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Hampshire's £1m Ashes legal dispute cancelled 2027 Test

A legal battle over the 2023 Ashes, where Hampshire sued the ECB for £1m, has resulted in the cancellation of a scheduled Test match in the north of England for 2027.

Hampshire challenged the decision to award the 2023 Ashes third Test to Yorkshire, leading to a legal dispute that saw the ECB pay the county £1m in damages. wlop.pl

This ongoing conflict has now impacted future scheduling, with a planned 2027 Test in the north being scrapped as a direct result of the legal fallout.