SOPHIA DUNKLEY insists England are “100 per cent” behind skipper Heather Knight despite seeing Australia end their Ashes hopes with a resounding 57-run defeat in the first T20 international yesterday.

Trailing 6-0 in the series as they walked out at the Sydney Cricket Ground after losing each of the three ODIs, Knight’s side were well beaten with four overs to spare to hand the hosts an unassailable lead with two more T20s and a Test match to come.

A poor start Down Under had prompted question marks over Knight’s reign as captain and, with only pride now left to play for, the criticism has intensified.