A finger injury and lack of sleep did not stop Ashleigh Gardner from starring in the one-off Ashes test as she tore through England’s batting line-up and claimed the best match figures for an Australian woman in their 89-run victory.

England will not change their attacking philosophy in the second Ashes test against Australia at Lord’s this week despite falling agonisingly short in a thriller at Edgbaston, vice-captain Ollie Pope said.

England were reeling at 116-5 at stumps on day four of the women’s Ashes test chasing a target of 268, giving Australia the upper hand going into the final day of the one-off match at Trent Bridge.

Opener Tammy Beaumont became the first Englishwoman to score a double century as she led the hosts’ fightback on day three of the women’s Ashes before Australia extended their lead to 92 runs.

Australia’s Annabel Sutherland went into the record books with the highest score for a women’s batter at number eight or lower with an unbeaten 137 before picking up a wicket in her first as England trail by 255 runs in the Ashes test.

Two new schools have joined the Fiji Secondary School cricket competition this year.

Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry missed out on an Ashes test century by one run on a rain-hit first day of the one-off match against England as the visitors reached 328-7 at stumps at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

Fiji has finished third in the ICC Under-19 EAP World Qualifier in Australia.

Australia captain Pat Cummins sealed a remarkable two-wicket victory for his side over England in a thrilling climax to a gripping five-day battle in the opening Ashes test.

Usman Khawaja flung his bat in the air in delight after scoring his first test century in England and he dragged Australia back into the first Ashes test as they reached 311-5 at the close on day two, trailing by 82 runs.

It seems slow and steady can still deliver in test cricket for England as, with all eyes on other free-scoring batters in the Ashes series opener, a more traditional Joe Root came to his side’s rescue once more.

The Fiji Cricket Under-19 team suffered its first loss to Japan yesterday in the ICC Men’s EAP World Cup qualifier.