Major change to the Ashes schedule announced that hasn’t been seen in nearly 40 years

ENGLAND volition not statesman their Ashes 2025-26 situation successful Brisbane - breaking a 40-year tradition.

Ben Stokes' men caput Down Under adjacent twelvemonth to conflict it retired for the celebrated Urn.

England person not won an distant bid against Australia since a celebrated triumph successful 2010-11.

And they person not had their hands connected cricket's astir prized trophy successful 9 years.

Brisbane's fearsome Gabba has played big to each Ashes opener successful Australia since 1982.

But successful a alteration to the schedule, the Gabba has present been moved to 2nd connected the billing.

The newly-built Perth Stadium volition alternatively get the tourney going arsenic it hosts its archetypal Ashes match.

Australia welcomes England for the First Test successful Perth connected November 21, 2025.

Perth Stadium opened its doors successful 2018 and replaced the iconic WACA, the Aussies' erstwhile 'Home of Cricket'.

Dates for the bid person been released aboriginal to assistance fans benignant retired question arrangements.

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Cricket Australia enforcement wide manager Joel Morrison said: "We are pleased to denote the dates for the 5 Men's Tests to alteration fans crossed the satellite to fastener successful their question plans.

"The past and excitement of the Ashes marque it 1 of the world's astir iconic sporting events.

"We are delighted this fierce and electrifying rivalry volition widen implicit 2 summers successful 2025 - commencing with CommBank Women's Ashes this summer, which includes the historical MCG day-night Test and culminates successful the Men's Ashes adjacent summer."

Australia won their past Ashes location bid 4-0 successful 2021-22.

They retained the Urn past twelvemonth with a 2-2 gully successful England.

England person a notoriously mediocre record astatine the Gabba, having won determination conscionable doubly since 1945.

Only 7 England players person scored centuries astatine the iconic ground, which is renowned for its rock-hard transportation and large boundaries.

Following connected from the Tests successful Perth and Brisbane, the Christmas Test volition beryllium held astatine the Adelaide Oval from December 17.

From there, the bid moves to Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test, starting connected December 26.

Sydney volition adjacent retired the five-game bid with the New Year's Test from January 4.