Australia v England: Women’s Ashes, third T20 – live | Women’s Ashes

Key events

2nd over: Australia 19-0 (Mooney 17, Voll 2 ) Three successive fours from Freya Kemp’s first over as Mooney tucks into a couple of full tosses and throws out airy drive. Not the parsimoniousness Knight is looking for.

1st over: Australia 6-0 (Mooney, 5, Voll 1 ) Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith, veteran of three summers in the Big Bash, starts things off to the accompaniment of the Barmy Army – Jerusalem blaring out for the first time this series. A leading edge from the first ball, and six ploughed from the over.

Andy Bull hits the nail on the head here with his assesment of how things have been going –

and with just a minute or two to go till play starts, the Australians are just walking out to the middle.

The stattos have been digging into why the disparity between the two teams has been so big and have picked up on batting against spin: with England averaging 13 and Australia in the twenties.

Meanwhile England coach Jon Lewis sails blithely on, despite the brickbats.

A interesting choice to blame the weather on Australia’s greater athleticism. It might hold for the general population, but not really for professional athletes.

Australia XI

Australia XI: Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath (capt), Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

England XI

England XI: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (capt), Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Filer

Australia win the toss and BAT

Everything is running for Australia. “It’s a lovely wicket out there,” McGrath says “We’ve committed to a game style.” She’s playing at home, with lots of family in the crowd and is “so excited.” One change for Australia – Darcie Brown replaces Kim Garth

Heather Knight continues to put on a brave face. “We chased really well the other night so not too disappointed to chase tonight. I loved the way we fought with the bat.” Three changes for England – Linsey Smith, Alice Capsey and Lauren Filer replace Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier and Sarah Glenn.

Captains Tahlia McGrath of Australia and Heather Knight of England shake hands at the toss. Photograph: Sarah Reed/Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Alex Hartley, the subject of her own media storm over the last few days after Sophie Ecclestone refused to give her an interview, is standing in the hot sun and reports short boundaries square and a bit of grass on the wicket.

Preamble

Good morning! Roll along we must in this multi-format Ashes series, the spoils already Australia’s, with England yet to get a point on the board.

Just six points remain to be collected – four in the pink-ball Test, and two from today’s game, the final T20 in Adelaide.

Tahlia McGrath’s side haven’t hidden their desire for a whitewash, but an improved performance in the second T20 should give England hope. If only they can hold their catches….

Time for a quick cup of tea, play starts at 8.15GMT, 645pm in Adelaide. Do join us on the OBO sofa.

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