Australia vs England 1st Test live: When and where to watch Ashes 2025 clash as England chase first series win

The Ashes 2025 series gets underway on November 21 in Perth, where England launch their latest attempt to regain the urn on Australian soil.

The challenge is significant—England have not won an Ashes series in Australia since 2010–11 and have slipped to defeat in 13 of their previous 15 Tests Down Under.

Australia, meanwhile, start the first Test without key figures: regular captain Pat Cummins is unavailable due to a back injury, while fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has also been sidelined after suffering a hamstring issue.

Live streaming: Where can Indians watch the clash?

Cricket fans in India will be able to watch every match of the 2025–26 Ashes series live on JioHotstar. The contests will also be broadcast on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD.

Full series schedule

• Friday, November 21 – 1st Test, Perth Stadium, Perth, 8 a.m. IST
• Thursday, December 4 – 2nd Test (D/N), The Gabba, Brisbane, 10 a.m. IST
• Wednesday, December 17 – 3rd Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 5:30 a.m. IST
• Friday, December 26 – 4th Test, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 5 a.m. IST
• Sunday, January 4, 2026 – 5th Test, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 5 a.m. IST

Head-to-head

The two oldest rivals in Test cricket have met 361 times, with Australia taking 152 victories overall. In Ashes-specific encounters, Australia hold 142 wins from 345 matches. England still own the highest team total in the rivalry—903 for 7 declared at The Oval in August 1938—while Australia posted the lowest, bowled out for 36 at Edgbaston in May 1902.

Squads for the first Test

Australia: Steve Smith (C), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster.

England: 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.