Two Tests remain. The mission now is to keep standards high, keep improving, and take this momentum to Melbourne and Sydney.

Adelaide, thank you. Record crowds, unforgettable theatre, and a result that will be remembered: Australia retain The Ashes.

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England were dismissed for 352. Australia won by 82 runs. The Ashes were retained in front of a crowd that made Adelaide Oval shake.

It's Australia's third consecutive Ashes Test win of the series — a 3-0 advantage built on key partnerships, decisive counterpunching, and a relentless bowling unit.

pace, angle, and impact to break England’s stand and open the door for the finish.

Marnus Labuschagne’s brilliance in the cordon again proved decisive — a catch that turned momentum into certainty.

Jamie Smith’s 60 and Will Jacks’ stubborn resistance kept the chase alive and the tension high.

Australia answered with discipline. Fields tightened. The ball kept finding edges. The pressure kept climbing.

And when the moment demanded it, Mitchell Starc delivered —

On day four, Australia made key inroads, leaving England six down overnight. Adelaide woke on day five knowing the urn was within reach — but still requiring a final, clinical push.

England showed fight on the last day.

Pat Cummins led with control and intensity, marshaling his resources and attacking at the moments that mattered most.

Nathan Lyon, battling a calf issue, still played his part — courage and competitiveness in the contest’s most demanding stretch.

Travis Head’s commanding 170 powered Australia to 349 in the second innings and set England the imposing chase of 435.

From there, Australia’s bowlers did what they’ve done all series: apply relentless pressure, force errors, and pounce when chances arrived.

England responded with 286. Australia’s attack worked methodically, keeping the scoring in check and creating the kind of scoreboard tension that grows across a Test match.

Then came a decisive fourth-innings set-up:

The foundation was built from the opening innings. Alex Carey’s superb 106 — a hometown Ashes hundred — hauled Australia out of early trouble and swung the match’s trajectory.

Usman Khawaja’s 82 added crucial stability, ensuring Australia posted 371 on a surface that rewarded disciplined batting.

it needed composure, pressure, and one more surge with the ball.

That surge arrived. Despite stoppages and late twists, Australia stayed patient, held its nerve, and kept finding ways to chip away.

Adelaide Oval delivered everything: drama, momentum swings, and record crowds that lifted the contest from the first ball to the last wicket.

Set 435 to win, England came back on day five still chasing history. Australia knew the job wasn’t done —