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England and Wales Cricket (ECB) have unveiled the highly-anticipated schedule for their men’s team in 2024, featuring matches against Australia, West Indies, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. The packed home schedule reflects England‘s focus shifting from regaining the Ashes to defending their ICC T20 World Cup title in the coming year.
England’s Test side is currently in the midst of hosting Australia for the Ashes 2023. The first two matches of this prestigious competition have already taken place, with Australia emerging victorious in both encounters. The remaining three fixtures are scheduled to be played between July 6th and July 31st, providing an opportunity for the hosts to mount a comeback and reclaim the Ashes urn.
In next English summer in 2024, England will host Pakistan for a thrilling four-match T20I series in late May. This series will serve as valuable preparation for the English team before they set off to defend their T20 World Cup title in the United States and the Caribbean in June under the leadership of captain Jos Buttler.
In July 2024, West Indies will travel to the UK for a captivating three-match Test series against England. The series will commence with the first Test at Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 10th, followed by matches at Trent Bridge and Edgbaston later in the month. Ben Stokes led-England side will seek to secure victory against the West Indies team.
August and September will see England locking horns with Sri Lanka in an exciting three-match Test series. The series will kick off on August 21st at Emirates Old Trafford, followed by Tests at Lord’s and the Kia Oval.
The English men’s team will conclude their 2024 summer with a thrilling series of white-ball matches against their arch-rivals, Australia. The series will consist of three T20 Internationals (T20s) followed by five One-Day Internationals (ODIs), providing fans with an action-packed extravaganza of limited-overs cricket.
Here is England men’s team schedule in 2024:
May
- 22 – First T20 v Pakistan, Headingley
- 25 – Second T20 v Pakistan, Edgbaston
- 28 – Third T20 v Pakistan, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
- 30 – Fourth T20 v Pakistan, The Kia Oval
July
- 10-14 – First Test v West Indies, Lord’s
- 18-22 – Second Test v West Indies, Trent Bridge
- 26-30 – Third Test v West Indies, Edgbaston
August
- 21-25 – First Test v Sri Lanka, Emirates Old Trafford
- 29 – Sept 2, Second Test v Sri Lanka, Lord’s
September
- 6-10 – Third Test v Sri Lanka, the Kia Oval
- 11 – First T20 v Australia, the Ageas Bowl, Southampton
- 13 – Second T20 v Australia, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
- 15 – Third T20 v Australia, Emirates Old Trafford
- 19 – First ODI v Australia, Trent Bridge
- 21 – Second ODI v Australia, Headingley
- 24 – Third ODI v Australia, Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street
- 27 – Fourth ODI v Australia, Lord’s
- 29 – Fifth ODI v Australia, Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol
ECB’s chief executive officer Richard Gould talked about revealing the schedule of the next summer and said that they are looking forward to another memorable season.
“Fans across England and Wales will 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 Gould as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
“We are looking forward to another memorable summer which is set to finish with white-ball series against Australia for our England Men’s team,” Gould concluded.
