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James Wallace (later) and Geoff Lemon (earlier)

Women’s Ashes Test match: Australia and England draw after thrilling finish – as it happened

England Beth Mooney Ellyse Perry McGrath Nat Sciver Hear Knight Ash Gardner Beaumont Meg Lanning Ecclestone
Alana King runs out Anya Shrubsole on day four of the Women’s Ashes Test between Australia and England at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
Alana King runs out Anya Shrubsole on day four of the Women’s Ashes Test between Australia and England at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

One of the great days of Ashes cricket

449 runs. 14 wickets. What a day of Test cricket.

What to make of all that then? Incredible, no? Spare a thought for Geoff Lemon who is writing the match report as we speak and has to cram all that beautiful chaos into something intelligible. He wouldn’t have it any other way and neither would we.

That was a real pleasure to OBO, thanks for your company over the past five hours or so. Both sides will now somehow have to gather themselves for the ODIs which get underway on Thursday. We’ll be there for those of course.

I’m off for a lie down. Maybe I’ll just sneak a glimpse at the highlights first...

And sure enough here is Geoff’s report, a belter, just like the match.

Australia v England Women’s Test - Day 4 CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 30: Sophie Ecclestone and Kate Cross of England leave the field after the match finished in a draw during day four of the Women’s Test match in the Ashes series between Australia and England at Manuka Oval on January 30, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
Smile, though your nerves are breaking. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

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