England vs Australia LIVE: Cricket scorecard and Women’s Ashes updates from day five at Trent Bridge

England have been left with a mountain to climb to regain the Women’s Ashes after Australia seized the upper hand in the multi-format series by triumphing in the lone Test.

Resuming on 116 for five in pursuit of 268 on a final day where Trent Bridge threw open its gates free of charge, England subsided to 178 all out inside 90 minutes despite a defiant 54 from Danni Wyatt.

Wily off-spinner Ashleigh Gardner’s eight for 66 saw her walk away with a 12-wicket match haul as Australia claimed an 89-run victory to collect four all-important points ahead of the ODIs and T20s.

If England are to retrieve the urn for the first time since 2015 they will have to prevail in five of the six white-ball contests against the ODI and T20 world champions, with two points per win on offer.

Follow all the action from the Women’s Ashes, below:

Women’s Ashes: England vs Australia

• Australia win by 89 runs and take a four point lead in multi-format Women’s Ashes

• England resumed on 116-5 needing 152 runs to win on the final day

• OUT! Wyatt lbw Gardner 54 (88) - Australia win by 89 runs

• OUT! Filer b Gardner 0 (9) - Gardner has seven with England on the brink

• OUT! Ecclestone lbw Gardner 10 (33) - Gardner has her sixth wicket of the innings

• OUT! Jones st Healy b Gardner 4 (15) - Australia keep the pressure on

• OUT! Cross ct Healy b Gardner 13 (23) - Australia get the first wicket of the morning

England face huge Ashes task after Australia wrap up Test win

12:56 , Mike Jones

England have been left with a mountain to climb to regain the Women’s Ashes after Australia seized the upper hand in the multi-format series by triumphing in the lone Test.

Resuming on 116 for five in pursuit of 268 on a final day where Trent Bridge threw open its gates free of charge, England subsided to 178 all out inside 90 minutes despite a defiant 54 from Danni Wyatt.

England face huge Ashes task after Australia wrap up Test win

Australia win by 89 runs and take four point lead in Women’s Ashes series

13:40 , Mike Jones

Australia win by 89 runs and take four point lead in Women’s Ashes series

13:05 , Mike Jones

Australia’s Tahlia McGrath speaking to BBC Sport:

13:02 , Mike Jones

“How good was Ash?! She just kept going and kept executing. We just played boring cricket but the whole time we were nervous. Every time there was drinks we were panicking but we did the simple things well.

“We knew we were going to have to bowl really well until we took that last wicket. Yes the pitch was doing a bit but England have been unreal the whole Test match. I love the Dukes ball. It’s been really fun learning to bowl with it. The preparation we’ve done has been really valuable.

“We were cautious coming into this seres. England are playing really well. Playing in away conditions we knew it would be tough, there’s still six games to go and we’ll celebrate today and then prepare again. The game just changed all the time, with the ball we just needed to stay patient. Lots of really important moments throughout the game.”

Reaction from England batter Danni Wyatt who told TMS:

12:59 , Mike Jones

“I really thought we were going to do it this morning, so I’m pretty disappointed. It was pretty hard to bat out there. Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone had a good effort out there.

“There is a sense of missed opportunity, we will have a chat in the changing room about it. There are a lot of positives so we have to try to dust this down and smash them in the white ball stuff. There’s a few tired bodies out there and now we just need to dust ourselves off and get ready for the next challenge.

“Ultimately, we didn’t get enough runs but that’s just the game. We need to think of the positives. I woke up really excited and did my best which wasn’t enough in the end. It’s very different to ODIs and it’s been challenging. Australia are the world’s best team for a reason, they have a number of world class players but so do we but we’ll feel confident going into the T20s.”

Australia win by 89 runs and take four point lead in Women’s Ashes series

12:51 , Mike Jones

Still to come...

Australia win by 89 runs and take four point lead in Women’s Ashes series

12:48 , Mike Jones

Australia’s Ash Gardner ends with figures of 8-66 in England’s second innings.

She is just the second woman, after India’s Neetu David in 1995 - also against England - to take eight in an innings of a Test.

Her match figures of 12-165 are the second best in women’s Tests. Only Shaiza Khan - 13-226 for Pakistan v West Indies in 2004 - has taken more wickets in a match.

No other bowler has taken more than 11.

Australia win by 89 runs and take four point lead in Women’s Ashes series

12:42 , Mike Jones

The winning moment for Australia.

Australia win by 89 runs and take four point lead in Women’s Ashes series

12:39 , Mike Jones

Australia now lead the Ashes by four points with three ODIs and three T20s left to play. As Australia hold the Ashes, England need to win five of those six games to regain the trophy.

It’s a mammoth task for Heather Knight’s team.

Australia win by 89 runs and take four point lead in Women’s Ashes series

12:36 , Mike Jones

A wonderful test match comes to a close with Australia on the winning side. Ashleigh Gardner was just too good for England this morning.

She took all five of the host’s remaining wickets to finish with figures of 20-1-66-8. Gardner’s match figures of 12/165 are the best ever in a Test match at Trent Bridge.

Wicket! Danni Wyatt lbw Ashleigh Gardner 54 (88), England 178 all out

12:31 , Mike Jones

Danni Wyatt’s innings is over. She tries to slog sweep Ash Gardner over the legside but misses the ball. It hits her on the pads and England’s race is run.

Australia win by 89 runs.

Wicket! Lauren Filer b Ashleigh Gardner 0 (9), England 177-9 (48.4)

12:28 , Mike Jones

Simple. Ash Gardner floats one outside the batter’s eye line. It hits the rough, spins in and takes out off stump as Lauren Filer tries to defend.

England are on the brink.

England 177-8 (48.2), Wyatt 54, Filer 0, Gardner 6-65 (19.2) - target 268

12:26 , Mike Jones

Oh my. Danni Wyatt is certainly having a go now. She drops to one knee to sweep Gardner away and top edges one ove the keeper for a single.

England 176-8 (48), Wyatt 53, Filer 0, McGrath 1-28 (14) - target 268

12:24 , Mike Jones

Danni Wyatt is more aggressive as she smokes Tahlia McGrath into the covers for one. It looked to be heading for the boundary before Jess Jonassen leapt across to stop it.

Just the one from the over.

England 175-8 (47), Wyatt 52, Filer 0, Gardner 6-64 (19) - target 268

12:21 , Mike Jones

Lauren Filer is the new batter and sees out the final three balls of Ash Gardner’s 19th over. Danni Wyatt has some thinking to do, England still need 93 runs to win.

Wicket! Sophie Ecclestone lbw Ashleigh Gardner 10 (33), England 175-8 (46.3)

12:18 , Mike Jones

Brilliant decision from Ash Gardner to come around the wicket. Sophie Ecclestone strides too far across her stumps, misses the ball and is wrapped on the pads.

It’s plum in all honesty but England review and three reds confirm that Gardner has her sixth wicket of the innings.

England 175-7 (46.2), Wyatt 52, Ecclestone 10, Gardner 5-64 (18.2) - target 268

12:16 , Mike Jones

Ash Gardner changes the angle and comes around the wicket to Danni Wyatt who pushes her into the offside for one.

England 174-7 (46), Wyatt 51, Ecclestone 10, McGrath 1-27 (13) - target 268

12:14 , Mike Jones

Tahlia McGrath continues and draws Danni Wyatt onto the front foot. Wyatt is up to the task and guides the ball through point for one.

Ecclestone flicks one into midwicket but doesn’t beat the fielder. You can feel her wanting to unleash a few more attacking shots. So far though she’s combining attack and defence nicely.

England 173-7 (45), Wyatt 50, Ecclestone 10, Gardner 5-63 (18) - target 268

12:11 , Mike Jones

Lovely! Sophie Ecclestone drops low to sweep Ash Gardner away for another four runs. Ecclestone is into double figures now and is playing well.

Five runs come from the over.

England 169-7 (44.1), Wyatt 50, Ecclestone 6, Gardner 5-59 (17.1) - target 268

12:09 , Mike Jones

50 for Danni Wyatt! It’s her maiden half-century on test match debut. England are going to need her to double it but it’s been a fantastic knock from her so far.

England 168-7 (44), Wyatt 49, Ecclestone 6, McGrath 1-26 (12) - target 268

12:07 , Mike Jones

Wyatt continues to collect singles as leave Ecclestone with the majority of the strike. Ecclestone is picking her moments to attack too.

The longer she bats the more confident she’ll become.

England 167-7 (43), Wyatt 48, Ecclestone 6, McGrath 1-25 (11)- target 268

12:05 , Mike Jones

Alyssa Healy has brought Australia into a huddle during the drinks break, no doubt giving them a pep talk to keep on pushing for the final three wickets.

England could really do with getting through the next hour’s play without losing another one.

The hosts need 101 runs to win.

England 167-7 (43), Wyatt 48, Ecclestone 6, Gardner 5-58 (17) - target 268

12:01 , Mike Jones

Oh close! Gardner gets one to shoot across the pitch and Wyatt does a brilliant job of keeping the ball out as it keeps low. Everyone was perplexed by that one.

Wyatt then works the ball away for one more.

Four runs! Sophie Ecclestone joins the party and nails a drive through cover for her first boundary. It’s a much needed four for England.

England 162-7 (42), Wyatt 47, Ecclestone 2, McGrath 1-25 (11) - target 268

11:58 , Mike Jones

Just the one run from the over. England keep on chipping away. Danni Wyatt is closing on a half-century, Sophie Ecclestone looks solid enough at the crease.

England 162-7 (41.3), Wyatt 47, Ecclestone 2, McGrath 1-25 (10.3)- target 268

11:56 , Mike Jones

Tahlia McGrath is re-introduced into the Australian attack as Kim Garth is given a rest. McGrath’s first ball is angled into the pads and Danni Wyatt flicks her away for one.

The hint of swing that McGrath gets will be a threat to Ecclestone. She manages to dig out a yorker before swiping at a wide one and hitting the fielder at mid-off.

England 161-7 (41), Wyatt 46, Ecclestone 2, Gardner 5-53 (16) - target 268

11:53 , Mike Jones

Well played Sophie Ecclestone. Gardner floats one up outside the off stump but England’s No. 9 blocks it solidly. It was a tempter but Ecclestone didn’t fall for it.

England 160-7 (40.3), Wyatt 45, Ecclestone 2, Gardner 5-52 (15.3) - target 268

11:52 , Mike Jones

Ash Gardner has a rye smile on her face as she traps Danni Wyatt on the pads but the ball seems to be turning past leg stump. The umpire isn’t interested.

Neither is Alyssa Healy who decides against a review.

England 160-7 (40), Wyatt 45, Ecclestone 2, Garth 1-32 (10) - target 268

11:50 , Mike Jones

This is now Danni Wyatt’s highest score in test match cricket. She’s beaten her first innings total of 44. Three singles come from the over and England now require 108 runs to win with three wickets left.

England 158-7 (39.3), Wyatt 44, Ecclestone 1, Garth 1-30 (9.3) - target 268

11:48 , Mike Jones

Nice from Danni Wyatt. The occasion and pressure isn’t getting to her as she dinks Garth into the covers for one more run.

England 157-7 (39), Wyatt 43, Ecclestone 1, Gardner 5-52 (15) - target 268

11:47 , Mike Jones

The only thing England can do here is to collect the runs on offer and hope to keep wickets in hand. The closer they get to Australia’s total, the more nervous the visitors will get.

Wyatt collects another single off Gardner.

England 156-7 (38.3), Wyatt 42, Ecclestone 1, Gardner 5-51 (14.3) - target 268

11:46 , Mike Jones

Ecclestone is handy with the bat. So much so that Wyatt takes a single of Gardner’s first delivery.

Ecclestone then prods the ball intothe legside but the Aussies got excited as the ball kept low. They’ll be happy to see this variable bounce.

A thick edge brings England’s left-arm spinner a single to get her off the mark.

England 154-7 (38), Wyatt 41, Ecclestone 0, Garth 1-29 (9) - target 268

11:43 , Mike Jones

Sophie Ecclestone is left with two deliveries to see out from Kim Garth’s ninth over which she does without too much trouble. Three runs from the over, England need to keep chipping away at this total.

England 153-7 (37.3), Wyatt 40, Ecclestone 0, Garth 1-28 (8.3) - target 268

11:41 , Mike Jones

Sophie Ecclestone is England’s new batter. She needs to hang around for a while but has a tendancy to get a little excited if she starts scoring runs quickly.

Kim Garth continues and gets one to dart past Danni Wyatt’s edge. Wyatt is the key wicket now. She needs to score most of the remaining runs for England.

Wyatt pushes one into the legside and collects two.

Wicket! Amy Jones st Alyssa Healy b Ashleigh Gardner 4 (15), England 151-7 (36.4)

11:37 , Mike Jones

Huge moment! Jones comes down the track to Gardner again. This time she misses the ball and can’t get back into her crease in time.

There was a little fumble from Alyssa Healy but the Aussie captain whips off the bails and Jones has to go.

Gardner has five wickets in the innings now too.

England 151-6 (36.3), Wyatt 38, Jones 4, Gardner 4-49 (13.3) - target 268

11:35 , Mike Jones

Oh hello! Amy Jones misses out on a short and edges it into her own pads. That got Australia excited for a heartbeat but nothing comes from it.

The next delivery sees Jones dance down the track and smash Gardner over the infield for four runs over cover. What a way to get off the mark.

England’s 150 comes up.

England 147-6 (36), Wyatt 38, Jones 0, Garth 1-26 (8) - target 268

11:32 , Mike Jones

England have scored 31 runs so far this morning which is good going considering they have already lost one wicket. They need a further 121 runs to win.

Things will get nervous for the visitors if England can get the required runs under 100.

England 147-6 (35.3), Wyatt 38, Jones 0, Garth 1-26 (7.3) - target 268

11:30 , Mike Jones

Shot! There’s a touch of width on offer from Kim Garth and Danni Wyatt guides here away to the third man boundary for four!

Another expansive drive hits the fielder at gully this time and denies Wyatt another four runs.

Garth then tightens up and targets the stumps. She forces Wyatt onto the back foot and into a solid block.

England 143-6 (35), Wyatt 34, Jones 0, Gardner 4-45 (13) - target 268

11:28 , Mike Jones

Another over comes and goes with just a single. Amy Jones could do with a score here. Her test average of 15 is well below what she is capable of and this situation needs someone to hang in alongside Danni Wyatt.

England 143-6 (34.3), Wyatt 34, Jones 0, Gardner 4-45 (12.3) - target 268

11:27 , Mike Jones

Wyatt is picking up runs where they come. She cuts the ball away for one to the fielder at deep point. Jones continues her watchful start.

She’s trying to smother any spin Gardner is getting.

England 142-6 (34), Wyatt 33, Jones 0, Garth 1-22 (7) - target 268

11:25 , Mike Jones

Australia keep the pressure on as Amy Jones tries to get into her innings. Just the one from that over.

Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer and Lauren Bell are the batters still to come.

England 142-6 (33.3), Wyatt 33, Jones 0, Garth 1-22 (6.3) - target 268

11:23 , Mike Jones

Change of bowling for Australia as Kim Garth replaces Tahlia McGrath.

Danni Wyatt pulls her away for one first up to bring Amy Jones back on strike. Jones strides forward and blocks confidently.

A shortish delivery is flapped into the covers but Jones can’t find the gap.

England 141-6 (33), Wyatt 32, Jones 0, Gardner 4-44 (12) - target 268

11:20 , Mike Jones

Amy Jones is the new batter for England. She needs to bed in with Danni Wyatt and knock of the majority of these remaining runs. This partnership will determine who wins this match.

Wicket! Kate Cross ct Alyssa Healy b Ashleigh Gardner 13 (23), England 141-6 (32.3)

11:18 , Mike Jones

Got her! Kate Cross, maybe fuelled by a bit of confidence, attempts to drive Ash Gardner away through the offside and feathers an edge through to Alyssa Healy behind the stumps.

Australia have their first wicket of the day. They need four more to win.

England 141-5 (32.2), Wyatt 32, Cross 13, Gardner 3-44 (11.2) - target 268

11:16 , Mike Jones

Danni Wyatt is confident on Kate Cross’ batting skills. She’s blocks the ball into the offside and calls her through for one.

Close! Cross looks to cut Gardner away and finds a thick edge. It flies wide of second slip and brings Cross two more.

England 138-5 (32), Wyatt 31, Cross 11, McGrath 1-24 (10) - target 268

11:14 , Mike Jones

England scored off five of the six balls in that over. The final delivery pins Cross on the pads but the umpire isn’t interested in the Australian appeal.

Six runs from the over. Great start from England.

England 136-5 (31.3), Wyatt 30, Cross 10, McGrath 1-22 (9.3) - target 268

11:12 , Mike Jones

Smart work from Cross who tries to guide the ball into the legside. It comes off her thigh pad but gets her up the other end.

McGrath’s line isn’t the greatest here as Wyatt flicks her through square leg for two more before a punch into the gap a point brings one.

Runs are coming for England.

England 132-5 (31), Wyatt 27, Cross 10, Gardner 3-41 (11) - target 268

11:10 , Mike Jones

Five runs from the over! Cross guides one to third man and takes a single before Wyatt drives into the gap at cover for two more.

England need 136 runs to win.

England 129-5 (30.3), Wyatt 25, Cross 9, Gardner 3-38 (10.3) - target 268

11:09 , Mike Jones

Another thick edge brings Kate Cross a couple of runs. She’ll want to hang around for a while to help out Danni Wyatt.

Ash Gardner is throwing the ball wide though and looking for spin. It’s not the easiest of challenges for Cross who is primarily a bowler.

England 127-5 (30), Wyatt 25, Cross 7, McGrath 1-19 (9) - target 268

11:07 , Mike Jones

A couple of times, Danni Wyatt goes for an expansive drive and twice the ball bounces past the outside edge. It’s a nervy feeling watching her play and miss.

That doesn’t stop her though. Wyatt goes after another wide one and flays it over the offside to collect a boundary! Four runs.

Nice shot from Wyatt.

England 123-5 (29.3), Wyatt 21, Cross 7, McGrath 1-15 (8.3) - target 268

11:06 , Mike Jones

Danni Wyatt is being watchful this morning. Tahlia McGrath is given the ball at the other end and finds a touch of moevement through the air.

It’s swinging away from the right-hander but the pace is gentle and there’s not much off the pitch. Three dot balls to start the over.

England 123-5 (29), Wyatt 21, Cross 7, Gardner 3-36 (10) - target 268

11:03 , Mike Jones

Spin! Gardner gets one to nip away from Wyatt which bewilders Alyssa Healy behind the stumps too. She misses it and the ball flies to the boundary for four byes!

Wyatt then punches one away for a single and Kate Cross edges one to third man for two.

Seven runs from the over. It’s a good start for England. 145 more needed.

Start of play: England 116-5 (28.2), Wyatt 20, Cross 5, Gardner 3-33 (9.2) - target 268

11:01 , Mike Jones

It’s no surprise that Ashleigh Gardner is opening the bowling for Australia. She was the main threat yesterday and a couple of wickets for her this morning will break England’s resistance.

Gardner starts with a couple of dot balls to Danni Wyatt.

England vs Australia

10:54 , Mike Jones

After a tumultuous fourth day, this test match is on a knife edge. Which way will it go?

The state of play

10:48 , Mike Jones

The Women’s Ashes Test Match hangs in the balance ahead of the fifth and final day’s play. Who will go on to win?

‘Batting is hard’ says Gardner

10:42 , Mike Jones

Australia’s Ash Gardner says that batting has become difficult as this test match has gone on which helped explain how the visitors were bowled out for 257 in their second innings.

“We probably didn’t bat to our full potential in our second innings but you have seen in this final innings how hard it is to bat,” she told Sky Sports yesterday,

“Some are spinning and some are rolling.”

England fell to 116-5 and still require 152 runs to win.

‘We believe’ says Ecclestone

10:36 , Mike Jones

Sophie Ecclestone is confident that England can still chase down the 152 required runs on the final day despite already losing five wickets.

“We’ll always believe in that dressing room,” Ecclestone said after the close of play on Sunday. “We’re definitely going into tomorrow ready to win that Test match.

“We’re going to go away tonight and figure out how we’re going to win the Test. The England team are all smiling and we’re buzzing for tomorrow. The five wickets are a blow but that’s Test cricket for you.”

England are ‘ready to win’ despite setback against Australia in Women’s Ashes

10:30 , Mike Jones

Sophie Ecclestone fervently believes England can still win the lone Women’s Ashes Test, insisting she would have “bitten your hand off” for the difficult position they find themselves in.

England took to the field on the penultimate day at Trent Bridge with a telling-off from head coach Jon Lewis still ringing in their ears after Australia had racked up 82 in 19 overs late on Saturday.

But Ecclestone showed why she is widely regarded as the world’s best women’s spinner with another five-wicket haul to finish with 10 for the match as Australia collapsed from 149 for one to 257 all out.

England are ‘ready to win’ despite setback against Australia in Women’s Ashes

Sophie Ecclestone’s 10-wicket haul

10:24 , Mike Jones

England left-arm spinner, Sophie Ecclestone, also made history this week by claiming her first 10-wicket haul in test match cricket. Here’s a look at all of her dismissal’s at Trent Bridge:

Tammy Beaumont focused on helping the team after ‘dream’ hundred

10:18 , Mike Jones

Despite admitting she has ticked an item from her bucket list in compiling an Ashes Test ton, Tammy Beaumont said she will rank its significance at the end of the match which marks the start of the multi-format series.

“There were probably moments where I thought I wasn’t going to face enough balls to get there but it put the team in a good position,” she said.

“If we go on to win this Test match then it would be right up there. It’s great to tick it off and as a kid, I dreamt of scoring an Ashes Test hundred. But as I’ve gone on, it’s contributing to the team.

“If you apply yourself as a batter there’s definitely runs out there to be had and so far our batters have pretty much looked at ease.

“I guess I got lucky with one but then again I’ve probably had a couple of unlucky decisions in the last month or so in regional cricket - luck came at the right time.”

Tickets are free for day five

10:15 , Mike Jones

Trent Bridge have made tickets for the final day of this Test Match available free of charge with all four results still possible.

To gain entry to the ground you must have a ticket which can be claimed online at trentbridge.co.uk.

Anyone who already has a ticket for day five will get a full refund in the coming day.

England’s hopes lie with Danni Wyatt

10:12 , Mike Jones

Danni Wyatt made her test match debut this week after almost 13 years of playing cricket for England. She’s a regular in the ODI and T20 sides but was alway surplus to requirements when it came to the longest format.

Not any longer.

With England chasing another 152 runs to win on the final day, Wyatt is their last, and best, hope of getting close to the total. She’s 20 not out overnight and was brought into the team as an attacking prescence in the middle order.

Australia will be wary of how she could take the game away from them.

“We have to see Danni play her shots tomorrow, she can’t go into her shell,” said former England spinner Alex Hartley on Test Match Special.

“We’re in for a belter, no matter what happens.”

Indeed we are but if England are to come close it may come down to how well Wyatt takes her chance at test match level.

Tammy Beaumont credits T20 axe for Test improvement after record-breaking 208

10:06 , Mike Jones

Tammy Beaumont believes her historic 208 in the lone Women’s Ashes Test may have been inadvertently aided by being axed from England’s T20 set-up last year.

After breaking Betty Snowball’s 88-year record for the highest score by an England woman in going past 189, Beaumont became her nation’s first double centurion and just the eighth female overall in Tests.

Her epic knock – which helped England to 463 and a 10-run deficit before Australia got their noses in front by closing on 82 without loss to lead by 92 at Trent Bridge – raised the question as to whether Beaumont can slot back into the T20 side after being dropped ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Tammy Beaumont credits T20 axe for Test improvement after record-breaking 208

Batting collapse leaves England climbing a mountain in Women’s Ashes

10:00 , Mike Jones

England were left in a spin by Ashleigh Gardner as their hopes of victory in the lone Women’s Ashes Test drastically receded despite the indefatigable Sophie Ecclestone’s 10-wicket match haul.

The slow left-armer claimed back-to-back five-wicket hauls to finish with astonishing figures of 77.1-16-192-10 this week and restrict Australia to 257, which left England requiring 268 for victory.

Despite Emma Lamb and Tammy Beaumont putting on opening stand of 55, Gardner’s introduction to the attack was the catalyst for a top-order collapse as England ended day four on 116 for five.

Batting collapse leaves England climbing a mountain in Women’s Ashes

England vs Australia

09:30 , Mike Jones

Good morning one and all and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of the Women’s Ashes. We’re in the deep end of this one-off test match with the game, remarkably, still in the balance.

A recap of the first four days is as follows:

Australia won the toss on a sunny morning and chose to bat with England taking consistent wickets despite Ellyse Perry’s 99. Annabel Sutherland came in at eight and knocked a delightful 137* as the visitors were finally bowled out for 473 - a mammoth total in Women’s test matches.

In replay, England were led expertly by opener Tammy Beaumont who scored a record breaking 208 as the hosts finished just 10 runs short of Australia’s total. Heather Knight (57), Nat Sciver-Brunt (78) and Danni Wyatt (44) all provided able back-up.

The third innings was the Sophie Ecclestone show as the pitch begin to turn and batting became more difficult. The left-arm spinner claimed a second five-wicket haul - making it 10 for the match with figures of 77.1-16-192-10 - as Australia only managed 257. Beth Mooney (85) and captain Alyssa Healy (50) provided the impetus.

England then came out to bat again needing 268 runs to win. Emma Lamb and Tammy Beaumont took the team to 55-0 but the introduction of Ashleigh Gardner (9-1-33-3) saw the hosts slump to 73-4. Sophia Dunkley was dismissed late on the fourth day to leave England 116-5, still 152 runs away from victory.

How will this test match end? It seems certain that one of the sides will claim victory and Australia are the favourites but can the hosts shock the best team in the world and get over the line?