In their bid to regain the Ashes, the Joe Root-led England will face Pat Cummins' Australia in the first match of the five-match series as one of the biggest rivalries in Test cricket resumes, here on Wednesday.

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Root's side is aiming to become the first England team to win down under since 2010-11, while holders Australia, now led by Cummins, need only a draw to retain the urn.

Notably, both teams have been hit by off-field controversies before the big Ashes series. The England side has become embroiled in the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal while former Australia captain Tim Paine stepped down last month over a historical investigation into sexually explicit texts he sent to a female colleague in 2017.



Both Australia and England, who are ranked third and fourth on the ICC Test rankings, also diverge in many ways. One team barely plays Test cricket while the other might be playing too much.


Australia have played one four-Test series since January 2020, which they lost at home against India, and have not played overseas since the 2019 Ashes. On the other hand, England are about to play in their fifth series of the calendar year having played six Tests in Sri Lanka and India and six at home against New Zealand and India again but have won just four of those 12.


Where will Australia vs England 1st Ashes Test match be played?


The first Ashes Test match will be played at The Gabba in Brisbane.


When and what time will Australia vs England 1st Ashes Test match begin?


The Australia vs England 1st Ashes Test match will begin at 5:30 AM IST on Wednesday (December 8th). The toss will take place at 5:00 AM IST.


Which channel will telecast Australia vs England 1st Ashes Test match in India?


The Australia vs England 1st Ashes Test match will be telecasted live on Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 3 HD, Sony Ten 4, Sony Ten 4 HD. 


How to watch the live streaming of Australia vs England 1st Ashes Test match?


The Australia vs England 1st Ashes Test match can be streamed live on the Sony Liv app.