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  Ashes 2025-26: England aim to end 15-year drought in Perth Test against injury-hit Australia

  Cricket | November 20, 2025 13:26 IST

  The much-awaited Ashes series is set to get underway on Friday, November 21, at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Injuries have hit Australia with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, while England have all fit players which gives them a chance to end a 15-year drought down under.

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  India's Test record at Optus Stadium ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 curtain raiser in Perth

  Cricket | November 22, 2024 7:16 IST

  The Optus Stadium has become the new centre for Test cricket in Perth after the WACA. The Optus Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium that hosts several sporting events apart from cricket. It is located in the suburbs of Burswood.

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  Ricky Ponting feels 1st Test in 'bouncy' Perth ideally sets up Border-Gavaskar Trophy for Australia

  Cricket | November 13, 2024 12:01 IST

  Team India do not have happy memories of playing at the Optus Stadium in Perth. They played against Australia during their four-match Test series in 2018 and lost the game by 146 runs, under the leadership of Virat Kohli.

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  AUS vs PAK, 3rd ODI pitch report: How will surface in Perth play during series decider?

  Cricket | November 17, 2024 11:58 IST

  Pakistan have a golden opportunity to win the series 2-1 as Australia will be without several of their star players in Perth. Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Marnus Labuschagne have left the ODI squad to prepare for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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  Cricket Australia announces 2025-26 home Ashes schedule, adds a new venue

  Cricket | November 05, 2025 7:52 IST

  The 2025-26 home Ashes series for Australia will be part of the next World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, which begins after the final at the Lord's next year. The five-match Test series is scheduled to take place from November 21, 2025, to January 8, 2026.