Kate Cross will not feature in the Women's Ashes Test against Australia starting on Thursday after failing to recover fully from a back injury.

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England's preparations for the one-off Women's Ashes Test against Australia have suffered a major setback with the unavailability of fast bowler Kate Cross. The 32-year-old seamer has been ruled out of the historic day-night Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) due to a back injury,

England will miss the services of right-arm seamer Kate Cross or the one-off Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), while two important Australian players make comeback in the squad in order to seek a series whitewash,