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Match summary

England Women in Australia

Only Test / Melbourne

Australia Women 440. England Women 170 & 148.

Australia Women win by an innings and 122 runs.

Match Commentary

  1. Update

    Summary

    Over 69: 2 runs. Bowler: Alana King. England Women: 148/10 (rr 2.16)

  2. 68.4

    OUT! Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner half volley, leg stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to mid on for no run, caught by Annabel Sutherland. Lauren Filer Caught for 14.

  3. 68.3

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner half volley, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Phoebe Litchfield

  4. 68.2

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  5. 68.1

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner half volley, outside off on the front foot driving to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Ash Gardner

  6. Update

    Summary

    Over 68: 5 runs. Bowler: Ash Gardner. England Women: 146/9 (rr 2.15)

  7. 67.6

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot slogged mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Darcie Brown

  8. 67.5

    FOUR! Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Arm ball short, outside off on the back foot pulled for 4 runs

  9. 67.4

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to silly point for no run, fielded by Georgia Voll

  10. 67.3

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  11. 67.2

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to first slip for no run, fielded by Annabel Sutherland

  12. 67.1

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot to short leg for no run, fielded by Phoebe Litchfield

  13. Update

    Summary

    Over 67: 1 run. Bowler: Alana King. England Women: 141/9 (rr 2.1)

  14. 66.6

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Annabel Sutherland

  15. 66.5

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner half volley, outside off on the front foot slogged mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  16. 66.4

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  17. 66.3

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner half volley, down leg on the front foot flick mis-timed to short leg for no run, dropped by Georgia Voll

  18. 66.2

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner yorker, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Annabel Sutherland

  19. 66.1

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  20. Update

    Summary

    Over 66: 1 run. Bowler: Ash Gardner. England Women: 140/9 (rr 2.12)

  21. 65.6

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Bell. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot slogged for no run

  22. 65.5

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Bell. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot well timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Alana King

  23. 65.4

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Bell. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Ash Gardner

  24. 65.3

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Bell. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Alana King

  25. 65.2

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to square leg for 1 run, run out attempt: missed stumps by Phoebe Litchfield

  26. 65.1

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to cover for no run, fielded by Darcie Brown

  27. Update

    Summary

    Over 65: 1 run. Bowler: Alana King. England Women: 139/9 (rr 2.14)

  28. 64.6

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner half volley, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Annabel Sutherland

  29. 64.5

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Alana King

  30. 64.4

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Kim Garth

  31. 64.3

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Annabel Sutherland

  32. 64.2

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, dropped by Darcie Brown

  33. 64.1

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  34. Update

    Summary

    Over 64: 3 runs. Bowler: Ash Gardner. England Women: 138/9 (rr 2.16)

  35. 63.6

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Bell. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  36. 63.5

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Bell. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Alana King

  37. 63.4

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot to third man for 1 run, fielded by Darcie Brown

  38. 63.3

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  39. 63.2

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  40. 63.1

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break short, outside off on the back foot pulled well timed to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Alyssa Healy

  41. Update

    Summary

    Over 63: 0 runs. Bowler: Alana King. England Women: 135/9 (rr 2.14)

  42. 62.6

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner half volley, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  43. 62.5

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to silly point for no run, fielded by Phoebe Litchfield

  44. 62.4

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner length ball, down leg on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to silly point for no run, fielded by Phoebe Litchfield

  45. 62.3

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner length ball, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot well timed to cover for no run, fielded by Ash Gardner

  46. 62.2

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner half volley, down leg on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Alana King

  47. 62.1

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Alana King

  48. Update

    Summary

    Over 62: 0 runs. Bowler: Ash Gardner. England Women: 135/9 (rr 2.18)

  49. 61.6

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break back of a length, down leg no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  50. 61.5

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Kim Garth

  51. 61.4

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Georgia Voll

  52. 61.3

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot late cutted mis-timed to first slip for no run, fielded by Georgia Voll

  53. 61.2

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot well timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Phoebe Litchfield

  54. 61.1

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Ash Gardner

  55. Update

    Summary

    Over 61: 0 runs. Bowler: Alana King. England Women: 135/9 (rr 2.21)

  56. 60.6

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner half volley, off stump no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  57. 60.5

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner back of a length, middle stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot for no run

  58. 60.4

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner length ball, down leg on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Georgia Voll

  59. 60.3

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Georgia Voll

  60. 60.2

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner half volley, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to cover for no run, fielded by Kim Garth

  61. 60.1

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner half volley, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to short leg for no run, fielded by Georgia Voll

  62. Update

    Summary

    Over 60: 0 runs. Bowler: Ash Gardner. England Women: 135/9 (rr 2.25)

  63. 59.6

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break back of a length, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot to silly point for no run, fielded by Georgia Voll

  64. 59.5

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot slogged mis-timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Annabel Sutherland

  65. 59.4

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Arm ball short, outside off on the back foot pulled mis-timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Alana King

  66. 59.3

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot well timed to short fine leg for no run, fielded by Alyssa Healy

  67. 59.2

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot well timed to backward square leg for no run, fielded by Phoebe Litchfield

  68. 59.1

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, off stump no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  69. Update

    Summary

    Over 59: 1 run. Bowler: Alana King. England Women: 135/9 (rr 2.29)

  70. 58.6

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run

  71. 58.5

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner half volley, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to backward point for no run, fielded by Alyssa Healy

  72. 58.4

    Alana King to Lauren Bell. Leg spinner half volley, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to backward point for no run, fielded by Ash Gardner

  73. 58.3

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner length ball, down leg on the back foot glancing well timed to short fine leg for 1 run

  74. 58.2

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to silly point for no run, fielded by Phoebe Litchfield

  75. 58.1

    Alana King to Lauren Filer. Leg spinner back of a length, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot to silly point for no run, fielded by Phoebe Litchfield

  76. Update

    Summary

    Over 58: 0 runs. Bowler: Ash Gardner. England Women: 134/9 (rr 2.31)

  77. 57.6

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Bell. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to cover for no run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  78. 57.5

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Bell. Off break yorker, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  79. 57.4

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Bell. Off break half volley, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  80. 57.3

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Bell. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Ash Gardner

  81. 57.2

    OUT! Ash Gardner to Sophie Ecclestone. Arm ball short, outside off on the back foot pulled to mid wicket for no run, caught by Alana King. Sophie Ecclestone Caught for 18.

  82. 57.1

    Ash Gardner to Sophie Ecclestone. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  83. Update

    Summary

    Over 57: 3 runs. Bowler: Alana King. England Women: 134/8 (rr 2.35)

  84. 56.6

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner half volley, outside off on the front foot driving well timed to mid off for 1 run, run out attempt: throw but safe by Tahlia McGrath

  85. 56.5

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off on the back foot cut well timed to backward point for no run

  86. 56.4

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot pushed well timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  87. 56.3

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner half volley, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Alana King

  88. 56.2

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner yorker, down leg on the front foot flick to short leg for no run, fielded by Georgia Voll

  89. 56.1

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pushed well timed to long off for no run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  90. Update

    Summary

    Over 56: 0 runs. Bowler: Ash Gardner. England Women: 131/8 (rr 2.34)

  91. 55.6

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot to gully for no run, fielded by Georgia Voll

  92. 55.5

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Ash Gardner

  93. 55.4

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  94. 55.3

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  95. 55.2

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Alyssa Healy

  96. 55.1

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break half volley, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  97. Update

    Summary

    Over 55: 8 runs. Bowler: Alana King. England Women: 131/8 (rr 2.38)

  98. 54.6

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner back of a length, off stump on the back foot cut well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Ash Gardner

  99. 54.5

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to mid off for no run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  100. 54.4

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner half volley, down leg on the front foot driving well timed to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  101. 54.3

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner half volley, off stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  102. 54.2

    FOUR! Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner length ball, leg stump on the back foot pulled well timed to fine leg for 4 runs, misfielded by Darcie Brown

  103. 54.1

    Alana King to Sophie Ecclestone. Leg spinner half volley, wide down leg on the front foot sweep for no run

  104. Update

    Summary

    Over 54: 1 run. Bowler: Ash Gardner. England Women: 123/8 (rr 2.28)

  105. 53.6

    Ash Gardner to Lauren Filer. Off break length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  106. 53.5

    Ash Gardner to Sophie Ecclestone. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot cut well timed to backward point for 1 run, run out attempt: missed stumps by Darcie Brown

  107. 53.4

    Ash Gardner to Sophie Ecclestone. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Ash Gardner

  108. 53.3

    Ash Gardner to Sophie Ecclestone. Off break length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Ash Gardner

  109. 53.2

    Ash Gardner to Sophie Ecclestone. Off break length ball, outside off on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot well timed to cover for no run, fielded by Georgia Voll

  110. 53.1

    Ash Gardner to Sophie Ecclestone. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot flick well timed to mid wicket for no run, fielded by Alana King

  111. Update

    Summary

    Over 53: 0 runs. Bowler: Alana King. England Women: 122/8 (rr 2.3)

  112. 52.6

    OUT! Alana King to Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Leg spinner full toss, middle stump on the back foot slogged mis-timed to deep mid wicket for no run, caught by Darcie Brown. Ryana MacDonald-Gay Caught for 1.

  113. 52.5

    Alana King to Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushed well timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Tahlia McGrath

  114. 52.4

    Alana King to Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Leg spinner length ball, off stump no foot movement leaving left alone through for no run

  115. 52.3

    Alana King to Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Leg spinner half volley, down leg on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot well timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Alana King

  116. 52.2

    Alana King to Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Leg spinner length ball, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot well timed to mid on for no run, fielded by Annabel Sutherland

  117. 52.1

    Alana King to Ryana MacDonald-Gay. Leg spinner length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot for no run