Ashleigh Gardner (Trent Rockets Women Captain): "[On the final] Yeah, it is just one of those games where if you had asked me before the game, if that's how I would have loved the way to go, I would have absolutely loved it. Loved the campaign, everyone chipped in at different levels and we were not dependent on a single individual. I have said it all along, people play their role and that's what you can ask. You need to win the powerplay to take the game away in a low-scoring contest and that's exactly what we did.
[On the leadership] For me, it's just instilling belief. I'm never going to ride the emotion of what happens on the field. You bowl a bad ball, drop a catch - it is what it is. You can't always go back to those moments and reflect on it. We've got so much experience within our side, different people to lean on. We have been fantastic throughout. It has just always been me.
[A moment that pleased her the most] I think it is hard to pinpoint a single moment. You know people playing different roles. We didn't have Nat in the middle but the way she came in and took the game on in the middle overs. Sophia, the way she took the game on in the tournament. Certainly proud of her as a friend and to watch her step up on the biggest stage and perform was heartening to see."