England have scored 35 runs from 13 overs in the session, losing two wickets.

Hometown hero Alex Carey rode his luck to a first Ashes century to rescue Australia as England's bowlers toiled in an Adelaide Oval cauldron on a scorching opening day of the third test on Wednesday.

Iconic Aussie singer John Williamson (pictured) will perform his famous song True Blue as a tribute to the victims when the match begins on Wednesday.

The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate for the first time in four months as stubbornly high inflation that has plagued British consumers and businesses starts to ease. The central bank's policymakers voted 5-4 to reduce the base rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.

The Bank of England seems set to play Santa to borrowers with a rate cut today.

Nathan Lyon took two wickets to move past Glenn McGrath for second place on Australia’s all-time bowling list, and returning skipper Pat Cummins took his first wickets of the series as a relentless bowling attack kept England in trouble in the third Ashes test.

Nathan Lyon took two wickets in his first over to move past Glenn McGrath for second place on Australia’s all-time bowling list and have England in trouble at 59 for three at lunch on Day 2 of the thi...