Alex Hartley says she has been "hung out to dry" and snubbed by England players over her comments about the team's fitness.

England’s women cricketers are embroiled in a row over fitness after players were accused of ignoring television interview requests from a former team-mate.

Alex Hartley, England's former World Cup-winning spinner, has claimed that Sophie Ecclestone "refused" to be interviewed by her on TV and that she has been "given the cold shoulder" by England players since criticising their fitness following their T20 World Cup exit in October.

Alex Hartley has called out Sophie Ecclestone and members of the England women’s team for ‘refusing’ her TV interviews and giving her the ‘cold shoulder’ after Australia successfully retained the Ashes.

The former England spinner had criticised the fitness of Heather Knight’s side after their T20 World Cup exit last year