Luke Baker explains why a consolation T20 victory does not do anything to hide the gulf in class that exists between England and Ashes winners Australia

Luke Baker

Resistance: Katherine Brunt at least restored some English pride

When the pantheon of all-time hollow victories is created, England’s win in the final match of the 2019 Women’s Ashes will slot right in near the top.
Nominally, England ended the Ashes on a high – besting Australia in a 17-run triumph in the final T20I Bristol – but in truth, the horse hadn’t just bolted by that po...