ECB announces venues for India’s tour of England; Lord’s, Oval among others confirmed

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ECB announces venues for India’s tour of England; Lord’s, Oval among others confirmed


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India tour of England: The England Cricket Board on Wednesday introduced the venues for India’s tour of England in 2025. India’s efforts to seize England may have one other shot when the Men in Blue will journey to the UK in 2025 for a five-match take a look at sequence towards the three lions. India have final received a Test sequence at England’s dwelling approach again in 2007 and can look to finish the jinx. Meanwhile, the England Cricket Board has introduced its venues for seven years from 2025- 2031.

As per the announcement made by England and Wales Cricket Board, iconic venues like Lord’s, The Oval (each in London), Edgbaston (Birmingham), Headingley (Leeds), and Old Trafford (Manchester) will host India’s Test sequence within the UK in 2025.

The Board additionally introduced the venues for the 2029 sequence towards India. In the 2029 sequence, Southampton replaces Headingley as a venue, whereas the opposite 4 stay the identical. Notably, England have introduced allocations for seven years, somewhat than 5 years. Also, the ladies’s matches venues have additionally been introduced.

Venues for 2027 & 2029 Ashes introduced

In the identical launch, the ECB additionally introduced venues for the 2027 Ashes sequence. The Men’s aspect will face their arch-rivals Australia in a Test sequence on the Lord’s, The Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge, and The Ageas Bowl in 2027. Meanwhile, the ladies’s staff will lock horns towards Australia in a Test match at Headingley as half of a multi-format sequence in the identical summer season.

2029 will see England’s males’s staff taking part in towards Australia on the Lord’s, The Kia Oval, Emirates Old Trafford, Headingley, and Trent Bridge. Whereas the ladies will play at The Ageas Bowl as half of a multi-format sequence.

“England Women will play at Lord’s during each of the seven years during this period, with other major venues including The Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Headingley, Emirates Old Trafford, Trent Bridge, and The Ageas Bowl each hosting the team at least four times during this period. England Women’s internationals will also continue to be hosted at other venues around the country which have historically hosted games,” ECB added in its assertion on different places for the seven-year interval.

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