Australia won the toss and will bat as they seek a clean sweep of the white-ball component of the women's Ashes series against England. The Australians enter Saturday night's third and final Twenty20 fixture at Adelaide Oval with a 2-0 lead in the T20 series. The hosts previously banked a 3-0 win in the three-match 50-over series.
Tahlia McGrath will continue to captain the Australians in the absence of regular skipper Alyssa Healy, who remains sidelined by a foot injury. After the Adelaide T20, the rivals will play a one-off Test match at the MCG starting on Thursday. AUSTRALIA: Tahlia McGrath (capt), Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney, Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown ENGLAND: Heather Knight (capt), Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Filer.
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Australian women bat first in third T20 against England
Australia will bat first after winning the toss against England in the third and final T20 game of the Ashes series at Adelaide Oval.