Australia vs England 3rd Test The Ashes 2025-26 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs England 3rd Test - The Ashes Series 2025-26 England tour of Australia 5-match Test series - The third Test cricket match between Australia and England played at the Adelaide Oval on December 17 to 21, 2025.

Contrasting emotions: Travis Head celebrates as Joe Root falls © PA Photos/Getty Images

Alex Carey, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins and Travis Head guided Australia comfortable 82-run victory over England and took an unassailable 3-0 lead to retain the Ashes in the third Test match.

Match Stats :

Australia's 371 was their joint 18th highest score in the first innings against England at Adelaide Oval in Tests. Jofra Archer's 5 for 53 was his third best bowling performance for England in Test matches and also his third best-bowling-figures against Australia in Tests. Jofra Archer's 5 for 53 was the 11th best bowling figures by an England bowler against Australia at Adelaide Oval in Tests. 567 : Nathan Lyon became the second leading wicket-taker for Australia in Test matches after Shane Warne's 708 Test wickets and the sixth in the list of leading wicket-taker in Tests. England's 286 was their 20th highest score in the first innings against Australia at Adelaide Oval in Tests. 106 : Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer set up the fifth highest ninth-wicket partnership for England against Australia in Tests.

* Hometown hero Alex Carey's maiden Ashes ton keeps Australia in the fightback on England's bowles shines in the opening day of the third Test match.

* Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer's fightback as England drag to 213 for 8 at Stumps after Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland puts Australia in command position in the day two of the third Test match.

* Hometown Travis Head's whirlwind unbeaten 142 and Alex Carey's unbeaten 52 as Australia carried to a 356-run lead after 106-run stand between Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer in the day three of the third Test match.

* Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon shut the door for England's slim Ashes hopes in the day four of the third Test match.

* Mitchell Starc's three-for as Australia seal the Ashes series with 3-0, despite a Jamie Smith - Brydon Carse's fightback in the day five of the third Test match.

Australia 1st Innings scored 371 for all-out in 91.2 overs with top scorer by Alex Carey blasted a 106 off 143-balls - which was his 3rd Test hundred and his first century against England in Tests - including 8-fours & a six with strike rate of 74.12.

Usman Khawaja cracked a 82 off 126-balls including 10-fours, Mitchell Starc hammered a 54 off 75-balls contained 9-fours with strike rate of 72.

Josh Inglis blasted a 32 off 39-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 82.05, Marnus Labuschagne hit 19 off 40-balls included 2-fours and Jake Weatherald struck 18 off 27-balls contained 4-fours.

1st Innings England best bowler by Jofra Archer claimed a 5-wicket haul for 53-runs in 20.2-overs including five maidens with economy rate of 2.60, Brydon Carse, Will Jacks both took 2-wickets and one for Josh Tongue.

England 1st Innings scored 286 for all-out in 87.2 overs with top scorer by Ben Stokes cracked a 83 off 198-balls including eight boundaries.

Jofra Archer hit 51 off 105-balls including 5-fours & a six, Harry Brook blasted a 45 off 63-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 71.42, Ben Duckett hammered a 29 off 30-balls included 5-fours.

Jamie Smith hit 22 off 26-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 84.61 and Joe Root scored 19 off 31-balls contained three-fours.

1st Innings Australia best bowler by Scott Boland, Pat Cummins each picked up 3-wickets, Nathan Lyon took 2-wickets and one for Cameron Green - Mitchell Starc.

Australia 2nd Innings scored 349 for all-out in 84.4 overs with top scorer by Travis Head hammered a 170 off 219-balls - which was his 11th Test hundred and his fourth century against England in Tests - including 16-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 77.62.

Alex Carey cracked a 72 off 128-balls including 6-fours and Usman Khawaja blasted a 40 off 51-balls included 4-fours with strike rate of 78.43.

2nd Innings England best bowler by Josh Tongue claimed a 4-wickets for 70-runs in 18-overs, Brydon Carse picked up 3-wickets, Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Will Jacks each took one-wickets 

England 2nd Innings scored 352 for all-out in 102.5 overs with top scorer by Zak Crawley cracked a 85 off 151-balls including 8-fours.

Jamie Smith hammered a 60 off 83-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 72.28, Will Jacks cracked a 47 off 137-balls included three boundaries.

Joe Root struck 39 off 63-balls including 5-fours, Brydon Carse hit a unbeaten 39 off 64-balls included 4-fours & a six.

Harry Brook cracked a 30 off 56-balls included two-fours and Ollie Pope scored 17 off 29-balls contained 2-fours.

2nd Innings scored Australia best bowler by Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon each picked up 3-wickets and Scott Boland took one-wicket.

Alex Carey named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to contributed 178 runs in a match.

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