The world’s oldest and most intense rivalry, ashesis going to start once again, when Australia A confident person will protect the urn England Against the team. The five-Test series will run from November 21, 2025, to January 8, 2026, with all matches being held in Australia.

The home team will enter the series with a history of dominance in recent years, but are currently facing a significant fast bowling injury crisis. ben stokes England, led by Australia, are focused on achieving their first series win in Australia since the successful 2010–11 tour. former english captain michael vaughn Has already made a special prediction, in which he has predicted the victory of the visiting team in the opening match in Perth. Captaining the Australian team for the inaugural match steve smith Will do, because the regular captain is out due to injury.

Injury crisis in both teams and Michael Vaughan’s bold prediction for Ashes 2026-26 and Perth Test

Australia, despite their historic claim, are facing a significant injury crisis which has already seen them reorganize their squad for the first Test in Perth. Home team its regular captain pat cummins India will be playing in the opening match without , who is out of action due to injury and has not played competitive cricket since July. fast bowling attack sean abbott And Josh Hazlewood Hamstring injuries have further affected his form, increasing his opening match selection problems. In response to this crisis, Australia appointed experienced fast bowler Michael Nesser Has been called, whose most recent Test experience was in 2022.

The severity of the injury prompted former English cricketer Michael Vaughan to make a bold prediction on social media. Vaughan said: ‘As long as B Stokes stays fit, I think this series will be 2-2.. England are going to win in Perth, without Pat or Josh..’ He further clarified his prediction by saying: “..Unless there are any more injuries before the first Test, that’s my final prediction,’ Vaughan posted on

Meanwhile, England also faced a scare as injured fast bowlers mark wood Recently, during a warm-up match, he walked off the field after bowling only eight overs. Fortunately for the visiting team, scans revealed no serious injuries to Wood, and he has been cleared to bowl in the series opener, as he has not played for England since February.

Defending champions Australia’s stable core and historical context

Despite injuries in the bowling department, the Australian team is in a strong position with its batting lineup and recent history of retaining the urn. home team steve smith And marnus labuschagne India will defend the urn with a stable core led by , both of whom are in excellent batting form. This stable core, with Smith stepping in as interim captain in Cummins’ absence, provides a foundation of reliability and proven Test match success.

The defending champions have retained the Ashes urn since reclaiming the urn from England in the 2017/18 series, which they won 4–0 at home. They also retained the urn after the next series in England in 2019, which ended in a 2–2 draw.

Their domestic dominance was reaffirmed with another crushing 4-0 win against England in the 2021/22 series, which was also held in Australia. Most recently, the 2023 series, which took place in England, resulted in a 2–2 draw for the second time, meaning Australia retained the trophy. England, led by Stokes, are well aware of this history and are keen to win their first Ashes series on Australian soil since the successful 2010–11 campaign, requiring a decisive win to reclaim the trophy.