Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
That was a powerful sweep from Sutherland. No chance is easy and that wasn't one of them.
Summary
England need 268 to win Ashes Test
Dunkley (16) edges Garth behind
Beaumont (22) edges Gardner to slip, before Lamb (28) trapped lbw by McGrath
Sciver-Brunt then top-edges Gardner to short fine leg, before spinner pins Knight infront
Australia all out for 257
Ecclestone finishes with 5-63 to finish with 10-192 in Test
Mooney 85, Litchfield 46, Perry 25
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Postpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Sutherland dropped on noughtpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Eeesh. Could this come back to bite England?
Final ball of Sophie Ecclestone's over is slog-swept by Annabel Sutherland to the diving Danni Wyatt behind square in a kind of leg gully position.
Wyatt gets two hands to the ball but it pops out.
Aus 180-4published at 56 overs
Straight as a die from Annabel Sutherland as she twice shows Kate Cross the maker's name, striking and holding a defensive pose (Vogue, vogue etc) on both occasions.
Postpublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialIt's interesting that Healy hasn't come out. England will be talking about her being mentally weak now. Why have Australia changed their order? She is the captain, why doesn't she stride out with purpose?
Aus 178-4published at 55.4 overs
Interesting step by Australia as they promote first-innings centurion Annabel Sutherland up the order. She confidently blocks her first ball to Kate Cross.
Postpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesEcclestone has been practising to left-handers but because there are no left-handers on the women's side she has been practicing with the Lancashire men's side.
WICKETpublished at 55 overs
Jonassen b Ecclestone 14 (Aus 178-4)
Jess Jonassen watches Beth Mooney sweep Sophie Ecclestone form the non-striker's end, then attempts to repeat the shot herself next ball.
However, Jonassen completely misses the ball - perhaps slightly quicker - and skids off the pitch and clatters into the stumps.
Ecclestone punches the air with delight.
Aus 177-3published at 54 overs
Kate Cross back into the bowling attack, and Jess Jonassen happy to twice drive her straight for a couple of runs.
Regarding the declaration. Will Australia be cautious not wanting to lose this Test, or give England something they feel they can chase?
How's stat?!published at 14:08 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesBeth Mooney is into the eighties now and is eyeing a first Test hundred. Hot on the heels of Tammy Beaumont joining an elite club, Mooney would become the first Australia woman to make centuries in all three formats if she gets to three figures.
She has two T20 hundreds and three ODI centuries.
Ellyse Perry (Test and ODI), Alyssa Healy (ODI and T20) and Meg Lanning (ODI and T20) are among those Australia players who have hundreds in two formats.
Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Jess Jonassen has 10 from 21 ball so far today. She belted Lauren Filer for a boundary early in the afternoon session/
Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialI think Australia need to pick up their run-rate. You need at least three sessions to bowl at England and at least 300 on the board because it's a flat wicket.
Aus 173-3published at 53 overs
Sophie Ecclestone tosses one up outside off stump, but Beth Mooney has been at the crease for 150 balls and confidently puts her front forward and drives it through cover for our.
The England left-arm spinner much flatter for the remainder of the over, and Mooney happy to adopt a more cautious approach.
Media caption, Women's Ashes 2023: Beth Mooney hits 'nice shot' for four
Postpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialYou want to be bowling at Jess Jonassen rather than Beth Mooney because the latter looks really comfortable at the crease there and is rotating the strike well.
Image source, PA MediaAus 169-3published at 52 overs
Lauren Filer is persisting with a slightly short-ish line, but the left-handed Beth Mooney has looked fairly comfortable against her so far.
Her final delivery hits Mooney on the pads, and there is a flicker of interest in an lbw appeal, but it looked to be slipping down leg side.
Filer puts her hands on her head. She knew if Mooney was a few inches over that would have been very interesting.
Postpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Want to watch see Lauren Filer's two wickets from earlier?
Of course you do.
Here they are.
Aus 163-3published at 51 overs
The ever-dependable Sophie Ecclestone underlines her quality with a maiden to Beth Mooney. Her second delivery causes the most danger as it spins and clips the inside edge of Mooney's bat and dribbles away behind square.
Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Former England batter on BBC Test Match SpecialAustralia are in a good position and my expectation is that they will look to up the run-rate after they come back from lunch because England have just gained back some control. The run-rate in that morning session was 2.58.
Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialThis bowling partnership between Filer and Ecclestone is the wicket-taking partnership. Lauren Bell hasn't been her best and Kate Cross has managed to pull it back.
Aus 163-3published at 50 overs
The crowd are clapping encouraging Lauren Filer as the raw England tyro tears in.
She cannot quite find that threatening length, and a short-ish delivery is emphatically pull for four by Jess Jonassen.
Postpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 25 June 2023
Katherine Sciver-Brunt
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland will have wanted to right their wrongs from the evening session and that's what they did in the morning session. They found their lines and lengths. It was going to take someone to make something from nothing and Lauren Filer did that by banging it into the pitch.