Women’s Ashes first ODI: Australia v England – live!

LIVE – Updated at 07:19

Over-by-over report: Australia head into the first of three one-day internationals holding a 6-4 lead in the multi-format series. Join our writers for updates.

3rd over: England 8-0 (Beaumont 1 Winfield-Hill 5) Tidy over from Schutt and she pins Winfield-Hill on the pads with the final ball, BIG APPEAL! But the umpire is unmoved. They don’t call for a review and were right not to, the DRS showing it was sliding past leg. There is movement there with the new ball for Schutt. England looking watchful so far.

2nd over: England 6-0 (Beaumont 0 Winfield-Hill 5) A tight start from Brown with five dots before going a tad too full off the last and Winfield-Hill caresses it through the covers for England’s first boundary.

OBO stalwart Guy Hornsby is on the little blue bird:

Morning @Jimbo_Cricket, this feels very much ON for England after great bowling, especially Cross. No-one went for big runs and Beth Mooney saved Aussie almost on her own at the end. But I'm sure the Aussie bowlers will have a say in this. A big chance to keep the Ashes alive.

I feel ya Guy, this could have a few twists and turns yet.

1st Over: England 2-0 (Beaumont 0 Winfield-Hill 1) A single and a wide as Schutt just loses her radar in her first. It’ll be Darcie Brown at the other end.

Here we go - Megan Schutt has the ball and Tammy Beaumont and Lauren Winfield-Hill are at the crease. Play!

Thank you Geoff and hellOBO.

Jim here picking up the reins from a sleepy south London. It’s game on in Canberra, can England haul down this target and keep the Ashes ticking?

Get me on the email and the twitters with your thoughts and theories.

Whilst we wait for the players to emerge here’s some lunchtime reading from none other than Pat