The Ashes live scores: Recap from the Third Test’s Day 1 at Adelaide Oval
Cricket: It’s now or never for England - and perhaps the future of Bazball as a philosophy - as the Third Test begins in Adelaide.
Australia can wrap up the series with a win, and even a draw will see them retain the urn at worst this summer.
There’s changes for both sides, with the Aussies recalling two of their greatest-ever bowlers in Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon at the expense of Michael Neser and Brendan Doggett - while a dramatic late swap saw an ill Steve Smith replaced by Usman Khawaja.
England bring in Josh Tongue for Gus Atkinson as their sole difference from Brisbane, backing in the batting unit that has largely failed in the opening two Tests of the series.
What will Day 1 have in store for us? Follow the latest below, with play set to start at 7.30am WA time.
Key events
17 Dec 2025 - 03:14 PM
Analysis
17 Dec 2025 - 03:06 PM
STUMPS - AUSTRALIA 8-326
17 Dec 2025 - 02:45 PM
Umpire expert believes Carey hit the ball
17 Dec 2025 - 02:39 PM
WICKET Carey ct Smith b Jacks 106
17 Dec 2025 - 02:21 PM
Alex Carey brings up a third Test century!
17 Dec 2025 - 01:51 PM
Carey’s DRS controversy
17 Dec 2025 - 01:43 PM
WICKET Cummins ct Pope b Carse 13
17 Dec 2025 - 01:17 PM
WICKET Inglis b Tongue 32
17 Dec 2025 - 12:38 PM
50 for Alex Carey
17 Dec 2025 - 12:14 PM
TEA - AUSTRALIA 5-194
17 Dec 2025 - 11:59 AM
WICKET Khawaja ct Tongue b Jacks 82
17 Dec 2025 - 10:57 AM
50 for Usman Khawaja
17 Dec 2025 - 10:15 AM
Cam Green falls!
17 Dec 2025 - 10:12 AM
OUT LABSUCHAGNE FALLS FIRST BALL AFTER LUNCH
17 Dec 2025 - 09:35 AM
LUNCH AUSTRALIA 2-94
17 Dec 2025 - 08:19 AM
WICKET Head ct Crawley b Carse
17 Dec 2025 - 08:13 AM
WICKET Weatherald ct Smith b Archer 18
17 Dec 2025 - 07:37 AM
Smith update
17 Dec 2025 - 07:23 AM
WATCH: Bondi tribute
17 Dec 2025 - 07:03 AM
Toss: Australia win and will BAT, Khawaja to bat at No.4
17 Dec 2025 - 06:46 AM
Smith OUT
Australian captain Pat Cummins is at the crease
His first contributions this Ashes will be with the bat, with his team in deep trouble.
He misses a flck legside.
WICKET Inglis b Tongue 32
Tongue replaces Archer, which is a little win for Carey, who was looking in all sorts at times but toughed it out.
EDGED FOUR! Inglis drives on the up, but there’s only one slip as it goes through the gap for four.
Inglis pushes a couple through the covers.
OUT! Inglis plays it late and it nips back as he plays it back onto his stumps and it’s another huge breakthrough for England.
They’re into the tail.
60th Over - AUS 5-238
Inglis shapes for a sweep but adjusts his hands to defend.
Pushes a single through mid-off.
Carey cuts to deep point for a single.
Inglis works a single square.
FOUR! Carey gets down to slog swepp through vacant midwicket for a boundary and bring up the 50 partnership.
59th Over - AUS 5-231
Archer continues what has been a fine spell after tea.
Carey stabs into the offside and ducks under another.
Another half shout as he’s hit on the thigh, but it’s going well down.
Rides out the bounce to survive a maiden.
58th Over - AUS 5-231
Jacks continues going at six an over.
Drops short and Carey cuts for one.
FOUR! Inglis slog sweeps and he gets under it as it goes high to bounce in front of the rope at mid-wicket.
Defends the last
56th Over - AUS 5-226
Full and Inglis flicks Archer away nicely off his toes for one.
Carey does not look comfortable with this line from Archer as he bottom edges one past the stumps.
Off the gloves! Short and Carey fends awkwardly but it drops short of the slips and goes through the gap for two.
Another risky push goes off the inside edge for one.
55th Over - AUS 5-222
Jacks continues to Inglis.
Too full and Inglis whips a single to midwicket.
Short and Carey pulls two through wide mid-on.
CLOSE! Full and it turns to almost clean up Carey but he gets a tickle on it to run two.
FOUR! Whipped through mid-on and Archer misfields as it races to the boundary.
54th Over - AUS 5-213
Carey works a single off the hip.
Inglis flicks one off his pad to deep square.
Close! Archer is finding some big movement into Carey and he’s nearly cut in half to lose his off stump but just gets bat on it.
53rd Over - AUS 5-211
Inglis gets a single into the offside.
Too short and Carey pulls to deep midwicket for a single.
FOUR! Reverse again from Inglis who gets this square to beat backward point to the boundary.
CLOSE! Jacks comes around and Inglis reverses again and Brook almost anticipates it but moves two far as it goes fine for two.
He’s living dangerously with that stroke
Dropped!
It’s all happening and it’s Archer again as Carey smacks the cover drive but Carse can’t quite hold onto this one.
Would have been an extraordinory catch to be fair.
