England women take Ashes lead with ODI series win

England rallied admirably from 0-1 in the three-ODI series to win two on the trot to seal a series victory.

Ellyse Perry undergoes surgery on injured ankle

Australia's star performer in their successful Womens World Cup campaign, Ellyse Perry has undergone ankle surgery on Tuesday, and will return to bowling only after 10-12 weeks.

Women's World Cup: We didn't play as a unit in the final, says Windies skipper Aguilleira

But Aguilleira also highlighted positives for her side after a dream run. Reflecting on Sunday's match, Aguilleira said the toss was crucial as the team batting first had won all the day night matches.

Aussie girls shoot Windies down to earth

Australia have beaten West Indies by 114 runs to lift their sixth Womens' World Cup title.

Womens WC: We hold the advantage over Aussies, says Windies skipper Aguilleira

The 27-year-old Merissa Aguilleira also added that winning the World Cup would mean a lot for the people back home.

Women's World Cup: Australia play West Indies in final, eye sixth title

The Aussies have a few issues to sort out ahead of the clash against the Caribbeans, who have made the final for the first time.

Women's World Cup: Windies captain rues decision to bat first

West Indies lost their opening game to India by a big margin, thumped Lanka by a huge margin and slumped to a heavy defeat on Tuesday against England.

Cricketer and footballer Ellyse Perry: Australia's two-in-one sporting pride

Perry became the youngest Australian in international cricket when she made her debut in July 2007 aged 16. A month later, she was picked in the Australian women's football team for the 2008 Olympic qualifiers, where she scored a goal within two minutes of her appearance.