Wong Shines For England A In Sydney

Women's multi-day lucifer (day 1 of four), Sydney

Australia A 315-7: Trenaman 77, Knott 52, Faltum 52; Wong 4- 57

England A: Yet to bat

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Fast bowler Issy Wong took 4 wickets arsenic England A's bowlers battled against Australia A connected time 1 of nan four-day match.

The 22-year-old claimed 4-57 arsenic Australia A reached 315-7 astatine nan Cricket Central Ground successful Sydney's Olympic Park.

Wong bowled 21 overs - 5 much than immoderate different England bowler - and showed subject arsenic she sent down 5 maidens and 103 dot balls.

Wong's early incisiveness helped trim Australia to 50-3 arsenic she bowled Maddy Darke, past had Anika Learoyd caught astatine 2nd gaffe by Alice Capsey earlier Rachel Trenaman and Charli Knott rebuilt.

Trenaman's 77 positive half-centuries for Knott and Nicole Faltum provided nan backbone of Australia's full aft they won nan toss.

Eva Gray, Georgia Davis and Capsey ended nan time pinch 1 wicket apiece arsenic Grace Scrivens' broadside diligently stuck to their task.

Wong's show will beryllium a peculiar root of encouragement for England arsenic nan Warwickshire speedy attempts to reignite her profession aft a difficult fewer years.

She made her debut successful each 3 formats arsenic a 20-year-old successful 2022 and, pinch her gait and aggression, was seen arsenic 1 of England's astir breathtaking prospects.

However, she fell retired of favour pinch nan elder broadside aft a slump successful shape since 2023.

In February erstwhile England coach Mark Robinson criticised nan measurement Wong was handled by nan England and Wales Cricket Board.

The lucifer is nan last instalment of England A's seven-game circuit down under.

England won nan T20 limb 1-0, pinch 2 matches washed out, while Australia won nan 50-over matches 2-1.