Women’s Ashes 2025: ‘Gulf between Australia and England is only getting bigger’
this The second foreign direct investment This would become the decisive game of the series because, essentially, Australia got away with a penalty.
Instead of England gaining momentum and leveling the series, it only reminded Australia of their own mistake and they haven’t conceded since.
They responded by posting 308 in the next ODI – to be fair, England did little wrong on the field – and then posted 198 at the first inquiry in the first T20 in Sydney point.
Beth Mooney hit a match-winning 75 off 51 balls and 23 balls respectively, while debutant Georgia Voll was bowled out for 13 off 21 balls. Knocked down, but hit 11 on offense.
If we look at the gap between the sides, the biggest area England need to improve on is on the pitch – and that’s where Australia’s strength lies.
Against Australia, England let the ball slip through their hands and legs. There were a few singles that were stolen due to overthrows. They failed to hit the ball for boundaries, compared to Australia’s fielders who were able to hit the ball with ease.
The home side, whether led by Alyssa Healy or stand-in captain Talia McGrath, charged forward between games. They gave the opposition no time to breathe, let alone think. They suffocate you.
Such was their supreme athleticism and aura that when a rare slip occurred, the crowd would fall into stunned silence.
Even when they face opponents – as when Sophia Dunkley scored a 24-ball 50 in England’s run-chase – their body language doesn’t change.
Mooney himself summed it up perfectly in his post-game interview.
“It’s an attitude,” she said. “We put our heart and soul into it and made a conscious effort to achieve everything.
“We want to keep pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve.”
England, by contrast, have not approached their problems with the same degree of discipline.
In 2023, they lost 39 wickets to Australian spinners at an average of 22.5, and towards the end of that summer they unexpectedly lost the T20 series to Sri Lanka, when spin was once again dominant.
Head coach Jon Lewis acknowledged it was a weakness and said he would take his players to training camp to address them. However, so far in this series, they have lost 22 wickets at an average of just 11.63 and a strike rate of 71.
