PLAYER RATINGS: Ellyse Perry produces all-round display as Australia win again

The Cricketer assesses the individual performances of the players as Australia won the Women's Ashes in the second ODI at Melbourne's Junction Oval

AUSTRALIA

Alyssa Healy (22): Terrific catch to see off Beaumont; unusually restrained with the bat 5

Rachael Haynes (10): Excellent at backward point; nicked off to Shrubsole outswinger she need not have played at 3

Meg Lanning (0): Fantastic slip catch to get rid of Wyatt, but a rare duck for the Australia captain, who seems to be stuck in Cross' pocket 3

Ellyse Perry (40; 3-12): The star allrounder's first match-defining contribution of the series; produced a beauty to dismiss Beaumont and trapped Dunkley on the crease before she could get going; looked excellent with the bat, punching her first ball through cover off the back foot 7

Tahlia McGrath (19; 3-4): Helped to steady the ship with the bat, and ran through England's tail with the ball in double-quick time 7

Ashleigh Gardner (31*): Not required with the ball but ended any English hopes with the bat with a proactive counterattack 6

^{Ashleigh Gardner put the finishing touches to Australia's win (William West/AFP via Getty Images)}

Annabel Sutherland (2*; 1-44): Not as economical as her teammates, stepping in to replace Darcie Brown; claimed the wicket of Wyatt 5

Nicola Carey (DNB): Replaced Beth Mooney but had little to do; didn't bat and didn't bowl 5

Jess Jonassen (2-25): Key scalps of Sciver and Knight – one beaten in the flight, the other off the pitch 7

Alana King (1-23): Took the wicket of Winfield-Hill, which precipitated the collapse that followed; England could have been more positive against her 6

Megan Schutt (0-20): Wicketless but gave nothing away with the new ball 6

ENGLAND

Lauren Winfield-Hill (24): As so often, looked in control but failed to take advantage; 47 innings without an international half century 4

Tammy Beaumont (6): Fell cheaply for the second ODI in a row, edging a good delivery from Perry behind 2

Heather Knight (18): Bogged down by the early wickets, never able to get going and eventually given out on review after missing one from Jonassen 3

Nat Sciver (8; 1-25): Became a sitting duck at the crease in a cautious rebuild before miscuing to mid-off; picked up Healy with the ball 4

Amy Jones (28): Found herself batting with the tail and reached her highest score against Australia but went back to a full ball from McGrath and perished 4

Sophia Dunkley (2): Continues to be susceptible to the straight ball at the start of her innings 2

^{Kate Cross was involved in three of the five Australian wickets to fall (Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images)}

Danni Wyatt (0): Brilliantly caught by Lanning; hardly the situation in which England want their T20 opener coming to the crease 2

Charlie Dean (0; 0-6): Ended up in an almighty tangle for her dismissal as she attempted to pull against Perry; hardly an opportunity to bowl 3

Sophie Ecclestone (32*; 0-20): The second time in this series that Ecclestone's batting has stood out; top-scored and was solid in defence, before rolling through 10 overs at barely any cost 7

Kate Cross (0; 2-46): Unlucky to be given out lbw after a promotion from No.11 to No.10; cleaned up Lanning yet again, bowled McGrath and executed an excellent runout of Perry 6

Anya Shrubsole (7; 1-28): Bowled nicely with the new ball, leading the attack in Katherine Brunt's absence 5