Ashes 2025–26: Australia vs England Set for a Fiery Test Showdown

The Ashes 2025–26 runs from Nov 21 to Jan 8 across Australia. Check out the complete schedule of the series.

Ashes 2025-26 Schedule (Image Source: Google)

Cricket’s oldest and fiercest rivalry between Australia and England is set to take place from 21 November 2025 to 8 January 2026 across Australia. The five-Test contest will form a crucial part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle.

The series will open in Perth before moving to Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney — maintaining the traditional festive fixtures of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG and the New Year’s Test at the SCG. Both teams will be eager to assert dominance after England’s spirited 2023 home series comeback that ended 2–2.

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Warm-Up Matches and Preparation

Both sides will play two warm-up matches before the first Test — England will face a Cricket Australia XI and a Prime Minister’s XI to acclimatize to local conditions.

The England squad, led by Ben Stokes, is expected to feature stars like Joe Root, Harry Brook, and James Anderson, alongside emerging domestic talents. Australia, captained by Pat Cummins, will rely on its seasoned core of Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, and Nathan Lyon, backed by the fearsome pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Cummins himself.

Full Schedule: Ashes 2025–26 in Australia

1st Test: 21–25 November 2025 – Perth Stadium, Perth

2nd Test: 4–8 December 2025 – The Gabba, Brisbane (Day/Night fixture)

3rd Test: 17–21 December 2025 – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

4th Test: 26–30 December 2025 – Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne — Boxing Day Test

5th Test: 4–8 January 2026 – Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney — New Year’s Test

Broadcast/LiveStreaming Details

Fans can catch the entire Ashes 2025–26 series live on Sony Sports Network in India, with streaming available on SonyLIV. In the UK, Sky Sports retains the broadcast rights, while Channel 7 and Fox Cricket will air the series in Australia.

Squads

Australia: Steven Smith (C), Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Jake Weatherald, Cameron Green, Beau Webster, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc

England: Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Ben Stokes (C), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Gus Atkinson, Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, Josh Tongue, Mark Wood

Ashes Head-to-Head Record (Tests)

Total matches: 361

Australia won: 152

England won: 112

Drawn: 97

No result: 0