THERE is still all to play for England this year with the T20 World Cup in full swing…and then The Ashes.
England have a hectic finale to the year on both fronts, and here’s how to follow it all.
England cricket fixtures 2021
It’s been a busy year for England, who have also squeezed in a packed winter schedule.
Here’s how 2021 is shaping across the Test, T20 and ODI formats:
Winter dates
Sri Lanka Test series (away)
- 1st Test, Galle – ENGLAND WON BY SEVEN WICKETS
- 2nd Test, Galle – ENGLAND WON BY SIX WICKETS
India Test series (away)
- 1st Test, Chennai – ENGLAND WON BY 227 RUNS
- 2nd Test, Chennai – INDIA WON BY 317 RUNS
- 3rd Test, Ahmedabad – INDIA WON BY 10 WICKETS
- 4th Test, Ahmedabad – INDIA WON BY AN INNINGS AND 25 RUNS
India T20 series (away)
- 1st T20, Ahmedabad – ENGLAND WON BY 8 WICKETS
- 2nd T20, Ahmedabad – INDIA WON BY 7 WICKETS
- 3rd T20, Ahmedabad – ENGLAND WON BY 8 WICKETS
- 4th T20, Ahmedabad – INDIA WON BY 8 RUNS
- 5th T20, Ahmedabad – INDIA WON BY 36 RUNS
India ODI series (away)
- 1st ODI, Pune – INDIA WON BY 66 RUNS
- 2nd ODI, Pune – ENGLAND WON BY 6 WICKETS
- 3rd ODI, Pune – INDIA WON BY 7 RUNS
Summer dates
New Zealand Test series (home)
- 1st Test, Lord’s – MATCH DRAWN
- 2nd Test, Edgbaston – NEW ZEALAND WON BY 8 WICKETS
Sri Lanka ODI series (home)
- 1st ODI, Chester-le-Street – ENGLAND WON BY 5 WICKETS
- 2nd ODI, The Oval – ENGLAND WON BY 8 WICKETS
Pakistan ODI series (home)
- 1st ODI, Cardiff – ENGLAND WON BY 9 WICKETS
- 2nd ODI, Lord’s – ENGLAND WON BY 52 RUNS
- 3rd ODI, Edgbaston – ENGLAND WON. BY 3 WICKETS
Pakistan T20 series (home)
- 1st T20, Trent Bridge – PAKISTAN WON BY 31 RUNS
- 2nd T20, Headingley – ENGLAND WON BY 45 RUNS
- 3rd T20, Old Trafford – ENGLAND WON BY 3 WICKETS
India Test series (home)
- 1st Test, Trent Bridge – MATCH DRAWN
- 2nd Test, Lord’s – INDIA WON BY 151 RUNS
- 3rd Test, Headingley – ENGLAND WON BY AN INNINGS & 76 RUNS
- 4th Test, The Oval – INDIA WON BY 157 RUNS
- 5th Test, Old Trafford – MATCH CANCELLED FOLLOWING COVID CASES. RESCHEDULED FOR SUMMER 2022
T20 World Cup – UAE
- SUPER 12: ENGLAND BEAT BANGLADESH BY 8 WICKETS
- SUPER 12: ENGLAND BEAT AUSTRALIA BY 8 WICKETS
- SUPER 12: ENGLAND BEAT SRI LANKA BY 26 RUNS
- SUPER 12: SOUTH AFRICA BEAT ENGLAND BY 10 RUNS
- SEMI-FINAL – Weds, November 10: vs New Zealand (2pm, GMT Sky Sports)
- FINAL – Sun, November 14 (2pm GMT Sky Sports)
Ashes (away)
- 1st Test, Gabba – Tuesday, November 23 (1am GMT)
- 2nd Test, Adelaide Oval – Thursday, December 2 (5am GMT)
- 3rd Test, The WACA – Tuesday, December 14 (12.30am GMT)
- 4th Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground – Boxing Day (12.30am GMT)
- 5th Test, Sydney Cricket Ground – Tuesday, January 4 2022 (3.30am GMT)
Will fans be allowed at England’s summer matches?
- Fans are back in stadiums for the rest of the summer, including the Test matches against India.
- Supporters are allowed back at full capacity, following the government’s trial period earlier this summer.
