Ben Stokes has labelled the decision not to hold a men's Ashes Test at Headingley next year "shambolic", after Joe Root expressed disappointment that Leeds was left off the schedule.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
England thrashed Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs inside three days at Headingley on Friday, their seventh successive Test win at the ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was an ideal start to Root's second stint as Test captain after taking over the side following former skipper Stokes's surprise international retirement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Root said it was a "shame" his Yorkshire home ground would miss out on staging a match during the 2027 men's Ashes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stokes, posting a screenshot of Root's words, said in a social media post: "Shame is an understatement tbh. Shambolic would be more appropriate. Great win though."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Stokes had said he was "devastated" there would be no men's Ashes Tests in northern England next year when the schedule was first announced in 2023.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Headingley will host the one-off women's Ashes Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The men's series will visit the Rose Bowl, close to Southampton, for the first time, with Trent Bridge, Lord's, Edgbaston and the Oval staging the other four games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I would love to play as many games as possible here," Root said after England went 1-0 up in their three-Test series against Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It's a great Test match venue and a surface that provides brilliant Test cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We've had quite a lot of success on it recently, so it's a shame we don't get to play here next year. I'm sure we will see many, many more brilliant Test matches here."<\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ben-stokes1.jpeg", "alt_img": "Ben Stokes", "alt_title": " Ben Stokes Calls Headingley\u2019s 2027 Ashes Snub \u2018Shambolic\u2019 After Joe Root Disappointment", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": " Ben Stokes Calls Headingley\u2019s 2027 Ashes Snub \u2018Shambolic\u2019 After Joe Root Disappointment On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Ben Stokes has called the decision to exclude Headingley from the 2027 men\u2019s Ashes schedule \u201cshambolic\u201d after Joe Root voiced his disappointment.", "seo_keywords": "Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Headingley Ashes Test, 2027 Ashes, England Cricket, Ashes Schedule, Headingley Test", "tag": null, "tagging": "Ben Stokes,Joe Root,Headingley Ashes Test,England Cricket,Ashes Schedule,Headingley Test", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "ben-stokes-calls-headingleys-2027-ashes-snub-shambolic-after-joe-root-disappointment", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "9", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2026-08-23 07:46:02", "updated": "2026-08-23 07:46:02", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Headingley Ashes Test, 2027 Ashes, England Cricket, Ashes Schedule, Headingley Test", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "0", "google_feed": "0", "read_more": "1", "posted_by": "1", "jio_date": "2026-08-23 07:46:02", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": "Select", "article_content_type": "Latest Cricket News", "england_cricket": "0", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ben-stokes-calls-headingleys-2027-ashes-snub-shambolic-after-joe-root-disappointment-202642" }