Australia retain Women's Ashes as sloppy England slip to another heavy defeat - Australia took an unassailable 8-0 lead with victory in the first T20 of the multi-format series in Sydney

England need clean sweep of three remaining T20s and series-concluding Test match to regain The Ashes after ODI whitewash saw Australia establish 6-0 lead in multi-format series; Freya Kemp, Linsey Sm

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 are wary of a "scarred" Australia team determined to overcome the empty celebration of a drawn Ashes series in 2023 and win this edition outright. Heather Knight, England's captain, led her side back from six points down at home last year to level the contest at eight points each by winning both white-ball legs.

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Heather Knight and Elyyse Perry set records for their national sides during the first Women's Ashes T20I in Sydney. Australia and England played each other in the opening T20I of the three-match series.

Sophia Dunkley insists England are “100 per cent” behind skipper Heather Knight despite seeing Australia end their Ashes hopes with a resounding 57-run defeat in the first T20 international. Trailing 6-0 in the series as they walked out at the Sydney Cricket Ground after losing each of the three ODIs,

Australia retained the Women’s Ashes in dominant fashion as England collapsed to a 57-run victory in the first T20 international.Heather Knight's side arrived at the Sydney Cricket Ground having lost all three one-day internationals and knowing only victory would keep their slim Ashes hopes alive.

Heather Knight says England must take hope from their miraculous comeback in 2023 as they bid to keep the women’s Ashes alive with victory in the opening T20 in Sydney on Monday. England go into the game trailing 6-0 on the points table after Australia completed an ODI whitewash with an 86-run win in Hobart on Friday.

Australia want to inflict more misery on England and seal a stunning series whitewash after retaining the Women’s Ashes at the earliest possible opportunity. The hosts’ 57-run victory in the first T20 at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw Australia take an unassailable 8-0 lead in the multi-format series.

England started the Women's Ashes by saying they are "not far away" from catching Australia, but it is time to accept the gulf is only getting bigger, writes Ffion Wynne.

Australia retained the women's Ashes with a 57-run win over England in the first T20I, led by Beth Mooney's 75 and Georgia Wareham's 3/25. England's chase faltered despite Sophia Dunkley's 59.