The Ashes is underway as England head Down Under looking to regain the urn from Australia.
The odds are stacked against the tourists, who are looking for their first win in the Aussies’ backyard since 2011 as they aim to regain the urn.
The series started overnight on Thursday with the first Test in Perth, before stops in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne and then a final Test in Sydney in the new year.
Perth’s 60,000-seater Optus Stadium plays host to the first five days of the series, with the Gabba moved from the traditional role as curtain-raiser.
How to watch the Ashes
TV channel: In the UK, the whole Ashes series will be televised live on TNT Sports. The first Test is scheduled for a 2.30am start UK time on Friday, November 21, 2025. Coverage will begin an hour earlier on TNT Sport 1, at 1.30am GMT.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can watch every ball of the Ashes live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Radio coverage: BBC Sport’s Test Match Special will be providing ball-by-ball radio commentary on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website and app.
Highlights: TNT Sports will broadcast hour-long highlights of the same day’s action in the afternoon UK time, with free-to-air highlights on BBC iPlayer at 5pm every day.
Ashes 2025/26 schedule
First Test, November 21-25 (Perth, 2.30am UK start time)
Second Test, December 4-8 (Brisbane, 4.30am UK start time)
Third Test, December 17-21 (Adelaide, 12am UK start time)
Fourth Test, December 26-30 (Melbourne, 11.30pm UK start time on December 25)
Fifth Test, January 4-8 (Sydney, 11.30pm UK start time on January 3)
Latest Ashes odds
To win first Test
- Australia: 8/11
- Draw: 13/1
- England: 7/5
To win the series
- Australia: 4/7
- Draw: 17/2
- England: 2/1
(Odds via Betfair, subject to change.)
