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England Men’s Cricket Team 2026 Home Season Schedule

England have a busy home summer schedule in 2026. They will host four teams from June to September.

In these four months, England will play six Tests, six ODIs, and eight T20Is, aggregating to 20 fixtures on home soil.

Here’s England’s complete 2026 home season schedule.

England vs New Zealand | June 2026

England will start their 2026 home summer schedule against New Zealand. They will host the Kiwis for three Tests. The series is part of the current WTC cycle.

Lord’s will host the first Test starting from June 4. The second red-ball fixture will take place at the Oval from June 17 onwards. And the last Test is in Nottingham, starting from June 25.

New Zealand Tour of England 2026 Schedule

DateMatchVenueTime (Local/IST)
Jun 4-8ENG vs NZ – 1st TestLord’s11:00 AM/3:30 PM
Jun 17-21ENG vs NZ – 2nd TestThe Oval11:00 AM/3:30 PM
Jun 25-29ENG vs NZ – 3rd TestNottingham11:00 AM/3:30 PM

England vs India | July 2026

After just a day’s gap, England will host India for a limited-overs series. The series includes five T20Is and three ODIs.

The first T20I is on July 1 at Chester-le-Street. Manchester will stage the second T20I game on July 4, with the third match in Nottingham on July 7.

The fourth 20-over match will take place in Bristol on July 9, while the last game will take place in Southampton on July 11.

The attention will then shift towards the ODI leg, with the first match on July 14 in Birmingham. Cardiff will host the second ODI on July 16. The series will conclude at Lord’s on July 19.

The ODIs will be crucial for England with their 2027 World Cup qualification at stake. (Check the number of ODIs England could play before the 2027 World Cup here.)

India Tour of England 2026 Schedule

DateMatchVenueTime (Local/IST)
Jul 1ENG vs IND – 1st T20IChester-le-Street6:30 PM/11:00 PM
Jul 4ENG vs IND – 2nd T20IManchester2:30 PM/7:00 PM
Jul 7ENG vs IND – 3rd T20INottingham6:30 PM/11:00 PM
Jul 9ENG vs IND – 4th T20IBristol6:30 PM/11:00 PM
Jul 11ENG vs IND – 5th T20ISouthampton6:30 PM/11:00 PM
Jul 14ENG vs IND – 1st ODIBirmingham1:00 PM/5:30 PM
Jul 16ENG vs IND – 2nd ODICardiff1:00 PM/5:30 PM
Jul 19ENG vs IND – 3rd ODILord’s11:00 AM/3:30 PM

Team-wise 2026 Schedule

England vs Pakistan | August-September 2026

England will resume their home season in August 2026. They will take on Pakistan in a three-match Test series.

Leeds will open the series on August 19, with the second Test scheduled at Lord’s starting August 27. The last Test will start on September 9 in Birmingham.

Pakistan Tour of England 2026 Schedule

DateMatchVenueTime (Local/IST)
Aug 19-23ENG vs PAK – 1st TestLeeds11:00 AM/3:30 PM
Aug 27-31ENG vs PAK – 2nd TestLord’s11:00 AM/3:30 PM
Sep 9-13ENG vs PAK – 3rd TestBirmingham11:00 AM/3:30 PM

England vs Sri Lanka | September 2026

England will immediately host Sri Lanka for a white-ball series in the second half of September. They will face the Lankan side in three T20Is and three ODIs.

The first T20I will take place in Southampton on September 15. Cardiff will host the second T20I on September 17, while Manchester will stage the third game on September 19.

The ODI leg will start on September 22 in Chester-le-Street. Leeds will host the second one-dayer on September 24. 

England will wrap up their home season with the last ODI on September 27 at the Oval.

Sri Lanka Tour of England 2026 Schedule

DateMatchVenueTime (Local/IST)
Sep 15ENG vs SL – 1st T20ISouthampton6:30 PM/11:00 PM
Sep 17ENG vs SL – 2nd T20ICardiff6:30 PM/11:00 PM
Sep 19ENG vs SL – 3rd T20I Manchester11:00 AM/3:30 PM
Sep 22ENG vs SL – 1st ODIChester-le-Street12:30 PM/5:00 PM
Sep 24ENG vs SL – 2nd ODILeeds12:30 PM/5:00 PM
Sep 27ENG vs SL – 3rd ODIThe Oval10:30 AM/3:00 PM

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Saurabh Chede

Saurabh is a cricket enthusiast who crafts content around the sport. Being from a cricket-crazy nation, he developed an unbreakable bond with the sport. When he’s not watching cricket, you’ll find him creating funny memes or watching old TMKOC episodes!

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