Alex hartley

Sydney Cricket Ground: Following England losing the Women’s Ashes, former men’s captain Nasser Hussain has raised the question if the side has been making any improvement under skipper Heather Knight and head coach Jon Lewis.

Hussain’s stern words come after Australia retained the Women's Ashes with a win in the first T20I at the Sydney Cricket Ground and take an unassailable 8-0 lead in the multi-format series. Though there are four more games left, it looks unlikely that England will make a fightback to at least draw the series.

"The reaction and what has happened reminds me very much of when we were playing out there. I don't think we were whitewashed - and this England women's side haven't been whitewashed, but they've lost their first four games."