In a big announcement today, Cricket Australia has announced its schedule for the prestigious Ashes Test series starting from 8^th December 2021 to be played at Gabba, Brisbane. Australia is currently the holder of this prestigious series that they won in 2019 after drawing the series 2-2. Before this series, Australia will take on Afghanistan in a one-off Test match starting from 27^th November at Hobart.

It promises to be an exciting series with Australia looking to show their skills after losing to India in the Border- Gavaskar against a weakened Indian line-up that was without Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, and other top players.

On the other hand, England would be looking to improve their performance on Australian soil after being hammered in the last Ashes series played in Australia. Apart from this series, Australia will be playing a series of limited-overs matches against New Zealand, Sri Lanka.

The Australian women would be playing their Ashes series against England comprising of 1 Test, 3 ODIs, and 3 T20Is.

The Australian Cricket Board would be hoping to see full crowds at the venues. After the coronavirus pandemic, Australia allowed fifty percent crowds in the series against India.

Here we look at the schedule of the 2020/21 Ashes series.

1.       Australia versus England (Gabba, Brisbane)- 8^th-12^th December

2.       Australia versus England (Adelaide Oval, D/N)- 16^th-20^th December

3.       Australia versus England (Melbourne Cricket Ground, MCG)- 26^th-30^th December

4.       Australia versus England (Sydney Cricket Ground, SCG)- 5^th-9^th January

5.       Australia versus England (Perth Stadium, Perth)- 14^th- 18^th January.

Australia ODI and T20I series against New Zealand

1.       Australia versus New Zealand (30^th January)- Perth Stadium, Perth

2.       Australia versus New Zealand (2^nd February)- Blundstone Arena, Hobart

3.       Australia versus New Zealand (5^th February)- MCG

4.       Australia versus New Zealand, T20I (8^th February)- Manuka Oval, Canberra.

Australian T20I series against Sri Lanka

1.       Australia versus Sri Lanka (Sydney Cricket Ground, SCG)- 11^th February

2.       Australia versus Sri Lanka (Gabba, Brisbane)- 13^th February

3.       Australia versus Sri Lanka (Metricon Stadium)- 15^th February

4.       Australia versus Sri Lanka (Adelaide Oval, Adelaide)- 18^th February

5.       Australia versus Sri Lanka (MCG)- 20^th February

Australian women’s Ashes series

1.       Australian women versus England women, one-off Test (27^th-30^th January)- Manuka Oval, Canberra

2.       Australian women versus England women, 1^st T20I (4^th February)- North Oval, Sydney

3.       Australian women versus England women, 2^nd T20I (6^th February)- North Oval, Sydney

4.       Australian women versus England women, 3^rd T20I (8^th February)- North Oval, Sydney

5.       Australian women versus England women, 1^st ODI (13^th February)- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

6.       Australian women versus England women, 2^nd ODI ( 16^th February)- Junction Oval, Melbourne

7.       Australian women versus England women, 3^rd ODI ( 19^th February)- Junction Oval, Melbourne