/ 27 June 2023

Gardner the Great

You’d have to be pretty happy with the way Australia’s started the Ashes… Our men’s team pulled off an epic win against England in their first match of the series last week. And overnight, our women have won their Test match by 89 runs, thanks in large part to spinner Ash Gardner… She took 8-66 in the second innings – the second-best Test bowling figures ever achieved by a woman. And across both innings, Gardner took 12 wickets – the best bowling performance of all time by an Australian woman and second best in women’s cricket history. She said it was “just awesome to be able to put a performance on for the team.” That was the only Test match they’ll play in the series, and it’s now onto 3 T20 and 3 One Day games – and we need to win 2 more matches to retain the Ashes. Whatever the format, good luck beating ‘em, England – the Aussies are the best women’s team in any sport worldwide…  

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