Alex Carey's 106* leads Australia to 326/8 in the third Ashes Test, with England trailing 2-0.

Alex Carey hit a career-best 106 at Adelaide to lift Australia to 326/8 on day one of the third Ashes Test against England after an early collapse. Carey and Usman Khawaja (82) added 91 to steady the innings, while Jofra Archer took 3/29. Mitchell Starc was unbeaten on 33. Steve Smith missed the match due to illness. Australia, leading the series 2–0, played in extreme heat before a crowd of 56,298, with a pre-match tribute for Bondi Beach shooting victims.