EXPLAINED: 14 - The Real Truth

England on brink of Ashes defeat as Nathan Lyon stars for Australia

Hosts have one hand on the urn

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2025

'Staring down the barrel': Tourists digest Ashes horror

English batsman Zak Crawley says the tourists may be staring down the barrel of yet another failed Ashes campaign, but insists there's still plenty to play for.

AAP · Dec 20, 2025

England require Ashes miracle but avoid further humiliation as Australia on verge of victory

England were left on 207 for 6, needing a 228-run miracle on day five in Adelaide, while Australia require four more wickets to seal a 3-0 lead

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025

England’s sad batting collapse leaves Ben Stokes ‘broken’ and Ashes dreams in tatters

THE ASHES: Ben Stokes struggled in the Adelaide heat and Cameron Ponsonby reports on how Ollie Pope’s tortured innings was part of another England collapse to remove any lingering doubt about a series of great opportunity

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Nathan Lyon exposes tourists’ flaws and eases into Australia’s record books

Off-spinner and the returning Cummins looked as if they had never been away as the hosts’ attack proved too hot to handle

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025

The Ashes: England hopes fading fast after latest batting capitulation

Tourists trail by 158 in must-win third Test after collapsing again on day two despite perfect conditions amid more Snicko controversy

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2025

England’s Ashes hopes melt away as Australian bowlers share spoils in the sun

Tourists trail by 158 thanks to late stand from Stokes and Archer after Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon made impressive comebacks

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2025

England in dire trouble in Adelaide after another day of desperate batting

Already 2-0 down after falling short in Perth and Brisbane, the tourists were found wanting for the third Test in a row.

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

Stoic Stokes' Ashes dream turns into a nightmare

England captain Ben Stokes' rallying call to his teammates to show some fight has fallen flat, with the Ashes already appearing lost.

AAP · Dec 18, 2025

England batting collapse leaves Ashes hanging by a thread in Adelaide

After defeats in Perth and Brisbane, England moved closer to an irretrievable 3-0 deficit as the top-order wilted in all too familiar fashion.

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025