Australia is guaranteed to once again lift the women's Ashes trophy following the third one-day international against England on Tuesday.
The Australians claimed the series after victory in the first two ODIs. But, like any good sporting celebration, it won't truly be complete until they get their hands on the silverware.
And while the story of the men's Ashes urn is fabled, the history of the women's series and trophy isn't quite as well known.
Trailblazing women first avoided Ashes name
The very first contest between Australia and England's women in 1934-35 wasn't the Ashes at all.
In fact, at the time, England captain Betty Archdale said she "would much rather the term Ashes was not used".
These were women carving their own path and wanted their series to be distinct from the men's.
But, as the mythical status of the Ashes grew and captured both nations' imaginations, the women finally decided they too wanted a piece of that.
"There's just something about [the Ashes] that starts to conjure up some really emotional and [also] nationalistic pride," former Australia women's captain Belinda Clark told ABC Sport.
So after 34 Tests between Australia and England's women, six decades after the sides' first clash, cricket's classic rivalry was unified in name and spirit.
And Clark, one of the greatest Australian players in history, was fittingly at the centre of its creation.
A trophy rises from the ashes
1998 was a significant year for England cricket: The Women's Cricket Association (WCA) merged with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), heralding a new era for the game.
And with Australia touring England that northern hemisphere summer, long-serving WCA president Norma Izard decided it was time for a symbolic merger too.
"I was fed up," she told The Cricket Monthly.
"The Australians kept on saying, 'Why don't we have a trophy?' But they never did anything about it. So I thought, 'Well, I'll do it then!'
On July 20, 1998, at Harris Garden at Lord's, a small, unassuming ceremony was held to create the women's Ashes.
A mini bat signed by both teams, a copy of the WCA constitution and the rules book were burnt in a wok borrowed from the Lord's kitchen. The remains were then sealed in a ball made from a 300-year-old English Yew tree.
"I'm not sure I recognised the significance of the moment at the time — it was simply just one of those things that the team was required to do," Clark said.
"I think the women's Ashes is really trying to get out from the shadows of the men's game a little bit and just basically recognise and acknowledge that there's a strong history in the women's game as well."
Captain Clark's golden era
Clark led one of the best Australian teams ever assembled, featuring the likes of Karen Rolton, Cathryn Fitzpatrick, Mel Jones, Jo Broadbent, and current England coach Lisa Keightley.
"I just feel so fortunate that I played in an era where we did have very strong teams, we had a lot of depth. And it's great to see the current-day teams following in those footsteps," Clark said.
And that 1998 tour of England holds her favourite memory against the old enemy.
One day after the trophy ceremony, Clark led Australia to victory in the fifth and final ODI at the home of cricket, completing a series whitewash.
And Lord's, for so long a bastion of male power, became a field of dreams for Australia's women, as Keightley became the first woman to score a century there, and Fitzpatrick the first woman to take five wickets at the ground.
"It was a very dominant performance with a great group of players and the performances of those two, getting firsts in the same team on the same day at that historic ground, that is the moment that sticks out in my mind," Clark said.
The ODI series was followed by three Tests, which all ended in a draw, meaning that poetically, the first official women's Ashes was shared.
Celebrating women's sporting history
The trophy and the series have evolved since 1934-35.
In 2013, it went from Tests only to a multi-format series, featuring a points system to decide the overall winner.
And with that, the trophy was given a face lift, with the original ball placed inside a frame.
Since 2000, the Peden-Archdale medal — named after the inaugural captains Margaret Peden (Australia) and Betty Archdale (England) — has been awarded to the player of the series.
While progress and change will never stop, Clark is a big believer in always preserving and celebrating where the women have come from.
"And their job is to play it well and play it in the right spirit and pass it to the next generation in a really healthy state."
"I think this team now is recognising that, I think the organisation recognises that and I think we're going to see more of it across all sports.
"Hopefully cricket can lead the way in celebrating that path."
