VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS ALEX CAREY AND CAMERON GREEN AND ENGLISH CRICKETERS JAMIE SMITH AND JOSH TONGUE / VARIOUS OF CRICKETERS POSING FOR MEDIA / ENGLAND TEAM POSING FOR TEAM PHOTOS, IN TRAINING RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: PERTH, AUSTRALIA (NOVEMBER 18, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – Broadcast: No use Australia Digital: No use Australia / .com.au internet sites / any internet site of any Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms / Australian NVO clients / smh.com.au / news.com.au) 1. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS ALEX CAREY AND CAMERON GREEN AND ENGLISH CRICKETERS JAMIE SMITH AND JOSH TONGUE POSING FOR MEDIA 2. MEDIA / CRICKETERS POSING FOR MEDIA WITH FANS 3. FANS STANDING / CRICKETERS SITTING ON DECK CHAIRS 4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER ALEX CAREY, SAYING: "Oh, look, it's an amazing series, isn't it to be a part of. And we're staying in the same hotel, so we're seen in the elevator a little bit, but yeah it's really exciting. It probably speaks for itself, this series. And you know, you don't have to make up too much to make it an exciting series. So we're looking forward to getting out there." 5. VARIOUS OF CRICKETERS POSING FOR MEDIA WITH FANS 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER ALEX CAREY, SAYING: "I'd love to be remembered for winning an Ashes series again, that's pretty exciting and what we play for. Yeah, I guess for me it's focus on my game and whatever happens happens and just excited to yeah, not look too far ahead but can't wait for Friday." 7. MEDIA / CRICKETERS POSING FOR MEDIA 8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) AUSTRALIAN CRICKETER CAMERON GREEN, SAYING: "No, not at all. I think that's the beauty of such a long lead in that you can really map it out, make it perfect, basically. So yeah, I feel really fresh. I think that's also another really big positive leading to a five test match series. Yeah, we know Ashes has everything, and you got to exert so much energy. So yeah, you still want to be up and about by the fourth, fifth test. So, yeah that's a great positive leading to the tour." PERTH, AUSTRALIA (NOVEMBER 18, 2025) (AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION – Broadcast: No use Australia Digital: No use Australia / .com.au internet sites / any internet site of any Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms / Australian NVO clients / smh.com.au / news.com.au) 9. VARIOUS OF ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM POSING FOR PHOTOS ON PITCH PERTH, AUSTRALIA (NOVEMBER 18, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – Broadcast: No use Australia Digital: No use Australia / .com.au internet sites / any internet site of any Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms / Australian NVO clients / smh.com.au / news.com.au) 10. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ENGLISH CRICKETER JOSH TONGUE, SAYING: "Yeah, it feels really exciting. We've had a good build up. A few of us were in New Zealand beforehand prepping for this. I feel like we've had a good prep leading to the first test." PERTH, AUSTRALIA (NOVEMBER 18, 2025) (AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION – Broadcast: No use Australia Digital: No use Australia / .com.au internet sites / any internet site of any Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms / Australian NVO clients / smh.com.au / news.com.au) 11. ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM POSING FOR PHOTOS ON PITCH PERTH, AUSTRALIA (NOVEMBER 18, 2025) (SEVEN NETWORK – Broadcast: No use Australia Digital: No use Australia / .com.au internet sites / any internet site of any Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms / Australian NVO clients / smh.com.au / news.com.au) 12. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ENGLISH CRICKETER JOSH TONGUE, SAYING: "I feel like the group of bowlers that we got now, obviously the likes of Joff (Jofra Archer) and Woody (Mark Wood) being in our squad, obviously the X Factor, the pace, obviously the bouncy wickets definitely help the faster bowlers and obviously the skills that we've got as a group, I think we can give it a good shot." 13. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS ALEX CAREY AND CAMERON GREEN AND ENGLISH CRICKETERS JAMIE SMITH AND JOSH TONGUE POSING FOR MEDIA 14. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ENGLISH CRICKETER JAMIE SMITH, SAYING: "I'd still feel they've (Australia) got a dominant attack wherever they have. Obviously the two guys missing, obviously world-class players. But anytime you play Australia, you know that the guys coming in are also fantastic players as well as you show a lot of respect to the guys that are missing out and the guys coming in just trying to focus on, you know what we can do well, leading up to this first test." PERTH, AUSTRALIA (NOVEMBER 18, 2025) (AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION – Broadcast: No use Australia Digital: No use Australia / .com.au internet sites / any internet site of any Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms / Australian NVO clients / smh.com.au / news.com.au) 15. ENGLAND CRICKETER MATTHEW POTTS BOWLING DURING TRAINING SESSION 16. ENGLAND CRICKET TEAM CAPTAIN BEN STOKES STANDING AT TRAINING SESSION STORY: The Australian and English cricket teams prepared on Tuesday (November 18) ahead of the first Ashes test that is set to begin on Friday (November 21). The Ashes series openers in Australia have traditionally been held at The Gabba in Brisbane, where England last won a match in 1986, but this series will begin with a match in Perth instead. "It feels really exciting. We've had a good build up. A few of us were in New Zealand beforehand prepping for this. I feel like we've had a good prep leading to the first test," English cricketer Josh Tongue told reporters in Perth. England will head into the series with arguably their quickest fast-bowling line up in years, featuring Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse, while captain Ben Stokes is also expected to bowl. England last won the Ashes in 2015 and have not won in Australia since 2011, with Australia winning their last three home series 5-0, 4-0 and 4-0. (Production: Stefica Bikesh) (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
