England remain winless in the Women's Ashes as Australia edge a rain-affected thriller in Canberra by six runs.

India has won the toss and elected to bowl first in the series-opening T20 against England’s cricketers in Kolkata

Jos Buttler can spend hours practising his smile in the mirror. But unless his team-mates can learn how to counter spin, that weary frown will return, and Brendon McCullum’s spell in charge of this team will go no better than what came before.

England's heaviest defeats in terms of balls remaining in T20Is: Not making excuses but lots of Indian mis-hits have landed safely so the score might have been less one sided had we been luckier in that regard. A top-edge pull from Tilak Varma off Mark Wood flies past Phil Salt. India have won by seven wickets with a whopping 43 balls to spare.

Having both Mark Wood and Jofra Archer fit for the first Ashes Test in 10 months’ time will give England the intimidation factor they require

England remain winless in the Women's Ashes as Australia won a dramatic rain-affected encounter by six runs in the second T20 to complete an outright series victory.