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Australia and England prepare for Perth Stadium ODI series opener

Australia and England begin their white-ball campaign with an ODI series opener at Perth Stadium, led by captains Mitchell Marsh and Harry Brook.

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Australia and England prepare for Perth Stadium ODI series opener
Australia and England prepare for Perth Stadium ODI series opener

Australia and England prepare for Perth Stadium ODI series opener as the two sides launch a new white-ball campaign on Thursday, 13 November 2026, setting off months of international limited-overs action.

The opening fixture at Perth Stadium marks the start of a three-match One Day International series, which will subsequently travel to Adelaide and Hobart before transitioning into a five-match T20 International block according to Cricketnews reporting details.

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Mitchell Marsh captains the hosts, while Harry Brook assumes leadership duties for the touring England side.

Form guides highlight differing trajectories entering the opening contest. Australia arrive following a recent tour defeat in South Africa, yet retain the upper hand in recent head-to-head metrics compiled by Cricketnews.

Team Form and Recent Outings

  • Australia: Won three of their last five games, coming off a 2-1 ODI series loss in South Africa.
  • England: Won two of their last five matches, missing out on the tri-series final involving Sri Lanka and Pakistan before securing a warm-up victory over Western Australia by 92 runs.

Global Broadcast and Kickoff Times

Due to the transcontinental nature of the series, broadcasters across multiple time zones have scheduled varying coverage feeds for supporters tuning in from abroad.

Region / Country Local Start Time Broadcaster / Streaming Platform
Australia 11:30 a.m. AWST / 2:30 p.m. AEDT Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports, ABC Sports, SEN, Triple M
United Kingdom & Ireland 3:30 a.m. GMT TNT Sports, BBC Radio
India 9:00 a.m. IST Fancode, Eurosport
New Zealand Varies Sky Sport NZ
United States & Canada Varies Willow TV

Additional international distribution agreements span sub-Saharan Africa via SuperSport, Pacific nations through Pacific Aus TV, and various European and Asian territories coordinated via Cricket Australia partners.

Cricket Australia's international broadcast arrangements also cover several additional territories across Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific. Cricket TV provides coverage in European locations such as France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Vatican City.

SuperSport extends coverage across sub-Saharan Africa, including Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, St Helena, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Pacific Aus TV broadcasts across the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. Additional distribution spans the Caribbean, Central America, and South America through Live and Louder, while Cricbuzz covers additional parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Asian territories.

What to Watch Next

Following the conclusion of the opening ODI at Perth Stadium on Thursday, 13 November 2026, the series progresses to its second and third fixtures in Adelaide and Hobart.

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