Cricket: England loses Ashes against Australia

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England have lost the third Test against Australia in a humbling Ashes defeat.

Hosts Australia lead 3-0 with two test matches left to play as part of the five-match series.

England were chasing a daunting 435 in the final innings to try and keep the series alive, but they fell well short, being bowled out for 352 - 83 short of the target.

High expectations were resting on the shoulders of coach Ben Stokes's men ahead of the series, but a string of underwhelming performances means the wait to regain the Ashes continues for two more years when the series returns to England.

England lost the first Test in two days, the second in four days, and the third after the full five days.

They will now hope to avoid a whitewash - which is a 5-0 defeat - in the fourth and fifth Tests over the next few weeks.

The team were supported by thousands of fans who travelled to Adelaide for the Tests.

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