Ashes 2027 Dates Confirmed: England Chase Revenge in Concurrent Men's and Women's Series

The next Ashes has a date, and it’s closer than it feels. England and Australia will contest concurrent men’s and women’s Ashes series on home soil in England in 2027, with the men’s series opening at Trent Bridge on June 18.

Why “concurrent” is the headline

Scheduling the men’s and women’s Ashes to run alongside each other rather than in separate windows is a deliberate push to raise the profile of the women’s series and let both compete for the same summer’s attention rather than being staggered across the calendar. It follows a growing trend across international boards of pairing marquee men’s and women’s fixtures together for shared broadcast and crowd exposure.

England’s motivation

This is a revenge mission on paper. England’s men were beaten 4-1 in the 2025-26 series in Australia, a scoreline that has already shaped selection conversations — Harry Brook was confirmed as vice-captain during that tour in place of Ollie Pope, and seam bowling depth (Mark Wood’s return from injury, Matthew Potts, Will Jacks as an all-rounder option) was a constant theme of selection throughout. Spinner Shoaib Bashir also played his way back into contention after injury during that cycle.

Whether that core group carries forward to 2027 — nearly two years out — is an open question, but Trent Bridge hosting the first Test gives England a ground where conditions traditionally favour their seam attack, a small but real edge after a series in Australia where the hosts controlled the pace battle.

What to watch between now and June 2027

• Whether Brendon McCullum remains England’s Test head coach — reports out of the current India tour suggest his position is already under pressure
• Selection continuity from the 2025-26 touring squad versus a rebuild around younger faces
• How the women’s Ashes squad is shaped, given the extra profile this concurrent scheduling brings
• Warm-up fixtures and squad announcements as 2027 approaches

It’s early, but an Ashes date on the calendar is always worth marking. CricLiveOnline will track squad news, venue announcements and build-up coverage as 2027 gets closer.