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Australia's Southern Stars Win Women's Ashes

Australia Wins Women's Ashes, Regains Some Cricketing Pride
HOVE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 28: Megan Schutt of Australia celebrates with Alyssa Healy of Australia after bowling out Katherine Brunt of England during the 2nd NatWest T20 of the Women's Ashes Series between England and Australia Women at BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground on August 28, 2015 in Hove, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)
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HOVE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 28: Megan Schutt of Australia celebrates with Alyssa Healy of Australia after bowling out Katherine Brunt of England during the 2nd NatWest T20 of the Women's Ashes Series between England and Australia Women at BrightonandHoveJobs.com County Ground on August 28, 2015 in Hove, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images)

The Australian women’s cricket team have salvaged some Aussie sporting pride after winning the Women's Ashes this morning

The Southern Stars claimed the series with a match to spare, beating England by 20 runs in the thrilling second game of their Twenty20 series.

After their men's team humiliated Australia in the men's Ashes series, the English women's side would have been confident of completing a similar rout -- but the Southern Stars thankfully helped regain some credibility for the Down Under side.

Following their dominant performances over the past six weeks in three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and a Test match, the Southern Stars needed just one win from the three T20 Internationals to take home the prestigious Ashes trophy. The Aussies posted just 107 runs, a target England would have felt confident in chasing down; but it was not to be, as Australia's bowlers ripped through England's batting order to roll them for just 87 runs.

Social media has exploded in support of the Southern Stars, who last won the Ashes in 2013. Federal Minister for Health and Sport, Sussan Ley, was one of the first to extend congratulations.

Australian fast bowling star Mitchell Starc, whose girlfriend Alyssa Healy is the Southern Stars' wicketkeeper, also marked the win.

The English (grudgingly) conceded defeat and offered congratulations, while the Southern Stars themselves -- representatives of a cricketing nation starved of success lately -- also trumpeted the triumph.

Sadly, Cricket Australia seemed to have slept through the game, with no update or congratulations on the main cricketing social media accounts.

England cricketer Danielle Wyatt congratulated the Australian Team.

The girls also showed off their cheeky side during an interview with the Age’s Jesse Hogan.

They also took a gentle dig at the relatively low level of publicity for their Ashes campaign, asking for Today Show host Karl Stefanovic to ask them on the program.

The final women's Ashes T20 will be broadcast on Gem at 9.00pm on Monday.

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