ECB Confirms Historic Lord’s Test Match Between England and Bangladesh

Following widespread speculation in British media, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has officially confirmed that Bangladesh will travel to England next year to play a standalone Test match. The historic fixture is scheduled to commence on 28 May 2027 at the home of cricket, Lord’s.

Bangladesh last visited England for a bilateral series in 2010, playing a two-Test series that included an encounter at Lord’s. More than fifteen years after that tour, the Asian side will return for a single-Test engagement on English soil.

Whilst bilateral trips to the United Kingdom have been scarce for Bangladesh, England have undertaken tours to the South Asian nation in the intervening years. During their 2016-17 tour, England secured a victory in Chittagong, but Bangladesh famously struck back in Mirpur to claim a historic win—their sole victory against England in ten Test attempts.

The announcement marks a significant milestone for Bangladesh, who have long sought regular Test fixtures against SENA nations. The tour to England follows another long-awaited engagement, as Najmul Hossain Shanto’s side prepare to tour Australia next month for a Test series, ending a 23-year absence from Australian conditions. Playing back-to-back Test matches in Australia and England within a twelve-month span represents a historic shift in Bangladesh’s red-ball calendar.

Alongside the men’s fixture, the ECB also confirmed a comprehensive white-ball schedule for the Bangladesh women’s team, who will travel to England in 2027 for a six-match limited-overs tour. The series features three Twenty20 Internationals followed by three One-Day Internationals across various county grounds.

The women’s T20I series will kick off on 8 September at Northampton, followed by the second fixture at Taunton on 10 September, and the final match at Worcester on 12 September. The teams will then transition to the 50-over format, with ODIs scheduled at Hove on 17 September, Canterbury on 21 September, and Chelmsford on 24 September.