Ashes Series 2025-26 Schedule: The first match will be played in Perth from November 21

The schedule of the Ashes series 2025-26 has been released. Cricket Australia announced the schedule on Wednesday. According to this, the first match of this 142-year-old series will be played in Perth between 21 and 25 November. For the first time since 1982-83, the first match of this series is being held in Perth instead of Brisbane. This time the England team is touring Australia.

Last season, the series was drawn 2-2. Then the Australian team toured England. The world's oldest series The Ashes started in 1882. However, Australia-England have been playing Test series since 1877. The world's first Test match was also played between these countries. This match was played in Melbourne from 15 to 19 March 1877. Later this series was named 'Ashes'.

Ashes Series 2025-26 schedule:

Test Match	Venue	Dates
1st Test	Perth	21-25 November
2nd Test	Brisbane	4-8 December
3rd Test	Adelaide	17-21 December
4th Test	Sydney	4-8 January

Australia won 34 series, England 32

Australia has the upper hand in the Ashes played between Australia and England. Till now 73 series have been played between the two countries. Out of these, Australia won 34 series. Whereas, England won 32 series. The remaining 7 series were drawn.

Don Bradman is still the top scorer of Ashes

Out of the top 5 batsmen of the Ashes series, 3 are from Australia. The first name among these batsmen is Don Bradman. Bradman scored 5048 runs in 37 matches between 1928 and 1948. On the other hand, the top batsman from England is Jack Hobbs. Between 1908 and 1930, Hobbs scored 3636 runs in 41 matches.

Steve Smith is on top among active players, he has scored 3417 runs in 37 matches. After this is former England captain Joe Root. Root scored 2428 runs in 34 matches.

Shane Warne has taken the most wickets

4 of the top 5 bowlers in the Ashes are from Australia. Australia's legendary spinner Shane Warne is at the top. He has taken 195 wickets in 36 matches between 1993 and 2007. The top wicket taker from England is Stuart Broad. He has taken 153 wickets in 40 matches between 2009 and 2023.

England's Chris Woakes is at the top among active players. He has taken 46 wickets in 15 matches. At the same time, spinner Nathan Lyon has taken 110 wickets in 30 matches from Australia.

The story behind the name 'The Ashes'...

There is an interesting story behind this name. The credit for giving this name to this series goes to the news of 'The Sporting Times' and the statement of the then English captain Ivo Bligh, which he gave before leaving for Australia.

In fact, in August 1882, Australia defeated England in its own home. Then the London-based newspaper The Sporting Times published a condolence message about the death of English cricket, in which journalist Renigald Shirley Brooks wrote, 'England cricket is dead and the body has been buried. The Australians have taken the remaining ashes home.'

Four months later, in December 1882, before leaving for Australia tour, England captain Ivo Bligh said, 'We are going to take back the ashes taken to Australia in August.' From here the Test series started being called Ashes. In December 1882, the England team went to Australia and brought back the Ashes.

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