Brisbane ¨C Australia¡¯s ability to adapt and rise in key moments has moved it to the cusp of retaining the Ashes, with Steve Smith saying it is a process it has fine-tuned.
Australia is firmly in the box seat against a ragged England after winning the first two tests in Perth and Brisbane, both by eight wickets.
It heads to Adelaide for the third encounter ¡ª which begins on Dec. 17 ¡ª planning more of the same to secure the five-test series for the fourth consecutive time on home soil.
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