adminLONDON. — Australia’s women restored some national pride on Friday as they thrashed England by 161 runs in the lone test of the multi-format female Ashes.
After Australia’s men surrendered the Ashes last week with a fourth test defeat that left them 3-1 down in the five-match series against England, it was left to their female counterparts to show them how to do it.
They won the women’s test at Canterbury in emphatic fashion, bowling England out for 101 in the second innings to secure the victory that leaves them on the verge of winning the Ashes.
Having already taken a four points to two lead after the one-day international leg of the series, they now lead 8-2 and need to win or draw just one of three Twenty20 internationals to take the urn.
“This test match was massive for us. We knew it would put us in the box seat,” Australia captain Meg Lanning told test Match Special.
“Winning the Ashes is the one thing that we haven’t been able to do in the last five years. We came here really confident.” — AFP
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