresh off a breakout IPL, returns to the squad.

  2. Harsh Dubey replaced the injured Washington Sundar in India's ODI squad for the third match against England.

  3. The BCCI has ruled out any immediate retirement for Rohit Sharma. The clarification came despite speculation before the third ODI against England at Lord's.

  4. Newly appointed BCB coach educator Naved Nawaz wants Bangladesh to build its own biomechanics lab to fix technical issues and cut injuries among fast bowlers.

  5. The former Netherlands all-rounder has asked the BCCI to leave after the England tour for personal reasons. Head coach Gautam Gambhir will have the final say.

  6. Yastika Bhatia and Kranti Gaud led the visitors to a historic first women's Test victory at the ground. England finished at 186 on day four.

  7. England stick with the same XI that won the opening two T20s against India.

  8. Pratika Rawal is out of the Lord's Test with a knee injury. Priya Punia has been added to the squad as her replacement.

  9. England batter Tammy Beaumont will retire from internationals after the one-off Test against India at Lord's starting July 10. The 35-year-old ends a 17-year career with 260 appearances.

  10. The ICC has flagged footage of Ben Stokes announcing his retirement to teammates during the third Test against New Zealand, citing a potential breach of conduct rules.

  11. England posted 201 and bowled India out for 76 at Trent Bridge, taking a 2-0 series lead with their biggest T20I win by runs.

  12. AB de Villiers warns that 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi faces an obvious pull toward T20 over Test cricket. The teenager scored 14 on his India T20I debut against England.

  13. Anvay Dravid hit 87 off 67 in the second Youth ODI. India posted 285 but Sri Lanka chased it down for an eight-wicket win.

  14. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became India's youngest international debutant at 15 but managed only 14 off 10 balls.

  15. Rachin Ravindra starred in a record opening stand as New Zealand built a strong position on day three of the third Test against England at Trent Bridge.

  16. Ben Duckett hit 113 and Ben Stokes took 4 for 70 on day two at Trent Bridge, but England still trail New Zealand by 215 runs.

  17. He'd sat out the Test series.

  18. Bangladesh appoint Hannan Sarkar as U-19 head coach and Mushfiqur Rahim reflects on his training habits.

  19. Sri Lanka and New Zealand secured wins on June 23 to boost their semi-final hopes.

  20. Sunil Gavaskar urged the BCCI to protect the scarcity value of an India cap by guaranteeing contracted players one month of annual rest.

  21. The 15-year-old has also received his India jersey ahead of possible senior T20I selection.

  22. The squad is missing six players due to injuries.

  23. Henry Nicholls scored an unbeaten 119 as New Zealand won the second Test by 253 runs. Matt Henry took 11 wickets in the match.

  24. Shubman Gill captains the side; Jaiswal and Siraj miss out.

  25. New Zealand hold strong position after tough week for England.

  26. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi received an ICC reprimand and demerit point for running on the pitch during the third ODI against India.

  27. England will host Bangladesh in a one-off Test in May 2027.

  28. Matt Henry claimed five wickets while Henry Nicholls scored an unbeaten 119 to put New Zealand 352 runs ahead on day three at The Oval.

  29. India host Afghanistan in Friday's final ODI with the series already won. Afghanistan need their batters to fire or face a 3-0 whitewash.

  30. Shreyanka Patil twisted her ankle fielding against the Netherlands on June 17. India brought in uncapped leg-spinner Prema Rawat as her replacement.

  31. Glenn Phillips scored his first Test century one day before the first anniversary of his father's death. New Zealand reached 391 before reducing England to 222 for 6 at The Oval.

  32. South Australia coach Ryan Harris and players aim for another clean sweep of Sheffield Shield and One-Day Cup titles.

  33. Tom Blundell and Glenn Phillips rebuilt New Zealand's innings with a crucial partnership after England's seamers tore through the top order on day one at The Oval.

  34. Australia won the first T20I against Bangladesh by four wickets in Chattogram, with spinners proving decisive for a 1-0 series lead.

  35. Sri Lanka A won a Super Over decider against India A in Dambulla, but the match was overshadowed by pitch-running penalties and a heated confrontation involving Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the final whistle.

  36. Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma starred as India beat Pakistan by 64 runs. Scotland recorded their first win at the Women's T20 World Cup.

  37. Ollie Robinson misses the second Test against New Zealand with right knee soreness; Henry Crocombe joins as cover.

  38. Lisa Sthalekar urged the new Cricket Welfare Association of Bangladesh and BCB to fix payment issues and raise BPL standards after the league ranked lowest in a global T20 assessment.

  39. Shemaine Campbelle's unbeaten 90 carried the chase into the final over. West Indies took the game to defending champions in a statement win.

  40. Pakistan captain Fatima Sana sustained a knee injury scare during training. She stated she remains in contention for the Women's T20 World Cup opener against India.

  41. England have summoned uncapped Sussex fast bowler Henry Crocombe as cover for injured seamer Ollie Robinson ahead of the second Test against New Zealand.

  42. Kane Williamson retires from international cricket immediately after the first Test against England. He captained New Zealand to the World Test Championship title over 16 years.

  43. ECB probes Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson over nightclub visit after first Test versus New Zealand.

  44. West Indies all-rounder Chinelle Henry was stretchered off during a warm-up against Australia after aggravating a previous injury and won't play in the lead-up to the tournament.

  45. India stays at No. 1 in the ICC men's ODI rankings, but New Zealand's gap has closed to just five points—down from eight.

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