Lucy Pearson Photo © ECB Lucy Pearson today became only the second woman in the history of women's Test cricket to take an eleven-wicket haul in a match, equalling a record which has stood for 46 years

Lucy Pearson, England's opening bowler, today became the first Englishwoman to take ten wickets in an Ashes Test Match throughout it's 69 year history; but it was not enough to prevent Australia reaching 163-4 and a lead of 110 runs

Thursday 6th of February saw the first of our two matches against the Indians

England will take a 17 run lead into the third day of the final Ashes Test match, with six wickets in hand, after finishing the day on 151-4 in reply to Australia's first innings score of 134

England's opening strike bowler, Lucy Pearson, took a career best seven for 51 in the second women's Ashes Test match in Sydney today.

The second Test in the Women's Ashes Series begins at Sydney's Bankstown Oval tomorrow (22 February), with a gold coin collection at the gate to be donated to the Trish Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.

Australia has won the first women's Ashes Test match by 5 wickets at The Gabba today to take a one-nil lead into the second and final Test of the Series in Sydney, starting on Saturday 22nd February

England will take a lead of 133 runs into the third day of the Ashes Test match at The Gabba having bowled Australia out for just 78 runs

The Australian media have made much of another England team facing their dominant sports-stars this week