What an opening day for The Ashes that was! Mitchell Starc took seven wickets as Australia defeated England for 172. But led by Ben Stokes’ five, England came back strong to leave Australia 123/9 in the end.
But what if you weren’t up all night watching the game or if you were at work and couldn’t see the action? Fear not, BBC iPlayer will have free, detailed highlights of the day’s game for UK residents to watch.
For those traveling to the US or Canada, or even spending the day at the Test match in Australia, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. Here’s how to watch Ashes 2025-26 highlights for free, wherever you are in the world…
How to watch The Ashes 2025-26 highlights for free on BBC iPlayer
The BBC’s online streaming site, BBC iPlayer, is streaming highlights from The Ashes in depth with the Test Match Special team leading the coverage.
How to watch The Ashes highlights on BBC iPlayer from anywhere
BBC iPlayer only shows highlights from The Ashes to UK residents.
Those traveling or working outside the UK will need to use a VPN to access BBC iPlayer.
There are many VPNs, but NordVPN is the one you can trust to unblock BBC iPlayer and watch from anywhere in the world.
It’s very easy to use a VPN to watch The Ashes on BBC iPlayer.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have said, NordVPN It’s our favorite.
2. Choose the location you want to connect to in the VPN app. For example, if you’re visiting the US and want to watch your free BBC iPlayer stream, you’ll need to select “United Kingdom.”
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayer, log in and watch The Ashes highlights for free.
What devices is BBC iPlayer available on?
You can use BBC iPlayer on all of the following devices and platforms:
amazon fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, Televisions)
android tv (please note: some models are not supported)
Android (Mobile and tablet) – Android 7.0 and higher
Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
Google TV
Freely
free satellite (please note: some models are not supported)
DTT playback (TV and decoders)
iOS (iPhone and iPad) – iOS 14 and above
LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
NOW smart sticks and boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
Playstation (PS4 and PS5)
roku (TVs with Stick and Roku OS, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
Samsung smart TVs (2017 and later: 2016 models only offer TV on demand)
Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream
Virgin media (360, stream, TiVo)
TuSee (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
xbox (One, X Series, S Series)
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