Off to the Test Match

Make a day of Test cricket

Choose your day, settle on a stand and prepare for the long sessions: seven guides for watching Test cricket in England and overseas.

Your first Test match

Choose your first Test day, understand sessions and the scoreboard, and compare England’s 2027 Ashes with Australia’s summer.

Test-match rain refunds in England and Australia, Day 5 differences, bad light and practical plans for a delay at each ground.

Compare shade and exposed seating at 12 Test grounds in England and Australia, with stand guides and advice for a full day of cricket.

Compare junior Test tickets, alcohol-free blocks and family seating in England and Australia, with practical ways to manage a long cricket day.

Compare Test ground rules for alcohol, bags, food, cool boxes, umbrellas and flags across seven English and five Australian venues.

Follow official Test ticket timelines for England in 2027, understand ballots and returns, and find Australia’s authorised sellers.

Choose an overseas Test, arrange entry documents and insurance, compare local times and plan a trip between cricket grounds.