Australia secured the 2025 Ashes with victory in the third Test on Sunday, bringing a broad smile to Pat Cummins’ face, but opposing captain Ben Stokes was wallowing in the mire.
England put up a fight, but ultimately Australia grabbed the four wickets they needed for an 82-run victory in the third Test and secure the Ashes 3-0 on Sunday.
England are staring down the barrel of an Ashes series defeat after Australia's Nathan Lyon broke their resistance late on day four of the third Test in Adelaide.
Australia have one hand on the Ashes urn as they finished day three of the third Test with a commanding 365-run lead over England with six wickets in hand at Adelaide on Friday.
There was controversy in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide when the supplier of the 'Snicko' technology admitted an error after Australia's Alex Carey suggested he was out caught behind.
The opening day of the third Ashes Test saw Australia finish the day on 326/8 in sun-baked Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.