Summary

  • England win means multi-format, points-based Ashes is drawn 8-8

  • Holders Australia retain urn but suffer first ODI bilateral series loss since 2013

  • Cross takes three wickets, including Perry and Mooney

  • Sciver-Brunt scores second successive century (129 off 149 balls)

  • Wyatt's 43 off 25 balls gives England late impetus

  • Knight (67) & Sciver-Brunt put on 147 for third wicket

  1. Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is player of the match and ODI series for her back-to-back centuries.

    Here she is doing her thing.

    A reminder she is the first player to score four ODI centuries against Australia.

    One of the best.

  2. Postpublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    EnglandImage source, Getty Images

    There will be moments throughout the multi-format series that England will look back at and potentially regret.

    They lost their final four wickets for 15 runs in the first innings of the Test and then had a really poor period with the ball. That evening session probably cost them the game.

    They lost on the penultimate ball of the first T20 and will probably feel like they left 10 runs out there.

    They were arguably the better side in Sunday's ODI, which they lost by just three runs. They conceded 26 off the final over with the ball too.

    They've been brilliant, but it could have, and perhaps should have, been even better.

  3. 'I'm really proud of the girls'published at 20:09 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    England bowler Kate Cross, speaking to Sky Sports: "I think the T20 series win was the start of it. We couldn't regain the Ashes after the last game but we knew there was still a series on the line.

    "It was our goal to come here today and win, take the series 2-1 so I'm really proud of the girls.

    "There was a moment where it could have gone either way and we stuck at it so I think we won it in that little moment just after the rain break."

  4. Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Want to watch the moment England drew the Ashes and inflicted a first ODI series defeat on Australia since 2013?

    Of course you do.

    Enjoy.

  5. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    In the last Women's Ashes in Australia in January 2022 England took four points from the series.

    Two of those came from a drawn Test and the other two from washouts.

    England didn't win a single game.

    They have won four of the seven games this time round.

    There are a lot of happy faces on the boundary ropes at the moment.

  6. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's what England wanted and needed after the loss at Southampton. Australia haven't lost an ODI series in over a decade, they have now. England have won four of the six white-ball games, that is a win in itself. Australia have been dominant for so long.

  7. Postpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Australia were 97-3 when we resumed after the rain break.

    They were favourites to win from that position really, but England were brilliant.

    They took the final seven wickets for 102 runs in 16.1 overs to wrap up a brilliant 69-run victory.

    Kate Cross started it by removing Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney.

  8. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Kate Cross has just told Sky Sports "it doesn't quite feel fair" that is is going back to Australia.

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

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    Jack Rule: What a victory for England and to draw the WAshes.

    Pete Hotchkiss: Mad that England win 2 of the 3 mini series (formats) yet still effectively loose the ashes. I think the points assigned to the Test Match needs a re-think.

    Sam: Get in England, what a historic achievement.

  10. Postpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Australia are world champions in T20s and ODIs too, don't forget.

    England have beaten them in both series.

    They are making serious progress under the stewardship of Jon Lewis.

  11. Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    A reminder that England went into this series as underdogs.

    They have inflicted a first T20 bilateral series defeat on Australia since 2017.

    They have also just inflicted a first ODI bilateral series defeat on Australia since 2013.

    England have been brilliant in this multi-format series.

  12. Postpublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    England win the ODI series, the Women's Ashes is drawn. It's an extraordinary achievement. Australia have the Ashes, but England will celebrate, Australia don't lose series, they hardly lose games.

  13. England draw the multi-format series 8-8, but Australia retain the Women's Ashespublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 18 July 2023
    Breaking

    This series is going to open up a lot of questions about the multi-format series.

    It undoubtedly works, the last month has been utterly sensational and provided us all with a lot of entertainment, but is the scoring system correct?

    Australia won the Test, but England have won the T20 series and the ODI series.

    England have won four games, Australia have won three.

    But Australia are going to be taking the Ashes home. It doesn't quite sit right.

  14. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 35.2 overs

    Jonassen c Bell b Dean (Aus 199 all out)

    ENGLAND WIN!!

    Jess Jonassen tries to drive down the ground but a thick edge flies to Lauren Bell at short third.

    England win by 69 runs on DLS. A totally dominant performance.

    They take the ODI series 2-1 and have another series victory too!

  15. Postpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I'm so happy England are on the brink of winning this game, but it makes me more frustrated that we didn't get over the line the other day.

  16. Aus 197-9published at 35 overs

    Need 72 from 54 balls

    Just a single and two wides, to go with the wicket, from Lauren Bell's over.

    The Taunton crowd are really getting into this now.

  17. Postpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    I can't wait for this debate at the end of the game should England win.

  18. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

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    England likely to win two out of the three formats and don't win the Ashes. Does the Test match need to be reduced by one point?

    JD

  19. Postpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 18 July 2023

    Emily Windsor
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    England are on the brink. Clever bowling by Lauren Bell to just take some pace off it. Not an easy catch for Amy Jones. That one meant a lot to Bell.

  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 34.3 overs

    King c Jones b Bell 0 (Aus 195-9)

    Heather Knight's faith in Lauren Bell is justified.

    Alana King attempts to slog over the leg side but a top edge goes straight up in the air and Amy Jones steadies herself to take the catch.

    England are one wicket away.