The Ashes 2025/26 will commence on November 21 in Perth.
Apart from the ongoing white-ball series against India, Australia have another target to focus on – The Ashes 2025. The quest for the urn is set to commence on November 21 in Perth. England, who have stacked their bowling unit with remarkable options, will be eyeing to come hard at their arch-rivals in the two-month red-ball extravaganza.
Having said that, the Aussies are yet to lock the starting XI for the Test series. Beau Webster and Cameron Green are the contenders for the all-rounder’s spot. The latter, however, was ruled out of the ODI series against India with a side strain. Skipper Mitchell Marsh recently stated that Green was all right and the injury is on the minor end.
However, when asked whether Marsh was himself ready for a call-up to the Ashes squad, the Australian white-ball skipper had a hilarious response up his sleeve. His response, in a way, stated that he is not thinking about making a comeback to the red-ball format in the near future. The home side have concerns about the availability of skipper Pat Cummins as well, which is the bigger problem to worry about.
‘I’ve got tickets to day one and two. Haven’t asked the wife yet, so that’s about as much thought as I’ve given it”, replied Marsh about his Ashes chances.
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Along with The Ashes, it will be important for the Australians not to forget the major ICC events coming up in the next two years. With the T20 World Cup early next year in India, the teams must have begun planning and strategising. To add to that, the 50-over mega-event is scheduled in 2027.
The retirements of the likes of Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, and Steve Smith have left the Men in Yellow with some uncertainties. To add to that, the uncertainty of players like Alex Carey and Cameron Green has added to their woes, at least in the opening ODI against India. Though Carey is busy with Shield duties, Green is nursing a side strain.
Australia’s record in the 50-over format has not been promising of late. In the last 10 ODIs, the Aussies have managed to clinch just three. Skipper Marsh and the management will have to make sure they fill the loopholes and build a strong core.
Matt Renshaw and Mitchell Owen were handed ODI debuts in the first ODI against India, which the Aussies managed to win by seven wickets. After Green was sidelined due to injury, Marnus Labuschagne was recalled for the ODI series and linked up with the team in Perth. Adam Zampa also missed the match and was replaced by Matthew Kuhnemann. The team will have to go through the transition well and fix their line-ups ahead of the mega-event in 2027.
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