New Delhi: Australia won the Ashes series by defeating England by 82 runs in the third Test match played in Adelaide. With this victory, Australia has taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-Test series. The special thing was that the Australian team completely shattered England’s hopes by capturing the Ashes in just 11 days.
Australia’s spectacular victory in the third test
Adelaide proved to be the longest match of the Test series, which lasted till the fifth day. In this match, Australia displayed strong batting in the first and second innings and set a huge target of 435 runs for England. The England team, while chasing the target, fought hard, but the entire team was limited to 352 runs. In this way, Australia won the match by 82 runs and also retained the Ashes trophy.
Alex Carey became the hero of victory
The biggest hero of Australia’s victory in the Adelaide Test was wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey. Carey batted brilliantly and played an important inning of 178 runs, which changed the direction of the match. Along with this, he showed his agility behind the wicket and also took 6 catches. Carey’s performance in both batting and fielding overshadowed England and he was considered the player of the match.
England’s departure from Ashes in 11 days
Australia had dominated England from the very beginning in this series. The first Test played in Perth ended in just two days, where Australia defeated England by 8 wickets. After this, Australia also won the second Test played in Brisbane in four days and there also defeated England by 8 wickets. After these two quick wins, the success on the fifth day in the Adelaide Test ultimately decided the Ashes in just 11 days.
Australia’s continued dominance over the Ashes
This is Australia’s fifth consecutive Ashes title, which clearly shows its dominance. It won the Ashes in 2017-18, then retained the trophy in 2019. Then in 2021-22, 2023 and now in 2025-26 too, Australia left England behind and retained the Ashes. England have failed to win the Ashes for the last seven years, which reflects their challenges and Australia’s strong team structure.
The road ahead is difficult for England
For the England team, which has lagged 0-3 in the series, now the remaining tests are just a chance to save honour. The lack of consistency in both the bowling and batting departments cost England dearly. At the same time, Australia proved why it is the strongest contender for the Ashes by giving a balanced performance in every match.
Another chapter in cricket history
With this win in Adelaide, Australia not only retained the Ashes, but also showed how difficult it is to defeat them in home conditions. Australia’s confidence will be at its peak in the coming matches also, while the time for introspection has begun for England.
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