The Ashes 2025–26

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The 2025-26 Ashes was played across five Tests in Australia between November 2025 and January 2026. Australia entered as defending champions having won the 2023 series in England 2-2 (retained). England arrived with renewed Bazball optimism but Australia's pace attack, led by Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, was relentless throughout. Australia won the opening Test in Perth by 8 wickets, setting the tone for the series. Brisbane produced another dominant Australian victory by 8 wickets. Adelaide saw Australia win by 82 runs. England's solitary success came at the MCG, where they won by 4 wickets to keep the series alive at 3-1. Australia wrapped up the series in Sydney, winning by 5 wickets to confirm a 4-1 final margin. Mitchell Starc's 31 wickets over the series earned him Player of the Series honours and cemented his status as one of the great Ashes fast bowlers. Australia's comprehensive victory ended any lingering optimism about England's Bazball approach translating to Australian conditions.

Key Highlights

• 1Australia won 4-1 to retain the Ashes on home soil for the second consecutive series
• 2Mitchell Starc POTS: 31 wickets across the series, the most by any bowler
• 3England's only win came in the 4th Test at the MCG by 4 wickets
• 4Australia won back-to-back Ashes series for the first time since 2006-07 and 2007
• 5Australia secured their place in the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025-27 cycle

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