It has taken just nine days for Australia's cricketers to retain the Women’s Ashes. The Australians won a fourth straight game in the multi-format series with a 57-run victory in the first of the three T20s between the rivals.

After Australia retained the Women’s Ashes and set their sights on a series whitewash, Sophia Dunkley declared England’s dressing room “back Heather [Knight] 100 per cent” to lead the group.

England face Australia in the first T20 in the Women’s Ashes – follow score updates, radio commentary and video highlights.

The former England spinner had criticised the fitness of Heather Knight’s side after their T20 World Cup exit last year

Alex Hartley, England's former World Cup-winning spinner, has claimed that Sophie Ecclestone "refused" to be interviewed by her on TV and that she has been "given the cold shoulder" by England players since criticising their fitness following their T20 World Cup exit in October.

Former England spinner turned broadcaster Alex Hartley has claimed that several senior players gave her cold shoulder and Sophie Ecclestone even refused a TV interview with her during the ongoing Women`s Ashes because she criticised fitness standards of a few players after their early exit from T20 World Cup.

The injury to Healy meant that Australia pushed back announcing their squad for the day-night Test at the MCG which had been due to be named during the T20I on Monday. "Alyssa has

Alyssa Healy has a recurrence of the foot injury she picked up in the T20 World Cup and misses the opening T20 game with England.

Australia captain Alyssa Healy's availability in the rest of the Women's Ashes 2025 is in doubt after the 34-year-old developed "mid-foot soreness", as reported by ESPNcricinfo.Healy had to miss the first T20I match of the series against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground after growing a foot soreness.