PLAYER RATINGS: Heather Knight and Katherine Brunt star as Test thriller ends in draw

The Cricketer assesses the individual performances of the players during the Women's Ashes Test at Canberra's Manuka Oval

AUSTRALIA

Rachael Haynes (86 & 4): Was on course for a terrific century in the first innings until edging behind a ripsnorter from Brunt; two excellent catches on the final day 7

Alyssa Healy (0 & 0): A pair for the wicketkeeper, whose struggles against Brunt continue 2

Beth Mooney (3 & 63): It was regularly mentioned that the left-hander was playing with a broken jaw, and she recovered from a poor dismissal on the first morning to record a fighting half century on the fourth morning 7

Ellyse Perry (18 & 41; 3-57 & 1-28): Fallible for once in Test cricket, having come into the game without being dismissed for under three figures since 2015 in Tests; the pick of Australia's bowlers in the first innings 6

Meg Lanning (93 & 12): Strange to see Australia's captain down at No.5, but she was mostly imperious in the first innings and it was a surprise when she edged to slip seven runs short of an elusive Test century; her declaration didn't seem like much of a risk at the time, but it could scarcely have been closer in the end 7

^{Alana King made her Test debut for Australia (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)}

Tahlia McGrath (52 & 34; 1-35 & 1-26): Continued her fine run of form with the bat, hitting powerfully and providing a real presence at No.6; bowled far too many no-balls throughout the Test 7

Ashleigh Gardner (56 & 38; 1-27 & 0-25): Batted beautifully and played some of the shots of the match; used sparingly with the ball 7

Annabel Sutherland (8 & 7*; 2-62 & 3-69): Castled by a Brunt beauty in the first innings, though was squared up too easily; never stopped running in with the ball, bowling the most overs of Australia's seamers in both innings 8

Jess Jonassen (2 & 14*; 1-15 & 0-37): Strangely underused in both innings with the ball; a quiet game for the left-arm spinner 4

Alana King (7*; 1-58 & 2-39): Spun the ball sharply at times on debut and picked up her maiden wicket; couldn't quite drag her side to victory 7

Darcie Brown (1-39 & 1-18): The youngster bowled with pace for little reward until the final evening, when she hauled Australia back into the game 6

^{Meg Lanning's declaration couldn't be faulted, even if England almost pulled off an improbable win (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)}

ENGLAND 

Lauren Winfield-Hill (4 & 33): Rusty in her first competitive innings of the tour, excellent in the second; as so often, she will be frustrated not to have pushed on after a start 5

Tammy Beaumont (5 & 36): Two contrasting innings – the first was scratchy, the second set the tone for what followed; excellent at short leg 5

Heather Knight (168* & 48): A performance for the ages from a world-class cricketer, whose love affair with Manuka Oval continues; no bigger shock in the match than when she missed a straight ball from Brown to be adjudged lbw 9.5

Natalie Sciver (15 & 58; 3-41 & 1-29): Looked like bringing England home with her half century on the fourth day, only to pick out Lanning with a pull shot; bowled well in the first innings for her three wickets 8

Sophia Dunkley (15 & 45): Struggled in the first innings but her cameo in the run-chase showed why she is so highly thought of 6

Amy Jones (13 & 4): Six catches in the first innings before a less tidy display on the fourth day; looked in decent touch with the bat but no meaningful score 4

^{Nat Sciver played a terrific hand in the final innings (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)}

Katherine Brunt (1 & 4; 5-60 & 3-24): If this is her last Test, what a way to go out. Still the best seamer in the world, even at 36 years of age. Eight wickets in the match, including Haynes and Healy in both innings 9

Charlie Dean (9 & 3; 0-45 & 2-24): A quiet game for the debutante off-spinner, who picked up two wickets 5

Anya Shrubsole (3 & 6; 1-38 & 0-30): As always, found prodigious movement with the new ball and provided a fine foil for Brunt; bowled better than her figures suggested 5

Sophie Ecclestone (34 & 0*; 0-74 & 1-68): Toiled away for 44 overs and was frustrated with how she bowled in the first innings, often dropping short and only picking up a single wicket; battled courageously for 117 balls in a 100-run ninth-wicket partnership with Knight 6

Kate Cross (11 & 1*; 0-67 & 0-38): Had four catches dropped off her bowling and was arguably England's best bowler after Brunt despite going wicketless; held firm at the end to clinch a draw 6