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December 17, 2025
Alex Carey’s sparkling Ashes century steadies Australia after England strike early in heat
After the pandemonium of Perth and Brisbane’s pink-ball palooza came a more familiar opening day at Adelaide Oval. It was also roasting hot out in the middle – 35C on the mercury – and when the toss went against Ben Stokes and his embattled England players, they could easily have melted.
TL;DR
- Australia finished the day at Adelaide Oval with 326 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 83 overs.
- Jofra Archer was a standout performer for England, taking 3 wickets for 29 runs.
- Alex Carey scored a century (106 off 143 balls) for Australia.
- Usman Khawaja made a valuable 82 after replacing Steve Smith in the Australian lineup.
- There was controversy surrounding a missed LBW call on Alex Carey, later attributed to user error with the Snicko technology.
- England's bowlers, other than Archer, struggled for consistency, with Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue taking wickets but being expensive.
- Mitchell Starc provided late support, remaining unbeaten on 33 at stumps.
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