The much-anticipated Ashes 2025 series is set to begin later this week, with Australia hosting England for a five-match Test contest. The opening Test will be played at Optus Stadium in Perth, followed by matches in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney.

Australia will be led by Steve Smith in the first Test, with regular skipper Pat Cummins ruled out due to a back injury. For England, Ben Stokes will take charge as captain.

England enter the series with a point to prove, they have not won an Ashes series in Australia since 2015, and their last Test victory on Australian soil came back in January 2011. With a decade having passed since their last urn triumph, the visitors will be eager to rewrite history.

Both sides feature star performers capable of turning games around, setting the

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