Australia retain Ashes after taking unassailable 3-0 lead

England came up with a spirited effort on Day 5 in a chase of 435 but Australia remained composed and secured an 82-run victory that helped them retain the Ashes in the third Test at the Adelaide Oval as they took an unassailable 3-0 lead.

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Jamie Smith, Will Jacks and Brydon Carse came up with fighting knocks to give England a sniff but the visitors were eventually bowled out for 352. Mitchell Starc joined Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon with a three-wicket haul of his own to power Australia to their fourth successive Ashes series win at home.

Starting the day at 207 for 6, England's seventh wicket pair were initially troubled by Cameron Green before Smith decided to go on the attack, slog-sweeping Lyon and pulling Green for a couple of sixes. After a brief stoppage for rain, play resumed and the England pair raised a half-century stand as they took England past 250. Smith also got boundaries off Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head, who were bowling with a few overs to go for the new ball, with Lyon having left the field clutching his right hamstring.