England has recalled Josh Tongue in place of Gus Atkinson for the third Ashes test in Adelaide but there was no place for specialist spinner Shoaib Bashir

England have overlooked spinner Shoaib Bashir for the crucial third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide. The tourists, who need to win to keep alive hopes of regaining the urn, have made one change from the team beaten in the second Test in Brisbane.

A well-drilled Australia are on the cusp of retaining the Ashes after just six days of cricket -- not bad for a team lambasted by England great Stuart Broad before the series began as its weakest since 2010.

Jack Konnis makes and repairs bats from a small warehouse in Norwood, Adelaide, including the 2lb 11oz blade used by Australia's opener

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has defended England’s contentious decision to take a break from the Ashes ahead of the third Test.

Former Australia white-ball captain Aaron Finch expects England to win a Test but says it is "hard to see" how they can bowl Australia out twice on a regular basis to win the series. England are 2-0 down after successive eight-wicket defeats and need to win the remaining three games to regain the Ashes.

England's fightback to draw the last Ashes series 2-2 is a useful reminder to Australia that they cannot afford to take their foot off the gas with a 2-0 lead this time around, Cameron Green said on Sunday.

Richard Mann has kicked off the Ashes with 14/1 and 6/1 winners – check out his third Test preview and best bets here.

Joe Root finally makes a century in Australia to keep England afloat on a riveting first day of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Australia stormed to an eight-wicket victory in the second Ashes test in Brisbane to go 2-0 up in the series on Sunday as England's resistance was broken on day four by a pace blitz from unlikely hero Michael Neser.

Visitors have decided against calling on Shoaib Bashir for the most spin-friendly pitch of the series | ESPN.in