Michael Vaughan has become the latest person to question the venues selected for next summer’s Ashes, particularly the absence of Headingley.After the disappointment of the 2025 series, England will be bidding to end a 12-year wait for an Ashes triumph when they host the 2027 edition.Headingley boasts a capacity of 18,350, but won’t host an Ashes Test again until 2031GettyHowever, a lack of a northern venue has attracted widespread scrutiny from some leading names in English cricket.While the the 2027 Ashes roster was announced in 2023, the match allocation has once again come to the fore after the schedule for next year’s series was confirmed in July.England’s quest to avenge their 4-1 drubbing in the 2025/26 series begins with the first Test at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge on June 18.Lord’s and Edgbaston then host the second and third Tests before a historic fourth at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton – which will stage a men’s Ashes Test for the first time.The series concludes with the fifth and final Test at The Oval, with Leeds venue Headingley and Manchester’s Old Trafford notable omissions.Root and Stokes criticise Headingley moveThe decision not to make Headingley a Test venue for the 2027 Ashes has come in for huge criticism, given England’s strong record there.Yorkshire County Cricket’s home ground staged a men’s Ashes Test in 2019 and 2023, both of which England won – the former producing one of the all-time Ashes contests, when Ben Stokes’ unbeaten 135 inspired England to a record chase of 359.Overall, England’s record of nine home Ashes wins in Leeds is bettered only by their 17 at The Oval, with the London stadium hosting 36 Ashes Tests compared to Headingley’s 26.Recently-appointed Test captain Joe Root has described Headingley’s absence as a ‘shame’, before his predecessor Stokes – who retired from international cricket in June – was even more critical.He wrote on his Instagram story: “Shame is an understatement. Shambolic would be more appropriate.”Ben Stokes’ legendary innings at Headingley in the 2019 Ashes is one of the greatest in the Test series’ historyAFPRecently re-appointed Test captain Joe Root has expressed disappointment over Headingley’s omission from the 2027 Ashes TestsGettyVaughan weighs inLegendary former England captain Vaughan has now joined Root and Stokes in weighing in on the 2027 Ashes ground allocation.Appearing on The Overlap’s ‘Stick to Cricket’ podcast, the Yorkshireman claimed England have placed themselves at an immediate disadvantage with their venue choices.He began: “Now Headingley we know this is an historic venue – I’m a bit biased because I used to play there. In recent times, England have had an incredible record here“There’s been all the noise since last week – there’s no Headingley Test match at the Ashes next year, or Old Trafford.“Now if you’re managing the England set-up and you’re trying to win the Ashes back [this is not ideal].“Joe Root has said it’s a shame that there won’t be an Ashes match at Headingley next summer, Ben Stokes has called it shambolic – so he reacted and said: ‘It’s not just that, it’s shambolic’.”View Tweet: https://t.co/HozsmLWclrVaughan represented Yorkshire at county level between 1993 and 2009, with Headingley his home groundGettyContinuing to criticise the decision, Vaughan then highlighted that none of the grounds where England boast their best Ashes Test win rates are among the five selected to host the 2027 series.He explained: “Now, England’s Test record at each ground since 2000 – the win percentage record. Top of the tree – the Riverside – 100 per cent, we’ve played six, won six up in Durham.“Old Trafford is second – 67 per cent. Sophia Gardens [Glamorgan] – 67 per cent, only played three there.“Headingley sits at fourth – 64 per cent. “So the five Ashes matches next year to try and get these Ashes back – to give Joe Root and [new head coach] Stephen Fleming the best chance of grabbing them back – are at England’s worst five venues.”WIN A BARMY ARMY TRIP TO AUSTRALIA!Get ready for the 150th Anniversary Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this March – thanks to Visit Victoria and the Barmy Army, you could be heading Down Under!We’re giving one lucky winner the chance to score an incredible trip for TWO – including 5-day match tickets in the Barmy Army section at the MCG and a 7-night hotel stay.PLUS, you’ll get £1,000 cash spending money, a day trip along the Great Ocean Road, entry to the Barmy Army pre-Test party and more!Full details and how to enter HERE!