sport news The Ashes won't feature a Test in August for the first time in 139 YEARS after ... trends now
sport news The Ashes won't feature a Test in August for the first time in 139 YEARS after ... trends now
Next summer's Ashes won't feature a Test in August for the first time in 139 YEARS as the ECB look to have more England players available for The Hundred following withdrawals of Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow The 2023 Ashes are set to be moved forward and will not feature a Test in August It will be the first time in 139 years that the month hasn't seen a home Ashes Test The series is being moved so more England players will play in The Hundred Test captain Ben Stokes and batter Jonny Bairstow withdrew this year
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Next summer’s home Ashes will be the first in 139 years to not feature a Test starting in August, under plans to give the Hundred better access to England players.
Such scheduling will further antagonise traditional supporters of the game, who are worried about its future amid a glut of Twenty20 leagues springing up around the globe.
But an early-summer Ashes series would suit the ECB and Cricket Australia for multiple reasons.
