- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.1 big appeal, and given lbw! Looked very good. Length ball, nips back, takes Beaumont on the knee roll as she lunges forward. And there's no review. Very nice piece of bowling. That's heading for middle stump 23/20.4 edged, taken, top catch! Back of a length at off stump, hint of movement away, Bouchier is forced to play, takes a thick edge and Mooney dives across in front of first slip. 3/115.6 given lbw! Brilliant bowling. Has had the ball going both ways. This one holds its line, beats the inside edge, cannons into the front pad, Knight caught on the crease. Umpire's call on clipping leg. Not as stone dead as it looked on first viewing 47/358.6 bowled 'er! NSB pays the price for going back on her stumps. King turns it from leg to hit middle as she swats across the line. Maybe stayed a touch low, too. Fourth wicket for the leggie and England's main line of resistance departs 144/838.1 chipped straight back! Dunkley has battled away, more intent on survival than scoring runs - but she now gifts a return catch to King. There was dip and flight on the ball, as ever, but Dunkley ends up playing too straight as she stepped to leg. The TV umpire is checking it wasn't a bump ball... but it wasn't. Australia break England's first substantial stand of the Test 97/448.4 terrific catch! Brilliant from Litchfield at silly point. Tossed up full, Wyatt-Hodge closes the face and the leading edge goes straight of Litchfield who is able to dive to her right two balls after being whacked by that drive 127/551.1 cleaned up! Done by the straighter one. Length ball on off stump, Jones plays back, slides on past the bat and takes the top of off stump. That's pretty lazy from Jones 130/652.2 taken at cover! Another soft one. Tossed up at off stump, Ecclestone tries to drive over the off side and picks out the packed off-side ring 131/763.3 top-edged... and taken by the diving Voll running up from slip! Filer makes room and has a hack once again. Plenty of hang time on the ball but it was threatening to fall into no-man's land. Superbly done by the fielder in the end and Brown gets another. England nine down 157/971.4 round the wicket, angled across and cut towards point... but Bell was on her heels and won't make it! So the innings ends in a run-out, putting the cap on England's disappointing effort with the bat. Not sure there was ever a run in that, Mooney with plenty of time to complete the dismissal 170/10Extras7 (b 4, lb 1, w 2)TOTAL170 all out (71.4 Overs, RR: 2.37)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Maia Bouchier, 0.4 ov), 2-23 (Tammy Beaumont, 7.1 ov), 3-47 (Heather Knight, 15.6 ov), 4-97 (Sophia Dunkley, 38.1 ov), 5-127 (Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 48.4 ov), 6-130 (Amy Jones, 51.1 ov), 7-131 (Sophie Ecclestone, 52.2 ov), 8-144 (Nat Sciver-Brunt, 58.6 ov), 9-157 (Lauren Filer, 63.3 ov), 10-170 (Lauren Bell, 71.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KJ Garth 10 4 13 2 1.3 0 0 D Brown 18 4 47 2 2.61 1 0 A Sutherland 10 0 30 0 3 1 0 A Gardner 10.4 2 30 1 2.81 0 0 AM King 23 6 45 4 1.95 0 0
30/01Stumps
Only Test (D/N), England Women tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 30-Feb 2 2025
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
56/1 * (22 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.54
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
30/0 (3)
30/01Stumps
Only Test (D/N), England Women tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 30-Feb 2 2025
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![England Women]( "England Women")
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![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
56/1 * (22 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.54
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
30/0 (3)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.6 full in the channel, nicked behind! England make the beakthrough as Voll throws the hands at one. Slightly injudicious, the ball was full enough to drive but she wasn't quite to the pitch. A thick edge nestles in Jones' gloves and the debutant departs 19/1Extras0TOTAL56/1 (22 Overs, RR: 2.54)Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Georgia Voll, 6.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB LK Bell 8 1 21 1 2.62 0 0 L Filer 4 3 6 0 1.5 0 0 Nat Sciver-Brunt 4 1 6 0 1.5 0 0 S Ecclestone 3 2 10 0 3.33 0 0 R MacDonald-Gay 3 1 13 0 4.33 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Australia Women , elected to field first
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, Dinner 16.30-17.10, Tea 19.10-19.30, Close 21.30
Match days
30,31 January, 1,2 February 2025 - day/night match (4-day match)
Women's Test debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- day 1 - Australia Women 1st innings 56/1 (P Litchfield 20*, A Sutherland 24*, 22 ov)
Match Notes
- Over 11.1: Review by Australia Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CA Polosak, Batter - HC Knight (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Drinks: England Women - 44/2 in 13.0 overs (HC Knight 22, Nat Sciver-Brunt 10)
- England Women: 50 runs in 18.6 overs (114 balls), Extras 3
- Lunch: England Women - 64/3 in 26.0 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 20, SIR Dunkley 6)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 131 balls (Nat Sciver-Brunt 26, SIR Dunkley 21, Ex 3)
- England Women: 100 runs in 41.6 overs (252 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: England Women - 102/4 in 43.0 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 39, DN Wyatt 2)
- Over 43.5: Review by Australia Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CA Polosak, Batter - DN Wyatt (Struck down)
- Nat Sciver-Brunt: 50 off 121 balls (4 x 4)
- Dinner: England Women - 142/7 in 58.0 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 51, R MacDonald-Gay 4)
- England Women: 150 runs in 60.3 overs (363 balls), Extras 7
- Over 70.5: Review by Australia Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - E Sheridan, Batter - LK Bell (Struck down)
- Innings Break: England Women - 170/10 in 71.4 overs (R MacDonald-Gay 15)
- Drinks: Australia Women - 25/1 in 11.0 overs (P Litchfield 7, A Sutherland 6)
- Tea: Australia Women - 27/1 in 12.5 overs (P Litchfield 9, A Sutherland 6)
- Over 19.4: Review by England Women (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CA Polosak, Batter - A Sutherland (Struck down)
- Australia Women: 50 runs in 21.1 overs (127 balls), Extras 0
- End Of Day: Australia Women - 56/1 in 22.0 overs (P Litchfield 20, A Sutherland 24)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAustralia optimistic about Ellyse Perry's fitness following hip injury
The allrounder was unable to bat in her usual No.3 spot after landing awkwardly in the field on day one
King dictates proceedings once again as Australia take control
England have little to show aside from Nat Sciver-Brunt's fifty on day one of pink-ball Test
Heather Knight has point to prove as Women's Ashes reaches grandest stage
Hopes of a record attendance at MCG have been dented by one-sided nature of series
Healy declares herself fit but not locked in, Dunkley to play but Cross unavailable
Both Australia and England are still finalising their bowling attacks with the MCG pitch having a tinge of green on it
Australia hope Healy can play as a batter in Ashes Test
Georgia Voll could make a Test debut while Beth Mooney will take the keeping gloves
