Heather Knight swore and dropped her bat in frustration as Australia claimed victory in the Women’s Ashes amid a rain-fuelled controversy.

England continue winless Ashes run as Australia edge rain-affected second T20 - Australia have won all five matches so far, with one T20 and a Test match still to play.

It has taken just nine days for Australia's cricketers to retain the Women’s Ashes. The Australians won a fourth straight game in the multi-format series with a 57-run victory in the first of the three T20s between the rivals.

Australia have claimed their fifth-straight win of the women's Ashes series, defeating England by six runs in a rain-affected second T20I in Canberra.

After Australia retained the Women’s Ashes and set their sights on a series whitewash, Sophia Dunkley declared England’s dressing room “back Heather [Knight] 100 per cent” to lead the group.

England will again be chasing as they aim to keep their hopes of a drawn Ashes series alive after Heather Knight won the toss in Canberra. There is a threat of some rain coming in during the evening,

Australia retained the Women’s Ashes in dominant fashion as England collapsed to a 57-run victory in the first T20 international. Heather Knight's side had to win at the Sydney Cricket Ground after losing all three one-day internationals,