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 inflict a record defeat on India in the third Twenty20 at Trent Bridge to give the home side a 2-0 lead with two matches in the series remaining.
Former Afghanistan fast bowler and "foundation-laying figure" Shapoor Zadran dies at the age of 38.
England take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in their five-match series by crushing India in the third T20 at Trent Bridge, bowling them out for 76 to secure a 125-run win.
England's Jos Buttler stumps India's Tilak Varma but only just, after managing to hang on to the ball for just enough time to hit the stumps before dropping it, with the wicket delighting the home crowd at Trent Bridge.
Adil Rashid picks up the final wicket of Varun Chakravarthy at Trent Bridge as England inflict India's heaviest T20 defeat, with the tourists bowled out for 76 to lose by 125 runs.
Cricket Ireland chief executive Sarah Keane says the prospect of joining the World Test Championship is an "exciting" one but some "big discussions" are needed over the challenges that come with it.
England showed plenty of positives during their run to the T20 World Cup final but the margin of defeat leaves coach Charlotte Edwards with questions to answer.
England beat World Champions India by 125 runs at Trent Bridge.
| 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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