Ashes 2023: England Cricket Board announces schedule for five-match Ashes series against Australia

England have announced a jam-packed home schedule for the summer of 2023, in addition to a five-match Ashes series against Australia and a single Test match against Ireland. A one-off Test match against Ireland will be played at Lord’s from June 1 to June 4 to kick off Ben Stokes’ team’s summer. The five-match Test series against Australia will then command their focus, with England attempting to reclaim the Ashes following their 0-4 loss in Australia in 2021-2022.

The 2023 international fixtures for our England Men's and Women's sides have been announced, including two Ashes series against Australia.

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— England and Wales Cricket Board (@ECB_cricket) September 21, 2022

The Test matches for the men’s Ashes will be held at Edgbaston, Lord’s, Headingley, Old Trafford, and The Oval between June 16 and July 31. The men’s England team will also play four 20-over games and four 50-over games in an ODI and a T20I series against New Zealand. August 30 through September 15 are the scheduled dates for the series versus New Zealand. As England ramp up their preparations for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held in India, they will also play a three-match One-Day International series against Ireland from September 20 to 26. Here’s a quick look at England’s home schedule for 2023: - Thursday June 1-Sunday June 4: One-off Test Match, England Men v Ireland Men, Lord’s Men’s Ashes Series - Friday, June 16-Tuesday June 20: 1st Test, Edgbaston - Wednesday, June 28-Sunday July 2: 2nd Test, Lords - Thursday, July 6-Monday July 10: 3rd Test, Headingley - Wednesday, July 19-Sunday July 23: 4th Test, Emirates Old Trafford - Thursday, July 27-Monday 31: 5th Test, The Kia Oval T20I series vs New Zealand - Wednesday, August 30: 1st T20I, England v New Zealand, Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street - Friday, September 1: 2nd T20I, England v New Zealand, Emirates Old Trafford - Sunday, September 3: 3rd T20I, England v New Zealand, Edgbaston - Tuesday, September 5: 4th T20I, England v New Zealand, Trent Bridge ODI series vs New Zealand - Friday, September 8: 1st ODI, England v New Zealand, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff - Sunday, September 10: 2nd ODI, England v New Zealand, The Ageas Bowl - Wednesday, September 13: 3rd ODI, England v New Zealand, Kia Oval - Friday, September 15: 4th ODI, England v New Zealand, Lord’s ODI series v Ireland - Wednesday, September 20: 1st ODI, England v Ireland, Headingley - Saturday, September 23: 2nd ODI, England v Ireland, Trent Bridge - Tuesday, September 26: 3rd ODI, England v Ireland, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol.