First Women's Lord's Test, 2027 Ashes Headline Calendar
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- England host India at Lord's from July 10-13 in the first-ever women's Test at the Home of Cricket, live on Sky Sports Cricket; of 15 previous women's Tests between the sides, India has won three and England just one (1995), with 11 draws.
- The Hundred's sixth edition runs July 21-August 16, with SunRisers Leeds defending the title after beating Southern Brave in the 2025 Lord's final; Australia stars Phoebe Litchfield and Annabel Sutherland are in the SunRisers squad alongside England all-rounder Dani Gibson, signed for £190,000 in the auction.
- Heather Knight is sitting out playing duties with London Spirit this year to serve as the Lord's-based club's general manager, while current captain Nat Sciver-Brunt features for Trent Rockets.
- The inaugural Women's Champions Trophy runs February 14-28, 2027, in Sri Lanka as a T20 event (unlike the men's 50-over format), featuring hosts Sri Lanka plus the five highest-placed sides after the 2026 T20 World Cup — Australia, England, South Africa, India and New Zealand — in a round-robin with the top two advancing to the final.
- The Women's Ashes returns in July 2027 under the multi-format points system used since 2013, with the sole Test staged at Headingley; England haven't won an Ashes series since 2014, when current head coach Charlotte Edwards captained a victory away from home.
- Australia enters the Champions Trophy as favorites with 14 World Cups to their name — seven each in the 50-over and 20-over editions — per the source.
Why it matters: England women haven't won an Ashes since 2014, and four landmark chances in 18 months — starting at Lord's, where they have just one win in 15 Tests vs India — could close the gap to Australia. Charlotte Edwards's tenure as head coach gets its first Ashes test at home in 2027, with the sole Test at Headingley.
