When will the 2025 Ashes start?

The first ball will be bowled in Perth on Friday at 10:20am local time, or 1.20pm AEDT in Sydney and Melbourne. In Brisbane, tune in just after midday.

What is the rest of the Ashes schedule?

The Test schedule has shifted slightly this year. Adelaide no longer has a day-night Test, and instead the pink ball will be deployed at the Gabba in the second Test. A week between the first three Tests will help the bowlers recover.

Perth, starting 21 November

Brisbane (day nighter), 4 December

Adelaide, 17 December

Melbourne, 26 December

Sydney, 4 January

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What happens if the series is drawn?

Although the 2023 series in England ended in a 2-2 draw, Au

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