HEAD coach Jon Lewis insisted England would be ready for the start of the Women’s Ashes this weekend, despite their only warm-up game being abandoned.

After several rain delays, the match against an Australian Governor General’s XI was reduced to 35 overs a side before the weather ended the home side’s innings on 183 for eight from 28.2 overs.

England were set a revised target of 188 in 28 overs, but play did not resume at the North Sydney Oval.