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The Ashes 2025-26: All you need to know (Source: AFP)
The NRMA Insurance Men's Ashes Series 2025-26 is all set to be played between the top-ranked Test teams, Australia and England, in the 'Downunder'. The 5-match Test series will get underway between 21 November 2025 and 8 January 2026.
Australia are the holder of the Ashes, having won in 2021–22 and drawn in 2023. The much-awaited series will be part of the ongoing 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship. With crucial points on the line, the bilateral series is even more intense.
As the 74th Ashes series begins this week, can Ben Stokes really lead England to victory in Australia? Will England be competitive this time? Only time will tell! For now, here's everything you need to know about the 2025 series.
When do the Ashes start in Australia?
The first Test of the upcoming series will be start from November 21 to 25, 2025, with each day promising crucial moments in the opening test. Moreover, the fifth and final game will commence on 8 January 2026.
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Ashes winners over the years
| Team | Years (Series) | Count |
| Australia | 1891–92, 1897–98, 1899, 1901–02, 1902, 1907–08, 1920–21, 1921, 1924–25, 1930, 1934, 1936–37, 1946–47, 1948, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1961, 1962–63 (Drawn, Australia retained), 1965–66 (Drawn, Australia retained), 1968 (Drawn, Australia retained), 1974–75, 1975, 1977, 1982–83, 1986–87 (Drawn, England retained), 1989, 1990–91, 1993, 1994–95, 1997, 1998–99, 2001, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2021–22 | 36 |
| England | 1882–83, 1884, 1884–85, 1886, 1886–87, 1887–88, 1888, 1890, 1893, 1894–95, 1896, 1903–04, 1905, 1911–12, 1912, 1926, 1932–33, 1938 (Drawn, Australia retained), 1953, 1954–55, 1956, 1985, 2005, 2009, 2010–11, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2023 | 29 |
| Drawn | 1938, 1962–63, 1965–66, 1968, 1972, 1991–92, 1995, 2019, 2023 | 9 |
When did England last win the Ashes in Australia?
England last won the Ashes in Australia during the 2010–11 series. That 2010–11 tour was England’s first Ashes victory on Australian soil since 1986–87, and they have not won in Australia since.
Ashes 2025-26 venue
| Venue | No. of Test played | No. of Ashes played |
| Perth Stadium, Perth | 5 | 0 |
| The Gabba, Brisbane | 67 | 25 |
| Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 83 | 33 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 117 | 97 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 113 | 83 |
Australian vs England Ashes squad 2025
Australia Squad for the 1st Test
Steve Smith (C), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster.
England Squad for the 1st Test
Ben Stokes (C), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (WK) and Mark Wood.
How to watch the Ashes 2025 in UK and AUS?
The broadcast details for the 2025-26 blockbuster Ashes contest between Australia and England:
Ashes broad cast in Australia: 7plus, Foxtel and Kayo Sports (Time: 10:20 am, AEDT)
United Kingdom: TNT Sports (Time: 02:20 am, GMT)
Note: Timings only for 1st Test
Where can I watch the Ashes on TV?
Cricket fans in Australia can watch the Ashes 2025–26 series live on Channel Seven. Meanwhile, TNT Sports will broadcast the upcoming series in the UK.
Ashes 2025-26 latest news: England captain optimistic
As of now, the first Test in Perth fuels an unmatched optimism as the injury status of Pat Cummins (back) and Josh Hazlewood (hamstring) makes them unavailable for the Australian side. At the same time, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are set to bring a remarkable force with Perth offering bounce and pace.
Ben Stokes is hopeful to return as one of the few England captains with an Ashes series win on the Australian soil. "I've come here absolutely desperate to get home on that plane in January as one of the lucky few captains from England who have come here and been successful," Stokes told the media in Perth.
The England captain said this is the chance for his side to create history in Australia.
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