The third Ashes Test is upon us, with England facing a mammoth task to get back into the series at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, December 17.

ABC Sport will have you covered on the air and online throughout the series, so make sure to bookmark abc.net.au/news/sport on your phone and computer.

Here is everything you need to know.

What time does the Adelaide Test start?

The third Test starts at 10.30am AEDT on Wednesday, which is 9:30am in Queensland, 7:30am in Western Australia and 10am in South Australia.

Here is the schedule for the remaining Tests:

Fourth Test December 26-30, MCG, Melbourne

Starts at 10:30am, local time, 9:30am Qld, 10am SA, 7:30am WA

Fifth Test January 4-8, SCG, Sydney

Starts at 10:30am, local time, 9:30am Qld, 10am SA, 7:30am WA

How can I watch and follow the Ashes?

ABC Sport is live-blogging all the action, every day with every ball, at abc.net.au/news/sport. Join Dean Bilton, Simon Smale, Jon Healy, Chris De Silva and Henry Hanson throughout the series.

ABC Sport will also be calling all the action on ABC local radio and on the Listen app, led by Corbin Middlemas with Jim Maxwell, along with former cricket champions Jason Gillespie, Darren Lehmann, Phil Tufnell, Tom Moody and Stuart Clark.

To keep across all the viral action, make sure to follow ABC Sport on Instagram and give us a like on Facebook.

You can also listen to all the action via abc.net.au/news/sport by tapping the green “play live radio” button in the top right of your browser.

Channel 7 will be broadcasting the Tests live on its channels.

Can I sync the ABC Sport call to the televised coverage?

For the first time, yes you can sync the ABC Sport call to the live vision without the pesky delay.

Just select the ABC Sport Rapid stream on the ABC listen app by navigating to the sport tab at the top of the app and browse the Live Radio carousel.

What is the weather forecast for Adelaide?

Wednesday: 35C, clear, no rain

Thursday: 39C, clear, no rain

Friday: 32C, partly cloudy, no rain

Saturday: 28C, partly cloudy, 0-1mm of rain

Sunday: 25C, shower or two, 0-6mm of rain

Who is in and out of the England and Australia Test teams?

Mystery surrounds the Australian team less than 24 hours out from the start of play.

Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon are both expected to play, with Brendan Doggett, Michael Neser and Scott Boland all in the gun to miss as a result. 

Doggett is almost certain to be the first out of the XI, with Neser and Boland both putting forward strong arguments to keep their places in the team across the start to the series.

Neser’s five-wicket haul at the Gabba was a game changer, but there is a thought that he is a Gabba specialist who can make the pink ball talk. Boland has shown moments of brilliance, but hasn’t been as efficient as he has been in past Test matches.

Usman Khawaja says he is fit to go after missing the Gabba Test, but the question remains around whether he will remain out, be moved into the middle order for Josh Inglis, or open the batting, with Travis Head moving back to the middle.

There is some doubt over Steve Smith, who has been unwell, but he is likely to play.

England, meanwhile, is likely to make just one change, with fast bowler Josh Tongue coming in for Gus Atkinson.

How do I sign up to ABC Sport alerts?

If you want to be alerted about the start of play and major moments that happen throughout, make sure to download the ABC News app on your mobile phone.

Then head to “profile and settings”, tap on “notifications”, then switch on the “breaking news” slider and tap “sport” under the topics section. You can also sign up for things like business and world news — but we are just here for the cricket.

Does ABC Sport have a cricket podcast?

We sure do, and we reckon it is a ripper.

Hosted by Corbin Middlemas, who is joined by former Test opener Ed Cowan, the guys will keep you across all the hot takes and talking points from the series. ABC Sport Daily with Patrick Stack and Poppy Penny will also be keeping across the cricket throughout the summer.

Check it out on the Listen app or give it a listen via the landing page here.