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2024–25 Women's Ashes series

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The England women's cricket team toured Australia in January and February 2025 to play the Australia women's cricket team in The Women's Ashes.[1][2] The tour consisted of one Test match, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3] In March 2024, the Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the fixtures for the series, as a part of Australia's 2024–25 home international season.[4]

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Australia had been the holders of the Ashes prior to the series and retained them after taking an unassailable 8-0 lead after their win in the 1st WT20I, before winning the series after winning the 2nd WT20I.[5][6] Australia eventually won the series 16-0, winning every match.[7]

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Background

The Ashes series was played in a separate season to the men's edition for the first time since the points-based system came into use.[8] The series was held in a points system, where four points were awarded for a Test win, two points if it is drawn and two points for each win in the limited-overs matches.[9] The four-day Test match was played as a day/night match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to mark the 90th anniversary of the first women's Test series.[10] It was the first-ever day/night Test match at the MCG.[11] It was also the first women's Test played at the MCG since 1949, and the second day-night Test between Australia and England.[12]

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Squads

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On 23 January, Heather Graham was added to the squad for the second and third T20Is in the place of Alyssa Healy.[19]

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Tour match

50 over match: Governor General's XI v England Women

The Governor General's XI played a warm-up match against the touring England women's team on 9 January.[20]

9 January 2025
10:05
Scorecard
Governor General's XI 
8/183 (28.2 overs)
v
Georgia Voll 57 (42)
Sophie Ecclestone 3/27 (5 overs)
No result
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Clare Haysom (Aus) and Mary Waldron (Ire)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.[21]

ODI series

1st ODI

12 January 2025
10:30
Scorecard
England 
204 (43.1 overs)
v
 Australia
6/206 (38.5 overs)
Heather Knight 39 (48)
Ashleigh Gardner 3/19 (6.1 overs)
Alyssa Healy 70 (78)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/38 (10 overs)
Australia won by 4 wickets
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Claire Polosak (Aus) and Eloise Sheridan (Aus)
Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • Heather Knight (Eng) scored her 4,000th run in ODIs.[22]
  • Ashleigh Gardner (Aus) took her 100th wicket in ODIs and 200th wicket in international cricket.[23][24]
  • Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.

2nd ODI

14 January 2025
10:05
Scorecard
Australia 
180 (44.3 overs)
v
 England
159 (48.1 overs)
Ellyse Perry 60 (74)
Sophie Ecclestone 4/35 (10 overs)
Amy Jones 47* (103)
Alana King 4/25 (10 overs)
Australia won by 21 runs
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Alana King (Aus)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Alana King (Aus) took her 50th wicket in ODIs.[25]
  • Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.

3rd ODI

17 January 2025
10:05
Scorecard
Australia 
8/308 (50 overs)
v
 England
222 (42.2 overs)
Ashleigh Gardner 102 (102)
Nat Sciver-Brunt 2/51 (10 overs)
Nat Sciver-Brunt 61 (68)
Alana King 5/46 (8.2 overs)
Australia won by 86 runs
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie (Aus) and Eloise Sheridan (Aus)
Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Aus)
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T20I series

1st T20I

20 January 2025
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Australia 
7/198 (20 overs)
v
 England
141 (16 overs)
Beth Mooney 75 (51)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/26 (4 overs)
Sophia Dunkley 59 (30)
Georgia Wareham 3/25 (3 overs)
Australia won by 57 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Phillip Gillespie (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Aus)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Georgia Voll (Aus) made her debut in T20Is.[28]
  • Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
  • Australia retained the Ashes as a result of this match.[29]

2nd T20I

23 January 2025
19:15 (N)
Scorecard
Australia 
5/185 (20 overs)
v
 England
4/168 (19.1 overs)
Tahlia McGrath 48* (35)
Charlie Dean 2/28 (4 overs)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge 52 (40)
Megan Schutt 2/32 (4 overs)
Australia won by 6 runs (DLS method)
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Eloise Sheridan (Aus) and Ben Treloar (Aus)
Player of the match: Tahlia McGrath (Aus)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
  • Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
  • Australia won the Ashes as a result of this match.[30]

3rd T20I

25 January 2025
18:45 (N)
Scorecard
Australia 
5/162 (20 overs)
v
 England
90 (17.3 overs)
Beth Mooney 94* (63)
Freya Kemp 1/20 (2 overs)
Heather Knight 40 (38)
Georgia Wareham 3/11 (4 overs)
Australia won by 72 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Claire Polosak (Aus) and Eloise Sheridan (Aus)
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
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Only Test

30 January–1 February 2025 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
170 (71.4 overs)
Nat Sciver-Brunt 51 (129)
Alana King 4/45 (23 overs)
440 (130.3 overs)
Annabel Sutherland 163 (258)
Sophie Ecclestone 5/143 (44.3 overs)
148 (68.4 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 47 (124)
Alana King 5/53 (23.4 overs)
Australia won by an innings & 122 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Claire Polosak (Aus) and Eloise Sheridan (Aus)
Player of the match: Annabel Sutherland (Australia)
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