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
England lose a review
Archer around the wicket to Carey and it wraps him on the pads as it misses his prod.
Stokes sends it upstairs, but it doesn’t straighten off the angle with ball tracking showing it would have missed leg stump.
200 up for Australia
Inglis brings out the reverse sweep and doesn’t worry about keeping it down for four to get Australia past 200.
He repeats the stroke with more control but Archer keeps it to a single running around from point.
AUS 5-203
50 for Alex Carey
He brings out the paddle sweep and gets two more to fine leg to bring up a well-made half-century on his home ground.
Can he keep his head to go on with it?
51st Over - AUS 5-194
Inglis defends the first.
Goes for the drive but can’t beat the field as it’s well stopped by Root. Outside of Brook’s horrid drop, England’s fielding has been excellent today.
It’s a maiden
We’re back
Australia with a mountain of work in front of them with two wicketkeepers having to do the bulk of it.
Archer returns, can he wreak more havoc as he did after lunch?
TEA - AUSTRALIA 5-194
England well on top with the fall of Khawaja to the part-time spin of Jacks.
Everytime Australia look to work their way back in they’ve gifted their wickets with some truly baffling shots.
Carey has looked solid while Inglis was jittery in his short stay.
With only the tail to come England will fancy keeping Australia under 300 on what looks to be a good pitch and be batting before the close tonight.
50th Over - AUS 5-194
Last over before tea.
Jacks gets short as Inglis drives one through point.
Carey reaches out and paddles wo around the corner.
Short and Carey gets a single off the back foot.
Inglis rocks back and pushes uppishly but gets a single and that’es tea
49th Over - AUS 5-189
Stokes continues with 10 minutes until tea.
Packed leg-side field as Carey steps away to chop a single to third man.
Stokes goes short and Inglis gets off the mark as he pulls over mid-wicket for three. Didn’t time it.
Carey ducks under the rest not falling for the legside trap/
48th Over - AUS 5-185
Josh Inglis to the crease as Australia find themselves in a hole.
He keeps out the rest of the over.
WICKET Khawaja ct Tongue b Jacks 82
BEATEN! Jacks gets some turn and bounce to beat Khwaja’s defensive prod.
GONE NEXT BALL! He goes to sweep but can’t keep it down and Tongue slides to take a good cacth.
It’s been a great innings but that’s another wicket thrown away just when Australia looked to be fighting back.
