The third Ashes Test starts on Tuesday, with England needing to win in order to keep the five-match series alive.

England get the third Ashes Test of the 2025/26 series underway later this week looking to avoid a series defeat. It has been a shambolic start to the series for England, losing the first two

Fit-again Australia captain Pat Cummins says there is a way back for Usman Khawaja, despite veteran batter - who turns 39 this week - overlooked for third Ashes Test vs England from Wednesday; Cummins

The gloves are off, the dogs are unleashed, the battle is joined… or so England must fervently hope. At the third time of asking, there can be no more false dawns for an Ashes campaign that began with an optimism unparalleled for more than a decade, but is now in serious danger of descending into chaos.

Jonathan Doidge takes a look at the best Ashes betting odds on the Third Test in Adelaide with England needing a win to keep the series alive

The Ashes are now on the line and it’s time for England to stand up and be counted. Lose the 3rd Test and the series is already over. But with confidence looking at rock bottom, it’s hard to see

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

England are winless in their past 17 men's Tests in Australia (D2 L15) – their last win in the country was against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2011; New Zealand (18 matches) are the only visiting team with a longer winless run in the country in the history of the format.

ENGLAND have suffered two demoralising losses so far on their disastrous tour of Australia, and they now have to win the 3rd Test if they are to keep their dreams of winning the Urn down under

Brendon McCullum has warned his embattled England team that a 2-0 deficit can become an Ashes whitewash “real quick” if they are unable to remain calm in the face of adversity in Australia.