Australia have already retained the Ashes, after just 11 days of cricket.
The infamous mid-tour trip to Noosa is currently being poured over by the English press, with it becoming clear that Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes haven't taken this tour seriously enough - despite the former having previously described it as the biggest series' of everyone's lives.
Unfortunately for English fans it was more of the same in the second test. Joe Root's first Ashes century down under was the only highlight in another chastening eight-wicket defeat.
The performance in Adelaide was improved upon from Brisbane but, from such a low bar, England remain some way off their opponents. This defeat was instead down to the real gulf in quality, rather than any sort of stupidity in terms of decision-making, albeit there was still room for that, too.
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The Ashes 2025/26: Latest betting odds
| Ashes Series Result | Best Odds | Bet With |
| AUS 5-0 ENG | 21/20 | SpreadEx |
| AUS 4-1 ENG | 11/4 | Sky Bet |
| AUS 4-0 ENG | 6/1 | Paddy Power |
| AUS 3-2 ENG | 16/1 | Bet Victor |
Odds accurate as of 15/12/2025 and subject to change.
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Who are the favourites to win the Ashes 2025/26?
Australia odds to whitewash England
The whitewash has happened on two occasions this century, with 5-0 thumpings for the Australians in 2006/07 and then seven years after that.
The Aussies aren't the same force that they were but they still have a litany of legitimate all-time greats in their squad, hoping to finish what is likely the last home Ashes for many with a bit of a flourish.
For the hosts to whitewash a woefully short and frustratingly arrogant England, there are best odds of 21/20 with SpreadEx.
England odds to win a Test
England can now be found at best odds of 6/4 with Virgin Bet to win a Test match in Australia, with odds of 12/1 with Virgin Bet to win two Tests.
England have now gone winless in 18 Test matches in Australia after a 5-0 defeat in the 2013/14 series, before back-to-back 4-0 losses down under.
The English have come closest to winning in that time on this tour, with a brilliant chance to win in Perth and then their best performance, smallest losing margin (82 runs) in 18 Tests in Adelaide.
When are the Ashes tests? Dates and schedule
The 2025/26 Ashes series started in Perth on November 21. The five-Test series runs through to the New Year's Test in Sydney. You can find the key dates below.
| Match | Dates | Venue |
| 1st Test | 21-25 November | Perth |
| 2nd Test | 4-8 December | Brisbane |
| 3rd Test | 16-21 December | Adelaide |
| 4th Test | 25-30 December | Melbourne |
| 5th Test | 3-8 January | Sydney |
What is the overall record in The Ashes?
The first ever Test match between England and Australia took place in 1877 in Melbourne but the Ashes feud and rivalry didn't begin until half a decade later as Australia defeated England at The Oval in 1882. This sparked the so-called 'death of English cricket', with the return 1882/83 series down under beginning with captain Ivo Bligh vowing to 'regain those ashes' of English cricket'.
Since then, there have been 73 series between the countries with Australia winning 34 and England winning 32, with the other seven series' ending up in a draw.
There hadn't been a drawn series since 1972 before the 2019 2-2 draw, which was followed up by another 2-2 draw four years later in England. England haven't held the Ashes since 2017 when they were hammered 4-0 in Australia, with their last series win being a bizarrely forgettable 3-2 victory in 2015 in England.
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What were the results of recent Ashes series in Australia?
As mentioned, England's performances and results have been fairly embarrassing when playing down under, with the English often falling into the Steve Waugh spoken trope of 'mental disintegration'.
In the last 35 years, Australia and England have played 48 Test matches in Australia. England have won six of them - and three of them came in just one series.
Those results may read quite badly - but the performances have also been abysmal, with England very rarely ever in the match, too, as shown by the final scores.
Here is a look at the results of England's last three trips down to their old enemy.
| Series | Test | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 1st Test, Brisbane | AUS win by 381 runs |
| 2013/14 | 2nd Test, Adelaide | AUS win by 218 runs |
| 2013/14 | 3rd Test, Perth | AUS win by 150 runs |
| 2013/14 | 4th Test, Melbourne | AUS win by 8 wkts |
| 2013/14 | 5th Test, Sydney | AUS win by 281 runs |
| 2017/18 | 1st Test, Brisbane | AUS win by 10 wkts |
| 2017/18 | 2nd Test, Adelaide | AUS win by 120 runs |
| 2017/18 | 3rd Test, Perth | AUS win by inns/41 runs |
| 2017/18 | 4th Test, Melbourne | Draw |
| 2017/18 | 5th Test, Sydney | AUS win by inns/123 runs |
| 2021/22 | 1st Test, Brisbane | AUS win by 9 wkts |
| 2021/22 | 2nd Test, Adelaide | AUS win by 275 runs |
| 2021/22 | 3rd Test, Melbourne | AUS win by inns/14 runs |
| 2021/22 | 4th Test, Sydney | Draw |
| 2021/22 | 5th Test, Hobart | AUS win by 146 runs |
| 2025/26 | 1st Test, Perth | AUS win by 8 wkts |
| 2025/26 | 2nd Test, Brisbane | AUS win by 8 wkts |
| 2025/26 | 3rd Test, Adelaide | AUS win by 82 runs |
When did England last win the Ashes in Australia?
England's last series win in Australia came in 2010/2011. The 3-1 success (wins for Andrew Strauss' side came in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney) featured as many English wins as in the 2021/22, 2017/18, 2013/14, 2006/07, 2002/03, 1998/99, 1994/95 and 1990/01 Ashes series' combined.