Cricket Australia releases schedule for men’s and women’s Ashes series for 2021-22

CA hopeful of staging tours in front of full crowds later this year

Cricket Australia said they were hopeful of staging an Ashes series in front of full crowds later this year but stressed they would follow government advice when it came to admitting travelling supporters as the schedule for the England's men's and women's tours was released on Tuesday. The five-Test men's Ashes will start in Brisbane on December 8 before a day/night match in Adelaide. The traditional Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will then take place. Sydney, however, will be the venue for the fourth Test, rather than the series finale as has been customary, with the fifth Test at Perth's Optus Stadium.