Alex Hartley has disclosed being given the cold shoulder by England players during the Women's Ashes after criticising the team's fitness issues following their early T20 World Cup exit, raising questions about accountability in women's cricket.

Australia have taken an unassailable 8-0 lead in the 16-point Ashes by winning the three ODI’s and the first T20I.

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

Former England women's team spinner and current sports commentator Alex Hartley has opened up about feeling ostracized by the England women's cricket team amid the ongoing Women's Ashes. Hartley opened up about the feeling of being left out in an interview on BBC's TMS podcast.

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.

World Cup winner, who now covers matches for broadcaster, says she has been ‘hung out to dry’ by some of Ashes squad

Alex Hartley says she has been shunned by the England team and that Sophie Ecclestone refused an interview with her during the first T20I of the Ashes on Monday; England can no longer win the Womens A

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.

Former spinner Alex Hartley feels like she has been “hung out to dry” and given the “cold shoulder” by some England players and coaches during the Women’s Ashes after comments over the squad’s fitness.