ECB announces schedule for 2023 home summer

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In a significant turn of events, England Cricket Board has announced the schedule for the upcoming home summer. 

The men's team is set to lock horns with Ireland and New Zealand apart from playing the Ashes. On the other hand, the English women will cross swords against their Sri Lankan counterparts in the limited-overs formats other than competing in the Women's Ashes. 

Talking about the men's team, Ben Stokes' troops will hope to regain the urn as they will travel across the country for the five Tests. The last time these two giant powerhouses clashed in the Ashes in England, the series went down to the wire, with both teams eventually sharing the honour. 

In another significant event, the Englishmen will play their first T20I series against New Zealand on home soil for the first time since 2013. The last time it happened, the Kiwis emerged victorious by a 1-0 margin. 

England Men's Home Summer Schedule 2023

  • Only Test vs Ireland, June 1-4, Lord's

The Ashes

  • First Ashes Test, June 16-20, Birmingham
  • Second Ashes Test, June 28-July 2, Lord's
  • Third Ashes Test, July 6-10, Leeds
  • Fourth Ashes Test, July 19-23, Manchester
  • Fifth Ashes Test, July 27-31, The Oval

T20Is vs New Zealand

  • 1st T20I, August 30, Durham
  • 2nd T20I, September 1, Manchester
  • 3rd T20I, September 3, Birmingham
  • 4th T20I, September 6, Nottingham

ODIs vs New Zealand

  • 1st ODI, September 8, Cardiff
  • 2nd ODI, September 10, Southampton
  • 3rd ODI, September 13, The Oval
  • 4th ODI, September 15, Lord's 

ODIs vs Ireland

  • 1st ODI, September 20, Leeds
  • 2nd ODI, September 23, Nottingham
  • 3rd ODI, September 26, Bristol

England Women's Home Summer Schedule 2023

  • June 22-26: Test v Australia (Trent Bridge)
  • July 1: 1st T20I v Australia (Edgbaston)
  • July 5: 2nd T20I v Australia (The Oval)
  • July 8: 3rd T20I v Australia (Lord's)
  • July 12: 1st ODI v Australia (Bristol)
  • July 16: 2nd ODI v Australia (Southampton)
  • July 18: 3rd ODI v Australia (Taunton)
  • September 2: 1st T20I v Sri Lanka (Chelmsford)
  • September 6: 2nd T20I v Sri Lanka (Derby)
  • September 9: 3rd T20I v Sri Lanka (Chester-le-Street)
  • September 14: 1st ODI v Sri Lanka Women (Leicester)
  • September 17: 2nd ODI v Sri Lanka (Hove)
  • September 19: 3rd ODI v Sri Lanka (Canterbury)

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