India, Nov. 20 -- The highly anticipated 2025-26 Ashes series is set to begin on Friday (November 21), with Australia and England set to face each other in Perth in the first Test. The Aussies are dealing with injury setbacks, with Pat Cummins (back injury) and Josh Hazlewood (hamstring injury) ruled out. Meanwhile, Jofra Archer and Mark Wood will feature in the same England team for the second time in Tests. Australia have won 14 out of the 18 Tests since the drawn 2023 Ashes in England and are also unbeaten in their last six series at home.

Australia will also be fielding two debutants. Jake Weatherald will open the Aussie batting order with Usman Khawaja. Meanwhile, pacer Brendan Doggett is the first fast bowler to win an Aussie cap i...