Australia captain Pat Cummins has won the toss and elected to bat first against England in the third Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval. Steve Smith has been ruled out of the game due to illness.
Toss Decision – Captain’s Comments & Reasoning
“We will bat first. The pitch looks good, and the sun is shining. It is a good wicket, and it is going to be a regular Test match. Steve Smith has been unwell for the last couple of days and didn’t practice. Usman Khawaja is back and will bat at No.4. Preparations have been awesome, and it feels great to be back. We will have to make it count,” Pat Cummins said.
England skipper Ben Stokes would have batted first as well had he won the toss.
“We would have batted first as well. We want to perform well and try making it work with the ball in this game. We have to play according to conditions, and the wicket is good over here,” Ben Stokes said.
Playing XIs
Australia 1 Jake Weatherald, 2 Travis Head, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Usman Khawaja, 5 Cameron Green, 6 Alex Carey (wk), 7 Josh Inglis, 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Scott Boland
England 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Jamie Smith (wk), 8 Will Jacks, 9 Brydon Carse, 10 Jofra Archer, 11 Josh Tongue
Toss Result Today Australia vs England 3rd Test Ashes 2025
Q1: Who won the toss today in Australia vs England 3rd Test Ashes 2025?
Australia won the toss and chose to bat first.
Q2: What was the toss time today?
The toss was held at 5:00 am IST/9:30 am local
Q3: Why did the captain choose to bowl first?
Pat Cummins wants to put runs on the board. He felt the wicket is good for batting.
Q4: Where is today’s match being played?
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide