The first Test of Ashes 2023 between England and Australia will be played in Birmingham. It is noteworthy that Edgbaston had hosted the inaugural match of Ashes 2019 as well. Australia won that match by 251 runs and they will be eager to do the same this time round as well.
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Interestingly, the same five venues like the last Ashes in England will be used on this occasion. The playing order of the matches is also the exact same. Having hosted the final match of ICC World Test Championship 2021-2023 between Australia and India as recent as last week, The Oval generally hosts a Test towards the end of the summer. This year’s schedule has also been made accordingly.
Lord’s, The Oval and Old Trafford have been consistent venues as far as hosting Ashes Tests in the last three series in England are concerned. Although Trent Bridge is a high-profile stadium in England, it has missed out on hosting an Ashes Test yet again.
Finishing touches. 🎨#Edgbaston | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/U49Tg0qDfJ
— Fortress Edgbaston (excluding 2019) (@Edgbaston) June 15, 2023
Ashes 2023 Dates And Venues
The series will start tomorrow and will go on till the last day of July. Five brilliant stadiums are set to host the games with some world-class players in both ranks.
June 16-20 – 1st Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham
June 28-July 2 – 2nd Test at Lord’s, London
July 6-10 – 3rd Test at Old Trafford, Manchester
July 19-23 – 4th Test at Headingley, Leeds
July 27-31 – 5th Test at Oval, London
What Time Does The Ashes Start In England And Australia?
All the matches of the series will start at 03:30 PM (India) as there is no pink-ball Test in between to cause a change in the timings.
Talking about timings in England and Ausralia, there is a massive difference in the time zones of these two countries. The matches in England will start at 11:00 AM. However, there are multiple time zones in Australia and all of them have been mentioned below.
Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) : 06:00 PM (Example City: Perth)
Australian Central Western Standard Time (ACWST): 06:45 PM (Example City: Eucla)
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST): 07:30 PM (Example City: Adelaide)
Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): 08:00 PM (Example City: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane)
Lord Howe Standard Time (LHST): 08:30 PM (Example City: Lord Howe Island)
Passionate Australian fans must be ready for some long nights if they want to witness this iconic series being played away from home. Australia dominated England in the last Ashes and the fans will expect some breathtaking action this year, too.
