Cricket: England beat Australia in one-off Test

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England have taken a big step towards retaining the Women’s Ashes by winning the one-off Test by 61 runs.

Australia began the final day on 57-5, needing 185 to win, and Ellyse Perry (31) hit an early flurry of boundaries, but she fell to Anya Shrubsole (3-48), who tore through the tail to wrap up the victory before lunch.

The win in Perth earns England six points in the multi-format series, and they only need to win two of the six limited-overs games to keep the trophy.

After a warm-up game against a Representative XI on Friday, England will the first of the three one-day internationals in Melbourne on Sunday 10 January.

Don’t want to miss the action? BBC Radio will have coverage of every ball of the Women’s Ashes series, and most commentaries will be available on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra with continuous coverage online.

For a full match report click here to visit the ECB website.

Lizzie Flint, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

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