The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England Men will start their home international summer with a LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand.

Joe Root’s team will play two LV= Insurance Test Matches against New Zealand, who are currently top of the ICC Men’s Test Rankings, at Lord’s (2-6 June) and Edgbaston (10-14 June).

England Men will also play a three-match Vitality IT20 Series against Sri Lanka at Sophia Gardens (23 June and 24 June) and The Ageas Bowl (26 June). These matches will precede the already-announced three-match Royal London Series against Sri Lanka.

Planning for the England Visually Impaired team’s Ashes series against Australia remains subject to COVID-19 assessments.

Ticket ballots have now opened for today’s announced fixtures at The Ageas Bowl, Edgbaston and Sophia Gardens before general sale tickets will be available across all venues from 22 February. Refund policies are in place should crowds be restricted because of Covid-19.

ECB Chief Executive Officer, Tom Harrison, said: “The prospect of our England Men’s team taking on the world’s two top-ranked Test nations in New Zealand and India this summer is something for us all to savour.”

For information on ticket sales for the 2021 international summer, including the updated Major Match Refund Scheme, click here. 

You can now download England men's 2021 fixtures direct to your mobile or desktop with the ECB’s digital calendar.

2021 England Men’s home schedule

LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand

1^st LV= Insurance Test, Lord’s – 2-6 June
2^nd LV Insurance Test, Edgbaston – 10-14 June

Vitality IT20 Series against Sri Lanka

1^st Vitality IT20, Sophia Gardens – Wednesday 23 June
2^nd Vitality IT20, Sophia Gardens – Thursday 24 June
3^rd Vitality IT20, The Ageas Bowl – Saturday 26 June

Royal London Series against Sri Lanka

1^st Royal London International, Emirates Riverside, Tuesday 29 June
2^nd Royal London International, Kia Oval, Thursday 1 July
3^rd Royal London International, Bristol County Ground, Sunday 4 July

Royal London Series against Pakistan

1^st Royal London International, Sophia Gardens, Thursday 8 July
2^nd Royal London International, Lord’s Saturday 10 July
3^rd Royal London International, Edgbaston, Tuesday 13 July

Vitality IT20 Series against Pakistan

1^st Vitality IT20, Trent Bridge, Friday 16 July
2^nd Vitality IT20, Emerald Headingley, Sunday 18 July
3^rd Vitality IT20, Emirates Old Trafford, Tuesday 20 July

LV= Insurance Test Series against India

1^st LV= Insurance Test, Trent Bridge, 4-8 August
2^nd LV= Insurance Test, Lord’s, 12-16 August
3^rd LV= Insurance Test, Emerald Headingley, 25-29 August
4^th LV= Insurance Test, Kia Oval, 2-6 September
5^th LV= Insurance Test, Emirates Old Trafford, 10-14 September