Welcome back. The players are in the middle.
England end on 297. From 169/8 they have fought back magnificently thanks to their skipper who has been outstanding with the bat. Second-highest score against Australia ever in Tests and she walks off to a standing ovation. Well-deserved too. She has hardly put a foot wrong and along with Ecclestone and Cross has added valuable runs to cut the deficit down to just 40. Australia will be disappointed with their bowling and fielding to the last two wickets. Three dropped catches hurt them during that period. England though have to do all the running and the skies are grey and overcast. Now riding on Knight's innings, they have to produce the goods with the ball. Back for Australia's reply very shortly...
105.5
W
Perry to Cross, OUT, Cross holes out to long-leg and that's the end of the innings. Short ball outside off, she pulls but the top-edge carries all the way to the deep fielder where Brown makes no mistake, diving forward to snaffle a good catch. They check for a fair delivery and it is one
KL Cross c Brown b Perry 11 (28m 22b 2x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
105.4
0
Perry to Cross, no run, full on off, Cross gets forward to drive to mid-off
105.3
0
Perry to Cross, no run, dug in short outside off, Cross lets it go
105.2
4
Perry to Cross, FOUR, more runs for England and Cross. Friendly full-toss on the pads, Cross flicks over square leg and beats the deep fielder easily
105.1
1
Perry to Knight, 1 run, short and sliding down, Knight pulls on the bounce to long-leg
END OF OVER:105 | 5 Runs | ENG-W: 292/9
- Kate Cross7 (18b)
- Heather Knight167 (293b)
- Alana King26-4-58-1
- Tahlia McGrath10-1-35-1
104.6
0
King to Cross, no run, flighted on the pads, pushed down to silly mid-on
104.5
4
King to Cross, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Cross rocks back and cuts hard, wide of point for a boundary
104.4
1
King to Knight, 1 run, sliced in the air and over short cover running back, Knight down the track and not to the pitch as she looked to go over extra-cover
104.3
0
King to Knight, no run, tossed up outside off, Knight reverse-sweeps but finds third man
104.2
0
King to Knight, no run, flatter as Knight comes down the track, defended
104.1
0
King to Knight, no run, tossed up on the stumps, Knight clears her front leg and lofts, it's in the air but doesn't carry to mid-on
END OF OVER:104 | 1 Run | ENG-W: 287/9
- Kate Cross3 (16b)
- Heather Knight166 (289b)
- Tahlia McGrath10-1-35-1
- Alana King25-4-53-1
103.6
0
McGrath to Cross, no run, back of a length outside off, Cross leaves
103.5
0
McGrath to Cross, no run, full on off, Cross drives to mid-off with a full face
103.4
0
McGrath to Cross, no run, very full on off, Cross digs it out
103.3
0
McGrath to Cross, no run, loose from Cross, full outside off, she drives and misses
103.2
1
McGrath to Knight, 1 run, good length around off, Knight steers it wide of backward point and takes the run
103.1
0
McGrath to Knight, no run, that stops on Knight from a length and she is surprised, jabs at it and the ball is in the air but well short of silly mid-off
END OF OVER:103 | 1 Run | ENG-W: 286/9
- Kate Cross3 (12b)
- Heather Knight165 (287b)
- Alana King25-4-53-1
- Tahlia McGrath9-1-34-1
102.6
0
King to Cross, no run, turning away from off, Cross lets it go
102.5
0
King to Cross, no run, flighted on off, Cross drives to silly mid-off
102.4
0
King to Cross, no run, tossed up on off, Cross gets forward to block
102.3
0
King to Cross, no run, dropped by Healy. Extra bounce for King, Cross on the back foot looking to punch gets an edge but Healy drops it, had a go at the rebound too but it fell in front of the stumps
102.2
1
King to Knight, 1 run, Knight comes down the track and flicks the full-toss to deep mid-wicket, wants two but has to settle for one
102.1
0
King to Knight, no run, length ball on off, Knight punches off the back foot to cover
END OF OVER:102 | 3 Runs | ENG-W: 285/9
- Kate Cross3 (8b)
- Heather Knight164 (285b)
- Tahlia McGrath9-1-34-1
- Alana King24-4-52-1
101.6
0
McGrath to Cross, no run, squared up on the back foot block and edges it, but it doesn't carry to slip, stopped on the bounce
101.5
0
McGrath to Cross, no run, full on off, another nice drive from Cross but she finds cover
