BBC cricket reporter Henry Moeran explores the possible reasons why the gap in quality between Australia and England is so significant in women's cricket.

Kate Cross will not feature in the Women's Ashes Test against Australia starting on Thursday after failing to recover fully from a back injury.

Australia Women kicked off their historic only Test against England Women at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 30. The game began with the hosts winning the toss and electing to field first. Right from the get-go,

England are still searching for their first win of the Women's Ashes after another dominant Australia win in Adelaide.

England will miss the services of right-arm seamer Kate Cross or the one-off Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), while two important Australian players make comeback in the squad in order to seek a series whitewash,