Watch Ashes 2023
Wondering where to watch The Ashes for free? Every Test is being shown on the 9Now streaming service in Australia, while the first two Tests are being shown for free on Spark Sport in New Zealand. Use a VPN to access free coverage from anywhere, if you are away from home or on holiday. In the UK, The Ashes is on Sky Sports. Viewers can tune in via Willow TV in the US, and Sony LIV in India. Full details on how to watch Ashes 2023 just below.
Ashes 2023 preview
England have been on the wrong end of a few Ashes hammerings over the past decade and, 17 months on, the pain from last year's blunder Down Under still stings. It was an annihilation, the only regret from an Australian perspective being the draw that denied what would have been only the fourth 5-0 Ashes whitewash in 72 series.
However, under the captaincy of Ben Stokes and the tutelage of Brendan McCullum, England have transformed themselves into one of the most exciting teams in Test cricket, one that genuinely looks capable of winning the Ashes back for the first time since 2015. Pat Cummins' men will see about that.
No topic, however sensitive, is off the table where these two rivals are concerned, and England’s chief windup merchant Stuart Broad kicked things off with the provocative and tenuous claim that Australia’s 4–0 humiliation of England in the last Ashes series didn’t count because of Covid.
To which Mitchell Starc responded: "The Poms had the pool, the gym, they were in a resort on the Gold Coast, they trained at Metricon, weren’t confined to their rooms and had their families there. Was that really quarantine? They were still allowed to play golf on tour. Is that an excuse for 4-0?" Brutal.
The touch paper is officially alight. Here's how to watch Ashes 2023 wherever you are, including for free on 9Now in Australia. We've also listed the Ashes 2023 schedule just below.
Watch a FREE Ashes 2023 live stream
How to watch Ashes 2023 from outside your country
Below we've got you covered with your official broadcasting options for cricket loving countries (and the US!), but if you're outside your country of residence - whether that's Australia, the UK or anywhere else - and try to start streaming the Ashes via your local broadcaster, you'll soon discover that you can't, as it's location restricted. But there is a way to tune in regardless.
By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home. That way you can enjoy your home coverage without having to find an illegal stream - assuming you comply with the broadcaster's fine print, of course - specifically its terms and conditions.
Use a VPN to watch The Ashes 2023 from anywhere
How to use a VPN to watch Ashes 2023
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'Australia' for 9Now.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - 9Now for Aussies abroad.
Ashes 2023 schedule: dates and times
- 1st Test: June 16-20 一 Edgbaston, Birmingham 一 11am BST / 8pm AEST
- 2nd Test: June 28-July 2 一 Lord's, London 一 11am BST / 8pm AEST
- 3rd Test: July 6-10 一 Headingley, Leeds 一 11am BST / 8pm AEST
- 4th Test: July 19-23 一 Old Trafford, Manchester 一 11am BST / 8pm AEST
- 5th Test: July 27-31 一 The Oval, London 一 11am BST / 8pm AEST
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Ashes 2023 teams: England and Australia
England Ashes 2023 team
Ben Stokes
Ollie Pope
James Anderson
Jonny Bairstow
Stuart Broad
Harry Brook
Zak Crawley
Ben Duckett
Dan Lawrence
Jack Leach
Matthew Potts
Ollie Robinson
Joe Root
Josh Tongue
Chris Woakes
Mark Wood
Australia Ashes 2023 team
Pat Cummins (c)
Steve Smith
Scott Boland
Alex Carey
Cameron Green
Marcus Harris
Josh Hazlewood
Travis Head
Josh Inglis
Usman Khawaja
Marnus Labuschagne
Nathan Lyon
Mitchell Marsh
Todd Murphy
Jimmy Peirson
Matt Renshaw
Mitchell Starc
David Warner
