Australia no guarantee to pick Khawaja for Gabba Test Usman Khawaja is still struggling with a back issue that flared up in the first Test and is not guaranteed selection in Brisbane, even if fit. AAP · Nov 24, 2025
Australia star on cusp of left-arm immortality Fresh from destroying England with 10 wickets in the Ashes opener, Mitchell Starc is on the verge of becoming the greatest left-arm bowler in Test history. AAP · Nov 23, 2025
Head's instant Ashes classic sinks England in two days Travis Head's classic Ashes century has propelled Australia to one of their most memorable Test wins, sinking a deflated England by eight wickets in two days. AAP · Nov 21, 2025
Starc showed Australia they didn’t need the Big Three – the Big One would do Mithcell Starc notched a career-best seven for 58 with no Cummins and Hazlewood, Boland off the boil and Doggett on debut The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025
England's Bazballers backed to thrive on enemy ground England haven't won a Test match in Australia since the 2010/2011 series, and they will have to buck the odds in order to win back the urn this summer. AAP · Nov 20, 2025
Ashes 2025-26 series preview: England vs Dad's Army for the Urn! Ben Stokes is desperate to unleash his seriously fast bowling attack against one of the oldest Test sides ever Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025
Monty Panesar hits back at Steve Smith on eve of Ashes: ‘I’d rather fail at Mastermind than be a cheat’ Panesar has responded to Smith poking fun at his performance on Mastermind just hours before the Ashes gets underway The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025
Ashes 2025/26 First Test Prediction: Australia to make winning start in Perth Jonathan Doidge has run the rule over the best Ashes betting odds on the series opener. The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2025
He's flying: England back Wood to hit ground running Mark Wood hasn't played a Test in 15 months, but the 35-year-old England paceman could be thrust into the XI for the first Ashes Test against Australia. AAP · Nov 20, 2025
Australia enter Ashes series with transition abruptly forced upon an ageing squad Fascination around the age of this team, and in particular its bowling attack, is unlikely to dissipate over the coming months The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2025
Michael Vaughan issues England warning ahead of ‘glaring opportunity’ in first Ashes Test Michael Vaughan captained England to Ashes glory in 2005, and believes the current side must make a strong start in the first Test in Perth The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Booker prize winners, rap hits and Ryder Cups: interpreting the Ashes omens History shows that surprisingly random factors can have an impact on whether England or Australia lift the urn The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
England’s two options to seize huge Ashes opportunity against vulnerable Australia With the hosts missing captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood for the first Test, now is the time for England to press every big red button they can as they chase a first Ashes win down under since 2011 The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Ashes 2025 live: First Test starts in early hours as Smith takes swipe at Panesar’s Mastermind outing England eye a first away Ashes victory since 2010-11, with Australia hit by injuries to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025 I can’t remember ever being so confident at the start of an away Ashes series Australia have big injuries and concerns over their top order: if England start well in Perth they can win back the Ashes
The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2025 Why Australia will win v why England can win: two Guardian cricket writers make their Ashes cases No 1-ranked Australia are favourites on home soil but through a forest of caveats for England, there is still a path to the urn
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2025 Scott Boland seeks to inspire next generation as Indigenous history beckons in Ashes opener Fast bowler and Brendan Doggett in line to be the first pair of Indigenous cricketers in the same Australia side
AAP · Nov 17, 2025 Boland's point to prove ahead of another Bazball battle Dismissed by England after a disappointing 2023 Ashes, Australia quick Scott Boland admits he has a point to prove this time around.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025 Ashes 2025-26: player-by-player guide to England and Australia squads Visitors have their strongest Ashes squad in years but face an Australian team brimming with experience
AAP · Nov 17, 2025 Fast bowler's 'second life' towards dream Ashes debut The revelation he could be making his Test debut in the Ashes opener has come during an already tense time for South Australia quick Brendan Doggett.
AAP · Nov 16, 2025 Doggett 'ready to go' as Hazlewood's Test replacement Former Australia star Jason Gillespie believes Brendan Doggett, who he coached at South Australia, can make an instant impact on debut in the Ashes.
AAP · Nov 15, 2025 X-factor Jofra Archer primed to unleash on Aussies Jofra Archer put Steve Smith in a world of pain in 2019, and he's on track to get another crack at the Australian star in the first Ashes Test in Perth.
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025 Australia without two key players for Ashes opener against England IN FULL
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025 Ashes Test blow for Australia as injury rules Josh Hazlewood out of first Test The pace bowler joins Baggy Greens captain Pat Cummins on the sidelines.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2025 Cameron Green stakes Ashes claim with strong all-round showing in Sheffield Shield Western Australian hits 94 and bowls injury-free spell, with one more day of action to impress before Australian XI is named