Usman Khawaja, who was left out after losing his place after experiencing back spasms in the first Test, replaces Steve Smith in the Australia XI in Adelaide.

After the pandemonium of Perth and Brisbane’s pink-ball palooza came an outbreak of more familiar looking Test cricket at Adelaide Oval. For the locals it was one to savour as their boy, Alex Carey, delivered a sparkling century at his home ground on an opening day that Australia edged.

England claimed eight wickets on the first day in Adelaide after Australia won the toss and batted, but Alex Carey was the star of the show

Australia batter Steve Smith has been ruled out of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide through illness. Smith, who captained the hosts to victory in the first two Tests, was named in his side's XI on the eve of the match but withdrew on Wednesday morning.

England face Australia in the third Ashes Test of the 2025/26 series this week looking to avoid a series defeat. It has been a shambolic start to the series for England, losing the first two Tests

Richard Gould, the ECB's chief executive, was in Australia for the first two Ashes Tests and held talks with Todd Greenberg, his CA counterpart, to work on a memorandum of understanding that would come into place ahead of the 2027 Ashes series in England.

Here’s how to watch the 3rd Test match on TV and live stream. The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the game.

England and Australia players will wear black armbands and flags at Adelaide Oval will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday in an Ashes tribute to the victims of the Bondi beach shootings.

Steve Smith's vertigo-like symptoms led to his last-minute withdrawal from the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, altering Australia’s lineup. Despite passing a fitness test, persistent nausea and balance issues,