Ashes D5: 3rd Test – Australia Retain the Ashes in Adelaide

Australia sealed the Ashes in Adelaide by staying patient long
enough for England to defeat themselves.


For a moment on day five, with wickets in hand and runs still on
the board, the chase felt alive. But Australia never panicked
and, as Ed Cowan explains, every time England edged towards
belief, they handed momentum straight back.


England played their best cricket when they showed restraint, and
lost it when they didn’t.


Australia trusted time, conditions, and discipline, waited for
the mistakes, and closed out the series without needing to force
the result. The composure of this Australian squad stood out
again, with Pat Cummins setting the tone with calm leadership,
Scott Boland finishing with relentless discipline, and Marnus
Labuschagne finding ways to influence the game beyond the bat.


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