Australia's recent Women's Ashes success has driven home to players how much their sport has grown in the public consciousness over the past couple of years.

The quality and professionalism of women's cricket may have been gradually improving for more than a decade, but it is only in recent times the sport, and women's sport in general, has burst into the mainstream.

Australian captain Rachael Haynes and the game's most recognisable star, Ellyse Perry, are both fascinated observers and enthusiastic participants as their sport starts to lap up more attention.

Speaking on ABC Grandstand during the coverage of the first Ashes Test, Perry said despite the mild disappointment of finishing tied on points with England to retain the Ashes, rather than win them outright, she was pleased the brilliant action on display justified the increased interest from the public and broadcasters.

"I think it was an incredibly special month for a number of reasons," Perry said.

"First and foremost the quality of cricket that was played and the competitive nature of it the whole way through, you know, it finished eight-all which was a little bit disappointing for us given we were in some really good positions through that series, but it shows the quality of England and why they're world champions.

"But on top of that was the interest and the way the whole series was covered was just absolutely incredible and I think by far and away the biggest series I've played on Australian soil."

Haynes said women's cricket is going through changes it has never experienced before, and likely won't again.

"It's been such an amazing period to play through as a player and I know personally I've been fortunate to play through the professionalisation of our sport which is probably something you only ever get to do once," she said.

"So it's been amazing. I think back to six years ago when I first made this team and perhaps you'd turn up to a ground and your family would be there and maybe some cricket tragics as well.

"To think how far we've come and particularly this series the support, not only from the Australian public, but also more broadly from across the world as well, has been quite incredible to see how many people have followed the series."

Changes in society reflected in growth in women's sport

Perry, who is also an Australian representative in football, said the recognition women's sport is getting is reflective of changes in society as a whole.

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"While particularly the last 18 months or so has been sort of a watershed period for women's sport and that's where the momentum has really increased and picked up and there's been a lot of interest and a bit of a change, I think it's probably been developing for the best part of 10 or 12 years at least, if not longer, and it's been a steady growth and development," she said.

"But I think too it probably mirrors what's happening in general society as well in terms of equality in the workplace, and those increased opportunities and the real focus on diversity across all aspects of society. I think that's just flowed on to sport."

Perry still copping it for premature 200 celebrations

Ellyse Perry celebrated her double century a little early in the Women's Ashes Test at North Sydney. ( AAP: Daniel Munoz )

During the Ashes Test Perry plundered the highest ever score by an Australian player, finishing her innings on 213 not out. Her teammates, though, have not let her forget that she celebrated the milestone a tad early, when she thought she had hit a six — only for it to be revealed to have fallen short of the boundary rope.

"I think it [the video] has been shown in every team meeting since - me celebrating a 200 on 198. Crowning glory of the whole innings, I think," she laughed.

"I was thinking that I'd scored it and kind of going on with the theatrics, so I took my helmet off, I kissed the emblem, I think I hugged Megan Schutt.

"And I thought it was all great and then then the umpire sort of tapped me on the shoulder and said, 'oh look, sorry Ellyse, we're just going to check if that's four or six', and I was like 'oh no' and then so then I quickly put my helmet back on.

"I wasn't actually that unnerved by it all. I was just thinking, 'God, this would be hilarious if I don't even get to 200 now.

"At least I've celebrated it, at least I've had a chance to celebrate it but, yeah, it was fortunate I got a another crack at it and I was much more subdued the second time.

"I kind of kept my helmet on and rather embarrassingly just raised my bat."