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The Ashes 2027 - Edgbaston Test (Warwickshire CCC, Birmingham)

CricketEdgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, EnglandWarwickshire CCC / Edgbaston Stadium / ECB

Key facts

Ballot window: Window not announced yetestimated from last cycle
Event dates: Summer 2027; exact Test dates TBA (ECB fixture announcement expected summer 2026, not yet made as of 2026-07-07). ECB officially confirmed Edgbaston as one of five 2027 Ashes venues on 14 June 2023; Edgbaston is widely reported (not yet ECB-confirmed) as the opening Test, with June 2027 the reported month
Ballot type: membership first access + public ballot/general release (details TBA)
Entry cost: Public ballot expected free to enter (per ECB 2026-cycle precedent; Edgbaston 2027 terms TBC). Paid route: 1882 Full Club Membership (2026 early-bird pricing, a 25 GBP saving, ended 31 January 2026; a 2027 membership is required for Ashes first access)
Eligibility: First access: holders of a 2027 1882 Full Club Membership (Edgbaston promoted buying a 2026 membership and renewing for 2027 as the route to 'very first access', buying before anyone else at the cheapest prices). Public access afterwards expected via the ECB/venue ballot process, open to all
Ticket prices if you win: Not announced

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Where it stands

As of 7 Jul 2026

Not yet open as of 2026-07-07. No 2027 ballot or sale dates published by Edgbaston or the ECB (the ECB priority-access page still covers 2026 only); membership is currently the only confirmed access route

How to enter

Now: take out/renew 1882 Full Club Membership at edgbaston.com and join the Ashes 2027 mailing list (Edgbaston's FAQ directs fans to the mailing list for first news). Public ballot expected to align with the ECB September 2026 window

Your odds

Edgbaston expects 'demand for Ashes tickets will be unlike anything else in the cricketing calendar'; membership promoted as 'the clearest route to getting ahead of the rush'

Good to know

ECB confirmed the five 2027 Ashes venues (Lord's, Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge, Ageas Bowl) on 14 June 2023 but has not published match order or exact dates; Edgbaston as series opener is media-reported. No Edgbaston 2027 ballot dates published yet; the zendesk FAQ directs fans to the Ashes 2027 mailing list. Fellow 2027 host Utilita Bowl states the ballot for 2027 internationals opens late summer 2026 with tickets on sale from September 2026, matching ECB 2026-cycle precedent (that public ballot ran 2-30 September 2025). Expect Edgbaston member windows around August-September 2026 and public ballot September 2026 (estimated). Ignore third-party resale listings showing November 2027 to January 2028 dates: those are wrong for an England home summer series

Quick answers

▸Is there a public ticket ballot for The Ashes 2027?

Yes. It runs as a membership first access + public ballot/general release (details TBA). Window not announced yet.

▸How much does entering cost?

Public ballot expected free to enter (per ECB 2026-cycle precedent; Edgbaston 2027 terms TBC). Paid route: 1882 Full Club Membership (2026 early-bird pricing, a 25 GBP saving, ended 31 January 2026; a 2027 membership is required for Ashes first access)

▸Who can enter?

First access: holders of a 2027 1882 Full Club Membership (Edgbaston promoted buying a 2026 membership and renewing for 2027 as the route to 'very first access', buying before anyone else at the cheapest prices). Public access afterwards expected via the ECB/venue ballot process, open to all

Sources · last verified 7 Jul 2026 · confidence: medium

Dates marked as estimated are projected from the previous cycle and will be updated the moment the organizer confirms. Always check the official site before you plan travel.