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Trent Bridge hosts opening Test.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18295763

England will begin the defence of the Ashes at Trent Bridge in July 2013.

The opening game of the five-match series begins on 10 July with the second Test at Lord's next up from 18 July.

Test cricket returns to Old Trafford for the third Test from 1 August while Durham hosts the penultimate match from 9 August.

SCHEDULE

New Zealand tour itinerary

4-6 May v Derbyshire (Derby)

9-12 May v England Lions (Leicester)

16-20 May v England (First Test, Lord's)

24-28 May v England (Second Test, Headingley)

31 May v England (First one-day international, Lord's)

2 June v England (Second ODI, Ageas Bowl)

5 June v England (Third ODI, Trent Bridge)

22 June v Kent (T20 warm-up, Canterbury)

25 June v England (First T20 international, Oval)

27 June v England (Second T20 international, Oval)

[T20 tour match at Canterbury on 22 June cancelled if NZ in final of ICC Champions Trophy].

Champions Trophy

6-17 June: ICC Champions Trophy group stages

19-20 June: ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals

23 June: ICC Champions Trophy final (Edgbaston)

Australia tour itinerary

26-29 June v Somerset (Taunton)

2-5 July v Worcestershire (Worcester)

10-14 July v England (First Test, Trent Bridge)

18-22 July v England (Second Test, Lord's)

26-28 July v Sussex (Hove)

1-5 August v England (Third Test, Old Trafford)

9-13 August v England (Fourth Test, Emirates Durham ICG)

16-17 August v Northants (Northampton)

21-25 August v England (Fifth Test, Oval)

29 August v England (First T20, Ageas Bowl)

31 August v England (Second T20, Emirates Durham ICG)

3 September v Scotland (Edinburgh)

6 September v England (First ODI, Headingley)

8 September v England (Second ODI, Old Trafford)

11 September v England (Third ODI, Edgbaston)

14 September v England (Fourth ODI, SWALEC Stadium)

16 September v England (Fifth ODI, Ageas Bowl)

Other international

3 September Ireland v England (ODI, Dublin)