England won the toss and decided to bowl against Australia
Injury-hit Australia have lost the toss and been sent in to bat in the opening Women’s Ashes T20I against England.
England have plumped for a three-pronged spin attack, as flagged by captain Heather Knight on the eve of the match, choosing their own legspinner, Sarah Glenn, alongside left-armer Sophie Ecclestone and offspinner Charlie Dean.
Australia are on the verge of retaining the Ashes with this match offering them the chance to go 8-0 up in the series. In that case, the best England could hope for would be to win the remaining two T20Is and the Test to level the series at 8-8, which would still see the hosts retain the Ashes.
England: Maia Bouchier, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (capt), Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell
Australia: Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney (wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath (capt), Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt
