Cross bowled at the MCG on Tuesday and her experience would significantly bolster England’s pace attack. Lauren Bell also bowled, having recovered from the days-long migraine that ruled her out of the third T20I. Having watched the T20Is on television, Beaumont said she had spotted positive signs despite Australia sweeping the matches.

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Poor shot selection has been a running theme throughout this Ashes for a batting line-up which slumped to England's second-lowest T20I total when they were bowled out for 90 and Australia romped to a 72-run victory in the third T20I on Saturday.

When it comes to women's Test cricket at the MCG, there is not a great deal of intel to draw on, given the last one was played in 1949 and featured the likes of Aussie greats Betty Wilson, Molly Dive and Una Paisley, alongside England's Betty Snowball and Molly Hide.

Charlie Wellings’ penalty in the last five minutes of the 90 sent Nottingham Forest through at Hashtag United, Stoke’s Shannon Stamps, Tamara Wilcock and an own-goal saw them overcome Plymouth at Home Park.

Coach Jon Lewis conceded on Saturday night that after promising early signs, when England caused Australia to wobble chasing 204 at North Sydney Oval, then bowled them out for 180 at Junction Oval only to fall 21 runs short, Australia had asserted their dominance.