Australia vs England Ashes Series: The Ashes series between Australia and England is going to start from 21st November. Australia has announced a 15-member team for the first test of this five-match series. Pat Cummins will not be seen as captain in the first test. Cummins has been kept out of the team due to injury. Steve Smith will take command of the Australian team in the first test against England. Marnus Labuschagne has also made a comeback in this series.

Australian squad for the first Ashes test

Steve Smith (captain), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Brendon Doggett, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Jake Wetherall and Beau Webster.

SQUAD: 15 of the very best vying for a spot in our first men’s #Ashes XI.

Bring on November 21! pic.twitter.com/26WY0zmzKr

— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) November 5, 2025

Steve Smith was made captain

Steve Smith has been made the captain of the team in the first test of the Ashes series. Pat Cummins can also go to Perth with the team for the first test match. The selectors of Australian cricket are hopeful that Cummins can return to the team in the second test. Sam Constance has been kept out of the first test against England. This Australian player did not bat in the West Indies series. Constas had scored 50 runs in 6 innings in the series against West Indies.

Ashes series schedule

The Ashes series between Australia and England is going to start from November 21, 2025. This five-match test series will run till January 4, 2026. The first match of this series will be played in Perth.

• First Test- November 21-25, 2025; Perth
• Second Test- December 4-8, 2025; brisbane
• Third Test- December 17-21, 2025; adelaide
• Fourth Test- December 26-30, 2025; melbourne
• Fifth Test- January 4-8, 2026; sydney

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