Cricket Australia has unveiled the dates for the 2025-26 Ashes series in Australia with the Gabba set to host the day-night second Test while Adelaide will host the third Test as a day game under a new agreement to have the pre-Christmas Test for the next seven years.
A shake-up to the traditional Ashes rota had long been forecast after Cricket Australia announced its fixturing contracts with the various state governments in August.
Adelaide has been the main home of the day-night Test since the first one in 2015 and has hosted the two previous Ashes day-night Tests in 2017-18 and 2021-22 as the second Test in the rotation in those Ashes series following the traditional Gabba opener.
The Ashes 2025/2026 series will take place in Australia across five iconic venues, starting from November 21, 2025, and running through to January 8, 2026. The schedule is as follows:
1st Test: Perth Stadium, November 21–25, 2025
2nd Test: The Gabba, Brisbane (Day-Night), December 4–8, 2025
3rd Test: Adelaide Oval, December 17–21, 2025
4th Test: Melbourne Cricket Ground (Boxing Day Test), December 26–30, 2025
5th Test: Sydney Cricket Ground, January 4–8, 2026
