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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Sonia Twigg

England count cost of dropped catches as Australia take control of Ashes Test

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England saw a promising start slip through their fingers on the first day of the only Test of the women’s Ashes with Meg Lanning’s 93 shifting the momentum towards Australia in Canberra.

Heather Knight won the toss and elected to put Australia in to bat, a decision which was quickly rewarded when they reduced their opponents to four for two, but they fought back to finish the day with 327 for seven.

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