Trent Bridge, The Oval, and Lord's will host men's Ashes Tests in both the 2027 and 2031 series, according to venue allocations confirmed by the BBC in January 2026 BBC Sport.

The announcement follows the England and Wales Cricket Board's broader publication of major match venues for the 2025–31 period, originally outlined on the ECB's official website in June 2023 ECB. That document linked Trent Bridge and The Ageas Bowl in Southampton to the 2027 season, alongside references to both the LV= Insurance Men's Ashes and the Metro Bank Women's Ashes.

Notably absent from the 2027 men's Ashes Test list are two venues steeped in Ashes history. Old Trafford in Manchester and Headingley in Leeds were not selected as host grounds for that series BBC Sport. Both have produced unforgettable Ashes moments over the years, making their omission from the 2027 roster a significant talking point for fans.

Trent Bridge's inclusion marks a return to the Ashes rota for the Nottingham ground. The venue last hosted an Ashes Test in 2015 and has since undergone continued investment in its facilities and spectator experience. Its selection for both 2027 and 2031 signals the ECB's long-term confidence in the ground as a flagship cricket venue.

The Ageas Bowl's mention in the ECB's 2027 season planning raises the possibility of women's Ashes cricket being staged at the Hampshire venue, though the precise fixture list for the women's series has not been fully detailed in the available sources.

For cricket followers, the 2027 Ashes will unfold across three of England's most storied grounds. Lord's, the spiritual home of the game, needs no introduction. The Oval in south London has hosted Test cricket since 1880. Trent Bridge, sitting beside the River Trent in Nottingham, has been staging first-class matches since the 1840s. Together they form a compact, classic circuit for one of the sport's oldest rivalries.

What stands out is the repetition. Trent Bridge, The Oval, and Lord's are pencilled in for the same trio of slots in 2031, suggesting the ECB has settled on a preferred core of venues for the men's Ashes across this period. Whether Old Trafford and Headingley return to the fold in future cycles remains an open question.