FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Women - One Day International - England v New Zealand - County Cricket Ground, Derby, Britain - September 23, 2021 England's Heather Knight watches from the side of the field Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine/File Photo
(Reuters) - England captain Heather Knight's unbeaten 168 early strikes from Katherine Brunt revived the visitors against Australia before rain allowed just a session's play on the third day of the one-off women's Ashes test in Canberra on Saturday.
Brunt removed openers Alyssa Healy and Rachael Haynes in quick succession on the stroke of lunch as the hosts ended on 12-2, a lead of 52 runs. Haynes' dismissal proved to be the last action of the day as the rain refused to relent at the Manuka Oval.
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