Cricket calendar 2027: the events to watch
From the Cricket World Cup in southern Africa to a five-Test Ashes in England, here are the major events scheduled for 2027 and the dates that are still tentative.
The 2027 international calendar is built around a men's World Cup in southern Africa, a Test Championship final and an Ashes series in England. Here are the dates currently scheduled, followed by those that remain tentative.
Confirmed and scheduled
- ICC World Test Championship final: due to start on 9 June 2027 at The Oval in London, with 13 June the scheduled end including the reserve day. The top two teams from the 2025-27 cycle will play.
- Asia Cup: 18 June to 4 July 2027 in Bangladesh, an ODI tournament for six teams. Nepal qualified through the 2026 ACC Men's Premier Cup.
- The Ashes: five Tests in England from 18 June to 2 August 2027, at Trent Bridge (18-22 June), Lord's (30 June-4 July), Edgbaston (8-12 July), the Rose Bowl (21-25 July) and The Oval (29 July-2 August). Australia hold the urn. The Women's Ashes includes a Test at Headingley from 24 to 27 June, followed by three T20Is and three ODIs, ending on 20 July.
- ICC Men's Cricket World Cup: 2 October to 21 November 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.
The 2027 World Cup
The tournament will have 14 teams and 57 matches at 12 venues, with the final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg and semi-finals at Newlands and Centurion. Namibia will host for the first time. A new format was announced on 15 July 2026: a short play-in round, two groups of six, a seven-team Super 7 stage, and then semi-finals and a final. Groups and fixtures were announced on 1 October 2026 in Cape Town.
Before the new year
- Abu Dhabi T10: 7 to 20 November 2026 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, with eight teams. UAE Bulls are defending champions.
- Big Bash League 2026-27: 12 December 2026 to 26 January 2027, with 40 matches and eight teams. The opener, Melbourne Renegades against defending champions Perth Scorchers, will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, the first BBL match outside Australia. A designated-batter rule is being introduced, and Ben Stokes joins Adelaide Strikers.
Still tentative
Several leagues have only provisional windows. The IPL's 20th season is tentatively expected in March to May 2027, but the BCCI has not published dates. PSL 12 is tentatively planned for late March to early May 2027. The Hundred is expected in July and August 2027, with fixtures not yet announced.
Further ahead, cricket returns to the Olympics at Los Angeles 2028, with women's matches scheduled for 12 to 20 July and men's matches for 22 to 29 July. The Men's T20 World Cup follows in Australia and New Zealand from 21 October to 19 November 2028. The next Champions Trophy is due in India in 2029, with dates not yet confirmed.
