# The Ashes 2027 - Kia Oval Test (Surrey CCC, London)

> The public ballot for the Ashes 2027 (after member priority windows) runs 2 Sept 2026 to 15 Nov 2026, with results 23 Nov 2026; entry is free.

- Canonical: https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-ashes-2027-kia-oval-test
- Sport: Cricket
- Status on 2026-09-08: Open now
- Public ballot: yes
- Access: draw
- Ballot type: membership priority window + free-entry public ticket ballot
- Opens: 2026-09-02
- Closes: 2026-11-15
- Results: 2026-11-23
- Event dates: 2027-07-29 to 2027-08-02 (5th and final Rothesay Ashes men's Test; confirmed by the ECB on 2026-07-23)
- Location: Kia Oval, Kennington, London, England
- Organizer: Surrey County Cricket Club / Kia Oval / ECB
- Entry cost: The venue's 2026-09-02 ballot announcement mentions no entry fee, and the 2026-cycle ballot was free to enter. Paid route: a 2027 Surrey Membership (not yet on sale per that announcement) for priority purchase at member prices before the ballot
- Eligibility: Public ticket ballot open to all (free registration). Surrey Members get priority to purchase before anyone else at exclusive member prices: per the official 2026 ballot page, members could buy up to eight Men's Test match tickets and four Men's ODI tickets depending on membership category (the 'four' is the ODI allowance, not a per-day Test cap). Precedent for ballot entrants: in the 2023 Ashes cycle they could apply for up to four tickets per Test day
- Ticket prices if you win: Not announced
- Official site: https://www.kiaoval.com/international-tickets/
- Last verified: 2026-09-03 (confidence: high)

## Key dates

- 2026-09-02: Ballot opens (the venue's own 2027 Ticket Ballot, announced on kiaoval.com on 2026-09-02; it follows the priority window for 2027 Surrey Members)
- 2026-11-15: Ballot closes (a Sunday; the venue publishes no closing time)
- 2026-11-23: Results announced
- 2026-11-24: Ballot winners' purchase window opens (quantities depend on what the Members' priority window leaves)

## Where it stands

The Kia Oval runs its own ballot for the 2027 Ashes Test, on its own timetable: the ballot opened on 2026-09-02 and closes on 2026-11-15, results are announced on 2026-11-23, and the ballot winners' purchase window opens on 2026-11-24, after the priority window for 2027 Surrey Members. Those dates come from the venue's own 2026-09-02 announcement and replace the ECB's universal window (2026-09-02 to 2026-09-29) for this Test: the ECB's caveat that some venues run alternative ballot dates is exactly what the Kia Oval has done, and its close is seven weeks later. The same ballot also covers the Women's Ashes IT20 on 2027-07-06 and the Vitality Blast London Derby. The Test itself is the series decider, 2027-07-29 to 2027-08-02. Surrey says membership is the only way to guarantee general-admission tickets for internationals; ballot entrants buy what remains after the Members' window, so allocations may be thin.

## How to enter

Enter the Kia Oval Ticket Ballot at kiaoval.com between 2026-09-02 and 2026-11-15, choosing the matches you want: the men's Ashes Test (2027-07-29 to 2027-08-02), the Women's Ashes IT20 (2027-07-06) and the Vitality Blast London Derby are all in the same ballot. Results are announced on 2026-11-23 and the ballot winners' purchase window opens on 2026-11-24, after the priority window for 2027 Surrey Members. You are not guaranteed your preferred match, and how many tickets a winner can buy depends on what the Members' window leaves. The Kia Oval's ballot closes on 2026-11-15, seven weeks after the ECB's universal 2026-09-29 close, so for this Test work to the venue's dates, not the ECB's. The only guaranteed route is a 2027 Surrey Membership, which the venue says is not yet on sale; register interest at kiaoval.com to hear when it is.

## Your odds

Surrey states membership is 'the only way to guarantee your general admission tickets for international cricket'; ballot winners buy only what remains after the members' window, so Ashes ballot availability is likely to be thin. Demand precedent: the 2023 Ashes-cycle ballot drew 119,000 entrants requesting over 1.1 million tickets

## Good to know

- The Kia Oval's ballot runs to 2026-11-15, seven weeks past the ECB's universal 2026-09-29 close. Entering during the ECB's window is not the same as entering the Kia Oval's ballot: use the venue's own ballot for this Test.
- One entry covers three fixtures: the men's Ashes Test (2027-07-29 to 2027-08-02), the Women's Ashes IT20 (2027-07-06) and the Vitality Blast London Derby. You pick the matches you want, and you are not guaranteed your preference.
- Results are announced on 2026-11-23 and the winners' purchase window opens on 2026-11-24, after the priority window for 2027 Surrey Members. Surrey says membership is the only way to guarantee general-admission tickets, so what reaches the ballot may be thin.
- Demand precedent: the 2023 Ashes-cycle ballot drew 119,000 entrants requesting over 1.1 million tickets, and Surrey said the men's Ashes Test could have sold out ten times over. The venue publishes no success rate.

## Full guide

- [Ashes 2027 Tickets: The Ballot Opens 2 September 2026](https://theticketlottery.com/guides/ashes-2027-tickets)

## Sources

- https://www.kiaoval.com/2027-ticket-ballot-open-for-ashes-summer/
- https://www.kiaoval.com/international-tickets/
- https://www.kiaoval.com/the-ashes-returns-to-the-kia-oval-as-2027-international-fixtures-are-confirmed/
- https://www.kiaoval.com/tickets/international-tickets/