We should support England’s female cricketers – but only when they truly deserve it | Emma John

England succumbed to the first ever whitewash in a women's Ashes series.

They finished without a single point in the multi-format series, having lost all seven of their matches.

Australia landed a killer punch in the very first game, completing their run chase with 11 overs to spare, the equivalent of having the fight stopped with four rounds to go.

A pattern has emerged since the side’s semi-final defeat at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

They run rampant against weaker opponents but choke when they meet unexpected resistance.

Knight , their captain, insisted they hadn’t become a bad side “because we played poorly in 10 overs”.