 The match was broadcast live on BBC's "Grandstand", and England's victory received front-page and back-page coverage in all of the major national newspapers, a first for women's cricket.England's performance was often contrasted with that of the English men's side, which had lost the 1993 Ashes series to Australia less than a week earlier.The Women's Cricket Association (WCA) was praised for its management of the final, but the increased media coverage also led to some criticism of its role in the sport as a whole.