Aus clean sweep of Women’s Ashes ODIs

Australia’s women finished a clean sweep of the one-day matches concluding the multiformat Ashes series, winning the third ODI by eight wickets to ensure that England finished winless on tour.

A total of 163 was passed by Australia in 36.2 overs, with the old firm of Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry unbeaten after 90 runs together.

In a final series points tally of 12-4, England’s points came from two 20- over matches that were rained off and Canberra’s last-gasp Test match draw.

As the sides look ahead to the World Cup, departing for New Zealand in the next few days, the distinction could not more stark. (Agencies)

Brief scores: England 163 in 49.3 overs (Tammy Beaumont 50; Annabel Sutherland 4-31) lost to Australia 164/2 in 36.2 overs (Meg Lanning 57*) by eight wickets.