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Test Match Special

Women’s Ashes: Dominant day for Australia in Test opener

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

4.42.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Henry Moeran is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & BBC Sport cricket writer Ffion Wynne for reaction to day one of the only Women’s Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Lauren Bell reacts to a tiresome day which reaped some reward for her, whilst Darcie Brown looks back on a positive day for the home side.

They discuss England struggling against the spin of Alana King again this series, as well as Lauren Bell’s good individual performances despite the team struggling.

Plus, former England Men’s white-ball coach and former Australia Women’s coach Matthew Mott says “never say never” with links to the England role should Jon Lewis vacate the position.

Keep up to date with everything happening on and off the field in the Women’s Ashes, with ball by ball commentary on BBC Sounds, and podcasts after every game from Australia. Day 2 at the Test starts at 3:30am on Friday!

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BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.

0:50.4

Hello, I'm Henry Moran. Welcome to the Test Match Special podcast on the first day of the

0:55.3

Women's Ashes Day Night Test at the MCG, where it has perhaps unsurprisingly been another

1:01.5

dominant day for Australia. They finished on 56 for 1. They bowled England out for just

1:06.2

170. Remember, BBC Sounds is your place to keep up to date with everything happening on and off the field in the women's ashes, ball by ball commentary of every game.

1:16.0

Podcasts after every day's play from here in Australia.

1:20.0

To come, we'll be hearing from Lauren Bell, who took England's only wicket today, plus the Australia at fast bowler.

1:25.3

Darcy Brown, who struck twice.

1:27.3

We'll also get the thoughts of former England men's

1:29.4

white ball coach Matthew Mott, a hugely successful coach with Australia's women as well.

1:34.8

He's had his say on any potential links to the England women's role should John Lewis's

1:39.5

position become vacated.

1:41.5

For now, though, I'm alongside the England World Cup winner Alex Hartley

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