2017 -- 18 Ashes series - Wikipedia 2017 -- 18 Ashes series 2017 -- 2018 Ashes series Part of English cricket team in Australia in 2017 -- 18 Date 23 November 2017 -- 8 January 2018 Location Australia Teams Australia England Captains TBA Joe Root Most runs Most wickets ← 2015 2019 → The 2017 -- 18 Ashes series is a forthcoming series of Test cricket matches to be contested between England and Australia for The Ashes. The series will be played at five venues across Australia between 23 November 2017 and 8 January 2018. Contents 1 Squads 2 Venues 3 Matches 3.1 1st Test 3.2 2nd Test 3.3 3rd Test 3.4 4th Test 3.5 5th Test 4 Broadcasting 5 References 6 External links Squads Australia England Joe Root ( c ) Moeen Ali James Anderson Jonny Bairstow ( wk ) Jake Ball Gary Ballance Stuart Broad Alastair Cook Mason Crane Steven Finn Ben Foakes ( wk ) Dawid Malan Craig Overton Mark Stoneman Chris Woakes James Vince Ben Stokes In September 2017, Ben Stokes was named in the initial England squad, but was subsequently ruled out of international selection until further notice, whilst a disciplinary process takes place. The following month, he was withdrawn from the Ashes squad, pending an investigation, with Steven Finn added to England 's squad. Venues The five venues are expected to be the Gabba, Adelaide Oval, the WACA Ground, the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Sydney Cricket Ground. The WACA Ground is expected to host its final Test during the series, prior to the opening of the new Perth Stadium. However, in November 2015 it was announced that construction of the new stadium was well ahead of schedule and the Perth Test may be hosted at the new venue. A decision on the venue was made in May 2017, with the WACA Ground confirmed as the venue, as the new stadium would not be ready in time. In December 2016, Cricket Australia ( CA ) were looking at hosting the first day / night Ashes match, with Adelaide being the likely venue. On 12 December 2016, it was confirmed that Adelaide Oval will host the first day / night Ashes Test. Matches 1st Test 23 -- 27 November 2017 Scorecard Australia England The Gabba, Brisbane 2nd Test 2 -- 6 December 2017 ( D / N ) Scorecard Australia England Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 3rd Test 14 -- 18 December 2017 Scorecard Australia England WACA Ground, Perth 4th Test 26 -- 30 December 2017 Scorecard Australia England Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 5th Test 4 -- 8 January 2018 Scorecard Australia England Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Broadcasting The series will be broadcast on television in Australia by the Nine Network. As part of a five - year deal with Cricket Australia that commenced in 2016, BT Sport will provide television coverage of the series in the United Kingdom. References Jump up ^ `` England name Test squad for Ashes tour ''. England and Wales Cricket Board. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ben Stokes and Alex Hales dropped by England until further notice ''. theguardian, com. Retrieved 29 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Ben Stokes Ashes participation delayed, Steve Finn added to squad ''. BBC Sport. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` England set for one final Ashes Test at WACA before new 60,000 - seat cricket and Aussie Rules stadium opens in Perth ''. DailyMail online. 3 September 2015. Jump up ^ Duffield, Mark ( 10 November 2015 ). `` Perth stadium rises from the dust ''. The West Australian. Jump up ^ `` Uncertainty continues over venue for Perth Ashes Test ''. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` WACA confirmed to host Perth Ashes Test ''. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Australia set for day - night Ashes ''. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 1 December 2016. Jump up ^ Cricket announces $590 m deal with Nine and Ten ABC News, 4 June 2013 Jump up ^ `` BT Sport secures rights to 2017 -- 18 Ashes series in Australia ''. The Guardian. 24 August 2015. External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo The Ashes List of Ashes series ( white -- in England, yellow -- in Australia ) 1850 1884 1886 1888 1890 1893 1896 1899 1882 -- 83 1884 -- 85 1886 -- 87 1887 -- 88 1891 -- 92 1894 -- 95 1897 -- 98 1900 1902 1905 1909 1912 World War I 1921 1926 1930 1934 1938 World War II 1948 1901 -- 02 1903 -- 04 1907 -- 08 1911 -- 12 1920 -- 21 1924 -- 25 1928 -- 29 1932 -- 33 1936 -- 37 1946 -- 47 1950 1953 1956 1961 1964 1968 1972 1977 1981 1985 1950 -- 51 1954 -- 55 1958 -- 59 1962 -- 63 1965 -- 66 1970 -- 71 1974 -- 75 1978 -- 79 1982 -- 83 1986 -- 87 1990 -- 91 1994 -- 95 1998 -- 99 2000 2005 2009 2013 2015 2002 -- 03 2006 -- 07 2010 -- 11 2013 -- 14 2017 -- 18 Non-Ashes Australia v England Test series 1876 -- 77 1878 -- 79 1880 1881 -- 82 1882 1945 1976 -- 77 1979 -- 80 1980 1987 -- 88 International cricket in 2017 -- 18 Preceding season : International cricket in 2017 September 2017 Australia in India Netherlands in Zimbabwe Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan in United Arab Emirates Bangladesh in South Africa October 2017 Sri Lanka women in West Indies West Indies in Zimbabwe England women in Australia New Zealand in India New Zealand women vs. Pakistan in United Arab Emirates November 2017 West Indies in Pakistan Sri Lanka in India England in Australia The Ashes Sri Lanka in South Africa December 2017 West Indies in New Zealand Zimbabwe in South Africa January 2018 India in South Africa Pakistan in New Zealand Under - 19 Cricket World Cup Sri Lanka in Bangladesh February 2018 India women in South Africa Trans - Tasman Tri-Series England in New Zealand Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series March 2018 Australia in South Africa Nidahas Trophy Bangladesh in West Indies Cricket World Cup Qualifier Ongoing Intercontinental Cup World Cricket League Championship Women 's Championship Following season : International cricket in 2018 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2017 -- 18_Ashes_series&oldid = 804629946 '' Categories : The Ashes International cricket competitions in 2017 -- 18 2017 in English cricket 2018 in English cricket 2017 -- 18 Australian cricket season Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from December 2016 Use Australian English from December 2016 All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 10 October 2017, at 06 : 28. 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Question: where is the first ashes test being played
Answer: the Gabba