When you consider the shambles that England’s men had served up by the time they were arriving at the midpoint of their Ashes series in must-win mode, the similar predicament in which England’s women now find themselves seems especially harsh.
So far in the multi-format series, the difference between England and Australia has been one superb performance from Tahlia McGrath, who took three crucial late wickets and struck an unbeaten 91 to guide the hosts to victory in the opening T20 in Adelaide.
