The Ashes: Defiant Stokes, but England face mammoth task

Test Match Special

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🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Daniel Norcross is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Glenn McGrath and former England batter Dawid Malan to review a challenging day in Adelaide with England facing a mammoth Test to keep the Ashes alive. There’s reaction from England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick and Australia spinner Nathan Lyon and a statistical round-up by Andy Zaltzman

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