An emotional Alex Carey called his 106 on home soil in front of family and friends in the third Ashes test a "special moment" Wednesday, with the century coming just months after his father died.

Carey pays tribute to late father after home Ashes century

An emotional Alex Carey slammed a majestic 106 on his home ground and Usman Khawaja hit a defiant 82 Wednesday to put Australia in the driving seat of the third Ashes test against England.

Carey slams ton as Australia seize upper hand in third Ashes test

Australia's Steve Smith was ruled out of the third Ashes test against England just before it started Wednesday with vertigo symptoms, but is expected to be available for the Boxing Day clash in Melbourne.

Australia's Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes test

Fit-again opener Usman Khawaja was left out of the third Ashes test in Adelaide starting on Wednesday as skipper Pat Cummins and veteran Nathan Lyon were named in an Australia side looking to seal the series.

Khawaja left out as Australia's Cummins, Lyon back for 3rd Ashes test

Captain Ben Stokes has demanded England "show a bit of dog" in the must-win third Ashes test against Australia on Wednesday after "raw" conversations following heavy defeats in Perth and Brisbane.

Stokes tells England to 'show a bit of dog' in must-win Adelaide test

Cameron Green said Sunday there was no room for complacency in the third test this week, conscious that Australia let England bounce back from 2-0 down in the last Ashes series.

Green says no complacency as Australia aim to seal Ashes in Adelaide

England need to alter their approach if they hope to claw their way back after their disastrous start to the Ashes series and avoid another drubbing, former Australia paceman Mitchell Johnson said.

England must change mindset to salvage Ashes - Johnson

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.

Australia depth shows up England's Ashes 'failures'

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