Australia raced their way to a straightforward victory over England in the second T20, as captain Meg Lanning's speedy 42 off 28 balls set them up

England made history in Hobart, winning the women's Ashes on Australian soil for only the third time, as the captain Charlotte Edwards, the player of the match, hit 92 off just 59 balls and guided the visitors to a nine-wicket victory with 13 balls to sp

An incredible display of batting by Ellyse Perry and Erin Osborne saw England's hopes of an early victory in the Ashes series denied

Nicole Bolton starred for Australia with 124 off 152 balls to become the highest scoring debutant for Australia in women's ODIs as the hosts kept their Ashes hopes alive.

Australia Women were left 61 runs short of their 185-run target as England Women took the five wickets they required for victory for the addition of just 24 runs, thereby sealing only their fifth Test win in Australia

Australia collapsed to 5 for 57 chasing just 185 as England struck repeatedly with the new ball in the final 90 minutes of play

A late evening collapse by England's top-order left Australia jubilant and rounded off an excellent fightback, after they had been reduced to 37 for 5 on the second morning

Australia failed to round off an otherwise excellent day's work on the opening day of the women's Test at Perth when, having bowled England out for only 201, their openers both succumbed to Anya Shrubsole in a tricky six-over period before close of play

ESPNcricinfo previews the women's Ashes, which gets underway with one-off Test in Perth

Female cricketers are often asked to place their performances in context with those of their male counterparts. Is that even fair?

In the women's game, West Indies, Pakistan and Ireland stamped their authority on the field, while Australia, New Zealand and South Africa made significant progress off it

Young and highly talented female cricketers are forced to quit the game before they reach the height of their powers. Is that at all fair?

And you get plenty of it in women's cricket these days. Why must we listen to those who have little knowledge of the players and care less?

If we want more females to participate in cricket we must rid ourselves of the perception that it's a man's game

Seeing how this summer's contests between England and Australia have captivated the public's attention, it looks like a points-based system is the way to go

Women's cricket wins converts to its cause when their series are more competitive and closely fought than the men's

The 2000 World Cup was a watershed for women's cricket, thanks in no small part to one website

Participating in qualifying tournaments is not necessarily enough for developing women's sides

Playing for the love of the game is admirable but for those at the top of their sport, should it really still be necessary?

Women cricketers still grow up idolising male players, like they did back in the 1940s. It's time that changed