Australia and England are ready to face each other in the third match of the Ashes Series 2025-26 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide on Wednesday, December 17. This match is scheduled to begin at 5:00 AM IST (10:00 AM local time). Stay tuned with our AUS vs ENG prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
Australia has continued its excellent performance in this series. They have managed to defeat England in the last two matches. Australia’s 511 runs in the second innings itself sealed the result of the last match in their favour. Apart from this, Mitchell Starc has played an important role in Australia’s victory, which helped them defeat England easily.
On the other hand, England will have a great opportunity to make a comeback in this series. From here on, they need to win at all costs, which they failed to achieve in the last two matches. England definitely needs to improve their bowling, while they can also do well with the bat.
Head-to-Head Record: A total of 363 test matches have been played between Australia and England so far. Australia has won 154 matches, while England has won 112, and 97 matches were drawn. However, Both sides did well in the last five head-to-head games and won two games each.
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Australia have performed brilliantly in both matches and has not given England a chance to make a comeback in this series. However, with some Australian players out due to injuries, England had a chance to make a comeback in the series, but they failed. But now the regular Australian captain, Pat Cummins, has returned from injury and will be seen captaining again in the third match.
Australia showed good batting in the last match and posted 511 runs in their first innings. Jake Weatherald, Steven Smith, Alex Carey, Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc scored brilliant half-centuries. Therefore, it would not be wrong to say that Australia is far ahead of England in batting in this series.
In bowling, Mitchell Starc is in excellent form. He played the most important role in Australia’s victory in both matches. Starc also has taken 48 wickets in the last 10 matches. Moreover, Scott Boland is also in good form and took 29 wickets in the last 5 matches. Moreover, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon will be available for the third match.
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England did not perform well, and they really needed to win from here. They lost the last match by 8 wickets. Most of the English star players have failed to deliver good performances, be it batters or bowlers. However, England will definitely try their best to make a comeback from here.
Joe Root has certainly tried to do well and scored a brilliant hundred in the previous game. He has been in good form, scoring 927 runs in his last 10 matches. Harry Brook has also done well and scored 816 runs in the last 10 matches. But they have not played any match-winning innings yet. English fans will be expecting big innings from them in the upcoming matches. Apart from them, other batsmen also need to understand their responsibilities and play well.
England’s bowling was not as good as expected in the last match, and it cost them the previous match. However, Ben Stokes is in good form and has taken 35 wickets in the last 9 matches. While Brendan Carse has taken 26 wickets in 8 matches. They tried their best in the last game but failed to lead the team to victory. They definitely want to do well in the next game.
AUS vs ENG Probably Playing XI
Australia: Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland,
England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue
AUS vs ENG Pitch Report
The pitch at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, generally offers good conditions for batters. However, Australia will certainly want to keep it according to their bowling. The first and second days here look favourable for the batsmen, but as the match progresses, the bowlers will start dominating the match. The spinners can all play a crucial role in this match. The toss will be crucial in this match, where the teams will try to keep the match in their favour right from the start.
The weather on Wednesday in Adelaide is expected to be sunny and hot, around 35°C, with 0% chance of rain, low 19% humidity, and moderate winds near 11 km/h.
AUS vs ENG Winner Prediction
Australia have consistently beaten England badly in the previous two games, so they will be expected to perform well here as well. Apart from this, since 2014, Australia has won 10 matches on this venue while losing only one, hence they will once again be favourites to win this match. The return of captain Pat Cummins will certainly help the Australian side.
On the other hand, England has lost both matches badly. But the conditions at this venue can definitely suit the England batsmen, from where they will have a chance to make a comeback in this series. Joe Root scored a brilliant century in the last match, so fans will once again expect him to do well. Moreover, England definitely needs to improve their bowling to stop Australia from scoring good runs.
Our Prediction: Australia
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