It is certainly a win for the ages for the Australian women's Test team as they scripted a thumping win by 89 runs on the back of some extraordinary performance from the spirited players. The top performance of the match came from Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner, who ended up with an 8-for, which is by far the best bowling figure in an innings by an Australian in Women's Test cricket. Gardner took all the remaining 5 wickets to fall on Day 5 and finished with 12 wickets in the game, certainly a game to remember for a lifetime for the Australian all-rounder.
With Danni Wyatt (20*) and Kate Cross (5*) at the crease, England resumed their second innings on 116/5 and needed another 152 runs to win on the final day. The sole Test of the Women's Ashes 2023 was poised for an explosive conclusion. To get their team off to a good start for the day, the pair added quick runs and all the batters who came into bat looked to be positive and looked to score runs. But with Gardner bowling a lethal spell, she kept on taking wickets at regular intervals and never let England get into the game.
England lost wickets at regular intervals which eventually cost them the match. The women's Australian team came out from the position of bother as they had to defend 268 runs against an England side who looked pretty solid in their first innings.
Here are some of the tweets from the fans on Australia’s thumping win against England in the one-off Ashes Test
Another Ash demolished England batting lineup in England.
— Nirmal Jyothi (@majornirmal) June 26, 2023
Johnson England missed Charlie Dean on this pitch
— Professor samuel oak (@prof_oak123) June 26, 2023
Look how threatening gardener proved to be
What a performer . This Australian women team might be the strongest cricket team in both men and women’s team in the history of the game . Champion and unplayable team . To do this without the great Meg Lanning is phenomenal
— Sathwik Hv (@sathwik_hv) June 26, 2023
8-66 for spinner in England 🤯🔥🫡
— Varad Kulkarni 🇮🇳 (@garfieldthecato) June 26, 2023
Single handedly destroyed England
— Aditya (@Aditya28941339) June 26, 2023
Trent bridge has fallen down fallen down fallen down Trent bridge has fallen down
— AaryanSRTFan (@aaryanspam) June 26, 2023
Just a spoiler of men's ashes....
— Vaibhav Arora (@Savage_vaibhav) June 26, 2023
Australia womens cricket team dominating every format 🔥🔥
— Captain Australia (@Bodaharish2) June 26, 2023
With this victory, Australia earned four points and got the ideal start to their Ashes 2023 campaign. The two teams will also face off in three-match ODI and five-match T20I series, with each series' victories counting two points. The Women's Ashes 2023 will be won by the side with the most points at the end. If both sides have an equal number of points at the conclusion, Australia will keep the Ashes because they won the previous series.