| English women's cricket team in Australia in 2017–18 | |||
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| Australia | England | ||
| Dates | 22 October – 21 November 2017 | ||
| Captains | Rachael Haynes | Heather Knight | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 1-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Ellyse Perry (213) | Heather Knight (141) | |
| Most wickets | Tahlia McGrath (3) Ellyse Perry (3) | Sophie Ecclestone (3) Laura Marsh (3) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Alyssa Healy (145) | Heather Knight (139) | |
| Most wickets | Megan Schutt (10) | Alex Hartley (6) | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Beth Mooney (220) | Danni Wyatt (169) | |
| Most wickets | Megan Schutt (6) | Jenny Gunn (4) Katherine Brunt (4) Sophie Ecclestone (4) | |
| Player of the series | Heather Knight (Eng) | ||
| Total Ashes points | |||
| Australia 8, England 8 | |||
TheEngland women's cricket team toured Australia in October and November 2017 to play theAustralia women's national cricket team to contest theWomen's Ashes.[1] The teams played oneTest match, threeWomen's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and threeWomen's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is). The Women's Ashes wereheld by Australia prior to the start of the series.
Since 2013, the series has consisted of amulti-format series with points awarded for each of the matches. Two points was awarded for each WODI or WT20I win, four points to the Test winner, or two points to each team in the event of the Test being a draw.[2]
In August 2017, Australia's captainMeg Lanning announced that she would miss the series, after undergoing surgery on her shoulder.[3][4] The following month,Rachael Haynes was named as her replacement.[5] In September 2017,Cricket Australia confirmed that the first match, the WODI atAllan Border Field,Brisbane, had sold out, the first time a Women's Ashes fixture had done so.[6][7]
The Test match was played as aday/night fixture, the first time a Women's Test has been played as such.[8] The WODIs were part of the2017–2020 ICC Women's Championship,[9] with Australia winning the WODI series 2–1.[10] The Test match ended as a draw, withEllyse Perry of Australia scoring the first double century in a Women's Ashes Test.[11] Australia Women retained the Ashes, after they won the first of the WT20I fixtures, leaving them with an unassailable lead.[12] England Women went on to win the WT20I series 2–1, with the series tied 8–8 across all formats.[13]
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Ahead of the Test match, England addedKate Cross,Natasha Farrant andAmy Jones to their squad.[16] Prior to the WT20I fixtures,Lauren Cheatle was ruled out of the matches with a back injury, whileSarah Aley,Delissa Kimmince andMolly Strano were all added to Australia's squad.[17]
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Australia Women won by 2 wickets Allan Border Field,Brisbane Umpires:Shawn Craig (Aus) andGreg Davidson (Aus) Player of the match:Alex Blackwell (Aus) |
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Australian Women won by 75 runs (DLS method) Coffs Harbour International Stadium,Coffs Harbour Umpires:Shawn Craig (Aus) andClaire Polosak (Aus) Player of the match:Rachael Haynes (Aus) |
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England Women won by 20 runs (DLS method) Coffs Harbour International Stadium,Coffs Harbour Umpires:Greg Davidson (Aus) andClaire Polosak (Aus) Player of the match:Heather Knight (Eng) |
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Match drawn North Sydney Oval,Sydney Umpires:Gerard Abood (Aus) andGeoff Joshua (Aus) Player of the match:Ellyse Perry (Aus) |
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Australia Women won by 6 wickets North Sydney Oval,Sydney Umpires:Shawn Craig (Aus) andGeoff Joshua (Aus) Player of the match:Beth Mooney (Aus) |
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England Women won by 40 runs Manuka Oval,Canberra Umpires:Geoff Joshua (Aus) andJohn Ward (Aus) Player of the match:Katherine Brunt (Eng) |
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England Women won by 4 wickets Manuka Oval,Canberra Umpires:Shawn Craig (Aus) andJohn Ward (Aus) Player of the match:Danni Wyatt (Eng) |
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