England's cricketers have been demolished in the Women's Ashes, but their management insist they are close. Change is needed at the top when reality is denied.

Australia Women. Georgia Voll 1 (2) Beth Mooney 5 (4) England Women. Linsey Smith 0/6 (1) Australia Women vs England Women Live Score:

England were dealt a crushing T20 series whitewash defeat after Australia recorded an emphatic 72-run win at the Adelaide Oval. England have already lost the Women's Ashes and their latest drubbing in the third and concluding T20 takes Australia to a 12-0 lead in the multi-format series leaving them on target for a remarkable 16-0 clean sweep with one Test to follow at the MCG next week.

England skittled for 90 in 72-run defeat to Australia in third womens Ashes T20 at Adelaide; score is the teams second-lowest in the format; Australia lead multi-format series 12-0 and can secure 16-0

It has taken just nine days for Australia's cricketers to retain the Women’s Ashes. The Australians won a fourth straight game in the multi-format series with a 57-run victory in the first of the three T20s between the rivals.

England crashed to their heaviest defeat of the Women’s Ashes in the third and final T20, losing by 72 runs as Australia continued their hunt for a whitewash.