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England to play white-ball warm-up in Australia after pre-Ashes criticism

England will play a Western Australia XI in a 50-over warm-up game at the WACA ahead of their ODI series against Australia in November - having been criticised for not facing any local opposition prior to their Ashes humbling last…

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Published: Monday, 5 October 2026 at 11:40 AM

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England will play a warm-up against a Western Australia XI on November 7 before their Australia ODI series.
The preparation fixture follows criticism of England's lack of local warm-up games before their 4-1 Ashes defeat.
The three-match ODI series against Australia begins in Perth at Optus Stadium on November 13.

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England will play a 50-over warm-up match against a Western Australia XI at the WACA on November 7 ahead of their limited-overs tour. The fixture comes after the team faced criticism for inadequate preparation prior to their 4-1 Ashes defeat, where they played only an intra-squad match before losing the Perth opener inside two days.

Following the warm-up, Brendon McCullum's side begins a three-match ODI series on November 13 in Perth, followed by five T20 internationals. Prior to touring Australia, England will feature in an ODI tri-series in Pakistan starting October 20, with Mason Crane recalled to the squad in place of Rehan Ahmed.

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