England Cricket Fixtures 2021 - Who do they play and when?

Full England’s men’s home fixture list

Tue June 29 - v Sri Lanka 1st ODI Emirates Riverside, Durham

Thu July 1 - v Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Kia Oval

Sun July 4 - v Sri Lanka 3rd ODI Bristol County Ground

Thu July 8 - v Pakistan 1st ODI Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Sat July 10 - v Pakistan 2nd ODI Lord’s

Tue July 13 - v Pakistan 3rd ODI Edgbaston

Fri July 16 - v Pakistan 1st IT20 Trent Bridge

Sun July 18 - v Pakistan 2nd IT20 Emerald Headingley

Tue July 20 - v Pakistan 3rd IT20 Emirates Old Trafford

Wed Aug 4-8 - v India 1st Test Match Trent Bridge

Thu Aug 12-16 - v India 2nd Test Match Lord’s

Wed Aug 25-29 - v India 3rd Test Match Emerald Headingley

Thu Sept 2-6 - v India 4th Test Match Kia Oval

Fri Sept 10-14 - v India 5th Test Match Emirates Old Trafford

A full calendar of men’s fixtures and one women’s series were salvaged this year despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, but the necessities of the bio-secure bubble meant every game was held behind closed doors.

Furthermore, just three venues staged matches, with Emirates Old Trafford and the Ageas Bowl used for men’s internationals and all five T20s against West Indies Women played at Derby.

The ECB was always reluctant to resume with those restrictions, though, and has now issued a draft itinerary for 2021 which includes nine different host grounds and - crucially - a ticket ballot that anticipates live crowds being permitted.

The main event of the summer is a five Test series against India in August and September, with Trent Bridge, Lord’s, Headingley, the Oval and Old Trafford hosting, with white-ball series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan scheduled throughout June and July. Matches will also be held at Durham, Edgbaston, Bristol and Cardiff.

Uncertainty around the staging of the World Test Championship Final - which has seen qualifying heavily derailed by cancellations across the cricketing world - means further games could yet be added, including additional fixtures against Sri Lanka before the first listed international on June 29.

Tom Harrison, chief executive of the ECB, said: “It’s an exciting prospect for England fans and, while Covid means there’s still a great deal of uncertainty, we really hope to be able to welcome fans back into the grounds safely next year to bring that unique atmosphere to stadia across the country.”

Dates and venues have yet to be fixed for Heather Knight’s side, but the ECB says South Africa and New Zealand are both expected to travel for 50 and 20-over series, while the visually impaired team will return to the field against Ashes rivals Australia.

The remainder of the 2021 campaign is also taking shape, with England having confirmed a brief trip to Pakistan in October, ending a 16-year absence due to longstanding security concerns.

A limited-overs tour in early 2021 had been proposed, but scheduling issues forced the ECB to agree a later date.

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