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Australia vs England 3rd Ashes Test Preview & Tips - More pain for England in third Ashes Test

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  • Australia lead the five-match series 2-0 after two matches
  • Australia's Mitchell Starc has taken 18 wickets so far 
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Ben Stokes of England (Getty Images)
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Australia vs England 3rd Ashes Test Preview & Tips


Australia know they need a single draw from their final three Tests against England to ensure they retain the Ashes this time. 

England have to win all three of their remaining matches against Australia if they want to ensure they fly home with the urn. 

  • Australia lead the series 2-0 
  • Mitchell Starc has taken 18 English wickets after just two Tests

Head To Head


Australia have won six of their last 10 against England in the Test match format, with the latter winning twice and two games ending as draws. 

Australia Form 


Australia have been outstanding in the 2025/26 Ashes series, storming to two eight-wicket wins over England and moving to within one positive result of retaining the urn. 

As the current holders, a drawn series would see Australia secure the urn, which they can ensure by avoiding defeat in the third Tests. However, such is the dominance of the Aussies in the series, they will be looking to hammer home their advantage and move 3-0 up, making the series whitewash even more likely. 

While a number of Aussie players have starred, Mitchell Starc is currently playing on a different level to any other player. So far, Starc has taken 18 wickets with figures of 7/58 and 3/55 in the first Test before taking 6/75 and 2/64 in the second Test. The return of Pat Cummins will bolster a bowling attack that is already all over England, and I back the pair to bowl in tandem, with Starc starring once again. 

England Form 


England have one final chance to prove that they are still capable of winning the 2025/26 Ashes series, although they will have to be far better across the pitch if they are to secure the win. 

Only Joe Root's 138 not out in the first innings of the second Test has put England's battling qualities on show, with the majority of their batters struggling. It is hugely worrying that when one or two batters go well, the rest of the order fails. Too many players have made starts before giving their wickets away. 

England have also struggled with the ball, with too many wayward spells seeing the momentum shift as England struggle to put the boot in on their opponents. While I expect to see more fight from the travelling side in this one, I do not see them winning the third Test. 

Verdict

I predict that Mitchell Starc will continue to torment England as the travelling side see any hope of winning the series disappear. 

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