The England and Wales Cricket Board announced the schedule of Ashes 2019 Test cricket series between Australia and England on Thursday. The five-match tournament will begin after the 2019 ICC World Cup, international cricket body's flagship event. The most famous rivalries will lock horns and the Ashes 2019 will be the first series under the new ICC Test Championship for both teams. The first Test match will start on August 1, 2019, at Edgbaston. England will begin their summer by playing with first-ever Test match against Ireland in July, follow it up with the Ashes series. You can Ashes 2019 Schedule Time Table PDF Download or JPG format. Find all the information on England vs Australia 2018 series from fixtures, match timings and venue details.

The second match will be played at the Mecca of Cricket from 14-18 August 2018. Whereas, the third match will be played at Headingley from 22-26 August. Old Trafford will host the fourth match from 4-8 September. The last match will be played at the Oval on September 12- 16. Check out the entire schedule below:

Sr No Dates Teams Venue Time
1 1-5 August England v Australia, 1st Test Edgbaston, Birmingham 3.30 pm IST
2 14-18 August England v Australia, 2nd Test Lord’s, London 3.30 pm IST
3 22-26 August England v Australia, 3rd Test Headingley, Leeds 3.30 pm IST
4 4-8 September England v Australia, 4th Test Old Trafford, Manchester 3.30 pm IST
5 12-16 September England v Australia, 5th Test Kennington Oval, London 3.30 pm IST

The Brits will lock horns with Ireland in a historic four day Test match ahead of the Ashes. Harrison furthered, "It will also provide excellent Ashes preparation for England against an Irish team whose impressive performance against Pakistan earlier this year showed they can compete strongly in this form of the game."ECB CEO Tom Harrison stated, "Next summer’s schedule – with an ICC Cricket World Cup and an Ashes Series at its heart – is truly a season to savour for cricket fans of all ages, nationalities and cultures. There is nothing more important to England cricket fans than an Ashes Series. With the added element of being England’s first Test series in the new World Test Championship, it’s a hugely exciting prospect and we anticipate unprecedented demand for tickets," he said.

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