Women's Ashes Test live: Australia and England meet in Canberra with series on the line

With the series in the balance, the main event of the 2022 Women's Ashes arrives in Canberra as Australia and England don the white clothes.

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By Dean Bilton

Let's go way back to late September last year when the Aussie women kicked off the summer with a one-off Test against India. There was much excitement for the day-night match on the Gold Coast, but sadly the Queensland weather and some determined batting made it a pretty meek affair.

But the Aussies were short of their best in that match, particularly with the ball. No doubt they will be much sharper at this stage of the season, but if the English were to look back at that match they would find plenty to be optimistic about.

It might not be a fair comparison, but when the women only get to play two Tests a summer (at most) it's all we have to go off!

By Dean Bilton

Rain. A lot of rain. But we did manage to get the first of the three scheduled T20s in, which treated us to a Tahlia McGrath masterclass with bat and ball in an impressive Australian win.

If you want the full lowdown on what has gone before and what we might be able to expect in Canberra this week, check out Brittany Carter's excellent preview here.

By Dean Bilton

Morning cricket friends! The Women's Ashes Test is here, and not a moment too soon after two consecutive T20 washouts. It's time for this series to really get started.

Australia is currently leading the series 4-2 thanks to victory in the opening T20 and the sharing of the points in those two washouts, but with four points on offer in the Test match this is the one both teams really want to win. Plus, you know, there is the significance of