England face Australia in the first ODI in the Women’s Ashes – follow score updates, radio commentary and video highlights.

England already playing catch up in the Womens Ashes after losing the first two points of the series in the first of three ODIs; multi-format series, which also features three T20s and one Test, continues in Melbourne on Monday night;

Ashleigh Gardner's all-round brilliance and Alyssa Healy's composed knock guided Australia to a commanding four-wicket win over England in the Women's Ashes opener, setting an early tone for their dominance in the multi-format series.

Heather Knight believes there are little things England can “sharpen up on” following their defeat to Australia in the Women’s Ashes opener.The tourists fell to a four-wicket loss in the first ODI at the North Sydney Oval as Australia took a two-point advantage in the multi-format series.

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to England’s defeat to Australia in the first ODI of the Women’s Ashes in Sydney. They discuss the game being closer than the scorecard suggests, England not taking their chances, and Australia’s Alana King also reacts to the result.

There is a striking difference between England’s and Australia’s XI – and that difference told as the hosts were the first to put points on the board in the 2025 Women’s Ashes when winning the opening one-day international by four wickets in Sydney.