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England's 2026 Australia Tour: Fixtures, Ashes Context and Pink-Ball Test

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England will tour Australia for three one-day internationals and five T20 internationals across November and December 2026. The tour begins with the first ODI in Perth on November 13, followed by matches in Adelaide on November 15 and Hobart on November 18. The T20 leg starts in Melbourne on November 21, then moves to Gold Coast on November 24, Brisbane on November 27, Sydney on November 29, and Canberra on December 2.

This follows England's visit to South Africa for three Tests and ODIs from December 17 to January 15. A return to Australia comes in March 2027 for a one-off pink-ball Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to mark the 150th anniversary of the first Test in 1877, with King Charles invited to attend. England's streamlined preparation for the 2025-26 Ashes was heavily panned as they lost that series 4-1, but the next Ashes series in England is set for 2027 at Lord's, The Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge and Southampton's Utilita Bowl.