Women's Ashes: England bowled out for 170 by Australia on day one of Test match in battle to avoid whitewash

30 January 2025, 08:23 | Updated: 30 January 2025, 18:32

England's battle to avoid a Women's Ashes whitewash began in disappointing fashion as they were rolled for 170 on day one of the pink-ball Test against Australia in Melbourne.

Nat Sciver-Brunt made 51 off 129 balls but no other player passed 25 as England slumped against spin again, just as they had done during their ODI and T20 woes, with Alana King claiming 4-45 as she bowled 23 overs on the trot in front of the Shane Warne Stand.

Australia closed on 56-1 from 22 overs in reply to trail by 114 with Test debutant Georgia Voll (12) caught behind off Lauren Bell under the lights, leaving Phoebe Litchfield (20no) and Annabel Sutherland (24no) to take the hosts through to stumps at the MCG.

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