Australia have retained the Ashes at the earliest opportunity by taking an unassailable 3-0 lead over England with victory in the third Test in Adelaide. It is the fourth consecutive Ashes series down under where Australia have gone 3-0 up - and this time England unravelled in just 11 days of cricket. Some might say it was over before it began because of England's preparation but here are the top 10 moments that decided the 2025-26 Ashes on the field...

Source: BBC December 21, 2025 04:21 UTC