FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Australia v England - 2013/14 Commonwealth Bank Ashes Test Series First Test - The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia - 24/11/13 General view of the grounds as rain stops play. Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Jason O'Brien /File Photo
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Gabba will not host an Ashes series-opener in Australia for the first time in more than four decades after Cricket Australia confirmed Perth as the venue for the first test of the 2025-26 series on Wednesday.
The Brisbane ground will instead host its first day-night Ashes clash from Dec. 4-8 before the five-test series between holders Australia and England moves to Adelaide Oval (Dec. 17-21), the Melbourne Cricket Ground (Dec. 26-30) and the Sydney Cricket Ground (Jan. 4-8).
