Everything you need to know ahead of Ladies’s Ashes 2025, including dates, times, venues, teams and format, as England look to beat Australia away from home.
When are the Women’s Ashes?
The multi-format series will run from January 11 to February 2 in Australia, featuring three one-day internationals, as many T20 internationals and a single four-day Test match – a day-night match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Floor.
- Primer ODI: 11.30pm, Saturday 11 January – North Sydney Oval
- Second ODI: 11.05pm, Monday 13 January – Junction Oval, Melbourne
- Third ODI: 11.05pm, Thursday 16 January – Ninja Stadium, Hobart
- T20I primer: 8:40am, Monday 20 January – Sydney Cricket Floor
- Second T20I: 8:40am, Thursday 23 January – Manuka Oval, Canberra
- Third T20I: 8:10am, Saturday 25 January – Adelaide Oval
- Proof: 3:30am, Thursday 30 January to Sunday 2 February – MCG, Melbourne
All UK and Ireland dates and times
How does the points system work?
Teams earn two points for victory in white-ball matches or take one point each in case of defeat.
Four points are awarded to the winners of the test match, with teams getting two points each in the event of a draw or tie.
Who keeps women’s ashes?
Australia does, meaning a tie in the series will see the home team retain the trophy. Alyssa Healy’s team drew 8-8 in England in 2023, but won the previous two series, each by 12-4.
England have not won The Ashes since 2014, and their record since Reading has played five, lost three and drawn two.
Which players have England chosen?
England could field four Ashes debutants in all-rounder Freya Kempleft arm spinner Linsey Smithseam bowler Ryana MacDonald-Homosexual and wicketkeeper-batsman Bess Heath.
bowler kate cruz has been named in the ODI and Test squads despite a back spasm that ruled her out of the Test against South Africa in December.
England ODI Team
Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
England T20 Team
Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Linsey Smith, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
England Test Team
Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Ryana MacDonald-Homosexual, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
Which players have Australia chosen?
Australia will be without all-rounder Sophie Molineux due to a knee injury that requires surgery, although it is unclear if announce he will keep the wicket while recovering from his own knee injury.
Complete Georgia He has been included after scoring 173 runs in three ODIs against India in December, including a century in Brisbane.
Australia squad for ODI and T20
Alyssa Healy (captain), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris (T20 only), Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
How will England face a “tight” calendar?
The series will be done and dusted in just three weeks, and England coach Jon Lewis said: “It will be difficult for the players to play every game. “I don’t think we’ll see consistent selection across the board.” either side.
“My preference would be for there to be more space between games and the players’ preference would be too.
“I’m pretty sure we would have asked for more space between the white ball games and the Take a look at Match. It won’t be easy.
“The schedule is quite tight. “There is no flexibility because of (the Women’s Premier League) and Christmas.”