The jointly written promotion will run in a supplement in The Times. Journalists from each paper will analyse the rivalry between the two countries before the first Test on 10 July at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
The supplement comes out on 6 July and features a split reverse front cover. Australia's team will appear on one side with The Australian's masthead, while England's players appear on the other side, alongside The Times masthead.
In each publication's section, journalists will analysis the teams from their country's perspective, as well as uncovering the history behind the Ashes competition and previous clashes between the two sides. There will also be a centre spread portrait piece where the two teams "meet".
Daily Buxton-branded analysis on the cricket will appear in The Times, containing selected tweets from the campaign's Twitter handle, .
Andrea Cahill, the brand manager for Buxton Mineral Water, said: "The Ashes is a huge event in the sporting calendar and partnering with News UK provides us with an international scope with which to run our campaign."
Buxton is the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) official water supplier. News UK's Solutions team worked with Mindshare and sports marketing agency brandRapport to produce the campaign.
Charlie Bibby, a sports solution manager for News UK Commercial, said: "By incorporating quality and award winning journalism from both The Times and The Australian we have provided the perfect platform for Buxton Mineral Water to activate their partnership with the ECB and enhance our readers' experience of the Ashes."
The partnership could pave the way for more international campaigns across different News Corp brands.
Bibby said: "In the future we will look to take advantage of our international portfolio to deliver more unique and engaging campaigns for our clients."
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