Heather Knight ‘feels responsible’ for...

England captain Heather Knight says having a “level to show” might be the issue that helps the Three Lions bounce again from a string of losses and keep away from a complete Ashes whitewash.

Beginning on Thursday, Australia and England will face off in a closing Take a look at match on the MCG.

The vacationers method the primary ever floodlit Take a look at on the historic venue dealing with the potential for a 16-0 whitewash, having misplaced each white-ball legs 3-0.

“Everybody’s actually disenchanted with how we have carried out to this point,” Knight stated on Wednesday.

“We really feel like we have not performed our greatest cricket in any respect as a facet.

“As a frontrunner, you sort of really feel accountable slightly bit that issues have not gone their finest.

“I am in all probability somebody that’s at my finest once I’ve acquired a little bit of some extent to show and I actually do have that this week.”

The gulf between the groups seems as massive as ever, with no signal of England regaining the Ashes for the primary time since 2014.

Knight added that seamer Kate Cross, who suffered a again damage towards South Africa in December, was not able to return for the one-off Take a look at.

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Pressure on Knight and Lewis?

One other shot at successful the Ashes has slipped by and can certainly result in questions concerning the futures of Knight and coach Jon Lewis.

England are trophyless in massive tournaments for the reason that 50-over World Cup in 2017 and Lewis’ Jonball method – a give attention to aggression that he realized from working with Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes within the early knockings of Bazball – has introduced entertaining cricket however no silverware, which is what he was appointed to ship.

Knight has been captain since 2016 so might really feel the time is correct handy over the reins and give attention to batting, but with no apparent successor – her fees crumbling towards West Indies confirmed an absence of management from elsewhere – and the carrot of a T20 World Cup on dwelling turf in 2026, she might be tempted to hold on.

She has the backing of her gamers – Dunkley, if quite predictably, says the group are “100 per cent” behind Knight – however one thing might have to vary for England to interrupt out of this big-game trough, whether or not that’s captain, coach or enjoying personnel.

Australia could also be too sturdy however England have to be stronger.

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