| 2024–25 Women's Ashes series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | England | ||
| Dates | 12 January – 2 February 2025 | ||
| Captains | Alyssa Healy(Test & ODIs) Tahlia McGrath(T20Is) | Heather Knight | |
| Player of the series | Alana King (Australia) | ||
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Annabel Sutherland (163) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (69) | |
| Most wickets | Alana King (9) | Sophie Ecclestone (5) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Ashleigh Gardner (146) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (115) | |
| Most wickets | Alana King (11) | Sophie Ecclestone (7) | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Beth Mooney (213) | Heather Knight (101) | |
| Most wickets | Georgia Wareham (6) | Charlie Dean (4) Sophie Ecclestone (4) | |
| Ashes series points | |||
| Australia 16, England 0 | |||
TheEngland women's cricket team toured Australia in January and February 2025 to play theAustralia women's cricket team inThe Women's Ashes.[1][2] The tour consisted of oneTest match, threeOne Day International (ODI) and threeTwenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3] In March 2024, theCricket Australia (CA) confirmed the fixtures for the series, as a part of Australia's 2024–25 home international season.[4]
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]
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 apoints 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 aday/night match at theMelbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to mark the 90th anniversary of thefirst 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]
| Test[13] | ODIs[14] | T20Is[15] | Test[16] | ODIs[17] | T20Is[18] |
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On 23 January,Heather Graham was added to the squad for the second and third T20Is in the place ofAlyssa Healy.[19]
The Governor General's XI played a warm-up match against the touring England women's team on 9 January.[20]
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Australia won by 4 wickets North Sydney Oval,Sydney Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Ashleigh Gardner (Aus) |
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Australia won by 21 runs Junction Oval,Melbourne Umpires:Shawn Craig (Aus) andClaire Polosak (Aus) Player of the match:Alana King (Aus) |
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Australia won by 86 runs Bellerive Oval,Hobart Umpires:Phillip Gillespie (Aus) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Ashleigh Gardner (Aus) |
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Australia won by 57 runs Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney Umpires:Phillip Gillespie (Aus) andClaire Polosak (Aus) Player of the match:Beth Mooney (Aus) |
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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) |
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Australia won by 72 runs Adelaide Oval,Adelaide Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Beth Mooney (Aus) |
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Australia won by an innings & 122 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne Umpires:Claire Polosak (Aus) andEloise Sheridan (Aus) Player of the match:Annabel Sutherland (Australia) |