In the last 3 tours, England have failed to win even one match in Australia.
The 2025-26 Ashes will commence tomorrow at the Perth Stadium. For the first time in over a decade, England are expected to challenge Australia away from home. Having last won the Ashes in Australia in 2010-11, the visitors will hope to make full use of the injury woes that the Aussies have.
Ashes 1st Test: Match Details
- Date: November 21-25
- Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
- Toss Timing: 7:20 AM IST
- Match Timing: 7:50 AM IST
Ashes 1st Test – Live Streaming and Where to Watch on TV?
Watch the live stream exclusively on JioStar. On TV, please tune into Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD.
Injury Updates
England has several injury-prone players, especially their bowlers and captain. But luckily, they have no injury concerns. But Australia isn’t able to field Pat Cummins or Josh Hazlewood. The former had sustained a back stress injury in July, while Hazlewood has a hamstring strain.
Australia vs England Test head-to-head
| Matches Played | Won (Australia) | Won (England) | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | 152 | 112 | 97 |
Ashes 1st Test: Playing XIs & squads
Australia Playing XI: Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett
England’s 12-man squad: Ben Stokes (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Mark Wood
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