Stokes' England failed to put away a transitional Indian lineup as the five-match series concluded on level terms 2-2. Ever since 2018, England have failed to beat India and Australia in a Test series; hence, it is fair to say that Pat Cummins' Australia start as clear favourites in the Ashes.

Another Ashes year is upon the cricketing world and the hype is very much increasing with each day passing by.

Legendary pacer Glenn McGrath is known for making 5-0 predictions in favour of Australia time and time again in the build-up to an Ashes and expects no different for the upcoming showdown between Pat Cummins and Ben Stokes’ teams Down Under.

A six-time Ashes champion, McGrath has built a reputation for his bold — and famously unwavering — predictions ahead of cricket’s oldest rivalry. He had backed a whitewash ahead of the 2023 series as well,

McGrath’s bold prediction has become part of Ashes tradition, although it is rarely an accurate one – Australia have not won all five Tests since 2013-14. But England have not won any Test match in Australia since 2011, and the bowling great is convinced that trend will continue when the rivals meet over November, December and January.

As usual, Glenn McGrath predicts Australia will win the 2025-26 Ashes 5-0 - but says Joe Root and Harry Brook are the England players the hosts will fear most.

Ben Stokes’ side will try to win back the urn, starting with the first Test in Perth in November, with TNT Sports now set to show the five-Test series after a thrilling 2-2 draw with India concluded E

Cricket lovers globally are preparing themselves for the eagerly awaited Ashes 2025-26 series, which is set to commence on November 21. The legendary five-match Test series will be Australia's inaugural home challenge in the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.