The Ashes 2025/26: How to watch, schedule, latest news ahead of the fifth Test

The 2025-26 Ashes series got underway on Friday, November 21 with Australia and England reigniting one of cricket's most historic rivalries. 

England finally won a Test match in Australia after 18 unsuccessful attempts with a victory inside two days in Melbourne. 

Now Ben Stokes and his team will be looking to end this tour on a high in Sydney and avoid suffering a humiliating 4-1 scoreline in the fifth and final Test of this Ashes series.

DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of the fifth Test.

How to watch the Ashes in the UK and Australia

In the UK, the Ashes will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and available to stream on Discovery+. 

Meanwhile, in Australia, every ball of the series will be broadcast on both Kayo Sports and Foxtel. 

Ashes 2025-26: Full schedule and UK start times

First Test, Perth 

England 172 : Brook 52; Starc 7-58  & 164  Boland 4-33

Australia 132 : Stokes 5-23   & 205-2  Head 123, Labuschagne 51*

Australia won by eight wickets; lead series 1-0

Second Test, Brisbane 

England 334 and 241 : Root 138*, Starc 6-75; Stokes 50, Neser 5-42

Australia 511 and 69-2  Starc 77, Carse 4-152; Smith 23, Atkinson 2-37

Australia won by eight wickets and lead the series 2-0

Third Test, Adelaide

Australia 371: Carey 106, Archer 5-53 & 349-4: Head 170; Tongue, 4-70

England 286: Stokes 83; Boland 3-45 & 352: Crawley 85; Cummins 3-48

Australia won by 82 runs, lead five-match series 3-0

Fourth Test, Melbourne

Australia 152: Neser 35; Tongue 5-45 & 132: Head 46; Carse 4-34

England 110: Brook 41; Neser 4-45 & 178-6: Bethell 40, Crawley 37

England won by four wickets; Australia lead series 3-1

Fifth Test, Sydney

• Dates:  January 4-8
• Start time:  11.30pm GMT
• Location:  SCG, Sydney

Ashes 2025-26: Prediction for fifth Test

Matt Astbury, DAZN News Sportswriter

One thing is for sure in Sydney, the pitch will not be as lively compared to the MCG. 

England will be full of confidence after their win in Melbourne, but they cannot use it as a reason to play outlandish shots and use out of the box tactics in the field. 

The Aussies will want to inflict a humiliating 4-1 defeat on England, but the latter have found a pace bowler who thrives in Australian conditions in the form of Josh Tongue. I also expect England to bring an outright spinner into the game with Sydney being a ground which often benefits this particular type of bowler. 

When it comes to a prediction, I'm going for the draw. Games at Sydney are often disrupted by rain and with some forecast, there may not be enough time for a result if the weather decides to disrupt the final chapter of this Ashes series.

Ashes 2025-26: Betting odds for fifth test

Despite losing in Melbourne, Australia are the favourites to triumph in Sydney at 4/6, while England are priced at 2/1. 

• Australia: 4/6
• England: 2/1
• Draw: 7/1

Odds provided by DAZN Bet, for full markets click here.

Odds correct as of December 30, 3.30pm GMT.

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