The England Men’s selection panel has named a 16-strong squad for the Ashes Test tour of Australia, alongside IT20 and ODI squads for the white-ball tour of New Zealand, which precedes the Ashes.
Durham’s Ben Stokes, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts and Mark Wood are all named in the Ashes Test squad – while Carse is named in both white ball squads for the tour of New Zealand.
Harry Brook has been confirmed as England’s vice-captain for the Ashes tour, replacing Ollie Pope. Mark Wood returns to the Test squad following his recovery from a left knee injury.
Somerset spinner Shoaib Bashir is available again after recovering from the finger injury sustained during the home series against India.
Durham seamer Matthew Potts and Surrey batting all-rounder Will Jacks are both included. Potts last featured in December 2024 against New Zealand, while Jacks won his most recent Test cap in December 2022 against Pakistan. Jacks will miss the white-ball tour of New Zealand with a broken finger but is expected to be fit for the Ashes.
Test Captain Ben Stokes continues his recovery from the shoulder injury that ruled him out of the final Test against India at the Kia Oval and remains on track to be available for the start of the Test series in November.
The England Lions squad for the tour of Australia, which will mirror the start of the Ashes with matches in Perth, Canberra, and Brisbane, will be announced in due course.
The Ashes squad will assemble in Perth during the second week of November.
England Men’s White-Ball Tour of New Zealand Schedule: (Timings local)
1st IT20: New Zealand v England, Saturday 18 October 2025, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 7.15pm start
2nd IT20: New Zealand v England, Monday 20 October 2025, Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 7.15pm start
3rd IT20: New Zealand v England, Thursday 23 October 2025 Eden Park, Auckland 7.15pm start
1st ODI: New Zealand v England, Saturday 26 October 2025, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui 2.00pm start
2nd ODI: New Zealand v England, Wednesday 29 October 2025, Seddon Park, Hamilton, 2.00pm start
3rd ODI: New Zealand v England, Saturday 1 November 2025, Sky Stadium, Wellington, 2.00pm start
England Men’s Ashes Test Tour of Australia Schedule: (Timings local)
1st Test: Australia v England, 21-25 November 2025, Optus Stadium, Perth, 10.30am start
2nd Test: Australia v England, 4-8 December 2025, GABBA, Brisbane, 2.30pm start
3rd Test: Australia v England, 17-21 December 2025, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, 10.30am start
4th Test: Australia v England, 25-29 December 2025, MCG, Melbourne, 10.30am start
5th Test: Australia v England, 3-7 January 2026, SCG, Sydney, 10.30am start