Mooney and Wareham’s Dominance Leads Australia to a Comprehensive Victory Over England in Ashes
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Synopsis
In a commanding performance, Beth Mooney's outstanding 94 not out led Australia to a 72-run victory over England in the Ashes series. Australia Women have achieved a clean sweep in all white-ball formats, setting the stage for a historic Test match at the MCG.
Key Takeaways
- Beth Mooney scored 94*, outdoing the entire England team.
- Australia achieved a total of 162/5 in their innings.
- England was bowled out for just 90.
- Georgia Wareham took 3 wickets for 11 runs.
- The final Test match will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Adelaide, Jan 25 (NationPress) Australian opener Beth Mooney outshined the entire English team as Australia-W triumphed over England-W by a significant 72 runs in yet another commanding display in the Ashes series.
Mooney scored an impressive 94*, leading Australia to a total of 162/5 at the Adelaide Oval. In response, England's batting performance was nothing short of catastrophic, as they were bowled out for just 90. Georgia Wareham (3-11) and Darcie Brown (2-25) were instrumental in dismantling the English lineup, reducing them to 7-48 before they were all out in just 17.3 overs.
Following Beth’s stellar first innings, Australia maintained their dominance in the second, with Brown dismissing opener Sophia Dunkley on her very first ball. Wickets fell consistently as Heather Knight, the England captain, attempted to salvage the innings, but her contribution of 40 runs was futile as no other batter could effectively support her.
The last wicket fell with Knight being caught off Tahlia McGrath’s bowling in the 18th over, marking the end of England's innings.
This 72-run victory wraps up the white-ball segment of the 2025 Women's Ashes, with Australia Women sweeping all ODI and T20I matches. Only a one-off Test match remains, which carries 4 points for the victor. This historic day-night Test will take place at the renowned Melbourne Cricket Ground starting Thursday.
Australia Women have the opportunity to claim a 16-0 victory in the multi-format series, a feat not achieved since 2013, while England Women aim to finish the tour on a high note.
Brief score: Australia 162 for 5 in 20 overs (Beth Mooney 94 not out, Freya Kemp 1-20, Alice Capsey 1-25) beat England 90 all out in 17.3 overs (Heather Knight 40; Georgia Wareham 3-11, Darcie Brown 2-25) by 72 runs.
