The Ashes 2025-26 is only a night’s sleep away, set to begin on November 21 at the Perth Stadium. The upcoming series promises to be a high-voltage rubber as England aim to reclaim the Ashes urn.
The last time England held the Ashes urn was back in 2015. Since then, the four Ashes series have resulted in scorelines of 4-0 in Australia, 2-2 in England, 4-0 in Australia, and 2-2 in England again, meaning that Pat Cummins’ side returned with the urn from England on their last two trips.
England, meanwhile, have not won a single Test match in Australia since 2010/11, when Andrew Strauss’s team created history with a 3-1 scoreline. Thereafter, England suffered an abject humiliation of 5-0 in 2013 as Mitchell Johnson produced an all-time memorable series.
With Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum’s team riding on the Bazball wave that has changed English Test cricket, coupled with the fact that Australia’s batters have been out of form and bowlers dealing with injury issues, this Australia vs England Test series 2025/26 is England’s best chance to win an Ashes series on Australian soil since 2010/11.
Ashes 2025-26: When and where is Australia vs England 1st Test?
The first Test of the Ashes series will be played at the Optus Stadium, or Perth Stadium, in Perth, beginning on Friday, November 21.
The Ashes 2025-26: What are the session timings for Australia vs England 1st Test?
The first Ashes Test in Perth has a scheduled start time of 07:50 AM Indian Standard Time (IST), which is 10:20 AM Australian Western Standard Time (AWST)/02:20 AM GMT.
Check out the session timings for Day 1 of the 1st Test of the Ashes 2025/26:
- First session: 7:50 am IST to 9:50 am IST
- Lunch: 40 minutes from 9:50 am IST to 10:30 am IST
- Second session: 10:30 am IST to 12:30 pm IST
- Tea break: 20 minutes from 12:30 pm IST to 12:50 pm IST
- Third session: 12:50 pm IST to 2:50 pm IST.
Also, play can be extended by 30 minutes in case 90 overs are not completed during the day.
Australia vs England 1st Test: Where To Watch The Ashes In India? Live Streaming Details of AUS vs ENG Test Series
The Ashes 2025-26 Test series will be broadcast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD TV channels in India. Further, Indian fans can live stream the Ashes on the JioHotstar app and website on their digital devices.
Meanwhile, Australia have confirmed their XI. Opener Jake Weatherald and pacer Brendan Doggett will make their Test debuts in Perth, with Cameron Green’ return to bowling being the decisive factor in Weatherald’s selection, which meant that all-rounder Beau Webster was not required.
Marnus Labuschagne returns to the Test XI since being dropped from the West Indies tour after the ICC WTC Final. Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood were already ruled out of the Perth Test, though Mitchell Starc is confident of Cummins’ return for the second Test in Brisbane.
England have named a 12-man squad, which includes Mark Wood, who had an injury scare, and off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. England are keeping the option open for a four-man pace attack, or a three-pacer-one-spinner attack, with Ben Stokes in support.
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