Pakistan to face England in Test before Ashes 2027: report

Pakistan is set to play a one-off Test against England ahead of the Ashes 2027, English news outlet The Telegraph reported on Friday.

According to the report, England will play a Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford in late May, with the match scheduled during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027.

“Next summer, an England Test against Pakistan in late May, at Old Trafford, is currently scheduled during the IPL. That precedes the Ashes, which will begin at Trent Bridge, the most northerly ground of the series. Trent Bridge has not hosted an Ashes Test since 2015, a match best remembered for Stuart Broad’s extraordinary eight for 15,” the report said.

Meanwhile, Pakistan are already scheduled to play a three-match Test series against England in August later this year, as per the Future Tour Program (FTP).

The series is set to begin on 19 August at Headingley, Leeds. The second Test will be played at Lord’s on 27 August, followed by the final match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on 9 September.

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Moreover, the report also states that England’s best all-format players are also set to miss Test matches in 2028 due to the Olympics.

With England as the top-ranked T20 team in Europe, Team Great Britain is assured a spot in the event alongside India, Australia, and South Africa, with the United States as the host with one more spot ot be filled.

With the Olympics in mind, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has also established a new entity, GB Cricket, to organize participation in the event.

England are due to host West Indies in a three-match Test series in 2027, creating a direct clash with the Olympics.

The report suggests that, given the selection process for Team GB is still unclear and the availability of England’s best players across formats is uncertain, it cannot be said with certainty that Test regulars will miss the West Indies matches.

However, there appears to be a strong desire at the ECB to support the sport’s return to the Olympics by making the best players available.

England Test Series vs Pakistan in 2026

• 19 August – 1st Test – Headingley, Leeds
• 27 August – 2nd Test – Lord’s, London
• 9 September – 3rd Test – Edgbaston, Birmingham

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