When and Where is the Next Ashes Series Between England and Australia?

Although we’re not quite at the end of this year’s Ashes Test series Down Under in Australia, with it nearing its end, now is the perfect time to look forward to the next series, which will be hosted in England, with the five stadiums already confirmed.

The grounds chosen for the series have caused a stir, with some major venues in the rotation left out by the ECB, and no ground in the north of the country chosen, with Nottingham’s Trent Bridge the further north venue.

England will be hoping to claim their first Ashes win since 2015 after Australia retained the trophy on home soil this time around, doing all the damage in the first three Tests, making the fourth and fifth ones rather redundant.

Here, we’re taking a look at what’s gone down in this series, and what’s to come the next time The Ashes comes around.

The 2025/26 Ashes Series Reviewed

The opening Test in Perth was an opportunity missed for Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes’ ‘Bazballers’, who led after the first innings before collapsing to 164 all out in the second, with Travis Head carrying the Aussies over the line, producing a blistering 123 off 83 balls to win by eight wickets.

England improved off the bat in the second Test at The Gabba, posting 334 in the first innings and 241 in the second, but Australia thrived more under the pink-ball conditions, notching 511 runs in the first innings, leaving them a modest target to chase in the second. From that point on, The Ashes were destined to remain in Australia, with a 2-0 deficit being overturned just once in history during the 1936-37 tour in Australia.

The Aussies secured victory in the third Test in Adelaide, buoyed by big scores from Head and Alex Carey. A spirited showing from England led by Zak Crawley and Jamie Smith in the second innings proved futile at this late stage as they fell 82 runs short.

England restored some dignity in the fourth Test, with a sublime bowling display from Josh Tongue helping them to a first Test win on away soil since the 2010-11 tour. However, a spectacular 163 from Head followed by a Steve Smith century in the fifth Test leaves them on the precipice of a convincing 4-1 defeat.

Next Ashes Series & Stadiums Picked

The next Ashes takes place in England in 2027, and the ECB have already confirmed the grounds selected for the tour with some major omissions.

There will be no northern venues for the series after Old Trafford and Headingley were left out, with the tour heading to the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for the first time in history.

England captain, Ben Stokes, was disappointed by the decision, with his side historically performing well at northern grounds, particularly at Headingley.

He said: “I don’t make the calls, but if I was involved, I would have said, ‘please keep at least one game in the north’.”

The mayors of Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire were also dismayed by the decision and wrote a letter urging the ECB to rethink the venue selection.

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, told the BBC: “There should always be a men’s Ashes Test in the north of England, in any series. If we’re going to get the game to all parts of the country and really make sure that it’s connecting with people everywhere, we’ve got to have a men’s Ashes Test in the north.”

Why There Are No Northern Venues

The rivalry between Lancashire and Yorkshire in cricket is passionate and historic, drawing loud, boisterous crowds where England are often able to make the most of home advantage.

The ECB have, however, prioritised a spread of locations when allocating venues across the 2025-31 international calendar, meaning some grounds inevitably miss out, but with no Tests north of Trent Bridge, a large proportion of the country is being left out.

The 2027 Ashes series will visit Lord’s, The Oval, Trent Bridge, Edgbaston, and the Ageas Bowl, with both Old Trafford and Headingley confirmed as venues for the 2031 Ashes series.