On Thursday (August 22), the ECB announced the fixture list for next summer, including visits from the men’s team of India and the West Indies, as well as Zimbabwe for a Test match for the first time in over 20 years. That match is also significant thanks to the historic move by the ECB to pay Zimbabwe a touring fee, making them the first to do so in modern-day bilateral cricket.

England's men's and women's sides will also play two series alongside each other. England Women will kick off the summer on May 21, taking on the West Indies in a white-ball series comprising of three T20Is followed by three ODIs.

England Men will play Zimbabwe in their Test match from May 22. After that game, England will host the West Indies for three ODIs and three T20Is from May 29, running alongside the corresponding women's series.

Similarly, England Women and Men will take on their Indian counterparts in simultaneous series. The men will play a five-match Test series in order at Headingley, Edgbaston, Lord's, Old Trafford and The Oval. The women's five T20Is and three ODIs will take place in between these matches.

The home international summer will come to an end in early September, with England Men welcoming South Africa for three ODIs and three T20Is. The team will then travel to Ireland for a three-ODI series from September 17.

In a historic move, it has also been confirmed that India Women will return to England in the summer of 2026 for a one-off Test match at Lord's, making it the first ever women's Test match there.

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