Next Ashes Test: 2023 England vs Australia fixtures, start times and TV channel

Australia captain Pat Cummins does not rule out dropping David Warner for the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford after Stuart Broad continued to torment the veteran opener in the three-wicket victory at Headingley.

Broad dismissed Warner twice in the Test, meaning he has now taken his wicket 17 times in a decade of Ashes battles. Only Glenn McGrath has taken a single batsman’s wicket more often, having dismissed Michael Atherton 19 times.

While Warner made a battling 66 in the second Test at Lord’s, he has a poor record in England, averaging 25 and failing to make a hundred in 17 Tests. On this tour, his average is 23.5. 

The focus on Warner’s place comes because Cameron Green is expected to be available after missing out at Headingley with a minor hamstring injury. In his place, Mitchell Marsh had a superb Test, scoring a run-a-ball 118 on the opening day, and picking up two wickets. 

“We’ll keep all our options open,” said Cummins, when asked if Warner could be dropped. “We’ve got nine or 10 days now so we’ll take a deep breath, we’ll go away for a few days. But everyone comes back into it, Green should be fit for Manchester, Josh [Hazlewood] will be back as well. We should have a full roster, we’ll have a look at the wicket and have a chat and work out the best XI.”

Ashes fixtures and full schedule

First Test, Edgbaston, Birmingham – June 16-20 (Australia won by two wickets)Second Test, Lord’s, London – June 28-July 2 (Australia won by 43 runs)Third Test, Headingley, Leeds – July 6-10 (England won by three wickets)Fourth Test, Old Trafford, Manchester – July 19-23Fifth Test, The Oval, London – July 27-31

Trent Bridge has missed out on hosting a men’s Test, although it was the venue for the one-off Test in the women’s Ashes.  

What time does each Test match start?

All five Tests are designated ‘day’ matches, commencing at 11am (BST), and each day’s play is scheduled to last until 6pm, although time can be made up to 6.30pm, if no breaks in play, to facilitate 90 overs. Lunch will be at 1pm and last for 40 minutes and tea at 3.40pm for 20 minutes.

What is England’s record in the Ashes at each ground? 

Edgbaston P16 W6 L5 D5Lord’s P40 W7 L18 D15Headingley P26 W9 L9 D8Old Trafford P30 W7 L8 D15The Oval P38 W17 L7 D14

What TV channel is the Ashes on? How can I follow it in the UK?

Live coverage

Sky has the rights for domestic Tests and is broadcasting all five matches exclusively live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event.

More people tuned into the Edgbaston Test than any other in Sky’s history, with the peak audience of 2.12 million narrowly beating the figures for the 2019 Ashes Test at Headingley, when Ben Stokes marshalled an extraordinary England heist.

TV highlights

The BBC has a highlights package and shows Today at the Test on BBC2 at 7pm after each day’s play.

Radio coverage

The BBC has the radio rights for domestic Tests and features ball-by-ball coverage (unless you are listening on longwave during the shipping forecast) on Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and via the BBC Sounds app. 

TMS coverage is led as usual by Jonathan Agnew, alongside what it calls “an iconic commentary team” comprising Isa Guha, Simon Mann, Alison Mitchell, Daniel Norcross and Jim Maxwell, with summarisers Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie, Ebony Rainford Brent, Vic Marks and Alex Hartley. Andy Zaltzman returns as scorer. 

Who is in the Ashes squads?

England vice-captain Ollie Pope has been ruled out of the remainder of the summer with a serious shoulder injury sustained during the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. It is the third serious shoulder injury of his career, although the previous two have been to his left shoulder. The latest injury will require surgery.

Pope’s injury has been a partial factor in a rejigged England XI at Headingley. Harry Brook was promoted to No 3, while Moeen Ali to offer a spin option and lower-order batting. Elsewhere, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood returned, with Josh Tongue and James Anderson left out having played the second Test at Lord’s.

England squad for third Ashes Test Ben Stokes (captain), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Josh Tongue, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

For the fourth Test Australia are likely to recall Josh Hazlewood for Scott Boland, but could consider Michael Neser, who has been released from the squad to get match practice with Glamorgan in the County Championship this week.

Nathan Lyon has been ruled out of the rest of the Ashes with a calf tear but Cameron Green should have recovered from a hamstring strain in time for the fourth Test. 

Australia squad for third Ashes Test
Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, David Warner.

What is the recent history of the Ashes?

England are bidding to regain the Ashes for the first time since 2017. Going into the series, Ben Stokes’s side had an awful lot going for them, winning 10 of their first 12 Tests under his captaincy, and also enjoy a superior record in the past five home series against their most venerable opponent, four of which were won and the last, in 2019, drawn.  

After losing the first Ashes of the 21st century 4-1 on Steve Waugh’s last tour here, England won back the Ashes in memorable style in 2005, regained them in 2009, both times by margins of 2-1, retained them 3-0 in 2013, won them back by 3-2 in 2015 and rallied to square the series 2-2 four years ago even though they were unable to prevent the holders preserving their possession of the urn.

In the 1980s and 1990s England’s home Ashes series were elongated to encompass six Tests but since the conclusion of Australia’s 1997 tour they have been wisely reduced to five and that remains the format this time around. 

There is one significant and controversial difference, however, because of the 50-over World Cup in October, which England will begin as defending champions, and the desire of the England and Wales Cricket Board to give its Hundred competition an August showcase, the marquee Test series will take part before high summer and only the final Test will be held after the state schools break up for the long holiday.

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