Australia retains the Ashes with 2 tests to spare after a tense victory over England in Adelaide

Australia retained the Ashes with two tests to spare after paceman Mitchell Starc took three of the last four wickets to blunt England's defiant comeback in the third cricket test. Australia started Day 5 needing four wickets to retain the Ashes,

Australia lead England by 356 runs after day three - as it happened

Australia host England in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide - follow live scores, radio commentary, video highlights and updates.

England player ratings: Duckett’s brain is scrambled and Brook lacks maturity

England lost the third Test, and with that any faint hope they had of regaining the Ashes, in Adelaide on Sunday morning with the 82-run defeat by Australia.

Stokes admits England have been 'poor' but remains committed to captaincy

Ben Stokes said that he remains committed to the England captaincy but conceded that his side proved unable to withstand a "barrage" from Australia across the first three Tests, losing the Ashes series in a record-equalling 11 days.

Watching the Ashes won (and lost) from the hill at Adelaide Oval: ‘England are so easy to beat’

Australia's home dominance has been maintained with the urn again retained before Christmas, leaving fans of both teams craving competition

England’s cricketers are disrespectful and overpaid

A lot of credit should go to Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes for what they have done for our cricket but it is obvious that Bazball has run its race.

Stokes' 83 and record stand with Archer revives England's Ashes hopes

Ben Stokes has inspired a revival in England's Ashes campaign with a record 106-run ninth-wicket stand alongside Jofra Archer