Ashes 2025–26: England tour of Australia, Live Score, Schedule, Venues, Schedule, News & Highlights

England's Ben Stokes (C) celebrates the dismissal of Australia's Cameron Green with teammates on day three of the fifth Ashes cricket Test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

Gavaskar brutally trolls ENG, labels them as 'paper tigers' after Ashes defeat

The legendary India cricketer was highly critical of the England team's performance in the recently-concluded Ashes series where they lost by 4-1

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• Tue - 13 Jan 2026

England captain Ben Stokes, Will Jacks, Harry Brook and others during their trip to Noosa.

Stay at Casino complex & drunken escapades: Behind-the-scenes of ENG's Ashes

The England team that lost in Australia is set to face consequences for their lack of preparation and partying during the Ashes 2025-26.

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• Sun - 11 Jan 2026

Shreyas Iyer of India sustains an injury while taking the catch to dismiss Alex Carey of Australia during game three of the One Day International series between Australia and India (via Getty)

'You can get hurried...': Ex-IND coach warns Iyer ahead of New Zealand ODIs

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar doesn't want Iyer's comeback to be hurried so that he doesn't end up injuring himself again

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

England coach Brendon McCullum after losing the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

'He needs to adapt...': Hussain's blunt verdict on tense exchange with McCullum

Brendon McCullum lost his cool during an interview with Nasser Hussain following England's 4-1 deffeat to Australia in The Ashes

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• Sat - 10 Jan 2026

England's captain Ben Stokes (L) reacts with teammates before leaving the field with an injury on day four of the fifth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the SCG in Sydney (via Getty)

Atherton lashes out at Stokes & Co. for lack of preparation after Ashes debacle

Former England captain Michael Atherton believes that lack of preparation was one of the main reasons behind the side's 4-1 defeat in the Ashes

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• Fri - 09 Jan 2026

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen in this frame. (Getty)

Kevin Pietersen backs 'Mood Hoover' coach to replace Brendon McCullum after Engl

Kevin Pietersen has suggested a 'wild' candidate to succeed Brendon McCullum as England’s head coach, following the team's lackluster performance in the recently concluded 2025-26 Ashes series

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• Fri - 09 Jan 2026

England head coach Brendon McCullum (L) and former captain Nasser Hussain in frame. (Getty)

McCullum snaps at Hussain's playing-style query in tense TV interview

Brendon McCullum took offence on Nasser Hussain's question around the England's head coach's style of coaching the England team after their shoddy performance in the just-concluded Ashes series which they lost by 1-4

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• Fri - 09 Jan 2026

Harry Brook of England plays a defensive shot during day four of the Fifth Test Match in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

McCullum defends Brook, backs him to deliver after dismal Ashes performance

McCullum came out in Brook's defence after the latter had a forgettable Ashes series and lost his wicket recklessly on multiple occasions

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• Fri - 09 Jan 2026

England coach Brendon McCullum ahead of day four of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

'No way of going forward...': ENG great slams McCullum after Ashes defeat

Former England cricketer Stuart Broad was critical of McCullum following England's 4-1 defeat to Australia in The Ashes

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• Fri - 09 Jan 2026

Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc in this frame. (Getty)

Starc matches Kapil Dev's record, turns only player in 68 years to bag this feat

Pace juggernaut Mitchell Starc scripted history after bagging 31 wickets in the just-concluded five-match Ashes 2025-2026 series which Australia won 4-1

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• Thu - 08 Jan 2026

England's Harry Brook takes over as captain with England's Ben Stokes (not pictured) off the field due to injury on day four of the fifth NRMA Insurance Ashes Series 2025 test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

'They've been quite...': Vaughan not surprised with Brook's nightclub incident

The former England captain blamed ECB for the incident and remarked that the team have been careless for quite some time now

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• Thu - 08 Jan 2026

England's head coach Brendon McCullum in this frame. (Getty)

'McCullum is a gambler, he can't change': Full blown attack on ENG's head coach

Geoffrey Boycott has come down heavily on Brendon McCullum and called for his sacking after England's humiliating 1-4 Ashes 2025-2026 series defeat

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• Thu - 08 Jan 2026

Australia's pace maestro Mitchell Starc in this frame. (Getty)

Starc opens up on retirement plans after Australia's 4-1 Ashes win over England

Pace maestro Mitchell Star put a full stop on all the speculations around his retirement after Australia's five-wicket win over England in the fifth Test at the SCG

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• Thu - 08 Jan 2026

England's Ben Stokes reacts during the presentation ceremony at the end of the fifth Ashes cricket Test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

'I have a ruthless side to me...': Stokes warns teammates after Ashes debacle

The England captain wasn't satisfied with the team's overall performance in the Ashes and let them know about it in a brutal verdict after the defeat in Sydney Test

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• Thu - 08 Jan 2026

England's Harry Brook takes questions during a press conference at the Adelaide Oval, Australia.

Harry Brook apologises over clash with bouncer in drunken state before Ashes

Harry Brook was involved in a physical altercation with a bouncer hours before 3rd ODI against New Zealand. He had reported the incident himself.

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• Thu - 08 Jan 2026

Usman Khawaja of Australia gestures to his family during day five of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

Khawaja opens up on retiring from international cricket after AUS win in Sydney

The veteran Australia batter said that he wasn't able to concentrate in the middle as he felt very emotional while batting in his farewell Test

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• Thu - 08 Jan 2026

The Umpire mediates the verbal scuffle between Jake Weatherald, Travis Head of Australia and Ben Stokes of England during day 5 of the fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes series at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 8, 2026.

Stokes cries foul after Sydney defeat, questions DRS as Weatherald given not out

England Test captain Ben Stokes was left frustrated by the ultraedge technology used during the Ashes 2025-26. He feels Jake Weatherald should've been given out.