Women’s Ashes 2025: Alastair Cook slams England’s performance against Australia
At Adelaide Oval, England He suffered a humiliating 72-run defeat in the third and final T20I. Australia. With this loss, England lead 12-0 in seven matches against the Aussies. Women’s Ashes 2025.
England’s campaign has ended in a clean sweep in the ODI series as they lost all three matches and now face a clean sweep in the T20Is.
Alastair Cook highlights England’s struggle
Former English cricketer Alastair Cook He did not hold back his assessment of England’s performance. He said the women’s Ashes series will reflect the true strength of the two teams. “This series has shown the reality of where the two sides are.” Cook said on TNT Sports.
The left-arm batsman commented on England’s defeat against Australia, saying it was a sign of the rock and gives him a chance to rebuild and improve. He revealed that England was about 20% behind Australia in all disciplines – batting, bowling and fielding.
But when you’re down 5-0 or clean sheet, the best thing is that you’re at the bottom, and the only way is up. After all, England are about 20% of Australia in everything – batting, bowling, fielding, athletics, the lot. He added.
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Australian dominance
Australia once again showed why they are the top ranked team in both ODI and T20I formats.
In the last T20I, at 162 for 5, they lost the formidable power House Muni‘s scintillating 94 off 63 balls, with 10 boundaries. Mooney’s series performance saw her amass an impressive 213 runs in three innings and earned her the player of the series award.
In reply, England crumbled under pressure, managing just 90 runs before being bowled out. Georgia Wareham He led Australia’s bowling attack by claiming three wickets and finished the T20I series as the leading wicket-taker with six scalps.
A day-night Test match remains, but the series is decided
The only remaining match, a day-night Test at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground, carries little weight in the context of the series results. England’s poor performance not only cost the series but also exposed areas where significant improvement was needed. The upcoming Test match offers a chance for some redemption in a series dominated by their Australian counterparts.
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This article was originally published by WomenCricket.comThe Cricket Times Company.