When to watch Australia vs. England, 1st Ashes Test
Thursday, Nov. 20 at 9:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. PT).
Where to watch
Australia vs. England, 1st Ashes Test will air on Willow TV in the US.
Cricket's most storied rivalry resumes this week as the Ashes series kicks off at Perth's Optus Stadium, with England aiming for its first away victory against Australia in 15 years.
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch this Test match as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full match list.
Despite concerns over the fitness of captain Ben Stokes, pace man Jofra Archer and Durham star Mark Wood, this 72nd instalment of the Ashes is still widely viewed as England's best chance of claiming a rare win over its old foe in recent memory.
The series sees Australia looking to extend its lead over England in Ashes wins to 35-32; however, the hosts enter this first Test without skipper Pat Cummins and metronomic pace bowler Josh Hazlewood.
One further potential positive for the tourists is the controversial decision to stage this opening Ashes Test in Perth rather than its customary setting of Brisbane's Gabba -- aka "the Gabbatoir," thanks to its notoriety as a graveyard for visiting teams. England has managed just two wins there in its past 20 matches, dating all the way back to 1946.
The first Ashes Test between Australia and England takes place between Friday, Nov. 21, and Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Optus Stadium. The first ball is set to be played at 10:30 a.m. AWST local time in Perth, making it a 2.30 a.m. GMT start in the UK and an 8 a.m. IST start in India. For Cricket fans in the US and Canada, the 1st Test gets underway at 9:30 p.m. ET or 6:30 p.m. PT on Thursday evening, Nov. 20.
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