Andy Burnham calls for rethink on decision not to hold Ashes at Emirates Old Trafford in 2027
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe England and Wales Cricket Board have been urged to rethink their decision not to hold an Ashes Test at Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford in 2027.
The fourth Test of this year’s enthralling series is taking place at the home of Lancashire Cricket. However, the world-famous venue - which held its first Test between England and Australia in 1884 - has been left off the list of venues for four years time.
With Headingley - the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club - also not included, it means the furthest north the series travels will be Nottingham’s Trent Bridge in 2027, meaning the current Test will be the last to be played north of the East Midlands venue until 2031. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Southampton’s Ageas Bowl, Lord’s, The Oval and Edgbaston in Birmingham are the four other grounds chosen to host cricket’s biggest Test series in 2027.
Emirates Old Trafford has a witnessed many of most iconic Ashes moments including Australian spinner Shane Warne’s ‘Ball of the Century’ to dismiss Mike Gatting in 1993, Jim Laker’s 19-wicket haul in 1956 and the dramatic finale to the 2005 Test which saw around 20,000 people locked out on the final day due to shear demand.
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