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- 3rd Test: December 17-21, daily start times: 11:30pm GMT (day before) / 10:30am AEDT / 6:30pm ET (day before)
The 3rd Ashes Test from Adelaide represents the last chance for England to return home with the famous urn in their luggage. Two-nil down with three matches to go, Ben Stokes' side must win out from here but look increasingly bedraggled and devoid of confidence, with Australia determined to put the final nail in the Bazball coffin.
In perfect batting conditions, despite the 41C temperatures, England crumbled to 42-3 in losing three wickets for five runs in 15 balls as Ollie Pope again struggled at number three and likely has his place in the XI in serious doubt. Harry Brook made 45 but succumbed to Cameron Green, while Ben Stokes dropped anchor for his own 45 from 151 balls, helped by some support from Archer late in the day.
Pat Cummins took 3-54 – including the prize wicket of Joe Root for the 12th time – on the Aussie captain's return to the side as Snicko again failed. Cummins said "sack Snicko" as the technology twice failed to determine whether England wicket keeper Jamie Smith was out or not.
On Day 3, Friday, England need a miracle to avoid facing a mammoth run chase.
Read on as we explain how to watch the 3rd Ashes Test 2025/26 between Australia and England from anywhere on Sling.
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How to watch Australia vs England 3rd Ashes Test 2025/26 live streams in the US
In the US, Willow TV will show the 3rd Test of The Ashes between Australia and England.
Don't have it as part of your cable package? you can watch Willow coverage through your choice of Sling TV's Desi Binge Plus or Dakshin Flex plans – starting from $10 per month.
If you're visiting the US from Oz use NordVPN to watch the free stream of Australia vs England live from Adelaide.
The Ashes Test 3 Q+A
What time does play start in the Australia v England 3rd Test?
Play in the Adelaide Test is scheduled to start at 6:30pm ET (day before) / 11:30pm GMT (day before) / 9:30 am AEST / 10:30am AEDT / 5am IST / 1:30am SAST each day.
What are the teams for the 3rd Ashes test?
Australia: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon.
England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue.
What is the Australia vs England 3rd Test preview?
The hosts will again start as favorites after back-to-back eight-wicket victories, not least with the news that captain and attack leader Pat Cummins has been passed fit to resume his personal wizardry agains the Poms. The 32-year-old has taken the wicket of England star batter Joe Root 11 times and will combine with Mitchell Starc – 16 wickets this series and a counterattacking 2nd Test 77 with the bat to his name – to cause more heart palpitations in the opposition ranks. Usman Khawaja is also fit again, though whether the top order batter will squeeze back into the XI after Jacob Weatherald and Travis Head's fine form remains to be seen. Nathan Lyon's return at the spin-friendly Oval is a guarantee.
Stokes spoke of Australia being “no country for weak men” after the 2nd Test defeat in Brisbane and has encouraged his side to "show a bit of dog" in the buildup to Adelaide. England must win, and the Oval's smaller boundaries could help their attacking approach, and keep doing so for the rest of the tour to achieve the seemingly impossible – the great Don Bradman's Australia in the 1936/37 Ashes are the only side to come from 2-0 down in Test series to win. The visitors have made one change, with Josh Tongue replacing the struggling Gus Atkinson in the bowling attack, while the pressure will be on Harry Brook after giving his wicket away in both Tests.
Can Stokes & Co keep the Ashes alive heading into Boxing Day?
Australia v England at Adelaide Cricket Ground
▶︎ Played: 33
🇦🇺 Australia wins: 19
🏴 England wins: 9
❌ Draws: 5
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