International series · Test
England v Australia
Ashes 20275 Tests18 Jun – 2 Aug 2027In England
Series prediction
Provisional: the squads aren't named yet. Match previews follow once both are announced.
England42%Drawn18%Australia40%
- Likeliest scoreline
- 2–2 15%
England are at home. That outweighs Australia's higher place in our Test rankings (1st to 5th).
Every scoreline
| ENG 5–01% | |||||
| ENG 4–03% | ENG 4–15% | ||||
| ENG 3–03% | ENG 3–110% | ENG 3–210% | |||
| ENG 2–01% | ENG 2–18% | 2–215% | AUS 3–210% | ||
| ENG 1–0<1% | 1–13% | AUS 2–18% | AUS 3–110% | AUS 4–15% | |
| 0–0<1% | AUS 1–0<1% | AUS 2–01% | AUS 3–03% | AUS 4–02% | AUS 5–01% |
Fixtures
England40%Australia39%
1st Test11:00am BST
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Our call
- Provisional
- Draw
- 21%
EnglandAustralia
2nd Test11:00am BST
Lord's, London
EnglandAustralia
3rd Test11:00am BST
Edgbaston, Birmingham
EnglandAustralia
4th Test11:00am BST
Rose Bowl, Southampton
EnglandAustralia
5th Test11:00am BST
The Oval, London
Head to head
61Tests since Dec 2002
19England wins
32Australia wins
Last meetings
| Date | Ground | Scores | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 2026 | Sydney Cricket Ground | England 384 (97.3) · Australia 567 (133.5) · England 342 (88.2) · Australia 161-5 (31.2) | Australia won by 5 wickets |
| 26 Dec 2025 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Australia 152 (45.2) · England 110 (29.5) · Australia 132 (34.3) · England 178-6 (32.2) | England won by 4 wickets |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Adelaide Oval | Australia 371 (91.2) · England 286 (87.2) · Australia 349 (84.4) · England 352 (102.5) | Australia won by 82 runs |
| 4 Dec 2025 | The Gabba | England 334 (76.2) · Australia 511 (117.3) · England 241 (75.2) · Australia 69-2 (10) | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Perth Stadium | England 172 (32.5) · Australia 132 (45.2) · England 164 (34.4) · Australia 205-2 (28.2) | Australia won by 8 wickets |
The teams
- EnglandOddsworth Test ranking 5th
- AustraliaOddsworth Test ranking 1st