<p> The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a provisional home schedule for 2021 on Wednesday with a five-match test series against India set to headline the English summer.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka and Pakistan are also penned in for limited-overs matches between June and July before the first test against India on Aug. 4-8 at Trent Bridge. The final test is scheduled to be held in Manchester from Sept. 10 to Sept. 14.</p>.<p>England were the first side to invite teams after the Covid-19 hiatus this year, with matches held in bio-secure bubbles without fans but the ECB hopes to have spectators return to stadiums with general sale tickets available in January.</p>.<p>"Next year we've got another big international programme to look forward to, with the thrill of a five-test series against India as the centrepiece," ECB CEO Tom Harrison said in a statement.</p>.<p>"While Covid means there's still a great deal of uncertainty, we really hope to be able to welcome fans back into the grounds safely next year to bring that unique atmosphere to stadia across the country."</p>.<p>The England women's team also plans to host South Africa and New Zealand while the Visually Impaired team takes on Australia in a limited-overs series in August.</p>.<p>Provisional England men's schedule</p>.<p>* England v Sri Lanka: Three one-day internationals (ODIs) from June 29</p>.<p>* England v Pakistan: Three ODIs and three Twenty20 matches from July 8</p>.<p>* England v India: Five test matches from Aug. 4 </p>
<p> The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced a provisional home schedule for 2021 on Wednesday with a five-match test series against India set to headline the English summer.</p>.<p>Sri Lanka and Pakistan are also penned in for limited-overs matches between June and July before the first test against India on Aug. 4-8 at Trent Bridge. The final test is scheduled to be held in Manchester from Sept. 10 to Sept. 14.</p>.<p>England were the first side to invite teams after the Covid-19 hiatus this year, with matches held in bio-secure bubbles without fans but the ECB hopes to have spectators return to stadiums with general sale tickets available in January.</p>.<p>"Next year we've got another big international programme to look forward to, with the thrill of a five-test series against India as the centrepiece," ECB CEO Tom Harrison said in a statement.</p>.<p>"While Covid means there's still a great deal of uncertainty, we really hope to be able to welcome fans back into the grounds safely next year to bring that unique atmosphere to stadia across the country."</p>.<p>The England women's team also plans to host South Africa and New Zealand while the Visually Impaired team takes on Australia in a limited-overs series in August.</p>.<p>Provisional England men's schedule</p>.<p>* England v Sri Lanka: Three one-day internationals (ODIs) from June 29</p>.<p>* England v Pakistan: Three ODIs and three Twenty20 matches from July 8</p>.<p>* England v India: Five test matches from Aug. 4 </p>