The hype around Ashes 2023 has been building up over the last month or so. With a day to go for the first ball to be bowled, it has reached a crescendo.

In a bold move, England have announced their playing XI for the first Test two days before it begins. But to be fair to them, almost everything that they have done in  Test cricket over the last year or so has been bold.

The Stokes-McCullum combo will face their sternest tests in the form of Australia who are coming off a maiden World Test Championship victory and have both the bowling and batting to trouble them.

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Ashes 2023: Full Schedule and fixtures list for ENG vs AUS

The five Ashes Tests will be played across Birmingham, London, Manchester, and Leeds. Here’s the full schedule for the five-match series:

All matches start 11 AM local time

1st Test: Edgbaston, Birmingham (June 16-20)
2nd Test: Lord’s, London (June 28-July 2)
3rd Test: Headingley, Leeds (July 6-10)
4th Test: Old Trafford, Manchester (July 19-23)
5th Test: The Oval, London (July 27-31)

You can check out the full schedule and match timings for Ashes 2023 viewers in Australia here.

The squads for the first two Ashes 2023 Tests for both England and Australia can be found here.

Ashes 2023 where to watch live: TV Channels and Live streaming

In India

Ashes 2023 will be telecast across the Sony Sports Network in India. Viewers can catch live action on TV on the Sony Sports Ten 5 and Sony Sports Ten 5 HD channels, while live streaming will be available on the Sony Liv app and website.

In the UK

Live telecast of Ashes 2023 will be available on Sky Sports Cricket while live streaming will be available on the Sky Go app as well as Now.

In Australia

In Australia, Ashes 2023 will be telecast on the Nine and Nine Now network, specifically on the 9Gem, 9Gem HD and 9Go channels (switching to 9Gem from Monday). Live streaming will be available on the 9Now application.

USA and Canada

Catch all matches live and exclusive across TV and Digital in the US and Canada with Willow.tv

The Ashes is also available live on the ICC.tv in the following countries:

American Samoa, Antarctica, Argentina, Armenia, Ascension Islands, Azerbaijan, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Christmas Islands, Cocos Islands, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, French Southern & Antarctic Lands, Gaza Strip, Guam, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Norfolk Islands, North Korea, North Mariana Islands, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna