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Not Joe Root, Former Australia Legend Predicts These Two Players To Hold Key For England In The Ashes 2025

Amogh Bodas

The Ashes series will kick-off in Perth in November 2025.

Like every time before, The Ashes series later this year promises to live up to the hype. The coveted rivalry will commence in Perth on November 21 and will be played across five Test matches till early 2026. England had a bitter end to their good series against India recently. The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy was drawn at 2-2 after India scripted an emphatic victory at The Oval. But with the injury concerns lingering around Chris Woakes and captain Ben Stokes, the Englishmen will be in testing waters for a few months to come.

Result – t20 – South Mackay
India A Women tour of Australia, T20, 2025
Australia A Women AUSA-W

144/8

India A Women INDA-W

140/8

Australia A Women beat India A Women by 4 runs

Result – t20 – Visakhapatnam
Andhra Premier League, 2025
Kakinada Kings KNK

171/10

Vijayawada Sunshiners VSS

195/5

Vijayawada Sunshiners beat Kakinada Kings by 24 runs

Result – t20 – Visakhapatnam
Andhra Premier League, 2025
Bhimavaram Bulls BVB

141/3

Royals of Rayalaseema ROR

139/10

Bhimavaram Bulls beat Royals of Rayalaseema by 7 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – Visakhapatnam
Andhra Premier League, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 01:30 PM IST
Amaravati Royals AMR

Tungabhadra Warriors TBW

Upcoming – t20 – Visakhapatnam
Andhra Premier League, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 06:30 PM IST
Simhadri Vizag Lions SVL

Kakinada Kings KNK

Result – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
Purani Delhi 6 PD

152/10

North Delhi Strikers NDS

179/8

North Delhi Strikers won by 27 runs

Result – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
West Delhi Lions WDL

156/7

East Delhi Riders EDR

158/8

East Delhi Riders beat West Delhi Lions by 2 runs

Upcoming – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 02:00 PM IST
South Delhi Superstarz SDS

New Delhi Tigers NDT

Upcoming – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 07:00 PM IST
North Delhi Strikers NDS

West Delhi Lions WDL

Result – t10 – Croatia
ECI Croatia-Cyprus, 2025
Croatia CRO

111/4

Cyprus CYP

134/4

Cyprus beat Croatia by 23 runs

Result – t10 – Croatia
ECI Croatia-Cyprus, 2025
Croatia CRO

103/4

Cyprus CYP

102/8

Croatia beat Cyprus by 6 wickets

Result – t10 – Croatia
ECI Croatia-Cyprus, 2025
Croatia CRO

107/4

Cyprus CYP

110/2

Cyprus won by 8 wickets

Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
ESC Croatia T10 , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 12:15 PM IST
 Zagreb Warriors ZGW

Zagreb Sokol ZAS

Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
ESC Croatia T10 , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 02:15 PM IST
Zagreb Sokol ZAS

Rijeka Markhors RJM

Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
ESC Croatia T10 , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 04:15 PM IST
 Zagreb Warriors ZGW

Zagreb Assassins ZGA

Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
ESC Croatia T10 , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 06:15 PM IST
Zagreb Sokol ZAS

Rijeka Markhors RJM

Upcoming – t10 – Croatia
ESC Croatia T10 , 2025
11 Aug 2025, 08:15 PM IST
 Zagreb Warriors ZGW

Zagreb Assassins ZGA

Result – oneday – Northern Ireland
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Kent KENT

238/8

Durham DURH

239/3

Durham beat Kent by 7 wickets

Result – oneday – United Kingdom
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Somerset SOM

250/7

Lancashire LAN

254/8

Lancashire beat Somerset by 2 wickets

Result – oneday – London
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Middlesex MID

256/5

Sussex SUSS

255/9

Middlesex beat Sussex by 5 wickets

Result – oneday – United Kingdom
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Derbyshire DER

341/8

Nottinghamshire NOT

214/10

Derbyshire beat Nottinghamshire by 127 runs

Result – oneday – Northern Ireland
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Birmingham Bears BB

291/8

Northamptonshire NOR

229/10

Birmingham Bears won by 62 runs

Live – oneday – United Kingdom
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Gloucestershire GLO

182/3

Leicestershire LEI

285/7

Result – oneday – United Kingdom
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Essex ESS

280/10

Worcestershire WOR

340/9

Worcestershire beat Essex by 60 runs

Result – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
91 Yards Club 91YC

70/9

Bud Cricket Club BCC

20/0

Bud Cricket Club beat 91 Yards Club by 10 wickets (D/L) method

Result – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
Nabajyoti Club NAJC

119/10

Guwahati Giants GUG

121/7

Guwahati Giants beat Nabajyoti Club by 3 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 09:00 AM IST
City Cricket Club CCC

91 Yards Club 91YC

Upcoming – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 01:15 PM IST
Navarang Club NVR

Guwahati Giants GUG

Live – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
Tally Rangers TCC

117/8

SBS CC SBSCC

Toss – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 12:15 AM IST
NCM Investment NCMI

Phoenix Cricketers PCR

Upcoming – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 10:15 PM IST
CECC CEC-A

Royal Trivianz RTZ

Upcoming – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
12 Aug 2025, 12:15 AM IST
ACE KRM Panthers KRMPS

Gujrat Cricket Club GUJCC

Result – t20 – Klang
MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
Johor JOR

47/10

Perak PRK

49/5

Perak beat Johor by 5 wickets

Result – t20 – Kuala Lumpur
MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
Melaka MEL

107/8

Penang PENG

111/4

Penang beat Melaka by 6 wickets

Result – t20 – Klang
MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
Selangor SEL

76/1

Kuala Lumpur KLPR

141/1

Selangor beat Kuala Lumpur by 9 wickets (D/L) method

Upcoming – t20 – Mysuru
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 03:15 PM IST
Gulbarga Mystics GBM

Mangalore Dragons MGD

Upcoming – t20 – Mysuru
Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 07:15 PM IST
Bengaluru Blasters BNB

Mysore Warriors MYW

Result – t20 – Bengaluru
Maharani Trophy, 2025
Mysore Warriors Women MWW

96/7

Hubli Tigers Women HTW

107/10

Hubli Tigers Women beat Mysore Warriors Women by 11 runs

Result – t20 – Namibia
Namibia T20, 2025
NPL Bears NPB

196/4

Eavion Eagles EAE

144/10

NPL Bears beat Eavion Eagles by 52 runs

Result – t20 – Namibia
Namibia T20, 2025
Paratus Jets PAJ

173/8

Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats PMW

197/6

Pupkewitz Motors Wildcats beat Paratus Jets by 24 runs

Upcoming – t20 – County Dublin
Pakistan Women tour of Ireland, 2025
10 Aug 2025, 08:30 PM IST
Ireland Women IRE-W

Pakistan Women PAK-W

Live – oneday – San Fernando
Pakistan tour of West Indies, ODI, 2025
West Indies WI

Pakistan PAK

31/0

Result – t20 – Colombo
SLC T20 League, 2025
SLC Greys SLGY

163/6

SLC Greens SLGR

165/5

SLC Greens won by 5 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – Colombo
SLC T20 League, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 01:30 PM IST
SLC Greens SLGR

SLC Blues SLBL

Result – t20 – Marrara
South Africa tour of Australia, 2025
Australia AUS

178/10

South Africa SA

161/9

Australia beat South Africa by 17 runs

Result – 100-ball – United Kingdom
The Hundred Mens Competition 2025
Southern Brave SOB

109/1

Birmingham Phoenix BIP

106/7

Southern Brave won by 9 wickets

Live – 100-ball – United Kingdom
The Hundred Mens Competition 2025
Trent Rockets TRR

Northern Superchargers NOS

81/4

Upcoming – 100-ball – Manchester
The Hundred Mens Competition 2025
11 Aug 2025, 11:00 PM IST
Manchester Originals MAO

London Spirit LOS

Result – 100-ball – United Kingdom
The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025
Southern Brave Women SBW-W

139/7

Birmingham Phoenix Women BIP-W

124/10

Southern Brave Women beat Birmingham Phoenix Women by 15 runs

Result – 100-ball – United Kingdom
The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025
Trent Rockets Women TRW-W

128/8

Northern Superchargers Women NOS-W

129/2

Northern Superchargers Women beat Trent Rockets Women by 8 wickets

Upcoming – 100-ball – Manchester
The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025
11 Aug 2025, 07:30 PM IST
Manchester Originals Women MOW-W

London Spirit Women LSW-W

Result – t20 – Stockholms län
Viking Cup, 2025
Sweden SWE

152/7

France FRA

153/8

France beat Sweden by 2 wickets

Result – t20 – Stockholms län
Viking Cup, 2025
Austria AUST

106/2

Norway NOR

105/10

Austria won by 8 wickets

Former Australian legend and captain Ricky Ponting has provided his insights about how England might fare on the upcoming tour Down Under. After watching the English team play the five-match Test series against the Indians, Ponting stressed that their top-order will have to make an impact in Australia if England are to do well in The Ashes. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett have been on a spree since the appointment of Brendon McCullum as head coach in 2022.

It is very less likely that England will change their style of play for the important series. They are known to play an aggressive brand of cricket and will continue to do so. They have somehow managed to strike a balance between attack and defence, and have been successful in putting their foot on the accelerator at the right time. How Ben Stokes & Co. bat against the Australian pace attack will be interesting to witness.

“They probably hold the key in Australia. If they can bat really well at the top, and set things up, that will give them a good chance in the series”, said Ponting on England’s top-order.

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Why The Ashes 2025 Series Will Be a Thriller

The Ashes series this year might be Australia’s bowling against England’s batting. Not that the other department for either teams will not have a say. But just like England’s batting, Australia’s bowling can keep them well in the game. Ultimately, the team that holds their nerves in moments of pressure will go on to clinch the series. But that is easier said than done. England managed to win pressure moments in their recently concluded series against India, and replicating that would be an uphill task.

The English batting is well-set. Since May 2022, Crawley and Duckett are the only opening pair in Test cricket to score more than 2000 runs. To add to that, their average of 46.5 is the second-highest in the world among pairs with 500+ runs, only behind Nishan Madushka and Dimuth Karunaratne. Ollie Pope has not been in the best of forms lately, and will look to get his technical glitches right. Moreover, Joe Root’s resume still lacks a century on Australian soil. The second-highest Test run-scorer in the world would love to get that off his back. But overall, England’s batting looks good enough to se off the bowling of the mighty Australians.

Bowling will be one of Australia’s last concerns. On the other hand, they have slight concerns with their batting. Marnus Labuschagne will possibly be back in the Test side for the Ashes series. But Cameron Green batted at No.3 in their recent tour to the West Indies. And it is highly doubtful if they will go towards Labuschagne again. Usman Khawaja and Sam Konstas’ performance in the Sheffield Shield will also play a huge role. To add to that, Beau Webster has been a vital cog in Australia’s side. So it is doubtful how much they will bank of Green. The bowling will be powered with Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.

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