Fight for The Ashes
The Ashes Series 2025-26 is to be held in Australia, with the five tests being played between November 2025 and January 2026.
Australia are still the holders of the Ashes, after having drawn the previous series in 2023 but winning before that in 2021-22.
England vs Australia
When: 21 November 2025 – 8 January 2026
Number of Tests: 5
England men's players are advised to avoid drinking alcohol on the day before and the day after matches, under new behaviour guidelines.
Captain Hayley Matthews hit 159 and claimed three wickets as the West Indies hammered Ireland in the first one-day international at Bready.
Sophie Ecclestone takes three wickets in six balls across two overs to reduce India from 279-7 to 285 all out in their first innings against England on the opening day of their one-off Test at Lord's.
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has "no answers" to Mady Villiers' ball as she is bowled for 58 in the first women's Test match at Lord's.
Less than a week on from the Women's T20 World Cup final, Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt prepare to lead England in the historic first women's Test match at Lord's.
The opening match of next season's Big Bash League will take place in India on 12 December.
England seal their first-ever T20 series victory over India as their opponents suffer a record fifth straight defeat in completed 20-over matches.
Ben Stokes reacts after the ICC contacted the ECB over a potential rule breach linked to his retirement announcement.
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 2023 | Series Drawn |
| 2021/22 | Australia |
| 2019 | Series Drawn |
| 2017/18 | Australia |
| 2015 | England |
| 2013/14 | Australia |
| 2013 | England |
| 2010/11 | England |
| 2009 | England |
| 2006/07 | Australia |
| 2005 | England |
| 2002/03 | Australia |
Test Matches Played: 356
Test Match, Number of Victories: Australia - 152
Test Match, Number of Victories: England - 112
Australia
No. of Series Won: 34
No. of Series Lost: 32
England
No. of Series Won: 32
No. of Series Lost: 34
No. of Series Drawn: 7
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