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ENGLAND and Australia are set to lock horns in Perth for the third test of the Ashes series.

Joe Root's team are still missing their best all-rounder Ben Stokes, with the CPS set to decide whether to press charges following a late night brawl in bristol.

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 Root will look to lead his England team to Ashes glory
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Root will look to lead his England team to Ashes gloryCredit: AFP or licensors

When is the 2017-18 Ashes third test?

Perth is the destination for England in their third Test on Thursday, December 14th at 2.30am GMT in the UK.

Their third Test match ends on Monday, December 18.

Here is the full test schedule:

England's Ashes Test schedule

Nov 23-27 First Test (Brisbane) - midnightDec 2-6 Second Test (Adelaide) - 4am
Dec 14-18 Third Test (Perth) - 2.30am
Dec 26-30 Fourth Test (Melbourne) - 11.30pm (Xmas Day)
Jan 4-8 Fifth Test (Sydney) - 11.30pm (Jan 3 GMT)

Times in GMT

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England spinner Moeen Ali in Ashes practice gameCredit: AFP or licensors
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Where can I watch the 2017-18 Ashes?

For the first time the Ashes are being shown exclusively on BT Sport.

BT secured the rights after Sky Sports had previously held them for years.

Coverage of all the Tests and ODIs will be live on British TV.

Where can I see the highlights of the Ashes?

Highlights of the 2017-18 series will be shown for FREE.

After every day's play, the best bits will be available to watch on and the .

At 7pm after game day, highlights are uploaded for all to watch.

If you've missed out from past days, all action from the series is on BT's .

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