AUS vs ENG, 1st Ashes Test Match Prediction: Who will win today’s game between Australia and England?

Australia vs England, first test of Ashes 2025-26 series Kicking off on November 21 at Optus Stadium in Perth. The match marks the beginning of a tightly contested five-Test series between the traditional Ashes rivals. The Optus Stadium is known for its fast and bouncy pitch, which presents a challenging contest for the batsmen, especially against the fast new ball.

Australia have named an XI that includes two debutants, opening batsman Jake Weatherald and fast bowler Brendan Doggettwith experienced players like steve smith (captain), marnus labuschagneAnd Mitchell StarcSmith will take command of the team in the absence of any injured pat cummins And Josh HazlewoodAustralian batting lineup looks solid including Usman Khawaja And travis headWhile the bowling attack includes pace led by Starc and spin by Nathan Lyon.

England are coming into the match with a strong pace arsenal jofra archer And mark wood Supported while returning from injury braydon carse And Gus Atkinsonexperienced batsman Joe Root, ben stokes (captain), Ollie PopeAnd harry brook Will form the main batting unit, while Jamie Smith will do the wicketkeeping. England aim to break their long winning streak AustraliaWith an aggressive mindset to challenge the host team on the fast pitch of Perth.

Australia vs England, 1st Test: Match Details

• date and time: 21 November; 7:50am IST / 2:20am GMT / 10:20am local
• venue: Optus Stadium, Perth

Australia vs England, head-to-head record (Test)

Matches played: 361 | England won: 112 | Australia won: 152 | No results: 97

optus stadium pitch report

The Perth Stadium track is considered to be the fastest pitch in Australia, favoring fast bowlers with significant pace and carry at the start. Historically, the first day sees lively bounce and movement, making batting difficult and many wickets falling early, as last year saw both teams bowl out under 150 in their first innings. However, the pitch becomes easier after the opening day, giving the batsmen a chance to settle in and score substantial scores. Fast bowlers like Starc for Australia and Archer and Wood for England are expected to exploit these conditions aggressively

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Playing XI of both the teams

England (Probable Playing XI): Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.

Australia: Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Brendon Doggett, Scott Boland

Australia vs England, 1st Test: Match Prediction

Case 1:

• Australia won the toss and batted first.
• Australia 1^{scheduled tribe} Innings score: 345-355
• australia 2^Ra Innings score: 185-195

Case 2:

• England won the toss and batted first.
• England 1^{scheduled tribe} Innings score: 330-340
• England 2^Ra Innings score: 170-180

Match result: The team batting first will win

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