Overview
- Ben Stokes said the defeat "hurts" and "sucks" but vowed England will keep fighting in Melbourne and Sydney.
- Former captains and pundits, including Geoffrey Boycott and Michael Vaughan, questioned the Bazball model and called for changes to the coaching setup.
- Nathan Lyon sustained a hamstring injury in Adelaide that could rule him out of the remaining Tests.
- England’s chase briefly rallied through a 91-run stand by Jamie Smith and Will Jacks before Smith’s dismissal halted momentum, with England bowled out for 352 pursuing 435.
- Jofra Archer claimed 5/53 in Australia’s first innings, yet Australia were superior with bat, ball and in the field over the three Tests.