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England have overlooked spinner Shoaib Bashir for the crucial third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide. The tourists, who need to win to keep alive hopes of regaining the urn, have made one change from the team beaten in the second Test in Brisbane.
England have recalled pace bowler Josh Tongue for their must-win Ashes clash with Australia in Adelaide this week, in favour of Gus Atkinson.
Jack Konnis makes and repairs bats from a small warehouse in Norwood, Adelaide, including the 2lb 11oz blade used by Australia's opener
England's fightback to draw the last Ashes series 2-2 is a useful reminder to Australia that they cannot afford to take their foot off the gas with a 2-0 lead this time around, Cameron Green said on Sunday.
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Australia depth shows up England's Ashes 'failures'
A well-drilled Australia are on the cusp of retaining the Ashes after just six days of cricket -- not bad for a team lambasted by England great Stuart Broad before the series began as its weakest since 2010.
Former Australia white-ball captain Aaron Finch expects England to win a Test but says it is "hard to see" how they can bowl Australia out twice on a regular basis to win the series. England are 2-0 down after successive eight-wicket defeats and need to win the remaining three games to regain the Ashes.
Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has defended England’s contentious decision to take a break from the Ashes ahead of the third Test.
England have made one change to their XI for the third Ashes Test, with paceman Josh Tongue thrown in at what vice-captain Harry Brook described as “crunch time”.
England have announced their playing XI for the third Ashes 2025-26 Test, beginning on December 17 at the Adelaide Oval.
Australia stormed to an eight-wicket victory in the second Ashes test in Brisbane to go 2-0 up in the series on Sunday as England's resistance was broken on day four by a pace blitz from unlikely hero Michael Neser.
Joe Root finally makes a century in Australia to keep England afloat on a riveting first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.