Ashes LIVE: England on the brink of becoming the WORST Ashes side in over 100 years following Travball clinic at Adelaide Oval

•  Comes as England greats turn on their own: ‘he’s a net bowler’

By JOSH ALSTON, SENIOR SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA

Updated: 18:33 EST, 19 December 2025

David Lloyd savages Will Jacks’ bowling

David Lloyd launched a blunt attack on England spinner Will Jacks as Australia took complete control of the Adelaide Test.

Speaking on Channel 7, Lloyd dismissed Jacks as ‘a net bowler,’ questioning England’s decision to rely on him while frontline spinner Shoaib Bashir has not bowled a single ball in the series.

Asked by Ricky Ponting if Jacks was England’s No.1 spinner, Lloyd replied: ‘Absolutely not.’

‘He’s a net bowler. He bowled 250 overs in red ball cricket in three years. So no.’

Welcome to day four of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide

Good morning and welcome to our live blog of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide and boy, doesn’t England have a mountain to climb.

Travis Head tore the game away from England with his sparkling, unbeaten century on day three and remains at the crease at the start of day four.

If England lose in Adelaide, the Ashes would be decided inside ten days, making it the fastest Ashes series defeat since 1921 and a 104-year low point.

Australia’s 356-run lead, with six wickets still in hand, highlights how comprehensively England have been outplayed across all three Tests.

England’s campaign has unraveled through repeated top-order failures, reliance on part-time bowlers, and the visible physical toll on captain Ben Stokes, who did not bowl on day three.

Former players and commentators have labelled the tour embarrassing, with calls for mass changes at the ECB and suggestions that only Stokes should survive in leadership.

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Ashes LIVE: England on the brink of becoming the WORST Ashes side in over 100 years following Travball clinic at Adelaide Oval