Former spinner Alex Hartley feels like she has been “hung out to dry” and given the “cold shoulder” by some England players and coaches during the Women’s Ashes after comments over the squad’s fitness.

Alex Hartley says she has been shunned by the England team and that Sophie Ecclestone refused an interview with her during the first T20I of the Ashes on Monday; England can no longer win the Womens A

The former England spinner had criticised the fitness of Heather Knight’s side after their T20 World Cup exit last year

Former England spinner turned broadcaster Alex Hartley has claimed that several senior players gave her cold shoulder and Sophie Ecclestone even refused a TV interview with her during the ongoing Women`s Ashes because she criticised fitness standards of a few players after their early exit from T20 World Cup.

Alex Hartley, England's former World Cup-winning spinner, has claimed that Sophie Ecclestone "refused" to be interviewed by her on TV and that she has been "given the cold shoulder" by England players since criticising their fitness following their T20 World Cup exit in October.