Match Details
Toss
Australia Women , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
2-match series level 0-0
Match number
Season
Match days
9,10,11,12 August 2005 (4-day match)
09/08Result
1st Test, Australia Women tour of England at Brighton, Aug 9-12 2005
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
355 & 223 -
![England Women]( "England Women")
273 & 172/7 (95 ov)
Player of the Match
09/08Result
1st Test, Australia Women tour of England at Brighton, Aug 9-12 2005
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
355 & 223 -
![England Women]( "England Women")
273 & 172/7 (95 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
AUSTRALIA WOMEN 355 (122.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Karen Rolton71 (115)
- Shelley Nitschke*81 (144)
- Katherine Sciver-Brunt3/64 (22.2)
- Holly Colvin3/67 (16)
ENGLAND WOMEN 273 (129 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Charlotte Edwards69 (171)
- Arran Brindle54 (157)
- Lisa Sthalekar3/70 (29)
- Shelley Nitschke3/59 (30)
AUSTRALIA WOMEN 223 (86.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Karen Rolton97 (175)
- Lisa Sthalekar40 (122)
- Clare Connor4/68 (34.5)
- Jenny Gunn3/40 (15)
ENGLAND WOMEN 172/7 (95 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Clare Connor21 (60)
- Arran Brindle*101 (249)
- Karen Rolton2/25 (10)
- Lisa Sthalekar3/44 (30)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBrindle's hundred saves England
Arran Brindle struck a century as England drew with Australia at Hove
Cinderella misses her trip to the ball
You would think the publicists would be happy to promote the women's Ashes. Apparently not
Edwards leads England reply
England closed the second day of the opening Test on 230 for 4 in reply to Australia's 355
Australian tail leads recovery
Australia's tail wagged ferociously as they recovered from 115 for 7 to 328 for 9 on the first day at Hove
The unknown Ashes battle
The Roving Reporter from the first Women's Test at Hove finds the locals unaware of the cricket on their doorsteps