ICC Women’s World Cup: Soul-searching put Australia’s women cricketers on top of the world | Cricket News – Times of India
CHRISTCHURCH: Australia's women's cricketers can lay justifiable claim to being the greatest sports team on the planet after their all-conquering run to World Cup glory was capped by a record-breaking demolition of England in the final. Individual and team records were shattered in Christchurch as they completed a clean sweep by adding the 50-over world championship to Twenty20 World Cup and Ashes crowns, the culmination of a meticulous five-year plan. Alyssa Healy played the greatest innings by a man or woman in a World Cup final, smashing 170 from just 138 balls. Australia's total of 356-5 on Sunday was the highest against England's women, the title holders, by any team. This dazzling Australia side won all nine of their World Cup matches to take their recent 50-over record to 38 wins...