England Cricket Team Vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Timeline and Results

TestVenueDatesResultWinner
1st TestPerth Stadium21–25 Nov 2025Australia wonAustralia
2nd TestThe Gabba, Brisbane4 Dec 2025Australia won by 8 wktsAustralia
3rd TestAdelaide Oval17–21 Dec 2025Australia wonAustralia
4th TestMCG, Melbourne26–27 Dec 2025England won by 4 wktsEngland
5th TestSCG, Sydney4–8 Jan 2026Australia won by 5 wktsAustralia

Series Summary Comparison

MetricAustraliaEngland
Tests Won41
Tests Lost14
Ashes RetainedYesNo
WTC Points4812
Series duration18 days18 days
Tests completed in ≤ 2 days22

Venues

TestVenueCityFirst Ashes Test at VenueDays Played
1stPerth StadiumPerthYes5
2ndThe GabbaBrisbaneNo1 (day/night)
3rdAdelaide OvalAdelaideNo5
4thMCGMelbourneNo2
5thSCGSydneyNo5

Key Records & Milestones Across The England Cricket Team Vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Timeline

MilestonePlayerMatch
Career-best 7/58 in TestsMitchell Starc (Aus)1st Test — Perth
2nd fastest century in Ashes history (69 balls)Travis Head (Aus)1st Test — Perth
Overtook Wasim Akram as leading left-arm fast wicket-takerMitchell Starc (Aus)1st Test — Perth
First Test century in AustraliaJoe Root (Eng)5th Test — Sydney
Fastest to 3,000 Test runs by balls facedHarry Brook (Eng)4th Test — MCG
Passed Allan Border as 2nd highest Ashes run-scorerSteve Smith (Aus)3rd Test — Adelaide
Maiden Test five-wicket haulMichael Neser (Aus)4th Test — MCG
Maiden Test centuryJacob Bethell (Eng)5th Test — Sydney
SCG Test record attendanceBoth teams5th Test — Sydney (211,032)
Largest crowd in Australian cricket history (Day 1)Both teams4th Test — MCG (94,199)

Historical Context

FactDetail
First series not starting at Gabba since1982–83
Shortest Ashes Test in 2 days — last time before this1921 (1st Test)
Series with 2 Tests completed in ≤ 2 days — last time1888
England’s last Test win in Australia before MCG 20252010–11 (14 years / 18 losses)
Australia Ashes holders since2021–22 (retained via 2023 draw)