Mitchell Starc has bowled Australia to an Ashes series win after the hosts withstood an unlikely England fightback and Nathan Lyon injury to beat England by 82 runs in Adelaide. But Australia's 3-0 series lead only came after Lyon limped from the field on Sunday morning, injuring his right hamstring diving for a ball at fine leg. Cummins refused to confirm he'd be right for Boxing Day after the Adelaide win. Carey's 106 on the opening day held Australia's innings together alongside Usman Khawaja's 82, as Australia pushed towards 371. Head's near-perfectly executed 170 and Carey's second-innings 72 also ensured England needed to pull off a world-record chase to stay in the series.

Source: Daily Mail December 21, 2025 09:58 UTC