PLAYER RATINGS: Nat Sciver stars for England as South African rearguard saves draw

The Cricketer rates the individual performances of every player during the women's Test between England and South Africa at Taunton

ENGLAND

Emma Lamb (38; 0-7): Promising Test debut from the Lancastrian, who cut and drove confidently before being undone by a good one from Bosch 6

Tammy Beaumont (28): Played nicely for her start and looked primed for a big score, before playing around a straight delivery from Bosch; an excellent short-leg fielder 5

Heather Knight (8): Run out for the 23rd time in international cricket – a huge disappointment in her favourite format; captained well 4

Nat Sciver (169*; 1-29 & 0-12): The height of control for the bulk of her maiden Test century and only an aggressive declaration prevented England's first Test double hundred; intelligent with the ball and bowled an excellent spell on day three 9

Sophia Dunkley (18): Looked in fine touch, driving through mid-on and extra cover, before flashing to slip 4

Amy Jones (0): Took a fine catch on a soggy third evening to set England on their way but dropped Lee to her right on the following morning; made Mlaba's delivery to her look less playable than it was 3

^{England were denied by the weather on the final day at Taunton (Harry Trump/Getty Images)}

Alice Davidson-Richards (107; 1-39 & 0-4): One of the great Test innings from the debutante, who could have been forgiven for thinking this moment wouldn't come; provided a handy option with the ball 8.5

Sophie Ecclestone (35; 1-33 & 1-26): The combination of pitch and ball saved Ecclestone from an interminably long spell; she gave away very little and made her highest international score with the match 7

Kate Cross (1; 4-63 & 2-56): Excellent in both innings with the ball in her first Test as England's senior seamer 7.5

Issy Wong (1-54 & 2-46): Changed the game on the third evening by offering England a glimpse of the future with a thrilling cameo 7.5

Lauren Bell (2-47 & 0-26): Promising performance from the 21-year-old, who swung the ball in the manner of her predecessor, Anya Shrubsole, and picked up Lee and Kapp for her first two wickets 6

^{Nat Sciver is congratulated by Lizelle Lee after England's declaration (Harry Trump/Getty Images)}

SOUTH AFRICA

Andrie Steyn (8 & 3): Two low scores for the opener, who shouldered arms in the first innings and edged to gully in the second – both times to Cross 2

Laura Wolvaardt (16 & 16): Two starts for South Africa's key player, who fell in both innings to Wong, who admitted to wanting a poster of Wolvaardt's cover drive in her bedroom 4

Lara Goodall (10 & 26): Looked organised in both innings but couldn't go on once well set; strangled down the legside on the third evening 4

Sune Luus (27 & 10; 0-53): Marshalled her troops in the field and looked compact in both innings with the bat but couldn't make a game-defining contribution 5

Lizelle Lee (0 & 36): Struggled in the first innings but was far more fluent in the second; played a poor stroke shortly before lunch when she seemed in control 5

Marizanne Kapp (150 & 43*; 0-40): Played a remarkable knock with her team on the ropes and appeared to expend most of her energy in doing so; bowled tightly but without much threat 9

^{Issy Wong was impressive on her international debut (Harry Trump/Getty Images)}

Anneke Bosch (30; 3-77): Was rewarded for consistent swing with three key wickets; kept Kapp company for 30 6

Nadine de Klerk (9; 0-90): Plugged away without anything to show for it with the ball; played an important supporting role to Kapp with the bat 4

Sinalo Jafta (4): Kept nicely, having provided valuable company for Kapp in the first innings 4

Tumi Sekhukhune (9* & 33*; 1-77): Far better than her numbers suggest – bowled well throughout England's innings and then played a superb hand as night-watcher 8

Nonkululeko Mlaba (8; 2-74): Offered control to her captain and a couple of wickets; found more purchase to dismiss Jones than any other ball over the four days 6

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