Australia have confirmed the dates and five venues for next year's Ashes series at home against England.

The five-match series will begin in Perth on 21 November, with the remaining four Tests to be held in Brisbane (day-night Test), Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney.

England haven't won a series in Australia since 2010/11, with the most recent series between the two rivals ending tied at 2-2 on English soil last year.

The series will form a crucial part of the next ICC World Test Championship period (2025-27), with Australia having won the mace in 2023 and England yet to feature in the final.

Eyes will also be on England batter Joe Root, with the No.1 ranked batter in the world yet to score a century on Australian soil despite having reached triple figures in Test cricket on 35 occasions.

England hasn’t held the Ashes since they won on home soil in 2015 under the captaincy of former opener Alastair Cook.

Series schedule

First Test: Perth Stadium, 21-25 November

Second Test: Gabba, 4-8 December

Third Test: Adelaide Oval, 17-21 December

Fourth Test: MCG, 26-30 December

Fifth Test: SCG, 4-8 January 2025

(ICC)