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
Former England captain Ben Stokes joins Adelaide Strikers for the 2026-27 season of the Big Bash League.
Pakistan's decision to make dramatic changes to their squad during the series in England is the "most shocking decision ever", according to former captain Shahid Afridi.
Pakistan respond to their series defeat by England by taking the extraordinary step of dropping seven players, calling up five uncapped players and releasing their head coach.
Alice Capsey will keep wicket for England this week despite having only done it once in her career, but remains confident of successfully doing the job.
Comparisons can be made between England’s new-look pace attack and the famous Ashes-winning quartet of 2005, according to interim head coach Marcus Trescothick.
Glenn McGrath-like Ollie Robinson has Australia to thank for bringing back into fashion an age-old tactic which is fuelling his success.
Scotland level their one-day international series with the Netherlands at 1-1 after a thumping nine-wicket victory in a rain-affected match in Stirling.
Mark Chapman is joined by Matt Prior and Mark Ramprakash.
| 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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