# The Ashes 2027 - Old Trafford (Lancashire, Manchester): Women's Ashes IT20 only

> The public ticket ballot for the Ashes 2027 runs 2 Sept 2026 to 29 Sept 2026; entry is free.

- Canonical: https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/the-ashes-2027-old-trafford-womens-ashes-it20-only
- Sport: Cricket
- Status on 2026-09-08: Open now
- Public ballot: yes
- Access: draw
- Ballot type: free-entry ballot (venue-run, covers Old Trafford's 2027 major matches)
- Opens: 2026-09-02
- Closes: 2026-09-29
- Results: Not published by Lancashire. The venue lists a Red Rose Fan Club priority day on 2026-10-13 and general sale on 2026-10-14, so ballot outcomes are due before 2026-10-13
- Event dates: No men's Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 2027. The venue does host the 3rd Women's Ashes IT20, England Women v Australia, on 2027-07-09
- Location: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England
- Organizer: Lancashire Cricket / ECB
- Entry cost: Free to enter the ballot; you pay face value only if you are drawn and complete the purchase.
- Eligibility: Open to the general public; a Lancashire membership is not required to enter the ballot. Red Rose Fan Club membership buys the 2026-10-13 priority day, not a guaranteed ticket.
- Ticket prices if you win: 2027 prices not published by Lancashire at the time of checking.
- Official site: https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/
- Last verified: 2026-09-02 (confidence: high)

## Where it stands

Old Trafford is not one of the five 2027 men's Ashes Test venues under the ECB's 2025-31 major match allocation, so there is no men's Ashes Test to ballot for here; its next scheduled men's home Ashes Test is 2031. There is still an Ashes ballot at this venue, because Old Trafford hosts the 3rd Women's Ashes IT20 (England Women v Australia) on 2027-07-09. Lancashire's own 2027 major match ticket ballot opens 2026-09-02 and closes 2026-09-29, with a Red Rose Fan Club priority day on 2026-10-13 and general sale from 2026-10-14. Lancashire marks those key dates 'subject to change', and they line up exactly with the ECB's universal ballot window for the 2027 England home summer.

## How to enter

Enter Lancashire's own 2027 major match ticket ballot at lancashirecricket.co.uk between 2026-09-02 and 2026-09-29. It is free to enter and covers every 2027 major match at Emirates Old Trafford, including the 3rd Women's Ashes IT20 on 2027-07-09. Lancashire publishes the ballot days without times; the ECB's universal ballot window for the same summer runs 10:00 on 2026-09-02 to 23:59 on 2026-09-29. Red Rose Fan Club members get a priority day on 2026-10-13 and general sale follows on 2026-10-14, so a ballot entry is the earliest free route. For a men's Ashes Test in 2027 you need one of the five allocated venues instead: Lord's, the Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge or the Utilita Bowl.

## Your odds

No odds published. Lancashire's tickets page carries the ballot window (2026-09-02 to 2026-09-29) and the priority ladder, but no applicant counts, allocations or success rates for the 2027 major match ballot.

## Good to know

- Two different things get called the Ashes in 2027, and Old Trafford only has one of them. The men's Ashes Tests go to Lord's, the Kia Oval, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge and the Utilita Bowl; Old Trafford's next men's home Ashes Test is 2031.
- What Old Trafford does have is the 3rd Women's Ashes IT20, England Women v Australia, on 2027-07-09, and it sits inside Lancashire's free 2027 major match ballot.
- One ballot entry covers the venue's whole 2027 international season: the Women's Ashes IT20 plus England Men v Pakistan (2027-05-19), England Lions v Australia (2027-06-07 to 2027-06-10), the Roses T20 (2027-07-02, date to be confirmed) and England Men v New Zealand (2027-09-09). The window is 2026-09-02 to 2026-09-29.
- Lancashire lists a Red Rose Fan Club priority day on 2026-10-13 and general sale on 2026-10-14, and marks all of these key dates 'subject to change'. Entering the free ballot is the earliest route that costs nothing.

## Full guide

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

## Sources

- https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3537061/major-match-venues-for-202531-announced
- https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/tickets/
- https://cricket.lancashirecricket.co.uk/