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
37th Over - AUS 4-146
Short and wide again from Tongue but he has protection out in the deep to keep it to one.
A bit of away movement from Tongue as Khawaja defends it down into the offside.
The last one keeps slightly low to complete a good over from Tongue, and that’s drinks.
These two have recovered well but that first hour still firmly belongs to England with Carey and Khawaja still with a mountain of work to do.
36th Over - AUS 4-145
Short and wide and Carey cuts a single to deep point.
Khawaja repeats the stroke to bring up the 50 partnership off just 66 balls. They will have to kick on to bring Australia back into this.
On the pads this time allows Carey to keep strike with a single.
35th Over - AUS 4-142
FOUR! Tongue strays on the pads and Khawaja flicks down to fine leg.
FOUR MORE! Width on offer and Khawaja leans back and crashes four through backward point.
CLOSE! Stays wide and Khawaja goes to cut but is beaten.
Khawaja misses a flick off the last
50 for Usman Khawaja
Drops and runs a single to bring up a half-century, who would have thought that at the start of the day?
After a nervy start, he’s looked untroubled after the let off by Harry Brook at slip and is now the fulcrum for Australia’s innings.
33rd Over - AUS 4-128
Tongue replaces Archer.
SHOT! Short wide and punished by Carey, who’s on it in a flash for four.
Full toss and Carey gets a single to deep square.
Khawaja flicks a single off the hip to move to 49.
FOUR! More width and Carey cracks this one behind point for a boundary.
Carey off the front foot this time pushes two forward of point. Bright start for the keeper but Australia will need him to go big
32nd Over - AUS 4-116
FOUR! On a length and Carey drives on the up through the covers.
Carey pushes a single wide of Stokes.
Khawaja defends the last
31st Over - AUS 4-111
Archer with a packed legside field to Khawaja.
Khawaja ducks and defends the first five before flicking two off the hip.
30th over - AUS 4-109
Carse replaces Tongue.
Khawaja is watchful before dropping a single into the offside.
Remarkably so much of Australia’s hopes now rest on his shoulders.
BEATEN! Carey drives away from the body and it sneaks past the edge.
29th Over - AUS 4-108
Archer to Carey.
He rides the bounce to defend the first few.
Takes it on after the fourth ball and cuts up over backward point for two.
28th Over - AUS 4-106
There are two midwickets in place for Khawaja.
Tongue goes short but Khawaja doesn’t bite.
EDGED! But the ball stays low to drop well short of slip.
Khawaja rides the bounce to get two through gully.
Tongue goes for the yorker but Khawaja defends.
