Australia vs England, Live Score and Commentary, The Ashes, 17 December, 2025
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / Adelaide Oval
371/10 (91.2 ov) & 349/10 (84.4 ov)
286/10 (87.2 ov) & 352/10 (102.5 ov)
Australia won by 82 runs
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Player of the match
Alex Carey,
Australia
Player of the Series
Mitchell Starc,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Tongue | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Brydon Carse | 39 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 60.94 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Scott Boland | 17.5 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 1.96 |
| Mitchell Starc | 17 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 3.65 |
Australia won by 82 runs
Australia vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (ENG won by 24 runs) | 29th Match, Group C | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Scotland (ENG won by 5 wickets) | 23rd Match, Group C | 14 Feb 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 30 runs) | 15th Match, Group C | 11 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 3 run (1.2 ov): Josh Tongue: 1 (3), Brydon Carse: 2 (5)
- Last Bat: Josh Tongue 1(3) - c M Labuschagne b SM Boland Scott Boland
- Fall of Wickets: 4 - 1 Ben Duckett, 31 - 2 Ollie Pope, 109 - 3 Joe Root, 177 - 4 Harry Brook, 189 - 5 Ben Stokes, 194 - 6 Zak Crawley, 285 - 7 Jamie Smith, 337 - 8 Will Jacks, 349 - 9 Jofra Archer, 352 - 10 Josh Tongue
- Reviews Remaining: England - 3 of 3, Australia - 1 of 3
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Test
- Series: The Ashes
- Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
- Time: 05:00 AM
- Venue: Adelaide Oval
- City: Adelaide
- Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pakistan), Nitin Menon (India), Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep point for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease, plays cut, gets an edge!, in the air to third man. Ball finds the ropes for four. Dropped catch
Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
End of over 99 (6 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards slip for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, 1 run, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to take inswinger of short length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Jofra Archer goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
End of over 100 (3 runs)
Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse goes back, tucks push toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.
Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse goes forward and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball. Dropped catch
Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
Scott Boland to Jofra Archer, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease, aims to slam push, but deflect off the pads, and batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease and strives to hit defensive shot, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 101 (2 runs)
Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Jofra Archer hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Jofra Archer c J Weatherald b M Starc 3 (14) Mitchell Starc to Jofra Archer, no run, c J Weatherald b M Starc, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Jofra Archer goes forward, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Jake Weatherald, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jofra Archer.
Mitchell Starc to Josh Tongue, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Josh Tongue hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease and strives to hit cut, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
Mitchell Starc to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 102 (2 runs)
Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Scott Boland to Brydon Carse, 1 run, Brydon Carse hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Scott Boland to Josh Tongue, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, and Josh Tongue hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Josh Tongue c M Labuschagne b SM Boland 1 (3) Scott Boland to Josh Tongue, no run, c M Labuschagne b SM Boland, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Josh Tongue hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Marnus Labuschagne, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Josh Tongue.