Trent Bridge Gets Ashes Opening Test

Trent Bridge has been awarded the opening 2013 Ashes Test, in what will be a very busy summer for the England Cricket Team.....

It will be a very busy summer and one that will test the depth of the England squad. Even after the summer has finished, it will be off down under to defend the Ashes, as the series goes back to back for the first time.

New Zealand will no doubt be pleased to take in our 'early summer' when they arrive at the start of May, when they will play two warm up games, against Derbyshire and the England Lions.

But, it is all eyes on later in the summer, when the Australian's arrive in the UK, with Trent Bridge being awarded the first test rights on Wednesday 10th July.

2013 SCHEDULE

New Zealand tour itinerary

4-6 May v Derbyshire (Derby)

9-12 May v England Lions (Leicester)

16-20 May v England (First Test, Lord's)

24-28 May v England (Second Test, Headingley)

31 May v England (First one-day international, Lord's)

2 June v England (Second ODI, Ageas Bowl)

5 June v England (Third ODI, Trent Bridge)

22 June v Kent (T20 warm-up, Canterbury)

25 June v England (First T20 international, Oval)

27 June v England (Second T20 international, Oval)

Champions Trophy

6-17 June: ICC Champions Trophy group stages

19-20 June: ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals

23 June: ICC Champions Trophy final (Edgbaston)

Australia tour itinerary

26-29 June v Somerset (Taunton)

2-5 July v Worcestershire (Worcester)

10-14 July v England (First Test, Trent Bridge)

18-22 July v England (Second Test, Lord's)

26-28 July v Sussex (Hove)

1-5 August v England (Third Test, Old Trafford)

9-13 August v England (Fourth Test, Emirates Durham ICG)

16-17 August v Northants (Northampton)

21-25 August v England (Fifth Test, Oval)

29 August v England (First T20, Ageas Bowl)

31 August v England (Second T20, Emirates Durham ICG)

3 September v Scotland (Edinburgh)

6 September v England (First ODI, Headingley)

8 September v England (Second ODI, Old Trafford)

11 September v England (Third ODI, Edgbaston)

14 September v England (Fourth ODI, SWALEC Stadium)

16 September v England (Fifth ODI, Ageas Bowl)

Other international

3 September Ireland v England (ODI, Dublin)