The 2025-26 Ashes will commence tomorrow at the Perth Stadium. For the first time in over a decade, England are expected to challenge Australia away from home. Having last won the Ashes in Australia in 2010-11, the visitors will hope to make full use of the injury woes that the Aussies have.

Ashes 1st Test: Match Details

• Date: November 21-25
• Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth
• Toss Timing: 7:20 AM IST
• Match Timing: 7:50 AM IST

Ashes 1st Test – Live Streaming and Where to Watch on TV?

Watch the live stream exclusively on JioStar. On TV, please tune into Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD.

Injury Updates

England has several injury-prone players, especially their bowlers and captain. But luckily, they have no injury concerns. But Australia isn’t able to field Pat Cummins or Josh Hazlewood. The former had sustained a back stress injury in July, while Hazlewood has a hamstring strain.

Australia vs England Test head-to-head

Ashes 1st Test: Playing XIs & squads

Australia Playing XI: Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett

England’s 12-man squad: Ben Stokes (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wk), Mark Wood