England vs Australia matches, kick-off times and TV channel

Australia lead the Ashes 1-0 after a thrilling two-point win at Edgbaston. At 281 to win, the final day of the first Test was in the balance until a ninth-wicket partnership between Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon brought Australia home.

No team has won the Ashes since losing the first Test since England in the extraordinary summer of 2005, but Ben Stokes is confident his side can still win this series.

It is a bit early to say that the Ashes will slip away after one game, he said. There are still four more. Follow us and we’ll keep trying to do what we do. I encourage players to play with a smile on their face and enjoy every moment.

There are still four left. That’s what I’m saying: Take the insult from this one and use it in the next one.

However, Stokes insisted he had no regrets about his first-innings declaration as Joe Root flew and his side were 393 on the board.

Not at all, he said. I saw it as an opportunity to invade Australia. No opening batsman wants to go out for 20 minutes at the end of the day. I sensed an opportunity to possibly take two gates and start the second day on a really high note. But who knows how it could have worked Joe could have run out and so could Jimmy Anderson.

There are concerns for England ahead of the second Test at Lords. Moeen Ali was only able to play a limited portion of the ball on his return to Test cricket due to a badly blistered finger which requires careful management. Jonny Bairstow was an untidy Test with the gloves, while Jimmy Anderson was no Stokes man on the final day of the defeat at Edgbaston.

Ashes matches and full schedule

• The first testEdgbaston, Birmingham 16-20 June (Australia won by two points)
• Another testLords, London 28.6.-2.7
• The third testHeadingley, Leeds 6-10 July
• The fourth testOld Trafford, Manchester 19-23 July
• The fifth testThe Oval, London 27.-31.7

Trent Bridge has missed out on hosting the men’s Test despite being a one-off Test venue for the women’s Ashes Test.

What time does each test match start?

All five Tests are designated day matches, starting at 11:00 BST, with each day’s play scheduled to last until 6:00 p.m., although the time can be split until 6:30 p.m. if there are no breaks in play to facilitate 90 overs. Lunch is at 1 pm and lasts 40 minutes and tea at 3:40 pm for 20 minutes.

What is England’s Ashes record at each ground?

• Edgbaston P16 W6 L5 D5
• Lords P37 W7 L15 D15
• Headingley P25 W8 L9 D8
• Old Trafford P30 W7 L8 D15
• Oval P38 W17 L7 D14

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

Sky has the rights to the domestic Tests and will broadcast all five matches exclusively live via Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event.

The BBC has a highlights package and will be showing it today on BBC2’s test at 7pm after each matchday.

The company also has the radio rights to domestic Tests and provides ball-by-ball coverage (unless you’re listening to long wave during the broadcast forecast) on Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and via the BBC Sounds app.

TMS coverage will be led as usual by Jonathan Agnew, along with the iconic commentary team of Isa Guha, Simon Mann, Alison Mitchell, Daniel Norcross and Jim Maxwell, with roundup by Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, Glenn McGrath, Jason. Gillespie, Ebony Rainford Brent, Vic Marks and Alex Hartley. Andy Zaltzman returns as the scorer.

Who is in the Ashes squad?

Australia’s squad for the first two Tests
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-chairman) captain), Mitchell Starc, David Warner.

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