Australia Vs England Ashes 1st Test, Perth Weather Forecast: Will Rain Ruin The Series Opener?

The Ashes returns for one of its most anticipated editions ever as England’s BazBall aims for a resurgence Down Under. Having not won an away Test against the arch-rivals since their historic 3-1 triumph during the 2010-11 series, England will aim to draw first blood over a weakened Australian team in the first Test at the Optus Stadium in Perth from Friday, November 21. A historic win here would help the Three Lions vanquish the memories of their disastrous last three tours, losing the Ashes with embarrassing scorelines of 5-0, 4-0 and 4-0. Since taking over captaincy full-time, Stokes has risen to be one of England’s most charismatic leaders. Alongside coach Brendon McCullum, the impactful all-rounder has been able to inspire an aggressive brand of cricket that has brought the best out of England’s natural strokemakers. England have won 22 of their 36 Test matches under the Stokes-McCullum regime, including a 2-2 drawn Ashes at home in 2023. For the first time in many years, Australia begin an Ashes Down Under without the tag of favourites, given the strength of the opposition and also their injury woes. The hosts will be without their full-time skipper and spearhead Pat Cummins as he continues to be under rehab from a stress injury. Also ruled out of the opening contest is injured Josh Hazlewood in another major blow, which has left stand-in captain Steve Smith with a depleted team with more newbies than he’d have liked. The Aussies, who will have two debutants in Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett, will rely heavily on the trio of Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, and Scott Boland to keep at bay the aggressive England batting line-up. Perth Weather Forecast For Ashes 2025-26 Opener The forecast is for mostly clear skies with minimal chances of rain amidst hot and humid weather throughout the five-day Test match, which would be a cause of relief for cricket fans in Australia after seeing a rain-marred India series earlier in the summer. The temperatures are expected to fluctuate between 16 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius, with humidity ranging from 42 to 76 per cent and wind flowing at 7-19 km/hour during the game.