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Women's Ashes: England's Kate Cross describes drama of drawn Test in Canberra

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Cross (right) and Ecclestone (right) batted for 13 balls in their last-wicket stand to salvage a draw

"There is a moment when we walk off I hit her head with my glove.

"She said 'I need to be honest with you Crossy. I had my eyes shut for that last ball - I was looking at the sky with my eyes shut'."

The one-off Ashes Test ended in the most dramatic of circumstances on Sunday with England looking set for a stunning win before a collapse in the final hour left them clinging on for a draw.

Last pair Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone batted out 13 deliveries at the end, ensuring England's Ashes hopes remained alive for one more game at least.

Speaking on her BBC podcast No Balls, Cross said Ecclestone - in a manner akin to Ben Stokes when batting with Jack Leach in the 2019 Headingley miracle - could not watch as she defended the final delivery.

"I would have been worse if I had to try to score runs," Cross added.

"In my head there was a little bit that could imagine me hitting the runs and having the winning moment with Soph."

Chasing a record 257, England were cruising requiring 45 from 60 deliveries but lost six wickets for just 26 runs.

The ninth wicket fell with 13 balls to go and England had to decide whether to try to score the remaining 13 runs or play defensively and try to survive for a draw.

"I turned to Lisa [England coach Lisa Keightley] and said 'what am I doing">