Ashes 2025-26, AUS v ENG Test Series: Cricket Australia announces schedule; Perth to host first match

The 2025-26 Men’s Ashes series will get underway with the West Test at Perth Stadium from November 21-25, 2025.

Australia celebrate winning the Ashes series with the trophy. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Cricket Australia on Wednesday announced the schedule of the Ashes 2025-26 Series between Australia and England at an event at Scarborough Beach, Perth.

The highly anticipated 2025-26 Men’s Ashes series will get underway with the West Test at Perth Stadium from November 21-25, 2025. 

West Test will be followed by the day-night Brisbane Test at the Gabba and the Christmas Test at Adelaide Oval , with Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test and conclude with Sydney’s New Year’s Test in Ashes’ traditional timeslots. 

Ashes 2025-26 schedule

West Test

Perth Stadium from - November 21-25, 2025 

Day-Night Test

Brisbane Test at the Gabba - December 4-8, 2025

Christmas Test

Adelaide Oval - December 17-21, 2025

Boxing Day Test

Melbourne - December 26-30, 2025

New Year’s Test

Sydney - January 4-8, 2026