Charlotte Edwards vows to stay captain

Charlotte Edwards has said that she wants to stay on as England women's captain despite losing The Ashes to Australia.

England needed 108 in 20 overs to keep the series alive but could only muster 87 all out on Friday, as Australia won the Ashes for the first time since 2011.

"I feel I have a lot to contribute to this team," Edwards, 35, told BBC Sport. "This is not the time to walk away from English cricket.

"I don't think one bad series defines me as a player or captain.

"The best team have won the Ashes. We haven't put them under pressure enough. We have batted poorly and allowed their bowlers to bowl at us. Credit has to go to Australia, they have played much better over the three formats."

Australia have taken a 10-4 lead in the multi-format series, with the final match on Monday.