Hosts have won series but futures of England’s captain Knight and coach Lewis may hinge on Melbourne result
Cricket Australia is expecting a record turnout for the Women’s Ashes Test that starts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, with local fans excited by the possibility of the hosts sealing a 16-0 whitewash.
The record aggregate crowd for a women’s Test is 23,207 – at Trent Bridge in 2023 – but on Tuesday the Cricket Australia chief executive, Nick Hockley, confirmed the governing body anticipates exceeding that figure in Melbourne this week.
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Source: Cricket - The Guardian