Cricket Austraila confirmed that the third Test will take place there rather than at the Perth Stadium.
England will be hoping to retain the Ashes they won back from the Aussies in 2015Getty Images
Chief executive James Sutherland has said the new venue in the nearby suburb of Burswood will not be ready in time to stage the match in December.
Root’s tourists will therefore instead be in action at a ground familiar to them and many of their supporters.
But the tourists have a miserable record there, with just one Test win there – against a home team weakened in 1978 by the advent of World Series.
England and Australia will scrap over the famous Ashes urn next winterGetty Images
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Sutherland confirmed to reporters in Australia that hopes of holding an inaugural Test at Burswood will not come to fruition in time for 2017/18.
He said: "We knew that everything needed to come together, but it was still disappointing.
"We were really hoping that the Test match could be played at this magnificent new stadium.
"Nonetheless, there's lots to look forward to."
It is still hoped that the Perth Stadium will be available for a one-day international between Australia and England in January next year.
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