The most anticipated Ashes Test series will return in November 2025. This time, Australia will host England for five Tests in the 2025/26 summer.
Australia are fresh off a series victory in the West Indies. England, meanwhile, had to sweat out for a 2-2 draw against India at home.
So Australia have a slight edge over England going into the Ashes 2025/26, which starts on November 21, 2025. The series opener will take place at Perth’s Optus Stadium.
Both teams will then move to Brisbane for the pink-ball Test, starting December 4. A week-long break will follow before the third Test starts on December 17 at the Adelaide Oval.
Melbourne will then stage the traditional Boxing Day encounter starting December 26. And as usual, the Ashes will conclude in Sydney with the New Year Test slated between January 4 and 8, 2026.
Below, you can find the complete schedule for the Ashes 2025/26, including captains, squads, venues, and live streaming details.
Ashes 2025/26: Teams and Captains
Pat Cummins is all set to spearhead Australia in the home Ashes. Ben Stokes, meanwhile, will lead the touring England down under.
Steven Smith and Travis Head will be Cummins’ deputies, while Harry Brook has replaced Ollie Pope as England’s vice captain in Tests.
| Team | Captain |
|---|---|
| Australia | Pat Cummins |
| England | Ben Stokes |
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Ashes 2025/26: Squads and Players
Australia (Predicted)
Pat Cummins (c), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Josh Inglis, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Beau Webster, Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Matt Kuhnemann, Sam Konstas
England
Ben Duckett, Ben Stokes (c), Brydon Carse, Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook (vc), Jamie Smith (wk), Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Mark Wood, Matthew Potts, Ollie Pope, Shoaib Bashir, Will Jacks, Zak Crawley
Ashes 2025/26: Venues
The Ashes 2025/26 will take place across five prominent venues in Australia.
Here are the venues:
Perth Stadium, Perth
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
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Ashes 2025/26: Schedule
| No. | Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 21-25, 2025 | 1st Test | Perth | 8:00 AM |
| 2 | Dec 4-8, 2025 | 2nd Test | Brisbane | 10:00 AM |
| 3 | Dec 17-21, 2025 | 3rd Test | Adelaide | 5:30 AM |
| 4 | Dec 26-30, 2025 | 4th Test | Melbourne | 5:00 AM |
| 5 | Jan 4-8, 2026 | 5th Test | Sydney | 5:00 AM |
Ashes 2025/26: Live Streaming Details
In Australia, Foxtel and 7 will telecast the Ashes 2025/26, with the live streaming available on Kayo and 7plus. In the United Kingdom, TNT Sports will broadcast the tour, while Discovery+ will live stream the matches. And fans in India can tune in to Star Sports Network on TV and stream the Ashes on JioHotstar.
