Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Travis Head	c Crawley b Carse	10	28	46	1	0	35.71

Jake Weatherald	c †Smith b Archer	18	27	40	4	0	66.66

Marnus Labuschagne	c Carse b Archer	19	40	76	2	0	47.50

Usman Khawaja	c Tongue b Jacks	82	126	173	10	0	65.07

Cameron Green	c Carse b Archer	0	2	2	0	0	0.00

Alex Carey †	c †Smith b Jacks	106	143	238	8	1	74.12

Josh Inglis	b Tongue	32	39	57	4	0	82.05

Pat Cummins (c)	c Pope b Carse	13	19	22	2	0	68.42

Mitchell Starc	b Archer	54	75	89	9	0	72.00

Nathan Lyon	lbw b Archer	9	35	61	1	0	25.71

Scott Boland	not out	14	21	26	3	0	66.66
Extras	(lb 7, nb 7)	14
Total	91.2 Ov (RR: 4.06, 421 Mins)	371
Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Jake Weatherald, 8.2 ov), 2-33 (Travis Head, 9.1 ov), 3-94 (Marnus Labuschagne, 24.1 ov), 4-94 (Cameron Green, 24.3 ov), 5-185 (Usman Khawaja, 47.2 ov), 6-244 (Josh Inglis, 60.5 ov), 7-271 (Pat Cummins, 65.5 ov), 8-321 (Alex Carey, 77.2 ov), 9-348 (Mitchell Starc, 85.2 ov), 10-371 (Nathan Lyon, 91.2 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Jofra Archer	20.2	5	53	5	2.60	97	8	0	0	0
8.2 to J Weatherald, out of the blue, a wicket! Weatherald winds into his pull but it was a sharp bouncer from round the wicket, 147kph, well directed, and simply spooned off the splice to Smith, who jogged round from behind the stumps and barely celebrated as he pocketed the chance. On another day, that would have soared through fine leg for a boundary. 33/1 24.1 to M Labuschagne, paddled straight to midwicket! What a start to the session! Labuschagne was neither forward nor back, a flat-batted waft across the back-of-a-length ball, 134kph, no power through the stroke, no footwork to keep it down or launch it up. Just a lollipop into Carse's midriff - an even easier chance than the one he dropped last week. Stunning!. 94/3 24.3 to C Green, flipped off the legs, straight to midwicket again! Madness, utter madness! It's a powder-soft dismissal ... 138kph, a tentative poke off the pads, leaning forward but failing to get over the ball. Carse is on hand once more... and moves well to his right to pouch his second!. 94/4 85.2 to MA Starc, straight through 'im! Archer finds his line, finds his length and dings the top of leg stump much to England's relief! Starc caught on the crease and playing all around a good one. Stokes looks to the skies. He's having an animated conversation with Archer even as England celebrate. 348/9 91.2 to NM Lyon, Lyon misses a straight one! Up goes the finger, Archer has five... or does he? Lyon reviews, though maybe just because he can. Struck on the back leg, just above the knee roll, very much adjacent. And it's hitting the top of middle, umpire's call! Nitin Menon raises his finger again, and it's over to England's batters. 371/10 See all photos
Brydon Carse	16	0	89	2	5.56	57	12	0	0	6
9.1 to TM Head, sensational take from Crawley at point! That is unreal, an open-faced drive through the full length from Head, Crawley was just in front of square and saw it straight off the bat, stooped to his left and clung on in one hand, inches from the turf! No time to think, just let instinct take over. Both openers gone, Khawaja enters the scene!. 33/2 65.5 to PJ Cummins, on the pads, fended to short leg! Up goes the finger, though Cummins isn't budging. He reviews, but England are convinced... and there's a spike! A thin graze off the inside-edge, into his body, away to Pope under the lid!. 271/7 See all photos
Josh Tongue	16	1	64	1	4.00	64	9	0	0	0
60.5 to JP Inglis, fuller length, into the timbers! That's what Tongue can do! It's the first true dismissal of the day, Tongue attacks the stumps, extra energy off the pitch as Inglis tries to defend on the back foot, and can only deflect the ball down into his middle stump. Priceless wicket, as England access the lower order. 244/6 See all photos
Ben Stokes	19	3	53	0	2.78	86	6	0	0	1
Will Jacks	20	3	105	2	5.25	59	9	1	0	0
47.2 to UT Khawaja, taken at deep square leg! Khawaja's given it away. The delivery after the one that spun, he goes for the slog sweep, can't keep it down and it's well taken running in. What a moment for Jacks. 185/5 77.2 to AT Carey, top edge, and taken! Looks to fetch this from wide outside off with a slog sweep, just sends it straight up in the air and Smith settles under it. 321/8 See all photos

England 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Zak Crawley	c †Carey b Cummins	9	19	39	0	0	47.36

Ben Duckett	b Lyon	29	30	53	5	0	96.66

Ollie Pope	c Inglis b Lyon	3	10	9	0	0	30.00

Joe Root	c †Carey b Cummins	19	31	35	3	0	61.29

Harry Brook	c †Carey b Green	45	63	122	2	1	71.42

Ben Stokes (c)	b Starc	83	198	312	8	0	41.91

Jamie Smith †	c †Carey b Cummins	22	26	45	3	1	84.61

Will Jacks	c †Carey b Boland	6	29	31	1	0	20.68

Brydon Carse	b Boland	0	5	7	0	0	0.00

Jofra Archer	c Labuschagne b Boland	51	105	151	5	1	48.57

Josh Tongue	not out	7	12	17	0	0	58.33
Extras	(b 3, lb 5, nb 4)	12
Total	87.2 Ov (RR: 3.27, 418 Mins)	286
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Zak Crawley, 7.4 ov), 2-41 (Ollie Pope, 9.3 ov), 3-42 (Ben Duckett, 9.6 ov), 4-71 (Joe Root, 16.4 ov), 5-127 (Harry Brook, 36.2 ov), 6-159 (Jamie Smith, 45.1 ov), 7-168 (Will Jacks, 52.2 ov), 8-168 (Brydon Carse, 54.1 ov), 9-274 (Ben Stokes, 84.1 ov), 10-286 (Jofra Archer, 87.2 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	16	1	61	1	3.81	62	6	0	0	1
84.1 to BA Stokes, Starc knocks Stokes over once again! It's a familiar tale, the wobble-seam, cutting back through the gate from over the wicket, as Stokes collapses across his stumps after being beaten on the inside-edge. Archer runs down to the boundary to congratulate his skipper, but Stokes is livid after taking the wrong option there. 274/9
Pat Cummins	17	3	69	3	4.05	68	8	1	0	1
7.4 to Z Crawley, a ripper! The captain strikes. Back of a length around off stump, Crawley has to play, straightens just a fraction off the seam. Grazes the outside edge near the top of the bat. Terrific bowling, Pat's back. 37/1 16.4 to JE Root, Cummins nicks Root off! Easy as you like from Australia's captain, and that is a huge blow to English faith in the City of Churches. Probing line but Root has been sucked into playing one he could have left. Just enough movement to take the edge and there's no doubt this carried to Carey. Cummins gets Root for the 12th time in Tests, and England's hopes of matching Australia's first innings take another hit. 71/4 45.1 to JL Smith, short ball again, Smith swings across the line - and Cummins celebrates! Has he nicked this one? And did it carry? Nitin Menon asks Chris Gaffaney to check. The ball goes straight into the gloves, clearly. And Snicko has a clear spike, despite what looks like a gap between bat and ball! Gaffaney goes with the technology, and Smith has to walk! He goes shaking his head, while Stokes look to be fuming. Smith was actually getting ready to review himself, thinking he had been given out (and presumably convinced he hadn't hit it). 159/6 See all photos
Scott Boland	15.2	6	45	3	2.93	73	4	1	0	1
52.2 to WG Jacks, brilliantly done! Carey's magic hands again! Jacks gets a nick on to his pads and Australia's silky glovemen is alert to the rebound, diving to his right to claim the catch. Ahsan Raza doesn't take long to make his decision, and there's no need to go to the DRS this time. 168/7 54.1 to BA Carse, cleaned up! It's all falling in a heap for England. Length ball at off stump, skims past the edge and takes the top of middle and off. Lovely delivery. 168/8 87.2 to JC Archer, very full, drilled into slip's midriff! Archer flung his hands through the length, but Boland's nip off the seam is too much for Archer's ambitions. Labuschagne tumbles backwards as he cushions the edge. That ends a very gutsy morning's work from England, but they remain right up against it. 286/10 See all photos
Nathan Lyon	28	5	70	2	2.50	119	4	1	0	0
9.3 to OJ Pope, strikes third ball! Awful from Pope. Full outside off, flicks it in the air to midwicket where it's well taken. Goodness, that's poor batting. What a start for Lyon.. 41/2 9.6 to BM Duckett, cleaned up with a beauty! What a delivery. Pitches on off stump, grips and turns past the bat, takes the top of off stump. A dream delivery for the offspinner. 42/3 See all photos
Cameron Green	11	3	33	1	3.00	49	5	0	0	1
36.2 to HC Brook, edged, caught behind! Green strikes. Massive moment. Terrific delivery from Green, in the channel outside off, hint of shape away from Brook who is squared up without much footwork. 127/5 See all photos

Australia 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Travis Head	c Crawley b Tongue	170	219	325	16	2	77.62

Jake Weatherald	lbw b Carse	1	10	8	0	0	10.00

Marnus Labuschagne	c Brook b Tongue	13	45	71	1	0	28.88

Usman Khawaja	c †Smith b Jacks	40	51	75	4	0	78.43

Cameron Green	c Brook b Tongue	7	7	8	1	0	100.00

Alex Carey †	c Brook b Stokes	72	128	179	6	0	56.25

Josh Inglis	c †Smith b Tongue	10	20	31	0	0	50.00

Pat Cummins (c)	c Brook b Carse	6	18	26	0	0	33.33

Mitchell Starc	not out	7	8	28	1	0	87.50
Nathan Lyon	lbw b Carse	0	1	1	0	0	0.00

Scott Boland	c & b Archer	1	6	6	0	0	16.66

Extras	(b 4, lb 10, nb 5, w 3)	22
Total	84.4 Ov (RR: 4.12, 386 Mins)	349
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Jake Weatherald, 1.3 ov), 2-53 (Marnus Labuschagne, 16.3 ov), 3-139 (Usman Khawaja, 35.1 ov), 4-149 (Cameron Green, 36.5 ov), 5-311 (Travis Head, 73.6 ov), 6-329 (Alex Carey, 78.2 ov), 7-335 (Josh Inglis, 79.5 ov), 8-344 (Pat Cummins, 83.1 ov), 9-344 (Nathan Lyon, 83.2 ov), 10-349 (Scott Boland, 84.4 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Jofra Archer	12.4	2	20	1	1.57	60	0	0	0	2
84.4 to SM Boland, taken, good catch! A well-directed short ball at the chest, Boland fends it to the off side, Archer makes good from his follow through, dives and holds on. 349/10
Brydon Carse	20	1	80	3	4.00	82	9	1	0	1
1.3 to J Weatherald, over the wicket from Carse, heavy ball just back of a length, Weatherald is squared up and pinned on the pad! It's a huge appeal and up goes the finger from Nitin Menon, but that surely pitched outside leg? Weatherald topples across to the off-side after impact, which adds to the impression of plumbness... but his partner Head doesn't think it's worthy of a second opinion. Huge mistake! That's pitched three inches outside the line!. 8/1 83.1 to PJ Cummins, edged, taken at slip! Full outside off, no footwork from Cummins, reaches out for a drive and nicks it head-height to Brook who takes his fourth catch of the innings. 344/8 83.2 to NM Lyon, full and straight, given lbw! Angling towards middle and leg, Lyon plays across it. He's called the review but is walking at the same time. Smashing middle and leg, three reds.. 344/9 See all photos
Josh Tongue	18	0	70	4	3.88	70	7	0	2	2
16.3 to M Labuschagne, edged, has this carried?! England are convinced. Back of a length at off stump, squared up again, takes the shoulder of the bat and Brook grabs it low to the ground at the lone slip. Fingers definitely under that. Very good catch. 53/2 36.5 to C Green, edged, taken at slip! Sharp low catch. Green's problems continues. Full outside off, reaches out for a drive and gets a thick which is very well taken by Brook. 149/4 73.6 to TM Head, oh, whoops... Head's gone! Tongue's weird cross-limbed angles do the job straight away. Banged in short, Head attempts to hit it into the Torrens, only succeeds in picking out Crawley at deep square leg. He almost lost it in the sun at the last moment, but manages to cling on as he goes to ground. No CB for Travis, but it's been a Heady knock, warmly applauded by everyone in at Adelaide Oval. 311/5 79.5 to JP Inglis, edged, caught behind! England chip away. Back of a length at off stump, Inglis has a fiddle with an open face, almost guides the edge through to Smith. Unconvincing stay for Inglis. 335/7 See all photos
Will Jacks	19	0	107	1	5.63	55	11	1	0	0
35.1 to UT Khawaja, edged, caught behind! Would you believe it. Basically a long hop outside off, Khawaja goes for the cut and gets a top edge which is well taken by Smith. Bowled for, and got?. 139/3 See all photos
Joe Root	8	0	32	0	4.00	23	1	0	0	0
Ben Stokes	7	0	26	1	3.71	21	1	0	1	0
78.2 to AT Carey, glanced off the armpit... straight into the leg trap! No twin tons for Carey! Again Stokes is the inspiration for England, even if it is all too little too late. Banged into the body, manages to get enough life from the deck to hurry the set batter, and Brook pouches it low to his left. 329/6 See all photos

England 2nd Innings (T: 435 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Zak Crawley	st †Carey b Lyon	85	151	249	8	0	56.29

Ben Duckett	c Labuschagne b Cummins	4	2	6	1	0	200.00

Ollie Pope	c Labuschagne b Cummins	17	29	43	2	0	58.62

Joe Root	c †Carey b Cummins	39	63	87	5	0	61.90

Harry Brook	b Lyon	30	56	80	2	0	53.57

Ben Stokes (c)	b Lyon	5	18	19	1	0	27.77

Jamie Smith †	c Cummins b Starc	60	83	118	7	2	72.28

Will Jacks	c Labuschagne b Starc	47	137	177	3	0	34.30

Brydon Carse	not out	39	64	94	4	1	60.93
Jofra Archer	c Weatherald b Starc	3	14	20	0	0	21.42

Josh Tongue	c Labuschagne b Boland	1	3	7	0	0	33.33

Extras	(b 4, lb 14, nb 3, w 1)	22
Total	102.5 Ov (RR: 3.42, 456 Mins)	352
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Ben Duckett, 1.2 ov), 2-31 (Ollie Pope, 9.4 ov), 3-109 (Joe Root, 28.6 ov), 4-177 (Harry Brook, 47.2 ov), 5-189 (Ben Stokes, 51.6 ov), 6-194 (Zak Crawley, 53.3 ov), 7-285 (Jamie Smith, 82.5 ov), 8-337 (Will Jacks, 97.2 ov), 9-349 (Jofra Archer, 101.3 ov), 10-352 (Josh Tongue, 102.5 ov) • DRS

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Mitchell Starc	17	3	62	3	3.64	68	7	0	1	0
82.5 to JL Smith, taken at wide mid-on! Smith gives it away. Oh my goodness, massive brain fade. Back of a length, straight, looks to launch it over the on side, sends it up in the air and Cummins settles under it moving to his right. 285/7 97.2 to WG Jacks, Labuschagne with the flying catch at slip! That could be the end of England's dream! It's the wobble-seam from Starc, Jacks goes at it with hard hands, there's a big snick but what a grab, diving across at first slip, clinging on in one hand! It's his second worldie of the match, and it may have handed Australia the Ashes! In fairness, it was probably Carey's catch, but Marnus is on it!. 337/8 101.3 to JC Archer, taken at deep point! Short outside off, Archer goes for an upper cut square of the wicket and couldn't have placed it any better to the fielder. Did he not see the sweeper out there? Australia need one more. Big effort from Starc. 349/9 See all photos
Pat Cummins	17	4	48	3	2.82	77	6	0	0	2
1.2 to BM Duckett, edged, taken at second slip! That didn't take long. Quick adjustment from Cummins, back of a length outside off, a weak poke from Duckett and it flies at chest height into the cordon. No footwork, pushing well away from the body. 4/1 9.4 to OJ Pope, screamer from Marnus! Pope runs out of rope! Cummins gets the wicket, but with a mighty assist in the slip cordon. Hard hands looking to defend, results in a phat edge that looks as if it won't quite carry... until Labuschagne throws himself full length to his left and clings on one-handed. Marnus' celebration would put Imran Tahir in the shade. But it was a worldie. 31/2 28.6 to JE Root, Cummins bags Root again! Brilliant bowling, and Australia seize the moment straight after tea. Unlucky No. 13 for Root against Cummins, the Englishman furious with himself after being drawn into another guilty prod in the channel. Big deflection through to Carey. Root punches the back of his bat before dragging himself from the field. 109/3 See all photos
Scott Boland	17.5	5	35	1	1.96	88	5	0	0	0
102.5 to JC Tongue, edged, taken at second slip! Full outside off, Tongue drives, and this is pretty regulation by Labuschagne's standards. Boland gets on the board with the wicket which wins the Ashes. 352/10 See all photos
Nathan Lyon	25	6	77	3	3.08	107	7	1	0	0
47.2 to HC Brook, cleaned up, Brook misses the reverse! For some reason, Brook is standing there. Pitches outside off, spins sharply, he misses over the top of it and the ball clips the outside of leg stump. He's scored from that shot, but it looks a bad dismissal. 177/4 51.6 to BA Stokes, what a ball! Lyon pulls out a ripper. Round the wicket, drifts into middle, straightens and spins past the bat to take the top of off stump. Special delivery. Sometimes, you really do get a good one. 189/5 53.3 to Z Crawley, done him! Carey again. Another great piece of work. Lovely bowling, too. Full outside off, draws Crawley into the drive, beats the edge, excellent take because it was so full and Carey whips off the bails. 194/6 See all photos
Cameron Green	10	0	44	0	4.40	34	2	1	0	1
Travis Head	15	3	61	0	4.06	54	5	1	0	0
Marnus Labuschagne	1	0	7	0	7.00	2	1	0	0	0

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Close of Play

Wed, 17 Dec - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 326/8 (Mitchell Starc 33*, Nathan Lyon 0*, 83 ov)

Thu, 18 Dec - day 2 - England 1st innings 213/8 (Ben Stokes 45*, Jofra Archer 30*, 68 ov)

Fri, 19 Dec - day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 271/4 (Travis Head 142*, Alex Carey 52*, 66 ov)

Sat, 20 Dec - day 4 - England 2nd innings 207/6 (Jamie Smith 2*, Will Jacks 11*, 63 ov)

Sun, 21 Dec - day 5 - England 2nd innings 352 (102.5 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

Australia 1st innings
Drinks: Australia - 37/2 in 12.0 overs (M Labuschagne 1, UT Khawaja 3)
Australia: 50 runs in 15.1 overs (96 balls), Extras 6
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 81 balls (M Labuschagne 17, UT Khawaja 32, Ex 1)
Lunch: Australia - 94/2 in 24.0 overs (M Labuschagne 19, UT Khawaja 41)
Australia: 100 runs in 25.6 overs (161 balls), Extras 6
UT Khawaja: 50 off 81 balls (6 x 4)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (UT Khawaja 19, AT Carey 30, Ex 1)
Drinks: Australia - 146/4 in 37.0 overs (UT Khawaja 60, AT Carey 32)
Australia: 150 runs in 38.6 overs (240 balls), Extras 7
Tea: Australia - 194/5 in 50.0 overs (AT Carey 48, JP Inglis 5)
AT Carey: 50 off 75 balls (4 x 4)
Australia: 200 runs in 51.3 overs (315 balls), Extras 12
Over 52.1: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - AT Carey (Struck down)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (AT Carey 27, JP Inglis 26, Ex 0)
Over 62.1: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - AT Carey (Struck down)
Australia: 250 runs in 62.5 overs (383 balls), Extras 12
Drinks: Australia - 271/7 in 65.5 overs (AT Carey 85)
Over 65.5: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - PJ Cummins (Struck down)
Australia: 300 runs in 71.2 overs (435 balls), Extras 13
AT Carey: 100 off 135 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (AT Carey 21, MA Starc 28, Ex 1)
New ball taken 80.1 overs
End Of Day: Australia - 326/8 in 83.0 overs (MA Starc 33, NM Lyon 0)
Attendance: 56,298

Day 2

MA Starc: 50 off 73 balls (8 x 4)
Australia: 350 runs in 86.3 overs (526 balls), Extras 13
Innings Break: Australia - 371/10 in 91.2 overs (SM Boland 14)
Over 91.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - NM Lyon (Struck down - Umpires Call)
England 1st innings
Over 10.2: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - JE Root (Struck down)
England: 50 runs in 12.2 overs (75 balls), Extras 1
Lunch: England - 59/3 in 14.0 overs (JE Root 11, HC Brook 6)
England: 100 runs in 28.1 overs (170 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: England - 113/4 in 31.0 overs (HC Brook 36, BA Stokes 15)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (HC Brook 33, BA Stokes 17, Ex 1)
Over 35.1: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - HC Brook (Upheld)
Tea: England - 132/5 in 39.0 overs (BA Stokes 19, JL Smith 5)
England: 150 runs in 43.3 overs (264 balls), Extras 4
Drinks: England - 162/6 in 48.0 overs (BA Stokes 29, WG Jacks 2)
Drinks: England - 179/8 in 58.0 overs (BA Stokes 33, JC Archer 9)
England: 200 runs in 61.4 overs (374 balls), Extras 5
End Of Day: England - 213/8 in 68.0 overs (BA Stokes 45, JC Archer 30)
Attendance: 51,712

Day 3

9th Wicket: 50 runs in 89 balls (BA Stokes 18, JC Archer 31, Ex 1)
BA Stokes: 50 off 159 balls (4 x 4)
England: 250 runs in 77.2 overs (468 balls), Extras 8
New ball taken at 80.1 overs
9th Wicket: 100 runs in 164 balls (BA Stokes 49, JC Archer 48, Ex 4)
Drinks: England - 270/8 in 82.0 overs (BA Stokes 81, JC Archer 48)
JC Archer: 50 off 97 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
Over 84.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - JC Tongue (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Innings Break: England - 286/10 in 87.2 overs (JC Tongue 7)
Australia 2nd innings
Lunch: Australia - 17/1 in 5.0 overs (TM Head 5, M Labuschagne 4)
Over 7.5: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - M Labuschagne (Struck down)
Australia: 50 runs in 14.3 overs (90 balls), Extras 9
Drinks: Australia - 53/2 in 16.3 overs (TM Head 30)
TM Head: 50 off 72 balls (5 x 4)
Australia: 100 runs in 25.4 overs (158 balls), Extras 10
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls (TM Head 27, UT Khawaja 22, Ex 1)
Tea: Australia - 119/2 in 31.0 overs (TM Head 68, UT Khawaja 27)
Australia: 150 runs in 37.1 overs (227 balls), Extras 11
Australia: 150 runs in 37.4 overs (230 balls), Extras 11
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (TM Head 20, AT Carey 26, Ex 4)
Drinks: Australia - 199/4 in 49.0 overs (TM Head 97, AT Carey 26)
Australia: 200 runs in 49.1 overs (299 balls), Extras 15
TM Head: 100 off 146 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
Australia: 250 runs in 61.6 overs (376 balls), Extras 16
5th Wicket: 100 runs in 151 balls (TM Head 59, AT Carey 38, Ex 5)
AT Carey: 50 off 84 balls (4 x 4)
End Of Day: Australia - 271/4 in 66.0 overs (TM Head 142, AT Carey 52)
Attendance: 53,696

Day 4

TM Head: 150 off 205 balls (14 x 4, 2 x 6)
5th Wicket: 150 runs in 209 balls (TM Head 83, AT Carey 61, Ex 6)
Australia: 300 runs in 71.5 overs (435 balls), Extras 17
Over 76.5: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - JP Inglis (Upheld)
Drinks: Australia - 329/6 in 78.2 overs (JP Inglis 7)
Over 80.2: Review by England (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - MA Starc (Struck down)
Over 83.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - NM Lyon (Struck down)
Innings Break: Australia - 349/10 in 84.4 overs (MA Starc 7)
England 2nd innings
Lunch: England - 5/1 in 2.0 overs (Z Crawley 0, OJ Pope 1)
Drinks: England - 49/2 in 14.0 overs (Z Crawley 9, JE Root 9)
England: 50 runs in 14.2 overs (88 balls), Extras 10
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (Z Crawley 25, JE Root 23, Ex 2)
England: 100 runs in 26.1 overs (159 balls), Extras 11
Tea: England - 106/2 in 27.0 overs (Z Crawley 36, JE Root 37)
Over 27.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Ahsan Raza, Batter - JE Root (Struck down - Umpires Call)
Z Crawley: 50 off 102 balls (5 x 4)
England: 150 runs in 43.3 overs (263 balls), Extras 13
Drinks: England - 153/3 in 44.0 overs (Z Crawley 61, HC Brook 19)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (Z Crawley 28, HC Brook 22, Ex 1)
England: 200 runs in 58.2 overs (352 balls), Extras 14
Over 58.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - WG Jacks (Struck down)
End Of Day: England - 207/6 in 63.0 overs (JL Smith 2, WG Jacks 11)
Attendance: 41,289

Day 5

Rain: England - 241/6 in 73.4 overs (JL Smith 25, WG Jacks 21)
Wet Ground: England - 241/6 in 73.4 overs (JL Smith 25, WG Jacks 21)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 133 balls (JL Smith 25, WG Jacks 23, Ex 2)
England: 250 runs in 77.5 overs (470 balls), Extras 16
New ball taken at 80.1 overs
JL Smith: 50 off 80 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
Over 84.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - BA Carse (Struck down)
England: 300 runs in 85.6 overs (519 balls), Extras 18
Lunch: England - 309/7 in 90.0 overs (WG Jacks 38, BA Carse 13)
Over 92.5: Review by England (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Nitin Menon, Batter - BA Carse (Upheld)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (WG Jacks 18, BA Carse 29, Ex 5)
England: 350 runs in 101.4 overs (613 balls), Extras 22
Attendance: 20,643
Total attendance: 223,638

Match Details

Adelaide Oval
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	The Ashes ICC World Test Championship
Season	2025/26
Player Of The Match	Alex Carey
Series result	Australia led the 5-match series 3-0
Match number	Test no. 2613
Hours of play (local time)	10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days	17,18,19,20,21 December 2025 - day (5-day match)
Umpires	Ahsan RazaDRS Nitin MenonDRS
TV Umpire	Chris Gaffaney
Reserve Umpire	Shawn Craig
Match Referee	Jeff Crowe
Points	Australia 12, England 0

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English

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
Z Crawley	stumped	85	151
BM Duckett	caught	4	2
OJ Pope	caught	17	29
JE Root	caught	39	63
HC Brook	bowled	30	56
BA Stokes	bowled	5	18
JL Smith	caught	60	83
WG Jacks	caught	47	137
BA Carse	not out	39	64
JC Archer	caught	3	14
JC Tongue	caught	1	3
Extras	(b 4, lb 14, nb 3, w 1)
Total	352(10 wkts; 102.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
MA Starc	17	3	62	3	3.64
PJ Cummins	17	4	48	3	2.82 (2 nb)
SM Boland	17.5	5	35	1	1.96
NM Lyon	25	6	77	3	3.08
C Green	10	0	44	0	4.4 (1 nb)
TM Head	15	3	61	0	4.06
M Labuschagne	1	0	7	0	7

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	4	Ben Duckett	Zak Crawley
2nd	27	Zak Crawley	Ollie Pope
3rd	78	Joe Root	Zak Crawley
4th	68	Zak Crawley	Harry Brook
5th	12	Ben Stokes	Zak Crawley
6th	5	Zak Crawley	Jamie Smith
7th	91	Will Jacks	Jamie Smith
8th	52	Brydon Carse	Will Jacks
9th	12	Brydon Carse	Jofra Archer
10th	3	Brydon Carse	Josh Tongue

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ICC World Test Championship

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	PCT
AUS	6	6	0	0	72	100.00
NZ	3	2	0	1	28	77.78
SA	4	3	1	0	36	75.00
SL	2	1	0	1	16	66.67
PAK	2	1	1	0	12	50.00
IND	9	4	4	1	52	48.15
ENG	8	2	5	1	26	27.08
BAN	2	0	1	1	4	16.67
WI	8	0	7	1	4	4.17

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