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Knight scored her second Test ton. Photo: Getty Images
Knight scored her second Test ton. Photo: Getty Images

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Knight hundred keeps England Women in the game at Canberra

England Women 235-8 trail Australia Women 337-9 dec by 102 runs

Heather Knight scored a magnificent unbeaten 127 as England Women ended day two of the Commonwealth Bank Women's Ashes Test 102 runs behind Australia.

The captain's second Test hundred - and her ninth-wicket partnership of 66 with Sophie Ecclestone - kept England in the game ahead of day three.

Earlier, Katherine Brunt had taken her third five-wicket haul in Test matches, recording figures of 5-60.

Please find below video and audio files of Katherine Brunt's post-match press conference available to use. Please credit ECB. https://we.tl/t-GofwTsoYgb

Commonwealth Bank Women's Ashes

Thursday January 20: 1st IT20, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Australia won by 9 wickets. 0-2.

Saturday January 22: 2nd IT20, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Match abandoned due to rain. 1-3.

Sunday January 23: 3rd IT20, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Match abandoned due to rain. 2-4.

Thursday January 27-30: Only Test Match, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 11pm GMT Jan 26 (4 points)

Thursday February 3: 1st ODI, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 3.10am (2 points)

Sunday February 6: 2nd ODI, Junction Oval, Melbourne, 11.05pm Feb 5 (2 points)

Tuesday February 8: 3rd ODI, Junction Oval, Melbourne, 11.05pm Feb 7 (2 points)

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