| Australian women's cricket team in England in 1987 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| England | Australia | ||
| Dates | 8 July – 29 August 1987 | ||
| Captains | Carole Hodges | Lyn Larsen | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Carole Hodges (152) | Denise Annetts (352) | |
| Most wickets | Gillian McConway (8) | Jenny Owens (14) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Jacqueline Court (77) | Lindsay Reeler (129) | |
| Most wickets | Sarah Potter (3) | Lyn Fullston (4) | |
TheAustralian women's cricket team touredEngland 8 July – 29 August 1987 to contestThe Women's Ashes for the tenth time. Australia won the three matchTest series 1–0 to retain the Ashes.[1][2]
Prior to the Test series, a three matchWODI series was drawn at one match each.[3] Australia also played 15 tour matches – winning 8, losing none, drawing 3, 1 match was abandoned and for 3 of the matches, the result is unknown.[4]
In the lead up to this tour, Australiatoured Ireland and won all three WODI matches.[5]
v | Middlesex Women 128 (48.4 overs) | |
v | South Women 136 (48.2 overs) | |
Australia Women won by 41 runs Milk Marketing Board Ground,Thames Ditton Umpires:Esme Irwin (Eng) andJudith West (Eng) |
v | Women's Cricket Association President's XI 95 (48.2 overs) | |
Australia Women won by 80 runs Old Actonians Sport Club Ground,London Umpires:Lorraine Baker (Eng) andPip Vyvyan (Eng) |
South East Women | v | |
v | East Anglia and Thames Valley Women 88/6 (64 overs) | |
East Midlands Women 78 (45.1 overs) | v | |
v | West and West Midlands Women 112 (43.4 overs) | |
v | West and West Midlands Women 127/7 (55 overs) | |
Australia Women won by 80 runs Malvern College Ground,Malvern Umpires:June Bragger (Eng) andAlan Fox (Eng) |
v | North Women 66 (35.1 overs) | |
Australia Women won by 166 runs Trafalgar Road Ground,Southport Umpires:Alan Heath (Eng) andI. Jackson (Eng) |
v | Yorkshire Women 65 (29.3 overs) | |
Australia Women won by 146 runs Racecourse Ground,Thirsk Umpires:P. Aspinall (Eng) andSally Marshall (Eng) |
16 July 1987 Scorecard |
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25 July 1987 Scorecard |
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England Women won by 6 wickets St Lawrence Ground,Canterbury Umpires:Sheila Keen (Eng) andPip Vyvyan (Eng) |
1–3 August 1987 Scorecard |
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Australia Women won by an innings and 21 runs New Road,Worcester Umpires:Janet Burns (Eng) andAnne Garton (Eng) |
21–24 August 1987 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Collingham and Linton Cricket Club Ground,Collingham Umpires:Sheila Keen (Eng) andJudith West (Eng) |
29 August – 1 September 1987 Scorecard |
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