Heather Knight, England's captain, has conceded the umpires made the correct call in taking the players off the field for rain with just five balls of the second T20I remaining, even though that denied her the chance to hunt down the 18 runs still needed to keep her side in with a chance of a squared Ashes series.

England captain Heather Knight was left fuming after play was abandoned in the second women's Ashes T20 clash with the visitors needing 18 runs from five balls.

Heather Knight felt England were on for Ashes victory before rain stopped play - Australia won by six runs on DLS.

After Australia retained the Women’s Ashes and set their sights on a series whitewash, Sophia Dunkley declared England’s dressing room “back Heather [Knight] 100 per cent” to lead the group.

England have been left to rue their bad luck after Australia claimed a dramatic rain-shortened victory in the second T20 to officially claim the Ashes and edge closer to a whitewash.

England captain Heather Knight threw her bat in frustration after Australia sealed the T20I series via a DLS win on Thursday. England were called back at 19.1 overs when they were short of the par score by just 6 runs.

Heather Knight says England must take hope from their miraculous comeback in 2023 as they bid to keep the women’s Ashes alive with victory in the opening T20 in Sydney on Monday. England go into the game trailing 6-0 on the points table after Australia completed an ODI whitewash with an 86-run win in Hobart on Friday.

My future] is not really a question for now. Im focused on what we need to do to try and win the next game; Knights side beaten in rain-hit second T20 as Australia open up 10-0 lead and win series ser

A fine half-century from Danni Wyatt-Hodge and a blistering cameo from skipper Heather Knight went in vain as England suffered a heartbreaking six-run loss in a

Four! This is lofted in the air and over the fielder at mid off. Bounces into the fence. Australia Women vs England Women Live Score: