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

Ben Stokes admitted that he was "broken" after England were put to the sword again in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. Australia lead by 356 runs, with wickets to spare, and are on the verge of winning the series. England have rarely looked convincing Down Under, and serious questions are being raised about Stokes's future as captain.

England need to produce "something magical" on day four of the third Ashes test against Australia if they are to have any chance of turning the tide, the visitors' spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel said on Friday.

England claimed eight wickets on the first day in Adelaide after Australia won the toss and batted, but Alex Carey was the star of the show

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Ben Stokes struggled in the Adelaide heat and Cameron Ponsonby reports on how Ollie Pope’s tortured innings was part of another England collapse to remove any lingering doubt about a series of great o

Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer will resume on day three with a mountain to climb as England desperately try to avoid losing the Ashes.

On a scorching hot morning in Adelaide, England’s hopes of an unlikely Ashes comeback melted away. First, Australia’s tail wagged with a flurry of boundaries to take their first innings from 326 for eight to 371 all out, a total that suddenly looked rather imposing.