England lose to Australia in series opener

The first crippled of England's three-match Test bid successful Australia ended successful a 70-57 conclusion by nan world champions successful Adelaide.

Australia remained successful power passim nan game, only being outscored successful nan 3rd quarter, 18-15.

The Roses, who were denied a first World Cup by Australia successful past year's final, remained competitory passim contempt fielding an inexperienced broadside that included debutant Lois Pearson, but ne'er led astatine nan extremity of immoderate quarter.

England past defeated nan 12-time world champions successful nan excavation shape of past year's World Cup successful Cape Town.

Their past gathering came successful January erstwhile nan world number ones narrowly defeated nan Roses at nan Nations Cup.

"We had chances to travel back, particularly successful that 3rd quarter," England skipper Helen Housby told Sky Sports.

"We showed glimpses of immoderate really bully stuff, it is now conscionable astir solidifying our combinations and get utilized to playing astatine this level, arsenic a batch of our girls haven't played astatine this level.

"We showed immoderate really bully worldly and request to beryllium much consistent."

The 2nd crippled will beryllium played successful Sydney connected Sunday, pinch nan last fixture taking spot successful Bendigo, Victoria, connected Wednesday.

England will past recreation to New Zealand for different three-match series, which starts connected 29 September successful Auckland.