England’s summer of 2027 will be dominated by Ashes fever as the ECB today unveiled a packed international programme that places the Women’s and Men’s Ashes centre stage, and brings a milestone moment for the women’s game: Headingley will host its first women’s Ashes Test since 2001.
The schedule gives England Women a multi-format campaign that begins with a one-off Test before shifting into white-ball battles with Australia and finishing the season with a home series against Bangladesh.
The England Women begin their multi-format Ashes against Australia with the lone Test at Headingley from 24–27 June, a symbolic return to a ground steeped in Ashes history. That four-day fixture offers a timely chance for England to regroup after the heavy 2025 tour down under, where Australia inflicted a 16-0 sweep across formats in the previous multi-format Women’s Ashes, and after the recent ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Final, in which Sophie Molineux’s Australia lifted a seventh T20 World Cup title.
Following the Test, the rivalry moves into T20 cricket with three high-profile fixtures at Trent Bridge, The Oval and Emirates Old Trafford on 3, 6 and 9 July respectively. The schedule then transitions to the ODI leg: three 50-over matches scheduled for 13, 16 and 20 July at the Utilita Bowl (Southampton), Lord’s and Edgbaston. The structure mirrors the multi-format model designed to test depth and adaptability, and it gives England the entire summer window to recalibrate their bowling attack and batting orders across formats against a dominant Australian side.
England Women will then wrap up their international summer with a white-ball bilateral series at home against Bangladesh in September, featuring three T20Is followed by three ODIs across established county venues. This sequence provides valuable experience and selection opportunities ahead of the global calendar’s next cycle, while giving rising players a platform in quieter conditions away from the Ashes glare.
Women’s Ashes 2027: Schedule
Only Test: 24 to 27 June, Headingley, Leeds
T20Is:
1st T20I: 3 July, Trent Bridge, Nottingham
2nd T20I: 6 July, Kia Oval, London
3rd T20I: 9 July, Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
ODIs:
1st ODI: 13 July, Utilita Bowl, Southampton
2nd ODI: 16 July, Lord’s, London
3rd ODI: 20 July, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Vs Bangladesh:
T20Is:
1st T20I: 8 September, cinch County Ground, Northampton
2nd T20I: 10 September, Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
3rd T20I: 12 September, New Road, Worcester
ODIs:
1st ODI: 17 September, County Ground, Hove
2nd ODI: 21 September, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
3rd ODI: 24 September, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford.
For England, the schedule combines symbolism and urgency: the return to Headingley signals a re-connection with tradition, while the compressed white-ball blocks against Australia demand quick tactical adjustments. After Australia’s recent dominance, capped by that clean sweep in 2025 and their T20 World Cup triumph in 2026, England’s head coach Charlotte Edwards will be focused on shoring up vulnerabilities exposed overseas, sharpening powerplay strategies in T20s and re-establishing a Test temperament at home.
The September fixtures against Bangladesh also carry strategic value, offering form consolidation and a chance for fringe players to stake claims before next season’s major global events. With venues spread across the country, the 2027 summer promises both spectacle and meaningful competition as England aim to reclaim momentum on home soil.
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