Women's Ashes 2025: Losing 16-0 has to be seen as a good thing for England, and here is why

England have managed to create an image problem, regarding how they are perceived by their own fans in the UK and elsewhere.

After the World Cup win in 2017 , there was a joy and sense of anticipation that this triumph would be used as a springboard for success and growth.

But progress has stalled and England have not won a trophy or an Ashes since, and when you are not winning and fans do not feel like they are getting value or the desired expectation from their team.

England need to accept that sweeping aside Pakistan , New Zealand and South Africa is not enough to prove themselves any more because Australia are the benchmark by which they are compared.

The frustration is that Australia , at times, have not outplayed England - instead, they have been gifted opportunities to win by England 's inabilities to do the basics, like catching the ball.

A return to winning ways is likely to win some favour for England but perceptions are unlikely to change fully until they win a World Cup or an Ashes.