Gardener cuts down England as Australia win Trent Bridge Test

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Ashleigh Gardner inspired Australia to an 89-run victory in the one-off Women’s Ashes Test, taking eight for 66 as England fell to 178 all out.
The Trent Bridge Test has been a tale of two spinners. England’s Sophie Ecclestone has rightly dominated headlines for her herculean efforts over the past five days, but it has ultimately been Australia’s Ash Gardner who has inspired her team and taken them to victory.
Four wickets in the first innings was followed up by eight in the second, to finish with match figures of 12 for 165, the second best in women’s Test history.
England entered today as underdogs, but with a level of hope that grew after Danni Wyatt, who was eventually out for 54, and Kate Cross got them off to a bright start, scoring 22 runs off the first four overs.
It was always going to be unlikely that England would chase down Australia’s 268 after last night’s top-order collapse, but as the runs ticked down and with five wickets still remaining, the home team dared to dream.