The Ashes are returning! Australia and England are getting ready for an exciting series in 2025-26 that is going to start at Perth’s famous Optus Stadium. The Australians, under the captaincy of Steve Smith, have a great record of 15-test home wins in a row, but injuries to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have made their fast bowling attack a little short. Young players Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett are being brought in and will be playing alongside players like Labuschagne, Head, and Starc.
England, under the captaincy of Ben Stokes, is getting ready for a big series and is coming with their 2-2 draw against India as a booster. Stokes has a perfect side with speed stars Archer, Wood, and Atkinson, who will be able to keep up with Perth’s fiery tracks. Joe Root, Harry Brook, and Ollie Pope are going to spearhead the batting and will be the ones to bring ‘Bazball’ to Aussie shores for the first time. Will England be able to take away the dominance from Australia, or will the latter continue its winning streak?
Australia vs England: Head-to-Head in Tests
- Total Matches: 361
- Australia: 152
- England: 112
- Drawn: 97
Australia vs England Pitch Report
Australia vs England: Possible XIs
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Brendan Doggett, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes ©, Jamie Smith (wk), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir