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
Matthew Humphreys takes 4-16 as Ireland beat Italy in the first of three Twenty20 internationals between the sides in Dubai.
Essex sign South Africa all-rounder Wiaan Mulder for the first 10 weeks of the 2026 county season.
Latest scorecard from the second Twenty20 international between India and New Zealand in Raipur.
England change formats and opponents, yet still follow their dismal Ashes campaign with defeat by Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Colombo.
Derbyshire sign Pakistan spinner Sufiyan Muqeem and bring back Afghanistan's Mohammad Ghazanfar for this summer's T20 Blast.
Logan van Beek will be available for Yorkshire's first eight Championship games and the T20 Blast campaign.
Changing names, signing players and elaborate new logos. BBC Sport takes you through all the changes in The Hundred as sides build towards the 2026 season.
All-rounder Luke Procter is to remain Northamptonshire's County Championship captain with winter signing Nathan McSweeney as his deputy.
| 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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