Ben Stokes and the England cricket team are enjoying some down time in Noosa despite calls for the visitors to take their Ashes preparation more seriously.

Sports Mole previews the third test of the 2025 Ashes between Australia and England, including predictions, team news and the series so far.

England’s cricketers have just crashed to a second humiliating defeat against Australia, leaving them 2-0 down in the five-match

The Third Test of the 2025/26 Ashes Series is up and running in Adelaide as England look to keep their hopes alive. Australia has dominated Ben Stokes’ men so far and the tourists must win this

England has recalled Josh Tongue in place of Gus Atkinson for the third Ashes test in Adelaide but there was no place for specialist spinner Shoaib Bashir despite the match being played on a pitch expected to suit slow bowlers.

Josh Tongue will replace Gus Atkinson for the third Ashes Test but England have overlooked Shoaib Bashir once more, despite the conditions in Adelaide being expected to suit spinners.

The confrontation took place on Saturday morning when the England squad arrived at the airport to travel to Adelaide for the third Ashes Test.

The Ashes rivalry has spilled off the field as England team security clashed with Australian media at Brisbane Airport on Saturday. The incident happened as England players were travelling to Adelaide for the third Test match.

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

Ben Stokes talked this week about “grit, determination and fight” and his England team certainly put in a shift on a red-hot day in Adelaide, but their shortcomings were also on show as Australia slipped from their grasp again.