Australia is in the middle of an intensely busy period of red-ball cricket.
Having now completed the home series against Bangladesh (drawn 1-1) and the away series against South Africa (lost 2-1), the Aussies are set play at least 15 Test Matches between the start of December 2026 and August 2027.
If they’re able to force their way back into the top two of the ICC World Test Championship rankings by the end of March, that number will go up to 16 Tests with the Final to be played ahead of the 2027 Ashes Series in England.
The Sporting News outlines everything you need to know about Australia’s upcoming Test schedule.
When does Australia play its next Test match?
Australia’s next Test match is the First Test against New Zealand which begins in Perth on Wednesday, December 9.
What is Australia’s upcoming Test schedule for 2026-27?
Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand are touring Australia this summer and will play four Tests in a month with matches in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. All four Tests against the Kiwis will be played as day matches and there will be no Test held in Brisbane.
Following the New Zealand home series, the Australians will travel to India for a gruelling away series competing for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with five Tests to be played in just six weeks.
The Australian Test squad will then return home for the one-off 150th Anniversary Test Match against England at the MCG from 11-15 March 2027.
After a three-month break from red-ball cricket Australia will then head to England for the five-Test Ashes Tour starting in June 2027, and potentially also the Final of the ICC World Test Championship.
Australia Men’s Test Match Schedule for 2026/27
Dates
Opponent
Venue/Result
9-13 December 2026
New Zealand (First Test)
Perth Stadium
17-21 December 2026
New Zealand (Second Test)
Adelaide Oval
26-30 December 2026
New Zealand (Third Test)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
4-8 January 2027
New Zealand (Fourth Test)
Sydney Cricket Ground
21-25 January 2027
India (First Test)
Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
29 January – 2 February 2027
India (Second Test)
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
11-15 February 2027
India (Third Test)
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
19-23 February 2027
India (Fourth Test)
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
27 February – 3 March 2027
India (Fifth Test)
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
11-15 March 2027
England (150th Anniversary Test Match)
Melbourne Cricket Ground
9-13 June 2027*
ICC World Test Championship Final (TBC)
The Oval, London
18-22 June 2027
England (First Ashes Test)
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
30 June – 4 July 2027
England (Second Ashes Test)
Lord’s, London
8-12 July 2027
England (Third Ashes Test)
Edgbaston, Birmingham
21-25 July 2027
England (Fourth Ashes Test)
The Rose Bowl, Southhampton
29 July – 2 August 2027
England (Fifth Ashes Test)
The Oval, London
Looking even further ahead, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are scheduled to tour Australia during the 2027-28 summer when they will play three and two Test matches against Australia respectively.