The Ashes: Mayors urge ECB to rethink venues for 2027 series
The mayors of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire have urged the England and Wales Cricket Board to rethink the venues for the 2027 men's Ashes.Greater Manchester's Andy Burnham and West Yorkshire's Tracy Brabin have expressed their "disappointment" in a letter to ECB chair Richard Thompson.
"Headingley and Old Trafford are two of England's most iconic cricket grounds, and home to historic Ashes moments from Ian Botham's heroics in 1981 to Ben Stokes' 'Miracle of Headingley' in 2019," said the letter from Burnham and Brabin. "We urge you to think again and ensure people in the north of England get the opportunity to witness more iconic Ashes moments in 2027."
Southampton's Ageas Bowl will become the 10th ground in the UK to stage a men's Ashes Test in the UK. It will also host the women's Ashes Test in 2031. Birmingham's Edgbaston, which has hosted men's Ashes Tests in three consecutive series, will do so again in 2027, but not in 2031.
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