Women's Ashes, July 21-Aug 31

[Aidan11]

After that dogged stand, two wickets now fall in two balls.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Putting aside my feelings on women's cricket, I have to say if Australia don't win this test, it will be very unjust on them.

[budgetmeansbudget]

Used to be our women that were good and the men who were hopeless. Other way round now.

Right way round as far as I'm concerned, long may it continue!

[Durhamfootman]

After that dogged stand, two wickets now fall in two balls.

always going to happen, immediately after tea

[Aidan11]

9 runs off the last 10 overs.

[dan08]

Out slogging when you need to bat 30 more overs for a draw...

[Aidan11]

Here's Anya Shrubsole.

Can she better her first innings 68 ball duck?

[dan08]

I usually like watching women's cricket but the standard of batting in this game is absolutely appalling.

[dan08]

Embarrassing. Australia win.

[Alviro Patterson]

Highest fourth innings total is 229/5 and achieved by England in 1986.

Highest fourth innings to win is 198/3 achieved by Australia in 2011.

Highest total England have achieved to win is 173/3 against En Zed in Christchurch 1969. Imagine being at that match, it's easy if you try.

Very different game to the mens clearly so drawing any comparisons would be Picasso-esque.

At women's level, all the bowlers need to do is bowl consistent line and length. Combined with the lesser natural pace and aggression, runs are not as scored as freely compared to the mens game.

[Alviro Patterson]

I usually like watching women's cricket but the standard of batting in this game is absolutely appalling.

This against the two best teams, yet there are calls for all women's internationals to feature a test! Imagine the standard of a game between Sri Lanka and Pakistan

[dan08]

I usually like watching women's cricket but the standard of batting in this game is absolutely appalling.

This against the two best teams, yet there are calls for all women's internationals to feature a test! Imagine the standard of a game between Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Women's tests might as well be scrapped. One test a year is pointless anyway. The standard is terrible, the players prefer the shorter formats and there isn't even multi-day cricket at domestic level.

[budgetmeansbudget]

I usually like watching women's cricket but the standard of batting in this game is absolutely appalling.

This against the two best teams, yet there are calls for all women's internationals to feature a test! Imagine the standard of a game between Sri Lanka and Pakistan

Women's tests might as well be scrapped. One test a year is pointless anyway. The standard is terrible, the players prefer the shorter formats and there isn't even multi-day cricket at domestic level.

I don't mind them playing tests, just don't televise it, and the fact it is called the Ashes is ridiculous as well. Burning a bat or something similar in 1998 doesn't quite have the same sort of historical appeal.

[Aidan11]

I have to say I'm glad I didn't watch it.

I don't know how many tests England Women have played but more work is needed for us to play this type of cricket properly.

[GarlicJam]

Just tuned in to watch an over or two, batsman ducks a supposed bouncer, and gets bowled, hilarious. I played a fair bit of club cricket in my time, have never seen a dismissal as bad as that. Embarrassingly awful, a quick reminder for me, that women's cricket is truly awful.

Even the great Tendulkar ducked a bouncer and was given LBW.