WOMEN’S ASHES SERIES SNAPSHOT:

Wednesday night’s result took Australia to a 12-4 points win in the Ashes series. Australia won the ODIs 3-0, drew the Test and then finished the T20s 2-1.

THE TEAM:

The Aussies are most established players in the world — and there is a dangerous crop of generation next coming through. Sophie Molineux has been outstanding since coming into the Test and T20s, and Georgia Wareham is not far behind. And let’s not forget Tayla Vlaeminck. Her control might not be there yet but she has loves to send down rockets.

WHAT THE?

England coach Mark Robinson had no answers against the Aussies so he turned to God. Robinson said his side couldn’t compete with the Aussies given their God-gifted physical attributes. Yes, like the island nation of Themyscira, it is not Australia’s player pathway, domestic competition or even sweat the players have put in over the years that made them dominant. It was God, bless her.

RECORDS

Take your pick. Ellyse Perry — 7-22 in third ODI was the best for Australia in ODI; In the second T20, she became the first Australian player — male or female — to take 100 wickets and score 1000 runs. For good measure, she also scored 116 at the Taunton Test. She earned player of the series and is easily the player of her generation.

THE SKIPPER

Meg Lanning scored a record 133 not out in the first T20 at Chelmsford — the highest women’s international T20 score. Lanning middled the ball from the moment she walked out — to see that innings was a “I was there moment”. But her captaincy across the three formats has also been outstanding and unwavering. In ensuring the draw in Taunton, Lanning made sure her side was bringing home the Ashes and also ensured her players would have fresher legs going into the T20s.

SUPPORT ACTS

Megan Schutt has worked tirelessly and economically opening the bowling and closing out final overs. Her bowling partnerships with Perry helped Perry tear through England.

Rachael Haynes — 87 in the Test and rock solid leadership support for Lanning. Can bat pretty much anywhere in the order. Along with Perry is only the member from the 2009 side still knocking around the Aussie dressing room — and will be for some time.