Australia vs England, 3rd Test, 17 Dec 2025
Australia won by 82 runs
Player of the match: Alex Carey
Match report
At Adelaide Oval on 17 Dec 2025, Australia won by 82 runs. The scores: Australia 371 (91.2 ov); England 286 (87.2 ov); Australia 349 (84.4 ov); England 352 (102.5 ov). Travis Head top-scored for Australia with 170 off 219 balls. The best bowling figures were Jofra Archer's 5/53 from 20.2 overs. Player of the match: Alex Carey. The full scorecard, fall of wickets and ball-by-ball are below.
Scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Headc Crawley b Carse | 10 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 |
| Jake Weatheraldc Smith b Archer | 18 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Marnus Labuschagnec Carse b Archer | 19 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 47.5 |
| Usman Khawajac Tongue b Jacks | 82 | 126 | 10 | 0 | 65.07 |
| Cameron Greenc Carse b Archer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Careyc Smith b Jacks | 106 | 143 | 8 | 1 | 74.12 |
| Josh Inglisb Tongue | 32 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 82.05 |
| Pat Cumminsc Pope b Carse | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Mitchell Starcb Archer | 54 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 72 |
| Nathan Lyonlbw b Archer | 9 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 25.71 |
| Scott Bolandnot out | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 20.2 | 5 | 53 | 5 | 2.6 |
| Brydon Carse | 16 | 0 | 89 | 2 | 5.56 |
| Josh Tongue | 16 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 4 |
| Ben Stokes | 19 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 2.78 |
| Will Jacks | 20 | 3 | 105 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawleyc Carey b Cummins | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 47.36 |
| Ben Duckettb Lyon | 29 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 96.66 |
| Ollie Popec Inglis b Lyon | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Joe Rootc Carey b Cummins | 19 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 61.29 |
| Harry Brookc Carey b Green | 45 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 71.42 |
| Ben Stokesb Starc | 83 | 198 | 8 | 0 | 41.91 |
| Jamie Smithc Carey b Cummins | 22 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 84.61 |
| Will Jacksc Carey b Boland | 6 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 20.68 |
| Brydon Carseb Boland | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jofra Archerc Labuschagne b Boland | 51 | 105 | 5 | 1 | 48.57 |
| Josh Tonguenot out | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 16 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 3.81 |
| Pat Cummins | 17 | 3 | 69 | 3 | 4.05 |
| Scott Boland | 15.2 | 6 | 45 | 3 | 2.93 |
| Nathan Lyon | 28 | 5 | 70 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Cameron Green | 11 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 3 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Headc Crawley b Tongue | 170 | 219 | 16 | 2 | 77.62 |
| Jake Weatheraldlbw b Carse | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Marnus Labuschagnec Brook b Tongue | 13 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 28.88 |
| Usman Khawajac Smith b Jacks | 40 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 78.43 |
| Cameron Greenc Brook b Tongue | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Alex Careyc Brook b Stokes | 72 | 128 | 6 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Josh Inglisc Smith b Tongue | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Pat Cumminsc Brook b Carse | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mitchell Starcnot out | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Nathan Lyonlbw b Carse | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bolandc & b Archer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jofra Archer | 12.4 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 1.57 |
| Brydon Carse | 20 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 4 |
| Josh Tongue | 18 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 3.88 |
| Will Jacks | 19 | 0 | 107 | 1 | 5.63 |
| Joe Root | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| Ben Stokes | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 3.71 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawleyst Carey b Lyon | 85 | 151 | 8 | 0 | 56.29 |
| Ben Duckettc Labuschagne b Cummins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Ollie Popec Labuschagne b Cummins | 17 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 58.62 |
| Joe Rootc Carey b Cummins | 39 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 61.9 |
| Harry Brookb Lyon | 30 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 53.57 |
| Ben Stokesb Lyon | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 27.77 |
| Jamie Smithc Cummins b Starc | 60 | 83 | 7 | 2 | 72.28 |
| Will Jacksc Labuschagne b Starc | 47 | 137 | 3 | 0 | 34.3 |
| Brydon Carsenot out | 39 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 60.93 |
| Jofra Archerc Weatherald b Starc | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.42 |
| Josh Tonguec Labuschagne b Boland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 17 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 3.64 |
| Pat Cummins | 17 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 2.82 |
| Scott Boland | 17.5 | 5 | 35 | 1 | 1.96 |
| Nathan Lyon | 25 | 6 | 77 | 3 | 3.08 |
| Cameron Green | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Travis Head | 15 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 4.06 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Fall of wickets
- 33-18.2 ov
Australia · Jake Weatherald c †Smith b Archer 18 (27)
- 33-29.1 ov
Australia · Travis Head c Crawley b Carse 10 (28)
- 94-324.1 ov
Australia · Marnus Labuschagne c Carse b Archer 19 (40)
- 94-424.3 ov
Australia · Cameron Green c Carse b Archer 0 (2)
- 185-547.2 ov
Australia · Usman Khawaja c Tongue b Jacks 82 (126)
- 244-660.5 ov
Australia · Josh Inglis b Tongue 32 (39)
- 271-765.5 ov
Australia · Pat Cummins c Pope b Carse 13 (19)
- 321-877.2 ov
Australia · Alex Carey c †Smith b Jacks 106 (143)
- 348-985.2 ov
Australia · Mitchell Starc b Archer 54 (75)
- 371-1091.2 ov
Australia · Nathan Lyon lbw b Archer 9 (35)
- 37-17.4 ov
England · Zak Crawley c †Carey b Cummins 9 (19)
- 41-29.3 ov
England · Ollie Pope c Inglis b Lyon 3 (10)
- 42-39.6 ov
England · Ben Duckett b Lyon 29 (30)
- 71-416.4 ov
England · Joe Root c †Carey b Cummins 19 (31)
- 127-536.2 ov
England · Harry Brook c †Carey b Green 45 (63)
- 159-645.1 ov
England · Jamie Smith c †Carey b Cummins 22 (26)
- 168-752.2 ov
England · Will Jacks c †Carey b Boland 6 (29)
- 168-854.1 ov
England · Brydon Carse b Boland 0 (5)
- 274-984.1 ov
England · Ben Stokes b Starc 83 (198)
- 286-1087.2 ov
England · Jofra Archer c Labuschagne b Boland 51 (105)
- 8-11.3 ov
Australia · Jake Weatherald lbw b Carse 1 (10)
- 53-216.3 ov
Australia · Marnus Labuschagne c Brook b Tongue 13 (45)
- 139-335.1 ov
Australia · Usman Khawaja c †Smith b Jacks 40 (51)
- 149-436.5 ov
Australia · Cameron Green c Brook b Tongue 7 (7)
- 311-573.6 ov
Australia · Travis Head c Crawley b Tongue 170 (219)
- 329-678.2 ov
Australia · Alex Carey c Brook b Stokes 72 (128)
- 335-779.5 ov
Australia · Josh Inglis c †Smith b Tongue 10 (20)
- 344-883.1 ov
Australia · Pat Cummins c Brook b Carse 6 (18)
- 344-983.2 ov
Australia · Nathan Lyon lbw b Carse 0 (1)
- 349-1084.4 ov
Australia · Scott Boland c & b Archer 1 (6)
- 4-11.2 ov
England · Ben Duckett c Labuschagne b Cummins 4 (2)
- 31-29.4 ov
England · Ollie Pope c Labuschagne b Cummins 17 (29)
- 109-328.6 ov
England · Joe Root c †Carey b Cummins 39 (63)
- 177-447.2 ov
England · Harry Brook b Lyon 30 (56)
- 189-551.6 ov
England · Ben Stokes b Lyon 5 (18)
- 194-653.3 ov
England · Zak Crawley st †Carey b Lyon 85 (151)
- 285-782.5 ov
England · Jamie Smith c Cummins b Starc 60 (83)
- 337-897.2 ov
England · Will Jacks c Labuschagne b Starc 47 (137)
- 349-9101.3 ov
England · Jofra Archer c Weatherald b Starc 3 (14)
- 352-10102.5 ov
England · Josh Tongue c Labuschagne b Boland 1 (3)
Ball by ball
- End of over 103 · 1 R
- 102.4·Boland to Tongue
- 102.31Boland to Carse
- 102.2·Boland to Carse
- 102.1·Boland to Carse
- End of over 102 · 2 R
- 101.61Starc to Carse
- 101.5·Starc to Carse
- 101.41Starc to Tongue
- 101.2·Starc to Archer
- 101.1·Starc to Archer
- End of over 101 · 2 R
- 100.6·Boland to Carse
- 100.51Boland to Archer
- 100.4·Boland to Archer
- 100.3·Boland to Archer
- 100.21Boland to Carse
- 100.1·Boland to Carse
- End of over 100 · 3 R
- 99.6·Starc to Archer
- 99.51Starc to Carse
- 99.4·Starc to Carse
- 99.31Starc to Archer
- 99.21Starc to Carse
- 99.1·Starc to Carse
- End of over 99 · 6 R
- 98.61Boland to Carse
- 98.54Boland to Carse
- 98.4·Boland to Carse
- 98.31Boland to Archer
- 98.2·Boland to Archer
- 98.1·Boland to Archer
- End of over 98 · 1 R
- 97.6·Starc to Carse
- 97.51Starc to Archer
- 97.4·Starc to Archer
- 97.3·Starc to Archer
- 97.1·Starc to Jacks
- End of over 97 · 4 R
- 96.64Boland to Carse
- 96.5·Boland to Carse
- 96.4·Boland to Carse
- 96.3·Boland to Carse
- 96.2·Boland to Carse
- 96.1·Boland to Carse
- End of over 96 · 9 R
- 95.61Head to Carse
- 95.51Head to Jacks
- 95.41Head to Carse
- 95.3·Head to Carse
- 95.2·Head to Carse
- 95.16Head to Carse
- End of over 95 · 3 R
- 94.6·Cummins to Jacks
- 94.5·Cummins to Jacks
- 94.4·Cummins to Jacks
- 94.33Cummins to Carse
- 94.2·Cummins to Carse
- 94.1·Cummins to Carse
- End of over 94 · 4 R
- 93.61Head to Carse
- 93.51Head to Jacks
- 93.41Head to Carse
- 93.3·Head to Carse
- 93.21Head to Jacks
- 93.1·Head to Jacks
- End of over 93 · 1 R
- 92.6·Cummins to Carse
- 92.5·Cummins to Carse
- 92.4·Cummins to Carse
- 92.3·Cummins to Carse
- 92.21Cummins to Jacks
- 92.1·Cummins to Jacks
- End of over 92 · 3 R
- 91.6·Head to Carse
- 91.51Head to Jacks
- 91.41Head to Carse
- 91.3·Head to Carse
- 91.21Head to Jacks
- 91.1·Head to Jacks
- End of over 91 · 4 R
- 90.6·Cummins to Carse
- 90.51Cummins to Jacks
- 90.42Cummins to Jacks
- 90.3·Cummins to Jacks
- 90.21Cummins to Carse
- 90.1·Cummins to Carse
- End of over 90 · 0 R
- 89.6·Boland to Jacks
- 89.5·Boland to Jacks
- 89.4·Boland to Jacks
- 89.3·Boland to Jacks
- 89.2·Boland to Jacks
- 89.1·Boland to Jacks
- End of over 89 · 1 R
- 88.6·Cummins to Carse
- 88.51Cummins to Jacks
- 88.4·Cummins to Jacks
- 88.3·Cummins to Jacks
- 88.2·Cummins to Jacks
- 88.1·Cummins to Jacks
- End of over 88 · 0 R
- 87.6·Boland to Carse
- 87.5·Boland to Carse
- 87.4·Boland to Carse
- 87.3·Boland to Carse
- 87.2·Boland to Carse
- 87.1·Boland to Carse
- End of over 87 · 5 R
- 86.6·Starc to Jacks
- 86.5·Starc to Jacks
- 86.41Starc to Carse
- 86.3·Starc to Carse
- 86.2·Starc to Carse
- 86.14Starc to Carse
- End of over 86 · 6 R
- 85.64Cummins to Jacks
- 85.5·Cummins to Jacks
- 85.4·Cummins to Jacks
- 85.31Cummins to Carse
- 85.21Cummins to Jacks
- 85.1·Cummins to Jacks
- End of over 85 · 8 R
- 84.62Starc to Carse
- 84.54Starc to Carse
- 84.42Starc to Carse
- 84.3·Starc to Carse
- 84.2·Starc to Carse
- 84.1·Starc to Carse
- End of over 84 · 4 R
- 83.61Cummins to Carse
- 83.5·Cummins to Carse
- 83.41Cummins to Jacks
- 83.32Cummins to Jacks
- 83.2·Cummins to Jacks
- 83.1·Cummins to Jacks
- End of over 83 · 9 R
- 82.6·Starc to Carse
- 82.44Starc to Smith
- 82.34Starc to Smith
- 82.21Starc to Jacks
- 82.1·Starc to Jacks
- End of over 82 · 8 R
- 81.64Cummins to Smith
- 81.54Cummins to Smith
- 81.4·Cummins to Smith
- 81.3·Cummins to Smith
- 81.2·Cummins to Smith
- 81.1·Cummins to Smith
- End of over 81 · 1 R
- 80.6·Starc to Jacks
- 80.5·Starc to Jacks
- 80.4·Starc to Jacks
- 80.3·Starc to Jacks
- 80.21Starc to Smith
- 80.1·Starc to Smith
- End of over 80 · 10 R
- 79.6·Head to Jacks
- 79.51Head to Smith
- 79.4·Head to Smith
- 79.34Head to Smith
- 79.24Head to Smith
- 79.11Head to Jacks
- End of over 79 · 7 R
- 78.64Labuschagne to Smith
- 78.51Labuschagne to Jacks
- 78.41Labuschagne to Smith
- 78.3·Labuschagne to Smith
- 78.21Labuschagne to Jacks
- 78.1·Labuschagne to Jacks
- End of over 78 · 1 R
- 77.6·Head to Smith
- 77.51Head to Jacks
- 77.4·Head to Jacks
- 77.3·Head to Jacks
- 77.2·Head to Jacks
- 77.1·Head to Jacks
Squads
Playing XI: Travis Head, Jake Weatherald, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
- Nic MaddinsonBatterTESTODIT20
- Sam HarperWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Matthew KuhnemannBowlerTESTODIT20
- Cooper ConnollyAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Travis HeadAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Jake WeatheraldBatterTESTODIT20
- Marnus LabuschagneBatterTESTODIT20
- Michael NeserAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Steven SmithBatterTESTODIT20
- Usman KhawajaBatterTESTODIT20
- Alex CareyWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Cameron GreenAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Beau WebsterAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Mitchell StarcBowlerTESTODIT20
- Scott BolandBowlerTESTODIT20
- Jhye RichardsonBowlerTESTODIT20
- Josh InglisWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Pat CumminsBowlerTESTODIT20
- Nathan LyonBowlerTESTODIT20
- Brendan DoggettBowlerTESTODIT20
- Sam KonstasAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Josh HazlewoodBowlerTESTODIT20
- Matt RenshawBatterTESTODIT20
Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
- Sam CookBowlerTESTODIT20
- Dan LawrenceBatterTESTODIT20
- Rehan AhmedAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- James RewWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Sonny BakerBowlerTESTODIT20
- Ollie RobinsonAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Matthew FisherBowlerTESTODIT20
- Emilio GayBatterTESTODIT20
- Zak CrawleyBatterTESTODIT20
- Ben DuckettBatterTESTODIT20
- Jacob BethellAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Joe RootBatterTESTODIT20
- Harry BrookBatterTESTODIT20
- Ben StokesAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Jamie SmithWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Will JacksAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Brydon CarseBowlerTESTODIT20
- Matthew PottsBowlerTESTODIT20
- Josh TongueBowlerTESTODIT20
- Gus AtkinsonBowlerTESTODIT20
- Ollie PopeWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
- Jofra ArcherBowlerTESTODIT20
- Mark WoodBowlerTESTODIT20
- Jamie OvertonAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Chris WoakesAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Liam DawsonAll-rounderTESTODIT20
- Shoaib BashirBowlerTESTODIT20
- Jordan CoxWicketkeeperTESTODIT20
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