Australia thrash England to win record seventh Women’s T20 World Cup

England’s group-stage exit in 2024 and their humbling 16-0 Ashes defeat 18 months ago led to a lot of scrutiny about their professionalism, with uncomfortable questions raised about their overall fitness.

A classy half-century from Beth Mooney and a fluent innings from Phoebe Litchfield guided Australia past England to clinch the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 title in London on Sunday.

Mooney and Litchfield power Australia to a seven-wicket victory at Lord's

Their emphatic chase underlined the gulf between them and the rest of the teams when it comes to big-match mentality.