England cricket have announced the schedule for 2024 summer [AP Photo]
An action-packed summer of cricket awaits English fans in 2024, with the English & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announcing a jam-packed schedule on Tuesday.
The season will kick off with England women hosting Pakistan for a three-match T20I series between May 11-19.
Just like the current summer, both the men and women's team will play the T20I and ODI series respectively against their Pakistani counterparts concurrently between May 22-30.
The Men's T20I series will serve as an ideal preparation for the defending champions to fine-tune their squad ahead of the World Cup in the Caribbean.
While the men's team will take off for the Caribbean in early June, the women's team will host the White Ferns for 5 T20Is and 3 ODI between June 26-July 17.
After attracting record ticket sales this summer it is fitting that the England Women’s team will open the international season next year at an iconic venue such as Edgbaston.
“Next summer’s schedule will see England Women play at more venues and allow more people to see their heroes in action as we look to maintain the growth the women’s game deserves. Fans across England and Wales will also get to see our England Men’s world champions in action ahead of their T20 World Cup title defence, before three-match Test series against both West Indies and Sri Lanka,'' said ECB CEO Richard Gould.
“We can also confirm that our England Visually Impaired, England Physical Disability, England Deaf and England Learning Disability teams will all play next summer and that we are working to confirm the matches. With white-ball series against New Zealand for our England Women’s team and Australia for our England Men’s team to round out the international season, we are looking forward to another memorable summer.”
The men's team will open the Test summer with a three-match series against the West Indies on July 10 at Lord's.
The Test series against the WI will succeed yet another 3-match rubber against the visiting Sri Lankan team. The series will take place at Lord's, Manchester and the Oval between August 21-September 21.
The international summer will culminate with the Ashes rivals locking horns in 3 T20I and 5 ODIs between September 11-29.
England Women's schedule for 2024 summer
Women’s T20I series v Pakistan
May 11: 1st T20I – Edgbaston, Birmingham
May 17: 2nd T20I – The County Ground, Northampton
May 19: 3rd T20I– Headingley, Leeds
Women’s One-Day International Series v Pakistan
May 23: 1st ODI – The Incora County Ground, Derby
May 26: 2nd ODI – The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
May 29: 3rd ODI – The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford
Women’s One-Day International Series v New Zealand
June 26: 1st ODI – Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street
June 29: 2nd ODI – New Road, Worcester
July 03: 3rd ODI – Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol
Women’s T20I Series v New Zealand
July 06: 1st T20I – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
July 09: 2nd T20I – The 1st Central County Ground, Hove
July 11: 3rd T20I – The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence
July 13: 4th T20I– The Kia Oval, London
July 17: 5th T20I, Lord’s – London
England Men’s schedule for 2024 summer
T20I series v Pakistan
22nd May: 1st T20I – Headingley, Leeds
25th May: 2nd T20I – Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
28th May: 3rd T20I– Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
30 May: 4th T20I – The Oval, London
Test series v West Indies
July 10-14: 1st Test – Lord’s, London
July 18-22: 2nd Test – Trent Bridge, Nottingham
July 26-30: 3rd Test – Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
Test series v Sri Lanka
August 21-25: 1st Test – Old Trafford, Manchester
August 29- September 02 – Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
September 06-10: 3rd Test – The Oval, London
T20I series v Australia:
September 11: 1st T20I– The Ageas Bowl, Southampton
September 13: 2nd T20I– Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
September 15: 3rd T20I – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
ODI series v Australia
September 19: 1st ODI – Trent Bridge, Nottingham
September 21:2nd ODI - Headingley, Leeds
September 24: 3rd ODI – Riverside, Chester-le-Street
September 27: 4th ODI – Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
September 29: 5th ODI – Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol
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