Alex Hartley has disclosed being given the cold shoulder by England players during the Women's Ashes after criticising the team's fitness issues following their early T20 World Cup exit, raising questions about accountability in women's cricket.

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

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.

Alex Hartley has called out Sophie Ecclestone and members of the England women’s team for ‘refusing’ her TV interviews and giving her the ‘cold shoulder’ after Australia successfully retained the Ashes.