The England Test team will take on Lions in an intra-squad warm-up game at Perth, ahead of the first Ashes 2025/26 Test: follow the live score, updates and news from the match here.
Ahead of the first Ashes Test at Perth, the England travelling contingent will feature in a three-day intra-squad match, set to be held from November 13 to 15.
England vs England Lions: Match details
Date: November 13 to 15, 2025
Start time: 7.30 local time, 2.00 GMT
Venue: Lilac Hill Park, Perth
Squads
England
Ben Stokes (c), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir.
England Lions
Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, Nathan Gilchrist, Tom Hartley, Tom Haines, Josh Hull, Eddie Jack, Ben Kellaway, Tom Lawes, Ben McKinney, Matthew Revis, James Rew, Tom Rew, Mitchell Stanley, Asa Tribe.
It will be an XI vs XI game between the Ashes squad members and the Lions team.
Ashes 2025/26: Full list of fixtures can be found here.
England vs England Lions: Live score and updates
Duckett out first ball in the second innings
Crawley follows him soon after
England have been set 202 in 43 overs
Bethell made 70 for England Lions
England were all out for 426 in their first innings
Ollie Pope hit a hundred, Crawley 82 and Duckett 92
Ben McKinney on 68
Jordan Cox is on 27
Ollie Pope stars with a hundred!
Update on Mark Wood
Fifty for Ollie Pope
The former England vice-captain gets some much needed runs under his belt.
Both Duckett and Crawley fall short of centuries
After making quick fifties, both Crawley and Duckett failed to convert it into hundreds. Crawley was dismissed lbw by Matthew Fisher for 82, while Duckett was caught behind off Matthew Potts for 92.
Crawley reaches fifty
The England opener is currently batting on 71 off 87 balls, hitting 10 fours and a six.
Quick half-century for Ben Duckett
England XI have raced off to 114-0 in 18 overs. Zak Crawley is nearing a fifty as well.
Ben Stokes takes six on Day 1 - watch his sixth wicket here
End of play: England Lions 382 all out
As it happens, the end of the first innings brings an end to the first day of play.
Do join us tomorrow.
First innings: England Lions 382 all out
Fifties from Ben McKinney (67), Jordan Cox (53), Will Jacks (84), Thomas Rew (55) and Matthew Potts (53) get them there.
Ben Stokes is the star with the ball, finishing with 6-52 in 16 overs.
Fifty for Potts!
The England quick hits an entertaining 53 off 40 before becoming Jofra Archer's first victim of the game.
Jacks has to go!
He was looking good for a century, but it's (who else) Ben Stokes who gets the wicket, his sixth of the innings!
England Lions 322-8 in 72.1 overs.
ICYMI: Mark Wood underwent a precautionary scan earlier
Stokes takes five!
The England captain gets rid of Tom Lawes for a three-ball duck; he now has 5-46 in 13 overs.
Fifty for Thomas Rew!
A solid impression made by the youngster, who eventually departs for 55.
Fifty for Will Jacks!
Batting at six for the Lions today, he's having a great time, with six fours and three sixes already.
Tea: England Lions 208-5
Ben Stokes has undoubtedly been the star of the first two sessions – his figures read 12-2-45-4 so far.
Four for Stokes!
How about that for leading by example? A second catch for Archer, a fourth wicket for Stokes and Rehan Ahmed has to go for 16.
England Lions 181-5 in 42.3 overs.
Three for Stokes!
England's captain has been in the action all day, and now he has Jordan Cox's wicket for 53!
England Lions 168-4 in 40.1 overs.
Fifty for Jordan Cox!
Batting at No.4 today, he gets to the mark off 64 balls.
Tongue gets McKinney!
Quick strike after lunch, as the half-centurion goes!
Rehan Ahmed is in at No.5
England Lions 120-3 in 27.4 overs.
Lunch: England Lions 116-2
Positives for both sides in that first session. England skipper Ben Stokes picked up two wickets, while Lions opener Ben McKinney has made his way to 67 off 88.
Reports from the venue say the wicket is a touch on the slower side, but Mark Wood and Jofra Archer have both bowled at a solid clip.
Fifty for Ben McKinney!
The young Durham opener continues to impress, getting to the mark off just 69 balls.
Watch Stokes' first wicket here
Stokes again, Bethell goes!
It's a scratchy 17-ball two for the youngster, as the England captain strikes again! Jofra Archer takes the catch.
England Lions 61-2 in 17.3 overs.
Stokes strikes first!
Coming on as first change, the England skipper has his opposite number, Tom Haines, caught by Gus Atkinson.
Jacob Bethell is in at three for the Lions.
England Lions 47-1 in 11.5 overs.
Not quite a match update, but the spirit of the Ashes has taken over...
Both sides will wear black armbands in today's game
Play will start at 2.20 GMT
England won the toss and chose to field
England are bowling first
No spinner in England's starting XI
It could be a clear indication of how things would be, come Nov 21
England Lions XI
No Brydon Carse due to illness
He's not in the XI due to an illness, but could come in and play if he recovers. Tongue is in the XI for now
England XI
Ben Stokes speaks ahead of the game
The toss is expected to happen shortly
An opportunity for some game time for Stokes and team
England will take on England Lions
This is England's only practice match ahead of the first Ashes Test
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the intra-squad match
The match will be played from November 13 to 15
