The most talked-about cricketing contest is just around the corner. England Here sets out to Australia in November 2025 with a huge five Test clashes for almost two months for which the fans are glued to their screens. 

This year’s wonderful clash seems different from its earlier siblings; both teams just count and therefore just making wonders on the cricketing too. 

Fresh Start at Perth

The series kicks-off in Perth Stadium on November 21, so present-day traditions will change forever. This is the first time in over 40 years that Brisbane won’t be hosting the opening Test. 

It will be the first Ashes for Perth since the 2013-14 series, and the new stadium (Optus Stadium) will be hosting its very first Ashes series. The fast and bouncy pitch there is very suitable for bowlers who are able to crank up the pace. If you like watching thunderbolts being hurled by fast bowlers, then your treat is in store with this opening match.

Here’s how the rest of the series looks:

• First Test: Perth Stadium, Perth (November 21-25)
• Second Test: The Gabba, Brisbane – Day/Night (December 4-8)
• Third Test: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (December 17-21)
• Fourth Test: MCG, Melbourne (December 26-30)
• Fifth Test: SCG, Sydney (January 4-8)

England’s Speed Merchants

England brings something back in feet-thumping express pace that it has not seen for ages. Jofra Archer and Mark Wood have both returned from injuries, and that changes it all: when these two get bowling 90-plus miles per hour on hard Aussie pitches, they can effortlessly tear through batting lineups. Gus Atkinson adds more heat to the attack to stand alongside Australia’s firepower.

This bowling combination gives England the best chance to take 20 wickets on surfaces usually favoring the home team. Previous tours had seen England’s pace attack fall short; this time, they have the weapons to compete.

The Australian Home Ground Advantage

When it comes to home form, the Aussies usually call the shots: they have only lost twice at home in the last 15 Tests. 

Under the charge of Pat Cummins comes the pace attack of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon, all-knowing of these grounds inside out, though some questions may be posed to this line-up. 

The fast bowlers are getting old and may struggle if England’s batters entice them into bowling long spells in the heat. Australia’s batting lineup shows some flaws too. The middle order has not been rock solid lately.

Key Batters to Watch

Joe Root needs this series badly. He’s never scored a century in Australia, and that stat bugs him. Coming into the tour in great touch, Root has a perfect shot at changing that narrative. 

Harry Brook is another name that keeps Australian captains up at night. His ability to score fast and attack makes him dangerous on quick pitches.

For Australia, Steve Smith’s experience counts for plenty. He knows how to build big scores when his team needs them most.

Historical Context Matters

England hasn’t taken a Test from Australia in the Land Down Under since their 2010-11 series triumph. That’s 14 years of hurt. The 2021-22 tour ended 4-0 in Australia’s favor. But England under Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, and Rob Key look like a different team now. They compete without fear, attack from the first ball, and came close to pulling off a 2-0 comeback in the 2023 series before rain saved Australia.

Australia has held the urn since 2017-18 and aims to make it five series in a row. Getting thrashed at home isn’t an option for them.

What Makes This Different

Afterwards, there is the Brisbane Test, unfolding under the sun and under the stars. Pink-ball cricket at night is a totally different sort of challenge for the visitors to adjust to, and so they will have to adapt fast. However, Adelaide too will stir up a few memories-in good times as well as bad-for either side. 

This tour is being conducted in the middle of the World Test Championship cycle, thus putting in more importance on every single result. Both sides are outrightly wanting those points.

All fans, at Cricmatch official, get to witness every ball and every moment of this historic rivalry unfolding in five amazing venues. The platform promises in-depth coverage for what is expected to be a memorable summer of red-ball cricket.

Battle Lines Drawn

Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has already predicted that Australia will win 5-0. He has given that prediction in the past and has not been correct, most notably in 2023 when the series was drawn 2-2, but somehow, this moment feels different. England have the pace attack, Australia have the favourable home conditions, and both have something to prove.

The series will run through the entire holiday period, including Boxing Day cricket at the MCG and a New Year’s Test at the SCG. Both venues have their own ambience – big crowds with an intense atmosphere that permeate the ground and the history in the ground speaks volume.

A Cricmatch official will be tracking all the action as these two giants of cricket meet in nearly two months of cricket. Can England overcome their drought in Australia, or can Australia keep their dominance? That is the biggest question head into November.

This is not an ordinary series, however. It is the Ashes, and nothing can compare to it in world cricket.