Ashes Fifth Test

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Ashes 2027 Fifth Test: Dates, Venue & UK Start Time

Opening day of the final men's Ashes Test of the 2027 series. Check the date, UK start time, countdown, venue, and confirmed UK viewing notes where available.

Cricket29 Jul
Starts in 282 days22h 44m to go

Event details

Date, UK time and countdown

DateThursday, 29 July 2027Official scheduleUK start time11:00 BSTConfirmed date and listed timeCountdownStarts in 282 days22h 44m to goVenueThe Kia OvalLondon, UK

The ECB schedule lists the fifth men's Ashes Test at The Kia Oval from 29 July to 2 August 2027. This countdown is for the first scheduled day of the multi-day Test.

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Starts in 282 days22h 44m to go
UK start timeThursday, 29 July 2027 at 11:00 BSTUK end timeThursday, 29 July 2027 at 18:30 BSTVenueThe Kia Oval, London, UKUK TV or streamUK broadcaster: Sky Sports Cricket / NOW, BBC radio coverage TBCDate statusOfficial scheduleTime statusConfirmed date and listed timeSchedule checked7 September 2026OrganizerEngland and Wales Cricket BoardParticipantsEngland, Australia
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Source: ECB 2027 tickets and fixtures

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