The Ashes are finally here and the Perth Test is set to get underway to launch one of the most highly anticipated series in recent history.\u00a0<\/p>\n
ABC Sport will have you covered on the air and online right throughout the series, so make sure to bookmark abc.net.au\/news\/sport<\/a> on your phone and computer.<\/p>\n Here’s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n What time does the Ashes start today?<\/p>\n The first Test starts at 1:20pm AEDT, which is 10:20am in Western Australia, 12.20pm in Queensland, and 12:50pm in South Australia.<\/p>\n The Perth Test is the first of five Tests. Here’s the schedule for the remaining Tests:<\/p>\n Second Test December 4-8, The Gabba, Brisbane Third Test December 17-21, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Fourth Test December 26-30, MCG, Melbourne Fifth Test January 4-8, SCG, Sydney How can I watch and follow the Ashes?<\/p>\n ABC Sport will be live blogging all the action, every day with every ball, at abc.net.au\/new\/sport<\/a>. Join Dean Bilton, Simon Smale, Jon Healy, Chris De Silva and Henry Hanson throughout the series.<\/p>\n ABC Sport will also be calling all the action on ABC local radio and on the Listen app<\/a>, led by Corbin Middlemas with Jim Maxwell, along with former cricket champions Jason Gillespie, Darren Lehmann, Phil Tufnell, Tom Moody and Stuart Clark.<\/p>\n To keep across all the viral action, make sure to follow ABC Sport on Instagram<\/a> and give us a like on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can also listen to all the action via abc.net.au\/news\/sport by tapping the green ‘play live radio’ button in the top right of your browser.<\/p>\n Channel 7 will be broadcasting the Tests live on their channels.<\/p>\n What is the weather forecast for Perth?<\/p>\n Friday: 27C, partly cloudy, slight chance of a shower and chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon<\/p>\n Saturday: 26C, partly cloudy, medium chance of showers<\/p>\n Sunday: 23C, partly cloudy, medium chance of showers, most likely during the morning, mostly sunny afternoon<\/p>\n Monday: 23C, partly cloudy, slight chance of a shower<\/p>\n Tuesday: 23C, partly cloudy<\/p>\n How do I sign up to ABC Sport alerts?<\/p>\n If you want to be alerted about the start of play and major moments that happen throughout, make sure to download the ABC News app on your mobile phone.<\/p>\n Then head to ‘profile and settings’, tap on ‘notifications’, then switch on the ‘breaking news’ slider and tap ‘sport’ under the topics section. You can also sign up to things like business and world news \u2014 but we’re just here for the cricket.<\/p>\n Does ABC Sport have a cricket podcast?<\/p>\n We sure do, and we reckon it’s a ripper.<\/p>\n Hosted by Corbin Middlemas who is joined by former Test opener Ed Cowan, the guys will keep you across all the hot takes and talking points from the series. ABC Sport Daily<\/a> with Patrick Stack and Poppy Penny will also being keeping across the cricket throughout the summer.<\/p>\n Check it out on the Listen app or give it a listen via the landing page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Starts at 2pm local time, 3pm AEDT, 3:30pm SA, 1pm WA<\/p>\n
Starts at 11am local time, 10:30am AEDT, 11:30am QLD, 7:30am WA<\/p>\n
Starts at 10:30am local (AEDT), 9:30am QLD, 10am SA, 7:30am WA<\/p>\n
Starts at 10:30am local time (AEDT), 9:30am QLD, 10am SA, 7:30am WA<\/p>\n