Australia have the urn in their sights as England self-destruct again
Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer fight for England with the bat but with a deficit of 158 runs and just two first-innings wickets left, they are staring at another poor result
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Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer fight for England with the bat but with a deficit of 158 runs and just two first-innings wickets left, they are staring at another poor result
Usman Khawaja, given a life early, made 82 after an unexpected recall but the home side handed out wickets on plate to England
An afterthought for two Tests, spinner surpassed McGrath in first over, then settled into key holding role on sweltering day
With 64 Test caps, Pope is a senior player who bats with the naivety of a rookie
Hosts incensed as Jamie Smith surives review after Alex Carey's reprieve on day one
The offspinner, who was left out in Brisbane, struck twice in his first over of the Adelaide Test
Australia's selectors could be working overtime with some big calls to come
Carey survived a caught-behind review despite a disputed spike on the Snickometer, prompting England to question the reliability of the technology used in the series
Touring attack has had the feel of a group of mates at a silent disco all listening to different songs
It does feel like Australia have left a lot of runs on the table after winning the toss and batting on good strip in hot weather at Adelaide Oval
Preparation for future series on the agenda after England's lack of competitive practice at Lilac Hill
England held discussions with match referee Jeff Crowe to express dissatisfaction with process
Flags at Adelaide Oval will fly at half-mast and a moment's silence will be held before the 'Welcome to Country' and national anthems before the first day's play in the third Ashes Test
Australia forced into late rejig as senior batter pulls up unwell after net session
Captain tells his players to "Go out and do what needs to be done" with Ashes on the line in Adelaide
Back in Adelaide, Khawaja finds himself on the outside once more, four years after the Test that reignited his career
For all the home side's brilliance, the shame was still on England
Josh Inglis has kept his spot in the middle order for the third Test while Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return
The veteran spinner does not think he has a point to prove as he prepares to return after being left out for the second time in the last three Tests
England captain explains Gus Atkinson's omission as Shoaib Bashir is overlooked for spin-friendly Adelaide
Having been primed for two years for the Ashes, he has been overlooked at a time and a place that was hoped to be his
England captain calls for team to show fight, but admits that will mean different things to different people
Joe Root offers team-mate his backing and called him "a bit like Pietersen. He does things that other players can't do"
Adelaide Oval curator Damien Hough said he doesn't want to produce pitches "where you don't pick a spinner"
They are embracing the face-off in Adelaide after going 2-0 down in the Ashes
Green takes lessons moving forward after "embarrassing" dismissal to Carse in Brisbane
Altercations in Brisbane and Adelaide continue theme of intense media scrutiny on Ashes tourists
In Australia, the public enemy from England changes week to week, and Jofra Archer is serving his time at the moment
The opener backed himself to have different batting gears if needed and the versatility to move to the middle order
Downtime in luxury beach resort may yet revive England's Ashes hopes, but the optics could be a disaster
"If he is available, no doubt the selectors will put him in," Alex Carey says of Pat Cummins, who has been included in the squad for the third Ashes Test
Fisher, whose only Test so far came against West Indies in 2022, is already in Australia with England Lions
Pat Cummins returns to captain Australia who are on the brink of securing the series before Christmas