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With England's 2021 home season almost coming to an end, the England and Wales Cricket Board, on Wednesday, have released the schedule for next year. Just like this year, the summer season will begin with England hosting New Zealand for a Test series, which would be a 3-match series and will be part of the WTC 2021-23 cycle.
| Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st Test | June 02-06 | Lord's |
| 2nd Test | June 10-14 | Nottingham |
| 3rd Test | June 23-27 | Leeds |
India's tour of England 2022
England will then welcome India once again, but this time for a white-ball series consisting of 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is each. The two sides have played some extremely entertaining and breathtaking red-ball cricket this year, with the 5-match series finally coming to an end next week in Manchester. However, ECB have confirmed that India will be back in the UK in less than a year to play some white-ball cricket from July 1 to July 14. The schedule is as follows:
| Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st T20I | Jul-01 | Manchester |
| 2nd T20I | Jul-03 | Nottingham |
| 3rd T20I | Jul-06 | Southampton |
| 1st ODI | Jul-09 | Birmingham |
| 2nd ODI | Jul-12 | The Oval |
| 3rd ODI | Jul-14 | Lord's |
England to host South Africa for an all-format series
Following the series against India, England will welcome South Africa for a mega all-format series which will be played from July 19 to September 12. The schedule for the series is as follows:
| Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st ODI | Jul-19 | Durham |
| 2nd ODI | Jul-22 | Manchester |
| 3rd ODI | Jul-24 | Leeds |
| 1st T20I | Jul-27 | Bristol |
| 2nd T20I | Jul-28 | Cardiff |
| 3rd T20I | Jul-31 | Southampton |
| 1st Test | Aug 17-21 | Lord's |
| 2nd Test | Aug 25-29 | Birmingham |
| 3rd Test | Sept 08-12 | The Oval |
We look forward to India returning: Tom Harrison
Reflecting on the action-packed home season, ECB Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison said, “It has been a scintillating summer of cricket and so good to see crowds back, packing out venues later this summer. For next summer, I am pleased to be able to confirm three high-quality men’s international touring teams for 2022, starting with a three-Test series against World Test Champions New Zealand."
“We also look forward to India returning for two white-ball series before we host South Africa for what promises to be hard-fought series across three formats, including three Test Matches," he concluded.