)}})
More international cricket at the CACG
The Cooper Associates County Ground will continue to host international cricket over the next seven years.
The ECB have today announced the venues hosting England Men’s and England Women’s international matches from 2025 to 2031 and the home of Somerset County Cricket Club will once again be playing host to the England Women.
We will be staging Women’s International white-ball fixtures in 2025, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
SCCC CEO, Gordon Hollins is delighted that the CACG will continue to be a host venue for England Women. “It is an honour to have been announced as one of the host venues for international cricket for the period 2025 to 2031. Somerset has a long-established history of championing the women’s game at every level, and we are delighted to be playing an important role in the next chapter. The women’s game continues to flourish and the South West is dedicated to ensuring that we play our part in its continued growth. Role models like Heather Knight, Anya Shrubsole and Fran Wilson have strong ties to this region and we look forward to lots more girls across the South West emulating their achievements in the coming years.”
With this year’s hotly anticipated LV= Insurance Men’s Ashes and Metro Bank Women’s Ashes series just days away, the seven-year schedule sets out the details of two more huge Ashes summers to look forward to:
- England Men will take on Australia Men in a five-Test series at Lord’s, The Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge and The Ageas Bowl in 2027, with England Women meeting Australia Women in a Test match at Headingley as part of a multi-format series the same summer.
- In 2031, the Men’s sides will contest five Tests at Lord’s, The Kia Oval, Emirates Old Trafford, Headingley and Trent Bridge, while the Women’s multi-format series will include a Test match at The Ageas Bowl.
Further details of the match allocations, which have been agreed by the ECB Board, include:
- England Men’s next two Test series against India will take place at Lord’s, The Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Headingley and Emirates Old Trafford in 2025; and at Lord’s, The Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Emirates Old Trafford and The Ageas Bowl in 2029.
- England Women will play at Lord’s during each of the seven years during this period, with other major venues including The Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Headingley, Emirates Old Trafford, Trent Bridge and the The Ageas Bowl each hosting the team at least four times during this period. England Women’s internationals will also continue to be hosted at other venues around the country which have historically hosted games.
- Edgbaston will remain the home of Vitality Blast Finals Day.
Allocations have been announced for seven years, rather than the previous five-year period, to give venues greater certainty and to encourage sustainable investment in facilities. For the first time, the same process has been used for allocating Men’s and Women’s international matches, over the same period.
Richard Gould, ECB Chief Executive Officer, said: “This year’s Men’s and Women’s Ashes are only days away, but fans can already start looking forward to more great clashes up and down the country in the years ahead.
“For the first time, we are announcing long-term allocations for Women’s international matches as well as Men’s. We have seen huge growth in attendances for Women’s matches in recent years, with this year’s Women’s Ashes smashing previous records, and we want to build further on this in the years ahead.
“By announcing arrangements for the next seven years, we are also giving venues long-term certainty so that they can invest sustainably into stadium improvements and improved fan experiences.”
See international cricket in Taunton this summer
Due to unprecedented demand we have increased the capacity of the Cooper Associates County Ground for our Women’s Ashes ODI on July 18th.
The Trade Nation Stand will now remain in situ for the fixture, meaning that an additional 1,400 tickets are now on sale!
