Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head silence Stuart Broad as Australia retain Ashes with stunning win over England in Adelaide Test
THE Ashes 2025/26 The series may have been decided in record time, but the war of words is only intensifying. Shortly after Australia secured a commanding 3-0 series lead in Adelaide on Sunday, Marnus Labuschagne And Travis head served a cold plate of “recipes” to the former England leader Stuart Broadwhose pre-series claims about the quality of this Australian team have aged like milk.
The controversy dates back to October 2025, when Broad hit the headlines during an episode of his For the love of cricket podcast. Broad boldly asserted that Patrick Cummins“the side was “probably the worst Australian team since 2010”– the last time England won a series on Australian soil.
Broad didn’t stop there, saying it was “not an opinion, it’s a fact” and that the current England team under Ben Stokes was the strongest they had fielded in 15 years.
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The ‘fact’ proved quite the opposite, as Australia retained the urn in just 11 days of cricket, winning the first three Tests in clinical fashion. Speaking to ABC Radio moments after winning the match in Adelaide, Labuschagne was quick to remind Broad of his words.
“I have to say, to be called the worst Australian team in 15 years… it’s nice to be sitting where we are now, with a lead of three nil,” » joked Labuschagne.
“The work isn’t done yet. We want to make sure the score is 5-0 and really take that urn,” added Labuschagne.
Although Labuschagne’s bat was relatively quiet in the third Test (with scores of 19 and 13), his contribution on the field was undeniable. He managed two superb one-handed screamers at second slip, including the final wicket of Josh tongue– to seal the 82-point victory.
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Travis Head joins the party to troll Broad
The celebrations moved from the field to social media, where Adelaide’s own local hero, Head, delivered the final blow. Head, who has been England’s thorn in the side for centuries at Perth and Adelaide, posted an Instagram story showing himself and Cummins sharing a drink.
The legend? A sharp “Are we already in 2010? » accompanied by laughing emojis – a direct reference to the year cited by Broad as a benchmark of Australian mediocrity.
The Australian team also presented a new look during the post-match celebrations: white T-shirts emblazoned with the word “Ronball” and a caricature of the head coach. Andrew “Ronnie” McDonald. It was a brazen attack on the ‘Bazball’ hype that has surrounded the England camp for years, suggesting that Australia’s more traditional (but relentless) approach had completely dismantled the English revolution.
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