ENGLAND saw their slim Women’s Ashes hopes slip away at Taunton last night as Australia dominated the only Test to stand on the brink of retaining the urn.

By Paul Eddison
July 18-21, The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

England Women 199-6 (Jones 64, Sciver 62*, Knight 28, Molineux 3-71)
Australia Women 420-8dec (Perry 116, Haynes 87, Healy 58, Lanning 57, Mooney 51, Brunt 2-48)
Day Three Toss: Australia Women, who chose to bat Officials: M Saggers, A Wharf, P Baldwin, R White, W Noon
Close of play scores
Day 1: Aus 1st innings 265-3 Day 2: Aus 1st inn...