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
47th Over - AUS 4-185
Stokes into his 11th over.
There’s a leg bye as the ball come off the thigh guard.
Goes for the boucner as Khawaja ducks under it.
Short again and Khawaja goes to play before pulling out late.
Full on leg stump and Khawaja clips it fine for a single
46th Over - AUS 4-183
Jacks to Carey.
Short and pulled to midwicket, where there’s protection to keep it to one.
Short and Khawaja cuts a single which Carey repeats next ball.
Three from it
45th Over - AUS 4-180
Stokes continues around the wicket as Carey flicks a single.
FOUR! Some width on offer as Khawaja cracks a boundary through backward point to move into the 80s.
There’s another LBW shout as Khawaja steps across his stumps and misses the flick but it’s sliding down.
44th Over - AUS 4-175
Jacks drops short as Carey jabs a single.
Khawaja gets some width and cracks two through the covers, where Ben Duckett saves the boundary.
Another single off the hip.
Carey gets a single to Duckett.
The England opener has more work to do as Khawaja rocks on the backfoot to cut two more behind point.
43rd Over - AUS 4-168
Carey misses the flick as Stokes sends one down legside.
Connects the next ball to get a single.
LBW shout but Khawaja got an inside edge on it.
Stokes jags one in and is suddenly looking dangerous.
Khawaja awkardly defends the short ball caught in two minds but no damage done
42nd Over - AUS 4-167
Jacks continues to Khawaja.
Too short and Khawaja can work it square for a single.
Carey pushes a single to mid-off who has dropped back.
41st Over - AUS 4-165
On the hip, and Khawaja whips a single forward of square.
FOUR LEG BYES! Stokes surprises Carey with the bouncer and it hits him flush off the helmet and goes over the slips for four.
There’ll be a delay as he undergoes concussion protocols.
He’s ok as he defends the last
40th Over - AUS 4-160
FOUR! Khawaja steps down and spanks Jacks over mid-off for a boundary.
He gets a quick single into the offside as Carey then pushes one to mid-off.
Goes again but doesn’t quite time it on this occasion as he drags it straight for two.
Whips a single to point to finish/
39th Over - AUS 4-151
Stokes replaces Tongue.
A shout for LBW as it keeps a touch low, but it’s going down leg.
Carey steps down and defends to mid-on.
Gets come width and Carey square drives forward of point for two to bring up the 150 for Australia
38th Over - AUS 4-149
Will Jacks returns after the break with Carey on strike.
He’s on the back foot and cutting a single to deep point.
Khawaja repeats the stroke.
Carey pushes a single wide of mid-off.
