Former England captain Alastair Cook believes there are “two or three years of hard work” ahead of the English women after being “20 per cent behind Australia in everything” this Ashes.

England's cricketers have been demolished in the Women's Ashes, but their management insist they are close. Change is needed at the top when reality is denied.

England's preparations for the one-off Women's Ashes Test against Australia have suffered a major setback with the unavailability of fast bowler Kate Cross. The 32-year-old seamer has been ruled out of the historic day-night Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) due to a back injury,

England will miss the services of right-arm seamer Kate Cross or the one-off Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), while two important Australian players make comeback in the squad in order to seek a series whitewash,