Sharelle McMahon says Australia's Women's Ashes domination of England is nowhere near ending

A long-lasting Australian golden era could continue for many years, according to a post-Ashes assessment from the new Victorian head of female cricket Sharelle McMahon.

McMahon is arguably Australia's greatest netballer.

She took over as one of the Victorian cricket bosses last August, after quitting coaching positions with Melbourne Vixens and the Diamonds.

«It's been very impressive,» she said of the Australians' performance against England.

«What I've really loved about the Ashes is the young payers coming through. That, for me, has been a really exciting part of this series.»

McMahon praised Darcie Brown, 18, Annabel Sutherland, 20, and Alana King, 26.

«It can be a tricky thing to come in for your first experience playing international sport and have an impact like that,» she said.

«Obviously, the leadership under Meg Lanning has created an environment where these players are coming in and feeling like they have that space to be able to be themselves and perform.

»And it's not always easy, when you talk about those names that have been in that Aussie team for so many years and, no doubt, would've been athletes that these [emerging] players looked up to as they were growing up."

Often champion teams find it hard to find spaces for rising stars.

However, Lanning's Australia team is blooding match-winners while still on top.

«That's the exciting thing and why that interaction between those two generations is really important,» McMahon said.

Australia's drawn Ashes Test against England was one of the best women's matches in history, but the wait for another red-ball fixture at home could take years.

«And it's great to see that happening before our very eyes. To enable that to happen and to see the strength of Australian cricket is