No Christmas miracle for England as Australia make it 3-0 to retain the Ashes in 11 days
A gutsy fight from England's lower order took the match into the afternoon session of the final day, but Australia held their nerve
16/12Result
3rd Test, England tour of Australia at Adelaide, Dec 17-21 2025
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![Australia]( "Australia")
371 & 349 -
![England]( "England")
286 & 352 (102.5 ov)
Player of the Match
16/12Result
3rd Test, England tour of Australia at Adelaide, Dec 17-21 2025
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![Australia]( "Australia")
371 & 349 -
![England]( "England")
286 & 352 (102.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Lyon, Cummins shut the door on England's slim Ashes hopes
Zak Crawley made a fighting 85, but Australia finished the day on the brink of a decisive 3-0 lead
Day 3
Head's hometown century floors England after brief hopes of fightback
Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer got the deficit below 100 in the morning but England's bowlers were unable to maintain sustained pressure
Day 2
Australia have the urn in their sights as England self-destruct again
Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer fight for England with the bat but with a deficit of 158 runs and just two first-innings wickets left, they are staring at another poor result
Day 1
Carey century keeps Australia afloat as Ashes refuses to find slower gear
Usman Khawaja, given a life early, made 82 after an unexpected recall but the home side handed out wickets on plate to England
Others
England's failure demands change
Everyone is culpable for an Ashes tour that will go down in the annals as one of the most wasteful
McCullum: 'Maybe I didn't get Ashes preparation right'
Head coach rues the fact that best performances came too late to change direction of the series
Stokes admits England have been 'poor' but remains committed to captaincy
Pat Cummins admitted he was surprised how the visitors had played on the very hot second day in Adelaide
Pat Cummins' comeback destroys England's soul
Australian captain's return from back stress injury is nothing short of remarkable
Crawley: England are 'staring down the barrel' of Ashes defeat
Opener made a fighting 85, but conceded his team had been outplayed
'Worst' Australian team too good for England again
The hosts' greater experience told as they dealt with injuries and mishap to emerge convincing winners
Root fails to make the Ashes all about him ... as England simply fail
England's greatest batter deserved better support. Without it, he has been powerless to prevent inevitable
Where there's Will Jacks, there's no way for England
Will Jacks' selection as primary spinner and No. 8 batter was always a gamble, and his performance has added to the pressure on the batting as well as bowling units
While Travis Head cruises, Australia's middle order wrestles with itself
Test batting flows for hometown hero but not for Labuschagne and Green, and Adelaide on Friday was the latest example
Cummins unlikely for Melbourne after 'pretty amazing' Ashes victory
The Australia captain lauded the way the team had responded to various setbacks during the series
Bowling no-show sparks Ben Stokes fitness fears
England captain hasn't bowled yet in Australia's second innings as hosts build daunting lead
Lyon restates the value of spin as Australia lock in on series-seizing day
An afterthought for two Tests, spinner surpassed McGrath in first over, then settled into key holding role on sweltering day
With Bazball buried, Ben Stokes turns to old-school resistance
For all the home side's brilliance, the shame was still on England
Nathan Lyon suffers hamstring injury, in doubt for rest of Ashes series
Offspinner injures himself in field during final day at Adelaide Oval before returning on crutches
Ashes tours can end careers. Ollie Pope could be next
With 64 Test caps, Pope is a senior player who bats with the naivety of a rookie
'Snicko needs to be sacked' - Aussies fume in latest controversy
Hosts incensed as Jamie Smith surives review after Alex Carey's reprieve on day one
Two in his first over: Lyon goes second behind Warne
The offspinner, who was left out in Brisbane, struck twice in his first over of the Adelaide Test
Cummins, Lyon likely for Adelaide, but what about Khawaja?
Australia's selectors could be working overtime with some big calls to come
England mull complaint after Snicko error as supplier takes 'full responsibility'
Carey survived a caught-behind review despite a disputed spike on the Snickometer, prompting England to question the reliability of the technology used in the series
Stats - Another home Ashes win for Australia, England horror run continues
Alex Carey's record-breaking Test helps seal series, while Mitchell Starc stands tall again
Fluent but flawed Carey and Khawaja stand out on juvenile batting day for Australia
It does feel like Australia have left a lot of runs on the table after winning the toss and batting on good strip in hot weather at Adelaide Oval
Cricket Australia, ECB seek to address Ashes warm-up concerns
Preparation for future series on the agenda after England's lack of competitive practice at Lilac Hill
England have review reinstated after technology failure on Carey appeal
England held discussions with match referee Jeff Crowe to express dissatisfaction with process
Bondi Beach shooting: teams to wear black armbands at Adelaide Ashes Test
Flags at Adelaide Oval will fly at half-mast and a moment's silence will be held before the 'Welcome to Country' and national anthems before the first day's play in the third Ashes Test
Smith ruled out on the morning of Adelaide with vertigo, Khawaja recalled
Australia forced into late rejig as senior batter pulls up unwell after net session
England must stand up for Stokes before the fun stops
Captain tells his players to "Go out and do what needs to be done" with Ashes on the line in Adelaide
Adelaide omission feels like the end for Khawaja
Back in Adelaide, Khawaja finds himself on the outside once more, four years after the Test that reignited his career
'Gutted' Wood out of the remainder of the Ashes, Fisher named replacement
Fisher, whose only Test so far came against West Indies in 2022, is already in Australia with England Lions
Khawaja left out of Adelaide, Cummins and Lyon return
Josh Inglis has kept his spot in the middle order for the third Test while Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return
Nathan Lyon: 'No one's got a given right to be selected'
The veteran spinner does not think he has a point to prove as he prepares to return after being left out for the second time in the last three Tests
Josh Tongue's wicket-taking ability earns his place in third Ashes Test - Ben Stokes
England captain explains Gus Atkinson's omission as Shoaib Bashir is overlooked for spin-friendly Adelaide
How Bashir slipped from being England's No. 1 spinner to an afterthought
Having been primed for two years for the Ashes, he has been overlooked at a time and a place that was hoped to be his
Stokes: England must unleash 'the dog' in bid to salvage Ashes
England captain calls for team to show fight, but admits that will mean different things to different people
Brook pledges to temper approach after playing 'shocking shots'
Joe Root offers team-mate his backing and called him "a bit like Pietersen. He does things that other players can't do"
Lyon: As soon as the ball spins there's more eyes on TVs
Adelaide Oval curator Damien Hough said he doesn't want to produce pitches "where you don't pick a spinner"
'The music stops at some stage' but McCullum revs England up to go again
They are embracing the face-off in Adelaide after going 2-0 down in the Ashes
'May not always pay off' - Green promises to bat positively in Adelaide too
Green takes lessons moving forward after "embarrassing" dismissal to Carse in Brisbane
England security in airport clashes with Australian media
Altercations in Brisbane and Adelaide continue theme of intense media scrutiny on Ashes tourists
Archer's paradox - as Ashes heat builds, Jofra must lead from front
In Australia, the public enemy from England changes week to week, and Jofra Archer is serving his time at the moment
Khawaja '100%' fit for Adelaide, now the selectors must decide
The opener backed himself to have different batting gears if needed and the versatility to move to the middle order
Trouble in paradise as Noosa tightens on England's Ashes hopes
Downtime in luxury beach resort may yet revive England's Ashes hopes, but the optics could be a disaster
Carey expects England to 'refresh the batteries' in four-day Noosa break
"If he is available, no doubt the selectors will put him in," Alex Carey says of Pat Cummins, who has been included in the squad for the third Ashes Test
England bowlers chase Christmas No.1 as Australia batters gift their wickets
Touring attack has had the feel of a group of mates at a silent disco all listening to different songs
England enter the point of no return for Ashes hopes
Pat Cummins returns to captain Australia who are on the brink of securing the series before Christmas
