England started the Women's Ashes by saying they are "not far away" from catching Australia, but it is time to accept the gulf is only getting bigger, writes Ffion Wynne.

It has taken just nine days for Australia's cricketers to retain the Women’s Ashes. The Australians won a fourth straight game in the multi-format series with a 57-run victory in the first of the three T20s between the rivals.

England hope to salvage a drawn series from a so far disastrous Ashes campaign with wicketkeeper Amy Jones hopeful their fortunes will change in Canberra on Thursday night. Australia swept the three-match ODI series 3-0 and won the first T20I convincingly, giving them an 8-0 lead on points with two T20s and the Test match to play.

Heather Knight’s side are 6-0 down after the hosts completed an ODI clean sweep, but now move to their strongest format with hope of mounting a comeback

Australia could only muster 180 with the bat before bowlers Alana King and Kim Garth sparked a stunning England collapse to give the hosts a 2-0 lead in the series.

England face Australia in the first ODI in the Women’s Ashes – follow score updates, radio commentary and video highlights.

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India are set to kick off their T20I series against England on Wednesday in Kolkata. With dew expected to fall during the second half of the match, team selection will be crucial for both teams.

Alex Hartley has called out Sophie Ecclestone and members of the England women’s team for ‘refusing’ her TV interviews and giving her the ‘cold shoulder’ after Australia successfully retained the Ashes.

England wicketkeeper Amy Jones is confident England can fight back to draw the Women's Ashes and responds to the criticism they have faced.