Lauren Bell, the England seamer who was economical in taking 1 for 25 in her nine overs, believed her team deserved "a lot of credit" for making Australia's run chase a little harder than the hosts would have liked in the first ODI at North Sydney Oval.

Australia are more athletic and powerful than England - but that is not the reason for the gulf between the two teams, says head coach Jon Lewis.

Australia beat England by 57 runs in the first T20 to take an 8-0 lead and retain the Women's Ashes at the earliest opportunity.

Beth Mooney made a match-winning 75 after being dropped on 16 Credit: Getty Images/Mark Metcalfe Lauren Bell also spilt a catch and her bowling, which had been a potent weapon for England’s in ...

Lauren Bell, the England seamer who took 1 for 25 in nine economical overs, felt her team deserved a lot of credit for making Australia's chase slightly more challenging than they would have expected.

England will reflect on a missed opportunity as Australia strengthened their Ashes control with a second successive one-day international victory. Amy Jones, unbeaten on 47, failed to run from a free hit at the end of the 48th over,

Heather Knight’s side are 6-0 down after the hosts completed an ODI clean sweep, but now move to their strongest format with hope of mounting a comeback

Megan Schutt of Australia celebrates after taking the wicket of Lauren Bell of England and winning the gameCredit: Getty Images Lauren Bell is bowled by Megan Schutt, and that completes a ...

Australia Women. Georgia Voll 1 (2) Beth Mooney 5 (4) England Women. Linsey Smith 0/6 (1) Australia Women vs England Women Live Score:

Coach Jon Lewis conceded on Saturday night that after promising early signs, when England caused Australia to wobble chasing 204 at North Sydney Oval, then bowled them out for 180 at Junction Oval only to fall 21 runs short, Australia had asserted their dominance.

Darcie Brown has come into Australia's XI for the third and final Ashes T20I at Adelaide Oval, while England have made a raft of changes as they hunt their first points of the multi-format series.

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