You couldn’t ask for anything much bigger in Test cricket than the 2025–26 Ashes. Australia vs England is the most historic rivalry in sport.
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Australia take a 1-0 lead heading to Brisbane after running riot through England's batting line-up on Day 2 in Perth. Travis Head then smashed his way to a stunning century as the home side chased down 204 in just over 28 overs. It was the first time Ben Stokes truly looked clueless in the field, but has he managed to rally his troops in time for the day-night Test?
For England, nothing is tougher than facing a pink ball. They have won just two of their seven Tests in this format and once again face the king of day-night Tests, Mitchell Starc. He took a 10-wicket haul in the opening Test and averages just over 17 runs per wicket when bowling at night.
The Aussies will be without Usman Khawaja for this Test, and a late call will be made on whether captain Pat Cummins is ready to return. That will likely see Travis Head continue as an opening batsman, with either Josh Inglis or Beau Webster stepping in to replace Khawaja.
Five Test matches, two fierce rivals, one iconic urn — and you can stream it all free on 7Plus in Australia, or from anywhere in the world with NordVPN.
How to stream The Ashes 2025-26 in the UK
In the UK, all five test matches are streaming on TNT Sports.
Subscriptions for TNT Sports start at £18/month through Virgin Media or £25/month on Sky TV. Alternatively, cricket fans can get a TNT Sports subscription via Discovery+ from £30.99/month.
The BBC also has rights to highlights packages of the series with the show available on BBC iPlayer from 5pm GMT.
How to stream The Ashes 2025-26 in Australia
You can watch The Ashes on multiple platform across Australia, but our recommendation is 7Plus.
7Plus is free and you only need an account to stream every test match. Remember that part of account creation is inputting your Australian postcode (e.g. 2604).
Foxtel and Kayo Sports will also have all the action with a standard subscription starting at AU$25/month.
How to stream The Ashes 2025-26 in the US
US cricket fans are going to want Willow TV to watch The Ashes.
The best way to access Willow TV is via Sling TV's Desi Binge Plus or Dakshin Flex plans, which both include the channel. Prices start from only $10/month making it a brilliant way to watch live cricket.
How to stream The Ashes elsewhere
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch The Ashes, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your major sporting events like The Ashes or other content even if you're not there. Our favourite is NordVPN.
The Ashes 2025-26 schedule
Here are the dates and locations of The Ashes 2025-26:
- Test 1: 21-25 November, 2025 / Perth — Australia win by 8 wickets
- Test 2: 4-8 December, 2025 / Brisbane
- Test 3: 17-21 December, 2025 / Adelaide
- Test 4: 26-30 December, 2025 / Melbourne
- Test 5: 4-8 January, 2026 / Sydney
All your Ashes questions, answered
Where are The Ashes 2025-26 being played?
Australia and England alternate hosting The Ashes and in 2025-26 it is Australia's turn.
Australia haven't lost to the Poms at home since 2010-11.
Who's in Australia's Ashes squad? Who will feature in the second test?
As mentioned earlier, Pat Cummins will have a late call made on his availability. Brendan Doggett is likely to step out if the captain is available.
Usman Khawaja however will miss out with his back issue with one of Beau Webster or Josh Inglis likely to replace him.
Who's in England's Ashes squad? Who will feature in the second test?
England's Ashes squad was announced back in September and featured very few surprises, with only the inclusion of Will Jacks catching the eye.
Will Jacks will enter the fray for the second Test with Mark Wood sitting out following an injury to his knee.
Do England have any chance of winning?
Yes. For pundits and England fans alike, this is seen as the best opportunity for a series victory Down Under since Andrew Strauss' team triumphed in 2010–11. This is the most settled side they have had since that period, and if three or four batters find form and the bowlers can hit the right lengths, then they have all the tools to beat Oz.
The issue for England will be the bowling-friendly, bouncy wickets, which can hinder the behind square on the off side approaches Joe Root and Ollie Pope in particular take to batting. The grounds are also huge, and England’s aggressive approach of trying to “hit it out of the ground” may falter.
Why are Australia favourites to win The Ashes?
In short, Australia don’t lose very often at home. Since that Ashes series back in 2010–11, they have been defeated just twice in home series.
The likes of Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head also have exceptional records on their own soil and will be looking to put England to the sword once again. They also have five of the top 10 bowlers in the world, according to ICC rankings — whereas England have just one.
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