Two five-Test series each against arch-rivals England and India highlight Australia Men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the period 2023-27 that was confirmed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) today.

The announcement of the FTP, a result of a collective effort of Full Members with ICC’s support, ensures certainty of cricket fixtures with the confirmation of all bilateral series across the three formats. The exact dates and venues of the series are for the Members to announce in due course.

Australia start the FTP with an away series in England in June-July 2023, the high-profile Ashes series also kicking off their campaign in the third cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). 

Australia then host Pakistan for three Tests and the West Indies for two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is in 2023-24 while finishing off that season with an away series of two Tests and three T20Is in neighbouring New Zealand in February-March.

Australia’s other Test series against England is scheduled from November 2025 to January 2026 while the Test series against India at home is scheduled from November to January 2024 and the away series in January-February 2025.

Australia’s other commitments include three Tests against Pakistan and two against the West Indies during their home summer of the 2023-24 season and away tours of Sri Lanka in February 2025 and of South Africa in September-October 2026. They are also scheduled to host Afghanistan for a Test and three T20Is a little before the South Africa tour, for one Test and three T20Is.

WTC series: Australia play India, Pakistan and the West Indies at home during the 2023-25 WTC and England, New Zealand and Sri Lanka away. In the 2025-27 WTC, they play Bangladesh, England and New Zealand at home while playing India, South Africa and the West Indies in away series.