The Ashes Test Cricket Series 2009 - Where and when - The grounds, venues and dates

Monday, September 01, 2008 : The Ashes

Npower Ashes Series 2009 LogoThe Ashes series of 2005 captured the imagination of the entire country. On the field tempers flared and temperatures soared, ending with Freddie's bleary eyes battling the Trafalgar Square sunshine. Great memories. But when is the first test of the Ashes 2009 and when do I need to book some time off and get tickets?

The 5 Test Series starts at Cardiff, the first time the ground has been a Test Match venue, followed by Lords, Edgbaston, Headingley and The Oval. There are 2 sets of back to back Tests, so to incorporate enough rest days the first Test starts on a Wednesday. Interestingly, the Wednesday start at Edgbaston this year wasn't a resounding success with the ground nowhere near full for the first 2 days.

GroundDateView From Above
CardiffWed 8 – Sun 12 JulyView
Lord’sThu 16 – Mon 20 JulyView
EdgbastonThu 30 July – Mon 3 AugView
Headingley CarnegieFri 7 – Tue 11 AugView
The Brit OvalThu 20 – Mon 24 AugView

Everyone should bring a extra bag of Murray Mints just in case they run out of them on the field.

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