The Ashes 2025, 1st Test: Players to watch out for
What's the story
The Ashes 2025 5-match Test series starts from November 21 onward in Perth. Both sides will be aiming to start well as they seek early momentum. In terms of the head-to-head record, Australia own 152-112 win-loss record against England with 97 matches drawn. Ahead of the 1st encounter at the Perth Stadium, we present key players to watch out for.
#1
Joe Root - England
Joe Root has scored 2,428 runs from 34 Test matches (65 innings) against Australia. He averages 40.46 with the help of 4 tons and 18 fifties. Root owns 5 ducks, as per ESPNcricinfo. In Australia, Root owns 892 Ashes runs from 14 Tests at 35.68. He has nine fifties and 2 ducks. Overall in Tests, Root has 13,543 runs at 51.29 from 158 matches.
#2
Steve Smith - Australia
Steve Smith has scored 3,417 runs from 37 Test matches (66 innings) against England. He averages 56.01 with the help of 12 tons and 13 fifties. He has posted 2 ducks. In Australia, Smith owns 1,417 Ashes runs from 18 Tests (30 innings) at 54.50. He has five fifties and five tons. Overall in Tests, Smith has 10,477 runs from 119 Tests at 56.02.
#3
Mitchell Starc - Australia
Australia's left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc has featured in 22 Tests against England. He owns 97 wickets at 27.37. The left-arm pacer boasts 4 five-wicket hauls with the best of 6/111. On Australian soil, he has picked 41 wickets against England from 9 matches at 24.39 with one fifer under his belt. Overall in Tests, Starc has picked 402 wickets from 100 Tests at 27.02.
#4
Ben Stokes - England
In 24 Ashes Test matches, Stokes has smashed 1,562 runs at an average of 36.32 from 45 innings). He owns 4 hundreds and 8 fifties. As per ESPNcricinfo, in 9 Tests on Australian soil, Stokes has scored 515 runs at 28.61. He owns 2 fifties and a ton. Overall, Stokes owns 7,032 runs from 115 matches (106 innings) at 35.69.