Ashes 2021 Schedule, Squads, Start Date, Team List, Live Telecast Channel And Time In India

Australia and England are set to lock horns in the upcoming The Ashes 2021. The Ashes, which is one of the most followed Test series in international cricket, will be played on Australian soil this time. Australia are the current champions of the tournament as they managed to defend the urn in The Ashes 2019 when the series ended in a draw.

The Ashes 2021 will witness a total of 5 Test matches and all of them will be part of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. The 1st Test commences on December 8 (Wednesday). The venue of the match is The Gabba in Brisbane. The 5th and final Test will commence on January 14 at Perth Stadium.

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England currently hold the 5th spot out of 7 teams in ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. Australia, on the other hand, have not played a single Test so far in the tournament. The results of The Ashes 2021 will certainly affect the ICC WTC 2021-23 points table.

England side will be led by Joe Root. England had a tough run against India in their previous Test series when they lost 2 matches out of 4 games while playing on their home soil. Moreover, they also to New Zealand in a prior series 1-0.

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The performance of the opening pair, which largely failed against India in the previous series, will also be a crucial factor for England’s success in The Ashes 2021. The return of Ben Stokes to the squad will be positive news for the visitors.

For Australia, their Test captain Tim Paine recently stepped down as skipper due to a sexting controversy and the team will be led by Pat Cummins. However, the Australian team have a strong setup with the likes of Steve Smith, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Johnson among others in the squad.

The Ashes 2021 Schedule

The Ashes 2021 Squad

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Australia Squad- Pat Cummins (C), Steve Smith (VC), Alex Carry (WK), Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Michael Neser, Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson.

England Squad

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Joe Root (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Jonny Bairstow (WK), Zak Crawley, Haseeb Hameed, Daniel Lawrence, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Craig Overton, Chris Woakes, Rory Burns, Ollie Pope, James Anderson, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Ollie Robinson, Mark Wood

The Ashes 2021 Live Telecast Details

In India

Ashes 2021 series will be broadcast in India on Sony Sports Network. The live streaming of the match can be watched on SonyLiv App.

In Australia

Fox Cricket will provide the live telecast of Ashes 2021 in Australia. Australia vs England matches will be available on Foxtel Now and Foxtel channels. The live streaming can be watched on the Foxtel Go app.

In the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, BT Sports will present the live telecast of the Test series.

In the United States and Canada

Willow TV will present the live telecast of the Test series in the United States and Canada.

In New Zealand

In New Zealand, Sky Sports will present the live telecast of The Ashes 2021. The live streaming of the matches will be available on the Sky Go app.

In South Africa

In South Africa, Supersport will present the live telecast of the Australia vs England Test series.

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