LONDON, June 1: Trent Bridge will stage next year's first Ashes Test, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Friday as it released a packed schedule of international cricket in England for 2013.
Australia, looking to regain the Ashes from England, start their tour with two four-day fixtures, against Somerset and Worcestershire, before the opening Test in Nottingham on July 10.
There is no place in the Ashes calendar for a Test at Headingley, the headquarters of Yorkshire and one of England's oldest international venues, but the Leeds ground will stage one of two Test against New Zealand in May with the other at Lord's.
In between the tours by New Zealand and Australia, England will host the 2013 Champions Trophy, a 'mini' World Cup where the top eight sides in 50-over cricket will be on show.
Matches in that competition are due to take place at The Oval, Cardiff and Edgbaston, the Birmingham headquarters of Warwickshire, which will be without a Test next year.
New Zealand tour itinerary:
May 04-06 v Derbyshire, DerbyMay 09-12 v England Lions, LeicesterMay 16-20 v England, first Test, Lord'sMay 24-28 v England, second Test, HeadingleyMay 31 v England, first ODI, Lord'sJune 02 v England, second ODI, SouthamptonJune 05 v England, third ODI, Trent BridgeJune 22 v Kent, T20 warm-up, CanterburyJune 25 v England, first T20 International, OvalJune 27 v England, second T20 International, OvalNote: T20 tour match at Canterbury on June 22 cancelled if NZL in final of ICC Champions Trophy.ICC Champions Trophy:June 06-17: ICC Champions Trophy Group StagesJune 19-20: ICC Champions Trophy Semi-FinalsJune 23: ICC Champions Trophy Final, EdgbastonAustralia tour itinerary:June 26-29 v Somerset, TauntonJuly 02-05 v Worcestershire, WorcesterJuly 10-14 v England, first Test, Trent BridgeJuly 18-22 v England, second Test, Lord'sJuly 26-28 v Sussex, HoveAug 01-05 v England, third Test, Old TraffordAug 09-13 v England, fourth Test, Chester-le-StreetAug 16-17 v Northamptonshire, NorthamptonAug 21-25 v England, fifth Test, OvalAug 29 v England, first T20, SouthamptonAug 31 v England, second T20, Chester-le-StreetSept 03 v Scotland, EdinburghSept 06 v England, first ODI, HeadingleySept 08 v England, second ODI, Old TraffordSept 11 v England, third ODI, EdgbastonSept 14 v England, fourth ODI, CardiffSept 16 v England, fifth ODI, SouthamptonAdditional England fixture:Sept 03: Ireland v England, ODI, Dublin—AFP