India to play five Tests, three ODIs, T20Is against England next year, confirms ECB

The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed the schedule on Tuesday.

As per the scheduled, India and England will play  three Twenty20 matches in July, followed by three one-day internationals and then Tests at Edgbaston, Lord's, Trent Bridge, the Rose Bowl and The Oval.

England will also play against  Pakistan, Australia and Scotland on the home turf next year.

“A five-Test series against India is at the heart of next summer’s international programme," said ECB Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison.

Harrison said: “This is always a much-anticipated contest which attracts a huge following across the globe for the five-day game.

“Test match cricket has a strong, consistent and passionate following across England and Wales and the seven summer Tests, starting with the Pakistan matches, are sure to attract good crowds," he sai.

“Alongside these, England’s white-ball contests against India, Australia and Scotland will give a fascinating guide to form ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup, to be staged here in 2019," he said.

“We are pleased to have a very loyal following for all three formats of the game and we expect to attract great crowds across the summer. The universal on-sale date was a great success for the venues and fans last year and we will repeat that again this year. What also stays the same is that we would urge fans to apply early and plan for a big summer of cricket," he said.

England's 2018 schedule:

Pakistan

24-28 May – 1st Test, Lord’s
1-5 June – 2nd Test, Emerald Headingley

Scotland

10 June – Scotland v England, Grange CC, Edinburgh

Australia

13 June – 1st ODI, Kia Oval (1pm)
16 June – 2nd ODI, The SSE SWALEC, Cardiff (11am)
19 June – 3rd ODI, Trent Bridge (2pm)
21 June – 4th ODI, Emirates Riverside (2pm)
24 June – 5th ODI, Emirates Old Trafford (11am)       
27 June – IT20, Edgbaston (6.30pm)

India

3 July – 1st  IT20, Emirates Old Trafford (5.30pm)
6 July – 2nd IT20, The SSE SWALEC, Cardiff (5.30pm)
8 July – 3rd IT20, The Brightside Ground, Bristol (2pm)
12 July – 1st ODI, Trent Bridge (12.30pm)
14 July – 2nd ODI, Lord’s (11am)
17 July – 3rd ODI, Emerald Headingley (12.30pm)
1-5 August – 1st Test, Edgbaston
9-13 August – 2nd Test, Lord’s
18-22 August – 3rd Test, Trent Bridge
30 August-3 September – 4th Test, Ageas Bowl
7-11 September – 5th Test, Kia Oval                         

Domestic Finals

30 June – One-Day Cup Final, Lord’s
15 September – T20 Blast Finals Day, Edgbaston

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