MATCH DRAWNpublished at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022Breaking
INCREDIBLE.
Kate Cross survives.
The Ashes are still alive but that only tells half the story.
Summary
England number 11 Kate Cross bats out final over for draw
Chasing 257, England needed 45 from 60 balls with seven wickets remaining
Australia now lead series 6-4 and will retain the Ashes with win in one of the three one-day internationals
England must win at least two, and avoid defeat in the other, to win the Ashes
Winfield-Hill, 33 Beaumont 36, Knight 48, Sciver 58, Dunkley 45
Australia declared on 216-7 half an hour before tea
Mooney 63, Perry 41, Gardner 38, McGrath 34 for Australia
Brunt takes 3-24, 8-84 in the Test
Wicketkeeper Jones drops Mooney on 40, Perry on 33 & misses stumping chances to dismiss McGrath for 7
Live Reporting
MATCH DRAWNpublished at 07:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
Eng 245-9published at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:14 GMT 30 January 2022MY WORD!
Cross goes back and only just gets bat on it.
There is one ball left.
Postpublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:14 GMT 30 January 2022There are fielders everywhere.
Eng 235-9published at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:14 GMT 30 January 2022Wide from King. Left alone.
Two balls remain.
Australia need one wicket for the Ashes.
Eng 245-9published at 07:13 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:13 GMT 30 January 2022And again.
Can she hold out for the most incredible draw?
Eng 245-9published at 07:12 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:12 GMT 30 January 2022Blocked again by Kate Cross!
Four balls to go.
Postpublished at 07:12 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:12 GMT 30 January 2022Australia are going to make Cross wait. In come the close catchers.
Eng 245-9published at 07:11 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:11 GMT 30 January 2022The first ball is blocked.
Five to go. 12 to win for what it is worth.
Postpublished at 07:11 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:11 GMT 30 January 2022Cross on strike. King to bowl. My heart is thumping...
Postpublished at 07:10 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:10 GMT 30 January 2022It'll be leg-spinner Alana King to bowl the final over.
Eng 245-9published at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:09 GMT 30 January 2022A big block from Kate Cross. She takes a single.
Six balls remain. England need 12 runs. Australia need one wicket.
Eng 244-9published at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:09 GMT 30 January 2022This is cruel on Kate Cross. The pressure...
Down the leg side by Sutherland. Another dot.
13 from seven balls for England to win but I think they're in survival mode now with one wicket left.
Eng 244-9published at 07:08 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:08 GMT 30 January 2022Another miss from Cross.
Remember if Australia win they retain the Ashes.
13 from eight balls needed.
Postpublished at 07:07 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:07 GMT 30 January 2022England were cruising. They needed 45 from 60 balls with seven wickets left.
Eng 244-9published at 07:07 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:07 GMT 30 January 2022England now look to be going for the draw.
Kate Cross leaves outside off.
They need 13 from nine balls.
Postpublished at 07:06 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
07:06 GMT 30 January 2022Incredible.
England lose two in two.
Australia need one wicket to win the Ashes.
England need 13 from 10 balls.
Postpublished at 06:54 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
06:54 GMT 30 January 2022What is happening?!
Katherine Brunt edges behind.
England need 21 from 23 balls for the win.
Australia need three wickets to retain the Ashes.
Postpublished at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
06:48 GMT 30 January 2022Incredible!
What a catch from Beth Mooney at long-on.
Sophia Dunkley falls for 46. England need 24 from 28 balls.
They only have four wickets left.
Jones falls with 33 neededpublished at 06:41 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
06:41 GMT 30 January 2022England have lost another!
Amy Jones falls now, trying to whack a leg-side boundary.
It really could either way.
England need 33 runs from 34 balls. Sophia Dunkley is still there.
If Australia can somehow get these five wickets they would retain the Ashes.
Postpublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2022
06:30 GMT 30 January 2022More drama!
Nat Sciver has hit to square leg with 39 runs needed from 45 balls.
This is so, so tense.