Cricket
May 2015English Test Cricket Season
English cricket returns to home soil in May. There's another action-packed season this year, with New Zealand the first to arrive in May, for a two-test series. This is followed by 3 one-day internationals which will act as excellent preparations for both teams in the build-up to the ICC Champions Trophy which takes place throughout June.
The NatWest Twenty20 International at the Emirates ground at Old Trafford concludes New Zealand's tour of England before the Australians arrive for the hotly-anticipated Ashes series. With competition to be the number one test side intense, this is sure to be an exciting and compelling Test series, for England, Australia and neutral fans alike.
England v New Zealand
Thu 21- Mon 25 May, 1st Investec Test, Lord's
Fri 29 May - Tue 2 June, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley
Tue 9 June, 1st Royal London ODI, Edgbaston (D/N) Fri
12 June, 2nd Royal London ODI, Kia Oval (D/N)
Sun 14 June, 3rd Royal London ODI, Ageas Bowl Southampton
Wed 17 June, 4th Royal London ODI, Trent Bridge (D/N)
Sat 20 June, 5th Royal London ODI, Emirates Durham ICG
Tue 23 June, NatWest International T20 (floodlit), Emirates Old Trafford
ICC Champions Trophy
Group Stages: 14 February - 15 March
Semi-Finals: Tues 24 March, Eden Park, Auckland; Thurs 26 March, Sydney
Final: Sun 29 March, Melbourne
England v Australia
Wed 8 - Sun 12 July, 1st Investec Ashes Test, SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
Thu 16 - Mon 20 July, 2nd Investec Ashes Test, Lord's
Wed 29 July- Sun 2 Aug, 3rd Investec Ashes Test, Edgbaston
Thu 6 - Mon 10 Aug, 4th Investec Ashes Test, Trent Bridge
Thu 20 - Mon 24 Aug, 5th Investec Ashes Test, The Kia Oval
Mon 31 Aug, NatWest International T20, SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
Thu 3 Sept, 1st Royal London ODI, Ageas Bowl (D/N)
Sat 5 Sept, 2nd Royal London ODI, Lords
Tue 8 Sept, 3rd Royal London ODI (D/N), Emirates Old Trafford
Fri 11 Sept, 4th Royal London ODI, Headingley
Sun 13 Sept, 5th Royal London ODI (D/N), Emirates Old Trafford
