The game of cricket was introduced to the world by England, which is why they are known as the inventors of this sport. England are one of the top sides in this sport across all three formats and are the ones who play most test matches in a year. They have been frequently playing cricket in the last 12 months or so, and their upcoming schedule is also packed.
England will play away series in New Zealand (twice), West Indies, India, Ireland, and Australia in the 2024-25 session. This is not it; they will also play home series against Zimbabwe, West Indies, and South Africa. These series will see matches in all three formats. So, there is a lot coming up for the English fans in the next 12–14 months. Here, we will talk about the FTP, or the upcoming fixtures, home and away series, and the complete details for England in 2025-26.
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England Tour of West Indies 2024 (3 ODIs and 5 T20Is)
England and West Indies will meet twice in the next 12 months. After completing the three-match test series in Pakistan, England will fly to West Indies for eight white-ball games. The England tour of West Indies 2024 will begin on October 31 with the first ODI, and the tour will wrap up with the fifth T20I on November 17. These matches will be played in Antigua, Barbados, and St. Lucia.
| Match | Date | Day | Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | October 31 | Thursday | 11:30 PM | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium |
| 2nd ODI | November 02 | Saturday | 7:00 PM | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium |
| 3rd ODI | November 06 | Wednesday | 11:30 PM | Kensington Oval |
| 1st T20 | November 09 | Saturday | 1:30 AM (Nov 10) | Kensington Oval |
| 2nd T20 | November 10 | Sunday | 1:30 AM (Nov 11) | Kensington Oval |
| 3rd ODI | November 14 | Thursday | 1:30 AM (Nov 15) | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium |
| 4th ODI | November 16 | Saturday | 1:30 AM (Nov 17) | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium |
| 5th ODI | November 17 | Sunday | 1:30 AM (Nov 18) | Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium |
England Tour of New Zealand (3 Tests)
From West Indies, the English team will fly to New Zealand, where they will face the hosts in a three-match test series. The tour will start with the first game on November 28 at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. The second and third tests will begin on December 6 and 14 in Wellington and Hamilton, respectively.
| Dates | Match Details | Venue | Start Time (IST) | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, Thu – Dec 02, Mon | New Zealand vs England, 1st Test | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3:30 AM (Nov 28) | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
| Dec 06, Fri – Dec 10, Tue | New Zealand vs England, 2nd Test | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:30 AM (Dec 06) | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
| Dec 14, Sat – Dec 18, Wed | New Zealand vs England, 3rd Test | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 3:30 AM (Dec 14) | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
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England Tour of India 2025 (3 ODIs and 5 T20Is)
England will be on their fourth consecutive away tour, and this time they will land in India. They will be playing eight white-ball matches just ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan. Both teams will lock horns in three ODIs and five T20Is, which will begin on January 22 in Chennai with the first T20I. The ODI series will start on February 6 in Nagpur. Here is the complete schedule for England’s tour of India in 2025.
| Match | Date | Day | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20 | January 22, 2025 | Wednesday | 7:00 PM | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 2nd T20 | January 25, 2025 | Saturday | 7:00 PM | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 3rd T20 | January 28, 2025 | Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
| 4th T20 | January 31, 2025 | Friday | 7:00 PM | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune |
| 5th T20 | February 02, 2025 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1st ODI | February 6, 2025 | Thursday | 1:30 PM | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur |
| 2nd ODI | February 9, 2025 | Sunday | 1:30 PM | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| 3rd ODI | February 12, 2025 | Wednesday | 1:30 PM | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Champions Trophy 2025 (Pakistan)
The next stop for England will be Pakistan, where they will feature in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament will be played between 19 February and 9 March 2025, and 15 games will be played in the tournament. England are slated in Group B with Australia, South Africa, and Afghanistan. Below, you can see the proposed schedule of England in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
| Match | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| England vs Australia | 22 February 2025 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| England vs Afghanistan | 25 February 2025 | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| England vs South Africa | 2 March 2025 | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi |
Zimbabwe Tour of England 2025 (One-Off Test)
In May 2025, England will be playing their first ever home match since September-October 2024. They will host Zimbabwe for a one-off test. That test is scheduled to start on May 22 (Thursday) at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. This will be a four-day test match.
| Dates | Match Details | Venue | Start Time (IST) | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, Thu – May 25, Sun | England vs Zimbabwe, Four-day Test | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3:30 AM | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
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West Indies Tour of England 2025 (3 ODIs and 3 T20Is)
After touring West Indies in October-November 2024, England will host the Caribbean team for six white-ball matches. England and West Indies will play three ODIs and three T20Is on the tour, which will kick off on May 29. The three ODIs will be played in Birmingham, Cardiff, and London, and the three T20Is will take place in Chester-le-Street, Bristol, and Southampton.
| Match | Date | Day | Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | May 29, 2025 | Thursday | 5:30 PM | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| 2nd ODI | June 1, 2025 | Saturday | 3:30 PM | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 3rd ODI | June 3, 2025 | Tuesday | 5:30 PM | Kennington Oval, London |
| 1st T20 | June 6, 2025 | Friday | 11:00 PM | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| 2nd T20 | June 8, 2025 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | County Ground, Bristol |
| 3rd ODI | June 10, 2025 | Tuesday | 11:00 PM | The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
India Tour of England 2025 (5 Tests)
With England not making it to the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25, they will eye to make it to the final of the next WTC cycle 2025-27. For that, the five-match test series against India at home will be very important. That five-match series will begin on June 20 and will end on August 4 with the fifth and final test match. The matches will be held in Leeds, Birmingham, London, Manchester, and Lord’s. You can see the schedule here below.
| Dates | Match Details | Venue | Start Time (GMT) | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, Fri – Jun 24, Tue | England vs India, 1st Test | Headingley, Leeds | 10:00 AM GMT | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
| Jul 02, Wed – Jul 06, Sun | England vs India, 2nd Test | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 10:00 AM GMT | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
| Jul 10, Thu – Jul 14, Mon | England vs India, 3rd Test | Lord’s, London | 10:00 AM GMT | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
| Jul 23, Wed – Jul 27, Sun | England vs India, 4th Test | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | 10:00 AM GMT | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
| Jul 31, Thu – Aug 04, Mon | England vs India, 5th Test | Kennington Oval, London | 10:00 AM GMT | 11:00 AM LOCAL |
South Africa Tour of England 2025 (3 ODIs and 3 T20Is)
After playing five tests against India, the English team will host South Africa for six white-ball games. Both teams will play three ODIs and as many as T20Is. The tour will begin with the first ODI on September 2, and the T20I series will begin on September 10. The ODIs are scheduled to take place in Leeds, London, and Southampton, while the T20Is will be held in Cardiff, Manchester, and Notthingham, respectively.
| Match | Date | Day | Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | September 2, 2025 | Tuesday | 5:30 PM | Headingley, Leeds |
| 2nd ODI | September 4, 2025 | Thursday | 5:30 PM | Lord’s, London |
| 3rd ODI | September 7, 2025 | Sunday | 3:30 PM | The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| 1st T20 | September 10, 2025 | Wednesday | 11:00 PM | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| 2nd T20 | September 12, 2025 | Friday | 11:00 PM | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester |
| 3rd ODI | September 14, 2025 | Sunday | 7:00 PM | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
England Tour of New Zealand 2025 (3 ODIs and 3 T20Is)
After hosting South Africa in September 2025, England will have three away tours. The first of them will tour New Zealand in October and November 2025 for six white-ball matches. The English calendar is full of white-ball games because of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in India. England’s tour of New Zealand will be played in October and November. The schedule has yet to be announced.
England Tour of Ireland 2025 (3 ODIs)
While hosting India for a five-match Test series, England will fly to Ireland. The English player will tour Ireland for a three-match ODI series. Interestingly, this tour will be played along with the five-match test series against India. So, we might see the England test team and the England ODI team playing side-by-side with two different sides in June-July 2025. The venues for this tour has yet to be announced.
| Match | Date | Day | Time (IST) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | September 17, 2025 | Wednesday | 3:15 PM | TBC |
| 2nd ODI | September 19, 2025 | Friday | 3:15 PM | TBC |
| 3rd ODI | September 21, 2025 | Sunday | 3:15 PM | TBC |
England Tour of Australia 2025-26 (5 Tests)
The English summer will end with a much-awaited Ashesh 2025–26 in Australia. England have not won a series in Australia since 2010-11. So, they will eye to end that drought and win the Ashes series in Australia.
| Dates | Match Details | Venue | Start Time (IST) | Local Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, Fri – Nov 25, Tue | Australia vs England, 1st Test | Perth Stadium, Perth | 8:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| Dec 04, Thu – Dec 08, Mon | Australia vs England, 2nd Test | The Gabba, Brisbane | 9:30 AM | 02:00 PM |
| Dec 17, Wed – Dec 21, Sun | Australia vs England, 3rd Test | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 5:30 AM | 10:30 AM |
| Dec 26, Fri – Dec 30, Tue | Australia vs England, 4th Test | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 5:30 AM | 11:00 AM |
| Jan 04, Sun – Jan 08, Thu | Australia vs England, 5th Test | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 5:30 AM | 11:00 AM |
The Ashes 2025-26 will have five electrifying games played in Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, respectively, which will be played between November 21 and January 8. You can see the complete schedule here below.
