The 2025/26 Ashes will showcase Test cricket at its peak. Dating back 148 years, Australia vs England remains the sport’s oldest and most intense rivalry. Australia retained the urn in 2023 after a 3–2 series Australia is on lead, Australians dominant on first test of the Ashes were held Down Under.
The 2025/26 Ashes 2nd test series is being played in Australia at five different stadiums: Optus Stadium in Perth, The Gabba in Brisbane, Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, and the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney.
What is the schedule for the Ashes series 2025-26?
- 21-25 November: 1st Test, Perth Results: Australia Won
- 3-8 December: 2nd Test, Brisbane
- 17-21 December: 3rd Test, Adelaide
- 26-30 December: 4th Test, Melbourne
- 4-8 January: 5th Test, Sydney
What are the squads for the 2nd test?
Australia and England have named their squads for the second Ashes Test, which is scheduled for December 4-8, 2025. Australia is unchanged, but will play without the injured Usman Khawaja, while England has made one change, bringing in Will Jacks for the injured Mark Wood.
Australia: Steve Smith (captain), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster.
England: Ben Stokes (captain), Harry Brook, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Will Jacks.
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