DANNI WYATT-HODGE admitted England fell short with the bat once again as Australia took another step towards a Women’s Ashes whitewash on day one of the day/night Test in Melbourne.

The tourists have endured a chastening time Down Under, racking up 3-0 defeats in the ODI and T20 formats, and must now battle from behind to salvage anything from their four-day clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

They were put in to bat and could only manage a timid total of 170 all out, Maia Bouchier’s first-over dismissal setting the tone for yet more Australian dominance.