England head to Melbourne for the fourth Ashes Test with only pride to play for. Ben Stokes’ men suffered defeat in Adelaide last time out to lose the series.<\/p>\n
The driving motivation for England now will be to avoid extending their winless run in Australia to 19 matches and finally win a Test down under.<\/p>\n
England have surrendered the chance to win the Ashes in only 11 days of cricket and now have Melbourne and Sydney to try and avoid a humiliating clean sweep.<\/p>\n
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match and start times.<\/p>\n
What time does the Fourth Ashes\u00a0Test start between Australia and England?<\/p>\n
The Fourth 2025-26 Ashes Test\u00a0between Australia and\u00a0England takes place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from Friday December 26 to Tuesday December 30.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The first ball will be bowled at 10:30 a.m.\u00a0local time.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how that time translates across Australia.<\/p>\n
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Date<\/p>\n
First Ball<\/p>\n
Australian Eastern Daylight\u00a0Time<\/p>\n
Fri, Dec. 26<\/p>\n
10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Australian Eastern Standard Time<\/p>\n
Fri, Dec. 26<\/p>\n
9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Australian Central Daylight\u00a0Time<\/p>\n
Fri, Dec. 26<\/p>\n
10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n
Australian Western\u00a0Standard\u00a0Time<\/p>\n
Fri, Dec. 26<\/p>\n
7:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
Australia vs. England Fourth Ashes\u00a0Test live stream, TV channelFree-to-air channel:\u00a0Channel 7Live stream:\u00a0Kayo<\/a>,\u00a0Foxtel, 7plus<\/p>\n The 2025-26 Ashes\u00a0series is available for live TV broadcast on\u00a0Fox Cricket\u00a0and\u00a0Channel 7\u00a0in Australia. Streaming options are available on Foxtel, 7plus and\u00a0Kayo Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n