{"id":1216,"date":"2025-11-20T11:15:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T05:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T05:45:23","slug":"the-ashes-2025-26-playing-xi-match-details-when-and-where-to-watch-1st-test-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/the-ashes-2025-26-playing-xi-match-details-when-and-where-to-watch-1st-test-live\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ashes 2025-26: Playing XI, Match Details, When and Where to Watch 1st Test Live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2025-26 Ashes series which is a battle between <strong>Australia and England<\/strong> will take place starting on <strong>21 November 2025<\/strong>, and it will definitely be a classic duel between the two of cricket\u2019s most intense enemies. The five Test matches will be held in the famous Australian cities of Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-match-details-of-the-first-test\"><strong>Match Details of the First Test<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Match:<\/strong> Australia vs England, 1st Test<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> November 21\u201325, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Perth Stadium, Perth<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofsports.com\/cricket\/schedule\/the-ashes-2025-26\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start time:<\/strong> <strong>2:20 AM GMT<\/strong>, <strong>10:20 AM LOCAL,<\/strong> 7:50 AM IST<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/the-ashes-2025-26-schedule-dates-players-list-head-to-head-broadcast-live-streaming-details-when-and-where-to-watch-australia-vs-england\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-pitch-report-amp-weather-conditions-perth\"><strong>Pitch Report &amp; Weather Conditions (Perth)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Optus Stadium is known for its fast and bouncy pitch, making it a paradise for pace bowlers. The ball gains extra carry, and early movement can trouble the openers. Batting becomes easier from Day 2 onwards, but as the match progresses, cracks may open up, bringing spinners slightly into the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weather in Perth is expected to be hot and dry, with no rain forecasts for the opening Test. Strong afternoon winds, known as the \u201cFremantle Doctor,\u201d could help fast bowlers get reverse swing later in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-when-amp-where-to-watch-ashes-2025-26-live\"><strong>When &amp; Where to Watch Ashes 2025-26(Live)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In India:<\/strong> The Ashes will be broadcast on <strong>Star Sports Network<\/strong> and live-streamed on <strong>SonyLIV<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Australia:<\/strong> Watch on <strong>Fox Cricket<\/strong> or stream via <strong>Kayo Sports<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In the UK:<\/strong> Coverage is on <strong>TNT Sports<\/strong> and <strong>discovery+<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-also-read-cricket-at-2028-olympics-start-date-schedule-format-amp-everything-you-must-know\"><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/cricket-at-2028-olympics-start-date-schedule-format-everything-you-must-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cricket at 2028 Olympics: Start Date, Schedule, Format &amp; Everything You Must Know<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-full-squads\"><strong>Full Squads<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Australia:<\/strong> Steve Smith (C), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Jake Weatherald.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipl.com\/cricket\/print\/news\/the-ashes-2025-26-full-schedule-squads-live-streaming-amp-tv-telecast\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>England:<\/strong> Ben Stokes (C), Harry Brook (VC), Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir, Jamie Smith (WK).<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipl.com\/cricket\/print\/news\/the-ashes-2025-26-full-schedule-squads-live-streaming-amp-tv-telecast\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-playing-xi-for-1st-test\"><strong>Playing XI (for 1st Test)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Australia:<\/strong> Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Brendan Doggett, Scott Boland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>England:<\/strong> 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. (Official 12 Member Squad)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-england-vs-australia-head-to-head\"><strong>England vs Australia (Head-to-Head)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Total Matches:- 361<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Australia won= 152<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>England won= 112<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Draw= 97<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-full-2025-26-ashes-schedule\"><strong>Full 2025\u201326 Ashes Schedule<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Matches<\/td><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1st Test<\/strong><\/td><td>Nov 21\u201325, 2025<\/td><td>Perth Stadium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2nd Test<\/strong><\/td><td>Dec 4\u20138, 2025<\/td><td>The Gabba, Brisbane<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3rd Test<\/strong><\/td><td>Dec 17\u201321, 2025<\/td><td>Adelaide Oval, Adelaide<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4th Test<\/strong><\/td><td>Dec 26\u201330, 2025<\/td><td>Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5th Test<\/td><td>Jan 4\u20138, 2026<\/td><td>Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icccricketschedule.com\/the-ashes-2025-26-schedule-dates-players-list-head-to-head-broadcast-live-streaming-details-when-and-where-to-watch-australia-vs-england\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-what-to-expect\"><strong>What to Expect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the absence of<strong> Pat Cummins<\/strong>, Steve Smith will likely guide a new but very powerful Australian team. The English team, led by Ben Stokes, will be eager to start their victory in Australia with an Ashes series win after a long wait. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fast bowlers from both teams are expected to play a decisive role, particularly on the fast Perth and Melbourne wickets. The audience can also look forward to witnessing great excitement and tactical confrontations in this short but fierce five-Test series, it is not only conventional Test cricket but also a high-risk Ashes series that may determine destinies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Written By:- Manjunath S<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2025-26 Ashes series which is a battle between Australia and England will take place starting on 21 November 2025, and it will definitely be a classic duel between the two of cricket\u2019s most intense enemies. 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