Cricket’s oldest rivalry is back.
The Ashes urn is up for grabs as Australia hosts England for a blockbuster five-Test campaign, which gets underway at Perth Stadium next Friday.
It will be the 74th Test series between the rivals, with Australia the victor on 34 occasions compared to England’s 32.
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Australia has been in possession of the coveted urn for eight years, while Brendon McCullum’s Bazballers are brimming with confidence after their dramatic three-year turnaround.
HOW TO WATCH
Every ball of the 2025/26 Ashes will be shown live and ad-break free on Foxtel (Channel 501) and streaming platform Kayo Sports.
FIXTURES
All times AEDT
First Test: November 21-25 at Perth Stadium, 1.30pm
Second Test: December 4-8 at the Gabba, 3.30pm
Third Test: December 17-21 at Adelaide Oval, 11am
Fourth Test: December 26-30 at the MCG, 10.30am
Fifth Test: January 4-8 at the SCG, 10.30am
Smith struck in Ashes nets session | 04:31
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SQUADS
Australia (First Test)
Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster
England
Ben Stokes (c), Harry Brook (vc), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Josh Tongue, Mark Wood
RECENT RESULTS
2023 (England) — Drawn 2-2
2021/22 (Australia) — AUS 4-0
2019 (England) — Drawn 2-2
2017/18 (Australia) — AUS 4-0
2015 (England) — ENG 3-2
2013/14 (Australia) — AUS 5-0
England bowlers confident in preparation | 00:14
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