England scored their highest one-day international total against Australia yesterday when they picked up their first win of the Ashes series and some momentum before the only Test in Sydney next week. “There was a lot of pressure on us,” said Heather Knight, the England captain, after the third and final ODI in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. “That was a massive match and in the context of the series getting those two points and taking some momentum into the Test match was really key for us.”Victory for England left the series poised 4-2 in Australia’s favour and Knight added: “We’ve got better as the series has gone on. They came at us quite hard, batted very well up top and took the game…

Source: The Times October 30, 2017 00:00 UTC