Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum. [Source - AFP]England are set to return to Australia in November for their white-ball tour. Harry Brook and Co. will kick things off with a three-match ODI series before the five-match T20I leg.In a significant move, England are not going to repeat their Ashes mistake of skipping a warm-up against a domestic side, taking on Western Australia XI in a 50-over game before the ODI series.England to play Western Australia XI in 50-over warm-up matchEngland will play a 50-over warm-up against Western Australia XI at the WACA in Perth on November 7. The day game will give them valuable match practice before their three-match ODI series against Australia.The warm-up will be played six days before the ODI series begins at Perth Stadium on November 13. England will then travel to Adelaide for the second ODI on November 15, before heading to Hobart.Also Read: England Schedule for 2027 World Cup- Fixtures, Venues, Date, TimeThe third and final ODI will be played in Hobart on November 18, giving England a short but important series across three Australian venues. The warm-up should help them settle into local conditions.England have not announced their squad for the Australia tour yet, but are expected to pick a strong side. They recently won ODI series against Sri Lanka and India at home and are currently in Pakistan for a Tri-series.England avoid repeat of Ashes mistake with 50-over warm-up in PerthEngland were criticised for their preparations before last year’s Ashes, when they did not play a proper warm-up against a domestic side in Perth. Australia eventually thrashed them 4-1.Brendon McCullum and his England coaching staff have taken a different approach for the 2026 white-ball tour, adding a proper 50-over fixture against Western Australia XI to their schedule before the ODI series gets underway.The ODI series will also be important for both teams as preparations for the 2027 World Cup gather pace. England will hope to build on their recent ODI form while Australia will look to strengthen their plans.After the three ODIs, England will stay in Australia for a five-match T20I series, starting on November 21 and running until December 2. The white-ball tour will provide plenty of opportunities to fine-tune their plans.Also Read: Batting Records That Abhishek Sharma Can Create In India vs West Indies 1st T20I, 2026
