Adelaide, Dec. 18 -- Australian skipper Pat Cummins continued his fine run against England's premier batter Joe Root, getting him out for the 12th time in Test cricket, the most by a bowler, during the third Test against England at Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

England's hopes of securing the Ashes urn and winning a series in Australia took a nosedive as Root was dismissed for a low score during the third Adelaide Test in the first innings. He nicked a delivery by Cummins to Alex Carey, scoring just 19 runs.

This is the 12th time Cummins has got Root in Tests, the most by any bowler, with Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Aussie star Mitchell Starc getting him 11 times each.

In the 32 innings Root and Cummins has faced off, Root has scored ...