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- Australia are 3/4 favourites to win the First Ashes Test in Perth tonight.
- England haven’t won a Test match in Australia since 2011.
- Australia are also 8/13 favourites to win the 2025 Ashes outright with bet365
Australia Favourites to Win First Test As England Look To End 14-Year Drought
The 2025 Ashes series gets underway in Perth tonight, with Australia heading into the First Test as 3/4 favourites to claim an early lead.
England are priced at 29/20 with bookmakers to stun the home crowd and snap a long-standing winless run Down Under, while a draw is a long shot at 12/1.
The Test is scheduled to begin at 02:20 GMT and bet365 are offering comprehensive markets on the opener and series outright including free bet offers for new customers.
England’s 14-Year Wait for a Test Win in Australia
England haven’t won a single Test match in Australia since the 2010/11 series, which remains their only Ashes triumph Down Under this century.
It’s a stat that will loom large as Ben Stokes’ side aim to make history in the opening clash.
England have named a 12-man squad for the Perth Test but are yet to confirm their final XI opting to wait until the toss.
It’s a move that hints at possible tactical flexibility depending on pitch conditions.
Ashes Teams
England 12-man squad: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Shoaib Bashir.
Australia XI: Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (captain), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett.
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Where to Bet on The Ashes 2025
Ashes betting markets are now live across a range of the best cricket betting sites.
bet365 currently offers some of the best cricket odds on the market, including in-play betting and player specials for every match of the series.
Check out their new customer offer below:
bet365 Trading Insight
We can now have a look closer at who punters are backing in the first Ashes test on bet365, with Australia unsurprisingly the most backed in the outright Ashes winner market.
bet365’s Steve Freeth said: “Our Ashes ante-post book which has been open since the Oval in 2023, shows the hosts maintaining their dominance at home with 88% of stakes being placed on Australia to win the series outright compared to just 10% on England.
“However, the recently opened 1st Test liabilities paint a different picture with bet365 customers believing that England can get off to a rare good start Down Under.
“Whether this is down to the Australia’s current injury problems or the curtain-raiser being played at the Optus Stadium in Perth is debatable, but 52% of stakes have been for Ben Stokes and Co to get off to a flyer.”
Ashes Outright - Singles only. As from 10am UK 18th Nov
Australia – 88%
England – 10%
Draw - 2%
Australia to win 3-1 – 22%
Australia to win 4-0 – 20%
Australia to win 5-0 - 18%
Draw 2-2 – 8%
England to win 5-0 – 3%
