The Ashes with be both Australia and England's second series of the 2025-27 Test Championship, with each of the nine competing nations to play six series (three at home and three away) during the two-year period. The top two teams, ranked according to their percentage of points won, then face off in the WTC final in England in mid-2027.

Konstas, who has won five Test caps but only reached 50 once, has been left out of the Australia squad for the first Ashes Test in Perth after a string of low scores in domestic cricket, though he did make a century for Australia A against India A in September.

The Indian and South African cricket teams played a historic Test at Eden Gardens, which set a dubious record. The series opener saw a rare feat occur, which has never happened on Indian soil, while being the first such instance anywhere in the world since 1959.

Here’s how to watch the 1st Test match on TV and live stream. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.

Despite India's defeat to South Africa in the first Test match of the series, Ravindra Jadeja achieved an elusive milestone in the World Test Championship.

In the first Test match against South Africa, Team India suffered a loss by 30 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Speaking about the Indian side`s defeat, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh said pitches like these are destroying Test cricket.

According to Neville, he found modern cricket pretty confusing with all its formats, saying that he preferred Test matches.

India suffered a 30-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test match of the series, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Russell Crowe championed Test cricket on The Joe Rogan Experience, calling it a \"gentleman's war.\" He detailed its five-day, slow-burn strategy, contr

Professional gambler Paul Krishnamurty is back with his must-read strategies and best bets for the Ashes, with selections ranging from 20/1 to 3/1.

Harbhajan Singh vehemently criticised the Indian team for preparing rank turns at home for Test matches. Find out more, only on CricTracker.