the women s ashes as women democrat england attempt to meet the nmecha australia. so how crucial might sophie eccleston s bowling be? jo currie reports. fresh optimism and a chance for fans to see the very best cricketers in the world fighting it out for the ultimate prize. with quick quick if the order of the day, england would need to start with a little more pace than this. quick wickets. in truth, it was a sluggish start. the removal of alana king the onlyjoy. australia on the only hand, dust on the other hand unearthed another star. annabelle sutherland badly got number eight, punishing england throughout the morning, cruising to her first century. the fastest set of test hundred for australia. lunch came and the final week it finally went. sophie eccleston with a fiver, putting the end to this epic