cricket, and england have been thrashed in the opening match of the women s ashes, as tahlia mcgrath s outstanding all round performance fired australia to a nine wicket win in the first t20 at the adelaide oval. with all the details, here sjo currie. england s women stepping out in australia, looking to restore england cricket s reputation. having lost the toss and been put into bat, tammy beaumont showed early flair, while danni wyatt s back to back sixes set the tone. they meant business. before a break for the hosts, beaumont bowled and caught. wyatt batted on to make her 50, england making steady strides until this. nat sciver gone followed almost straightaway by wyatt and jones. tahlia mcgrath taking three quick ones in a row. england, though, holding on to set australia a respectable target of 170 to win. sophie ecclestone set alyssa healy packing for just seven. a promising start. mcgrath, however, was made of stronger stuff and took a chance to shine once more quickly,