Women’s Ashes: Australia v England only cricket Test, day one – live
Women’s Ashes: Australia v England only cricket Test, day one – live
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51st over: England 130-5 (Sciver-Brunt 44, Jones 3) A maiden from King to Sciver-Brunt, whose main focus right now is survival. 50th over: England 130-5 (Sciver-Brunt 44, Jones 3) Gardner hasn’t threatened as much as King, even though she’s getting plenty of turn from outside off stump. Two from the over.
![[Alana King is unsure whether she has dismissed Nat Sciver-Brunt at the MCG]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c0079d1c49e3786bba8673d8db6828e8c3ca8efc/0_80_2290_1373/master/2290.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
49th over: England 128-5 (Sciver-Brunt 44, Jones 1) Australia are one wicket away from the bowlers and two from a pretty long tail. A note from Cricket Australia on Ellyse Perry. Ellyse Perry landed awkwardly on her hip while diving in the field and will continue to be assessed. She’s not expected to come back on the field this session.
![[Ashleigh Gardner appeals for lbw against Danni Wyatt-Hodge]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/503782e13180a70622b57f5ac22d34ed9122ccfb/0_0_2368_1579/master/2368.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
It was a matter of time. Wyatt-Hodge tries to turn King to leg and gets a leading edge to the right of Litchfield at silly point. She swoops to take a brilliant low catch. King has 2 for 30 and could well clean up in the next hour. 48th over: England 125-4 (Sciver-Brunt 44, Wyatt-Hodge 20) Wyatt-Hodge skips down the track to dump Gardner back over her head for a one-bounce four. She made 2 from the first 22 balls and 18 from the next 20.
![[Alana King holds a catch off her own bowling to dismiss Sophia Dunkley]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/dc2799ae604940d71770658873600a4d009bf0fd/0_0_3696_2218/master/3696.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
The commentary team think Healy was standing too tall at slip, which is why her hands were going down with such momentum when she took that catch. 47th over: England 120-4 (Sciver-Brunt 44, Wyatt-Hodge 15) That was the last ball of the over. I can’t tell you how well Alan King is bowling.
![[Darcie Brown shakes off a blow to the shin]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/327109732478a507c47b0f88d01158b2c50fdd28/0_103_2113_1268/master/2113.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
Sciver-Brunt is not out! It was another gorgeous legspinner that took the edge as Sciver-Brunt pushed forward defensively. Healy stooped to take the catch but her momentum took her hands down and onto the turf. The issue is whether she had her fingers under the ball. The replays aren’t conclusive but suggest she probably didn’t, so Sciver-Brunt survives, for now.
![[Nat Sciver-Brunt pulls away for two runs off Alana King]](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e9c880bf13c6b930fb9b93a704e7e0069f5a0e81/0_284_6800_4080/master/6800.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none)
