Skipper Heather Knight's blitzkrieg powered England to a comfortable 27-run win over New Zealand in the first T20I of the five-match series at the University Oval on Tuesday.
Lankans secured their first T20I series win over England by winning the third and final T20I at Derby and once again, it was the performances of their spinners that was a highlight.
Player of the Match Alana King shared a message that the Australian team is competing to win the Ashes series not retain it after guiding her team to retain the Ashes series against England in the second ODI on Sunday.
England will take on Australia at Southampton in the second ODI. The series is level at 6 points each. Australia secured a 6-0 lead by winning the one-off Test in Nottingham worth four points and the first T20I, which gave them two points. England fought back to even the scoreline with win i
England skipper Heather Knight was full of joy and ecstasy after she guided her side to a two-wicket victory but she admitted that they made the job tough for themselves.
England skipper Heather Knight guided her team to an emphatic victory at County Ground on Wednesday to level the Ashes 2023 series to level the series on 6-6.
"Gardner won her third Player of the Month crown by overcoming fellow nominees Tammy Beaumont of England and Hayley Matthews of the West Indies," International Cricket Council (ICC) said in an official statement.
"Two Ashes combatants from opposing sides, and a West Indies star all-rounder are in contention for the ICC Women's Player of the Month award for June 2023," ICC said in an official statement.