Australia's Marnus Labuschagne celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss England's Will Jacks during play on the final day of the third Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Adelaide, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/James Elsby)
The Ashes series buildup was dominated by volleys and counter volleys that former England and Australia players indulged in. But after the English went 0-3 down in the series and failed to reclaim the urn from Australia, former England pacer Stuart Broad’s comment on this being the worst Aussie side since 2010-11 came back around.
“Have to say, being called the worst Australian team in 15 years… like it’s nice to be sitting where we are, 3-0 up. The job’s not done yet. We want to make sure it’s 5-0 and really take that urn,” Marnus Labuschagne said to the Australian Broadcasting Corp on Sunday.
Australia have utterly dominated the series, winning the first 2 Tests at Perth and Brisbane without skipper Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood while wrapping up the Ashes with 2 matches to go after winning the 3rd match at Adelaide without Steve Smith. In hindsight, Broad’s comments haven’t aged well.
“It’s probably the worst Australian team since 2010 when England last won, and it’s the best English team since 2010,” Broad had told on his BBC Podcast For The Love of Cricket hosted with Jos Buttler in October. “It’s actually not an opinion, it’s fact. So those things match up to the fact it’s going to be a brilliant Ashes series,” he had added.
It took all of 11 days — two in Perth, four in Brisbane and almost a full five in Adelaide — not quite a record for clinching an Ashes series but not too far off.
Chasing what needed to be a world record for victory, England was all out for 352 in pursuit of 435, giving Australia an 82-run win. By going the distance, the third test drew a total crowd of 223,638.
The Barmy Army of traveling England supporters was in full voice as England took the record-chasing fourth innings into the penultimate session at the Adelaide Oval, but ultimately it was the Aussies crowing about yet another dramatic win.