Summary

  • Australia retain Ashes following narrow three-run win

  • Highlights on BBC iPlayer & BBC Two from 23:00 BST (Sunday)

  • Tourists now lead points-based multi-format series 8-6 with one ODI to play

  • Sciver-Brunt's brilliant 111* off 99 balls keeps England in contention

  • Australia's spinners take all wickets to fall

  • Beaumont (60) gets England off to good start

  • Wareham hammers 26 off final over as Australia post 282-7

  • Perry makes 91 after England fail to take three chances

  • Bell takes three wickets for England but proves expensive (3-85 off 9)

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

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    The batters' decision making has been very disappointing. Time for Amy Jones to do something with the bat.

    Phil, Beckenham

  2. Eng 151-5published at 31 overs

    Target 283

    Single. Single. Single. Dot. Dot. Single.

    Slow progress from England but a platform is what they need to build right now.

  3. How's stat?!published at 16:36 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    England are 147-5, at the 30-over stage, Australia were 142-4. England have scored 15 off the last five overs.

  4. Eng 147-5published at 30 overs

    Target 283

    Three more singles.

    England have scored 15 runs in the next three overs.

    Are the Ashes slipping away from the hosts?

  5. Postpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Australia will know this pitch is spin friendly and have picked four spinners because of that.

  6. Eng 144-5published at 29 overs

    Amy Jones blocks out her first delivery.

    England desperately need a partnership.

  7. Postpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Gardner took all of the pace off it. Australia are just going to strangle them with spin.

  8. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 28.5 overs

    Wyatt c Sutherland b Gardner 8 (Eng 144-5)

    Uh oh! Australia are jubilant.

    Nat Sciver-Brunt had almost picked out long-on earlier in the over, but Danni Wyatt does.

    It's a really simple catch for Annabel Sutherland and Australia are half way there.

  9. Postpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alex Blackwell
    Former Australia batter on BBC Test Match Special

    All of the England wickets have fallen to leg-spin. Alana King replacing Darcie Brown has taken three wickets. Georgia Wareham got a beautiful innings with the bat.

  10. Eng 142-4published at 28 overs

    Target 258

    Three singles from Alana King's over.

    The spin is strangling England.

  11. Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Alana King has three wickets so far. Here they are...

    The second one = beauty....

  12. Eng 139-4published at 27 overs

    Target 283

    Australia continue with spin, spin, spin as Ash Gardner twirls through another over.

    Just four runs from the over.

    A direct hit would have had Danni Wyatt run out at the end of the over, but thankfully, for England's sake, it missed.

  13. Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Thanks Sam. My recent trip to a well-known indoor batting cage may suggest otherwise.

    In more recent news, I go for a meeting and England lose three wickets.

    Have the Ashes gone? They need a partnership.

  14. Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Right then, with the Ashes on the line it is time to bring in the big hitters.

    Sadly, they weren't available so it's over to Callum Matthews to see you through the rest of the innings...

  15. Postpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Katherine Sciver-Brunt
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Nat is set and Danni Wyatt has a lot of experience. Danni is very much see ball, hit ball, she's a calming influence.

  16. Eng 135-4published at 26 overs

    Target 283

    Nat Sciver-BruntImage source, Reuters

    The required rate is now up above sixes for England.

    The good news for the home side is that both Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt naturally score very quickly and both have the experience to handle this situation.

  17. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    England are up against it and Alana King is bowling superbly.

    This beauty to get Tammy Beaumont shows what she is all about...

  18. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Katherine Sciver-Brunt
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This is a sight for sore eyes, experience mixed with aggression.

  19. Eng 132-4published at 25 overs

    Target 283

    Nat Sciver-Brunt gets after Jess Jonassen once more and crashes the ball through square leg for four.

    England take eight from the over in total as Danni Wyatt delicates finds the gap around backward point with a late cut.

  20. Postpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 16 July 2023

    Katherine Sciver-Brunt
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    KingImage source, Reuters

    It's one of them, mid-on is open, the gap to cow is massive. She's ended up dragging it all the way to cow corner. It's an easy catch. I like the risk, but I didn't fancy it against Alana King.