England trail 2-0 in the Ashes after suffering another heavy defeat at the hands of a ruthless Australia in Brisbane.
The hosts were victorious in four days, with Australia better than the visitors in all three categories to provide the same emphatic victory in the series opener in Perth.
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It means that if England are to win back the Urn Trophy, they will have to accomplish a feat that has only been achieved once before in Ashes cricket – a feat achieved on home soil by the Don Bradman-inspired Australian team of the 1930s.
The series now heads to Adelaide before finishing in Melbourne and Sydney.
Here’s everything you need to know:
When is the next Ashes Test?
The third Ashes Test will be Wednesday December 17 In Adelaide, it runs until December 21. Following the day-night Test in Brisbane, the series will revert to a more traditional schedule – with the game kicking off at Adelaide Oval at 11.30am GMT each day on Tuesday, December 16, as England attempt to fight back.
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TV channels and how to watch online
All action will be broadcast live in the UK TNT Sports. The broadcaster has faced some criticism for its plans for the series, which is partly to be broadcast from a studio in the UK.
Ashes 2025/26 timetable
First Test, Perth Stadium: Australia win by eight wickets
Second Test, Brisbane’s Gabba: Australia win by eight wickets
Third Test, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide: December 17-21 (11:30 pm on December 16)
Fourth Test, Melbourne MCG: December 26-30 (December 25, 11:30 p.m.)
Fifth Test, Sydney SCG: January 4 to 8 (January 3, 11:30 pm)