LONDON, June 23: England will play Australia in the first international match of Twenty20 cricket next year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.

Schedule

May 26-30: England v Bangladesh, first Test (Lord's).

June 3-7: England v Bangladesh, second Test (Chester-le-Street).

June 13: England v Australia, Twenty20 match (Southampton).

Triangular series:

June 16: England v Bangladesh (The Oval).

June 18: Australia v Bangladesh (Cardiff).

June 19: England v Australia (Bristol).

June 21: England v Bangladesh (Trent Bridge, D/N).

June 22: England v Australia (Chester-le-Street, D/N).

June 25: Australia v Bangladesh (Old Trafford).

June 26: England v Bangladesh (Headingley).

June 28: England v Australia (Edgbaston, D/N).

June 30: Australia v Bangladesh (Canterbury).

July 2: Final (Lord's).

July 7: England v Australia, first ODI (Headingley).

July 10: England v Australia, second ODI (Lord's).

July 12: England v Australia, third ODI (The Oval).

July 21-25: England v Australia, first Test (Lord's).

Aug 4-8: England v Australia, second Test (Edgbaston).

Aug 11-15: England v Australia, third Test (Old Trafford).

Aug 25-29: England v Australia, fourth Test (Trent Bridge).

Sept 8-12: England v Australia, fifth Test (The Oval). -Reuters