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 will "look into" reports of players drinking excessively during a break from the Ashes series in Noosa, says director of cricket Rob Key.
Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon are out of Australia's squad for the fourth Ashes test, while Steve Smith returns to captain.
Director of cricket Rob Key apologises to fans for England's miserable Ashes tour, but says captain Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum have his backing.
England head coach Brendon McCullum is contracted until the end of the 50-over World Cup in 2027, with a home Ashes series in that time.
Australia legend Glenn McGrath says England must change their mentality towards Ashes tours in order to win series down under.
Rob Key gives an in-depth interview on what’s gone wrong in the Ashes series so far.
Four siblings from Lancashire are still flying out to Australia despite England's Ashes loss after booking tickets for fourth and fifth Tests "12 months ago".
England must enact change following their Ashes defeat but Brendon McCullum's reaction suggests he can be part of the future, writes Jonathan Agnew.
| 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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