On This Day: Australia women's retained multi-format Ashes series against England Women's

On this day (November 21, 2017), the women's team of Australia retained their title through a multiple-format Ashes series. The day-night test at the North Sydney Oval remained drawn, while the Aussies emerged as the winner in two ODIs and one T20I match.

In the Test match, which ended in a draw, Ellyse Perry turned her maiden Test century into a double hundred. During the three-match T20I series, it was opener Beth Mooney who turned most of the limelight on her as she scored 220 runs from three matches.

In the third T20I in Canberra, which was the final match of the series as well, Mooney registered 117 not out against 70 balls. In reply, England Women's team star Danni Wyatt played a match-winning knock (100 off 57). It was the first ton by an English batter in Women's T20. With the two hundreds, a hundred each from both teams, resulted in a high-scoring encounter, which was also a record for women's T20Is.

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England fought well but Australia took the title home

Despite England's heroic performance in the 3rd T20I, Australia won the contest, as they won the previous two matches in a row. Despite driving over some rough patches, Australia crossed the finish line safely and claimed the title, which matters the most.

After the match, Rachael Haynes, captain of the Australian women's team, said, "It's a huge privilege to be asked to captain the country; I have been well-supported by the team. We've had a couple of hiccups, but there have been plenty of positives as a group. Irrespective of what happens today, some exciting times."