Women’s Ashes 2025: Dates, venues, squads and format as England look to beat Australia for first time since 2014 | Cricket news
Everything you need to know ahead of the Women’s Ashes 2025, including dates, times, venues, squads and format, as England look to beat Australia away from home.
When are women’s ashes?
The multi-format series runs from January 11 to February 2 in Australia, featuring three one-day internationals, as many T20 internationals and a one-off, four-day Test match – day-night at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- First ODI: 11.30pm, Saturday 11th January – North Sydney Oval
- Other ODIs: 23.05, Monday 13 January – Junction Oval, Melbourne
- Third ODI: 23.05, Thursday, January 16 – Ninja Stadium, Hobart
- First T20I: 8.40am Monday 20th January – Sydney Cricket Ground
- Second T20I: 8.40am Thursday 23 January – Manuka Oval, Canberra
- Third T20I: 8.10am Saturday January 25 – Adelaide Oval
- Test: 3.30am Thursday 30 January – Sunday 2 February – MCG, Melbourne
All dates and times UK and Ireland
How does the scoring system work?
Teams score two points for winning white-ball matches or take a point each in the event of a washout.
Four points are awarded to the winners of the Test match, with sides gaining two points each on a draw or tie.
Who holds the woman’s ashes?
Australia does, meaning that a draw in the series will see the home team retain the trophy. Alyssa Healy’s side drew 8-8 in England 2023 but won the previous two series, each by a score of 12-4.
England have not won The Ashes since 2014, with their record since Reading playing five, losing three, drawing two.
Which players did England select?
England could field four Ashes debutants in the all-rounder Freya Kempleft arm spinner Linsey Smithseam bowler Ryan MacDonald-Gay and wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath.
Bowler in rhythm Kate Cross was appointed to GO and Test team 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-Gay, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
Which players did Australia pick?
Australia will be without all-rounder Sophie Molineux with a knee injury that requires surgery, and it is unclear if she will Healy she will keep wicket as she deals with a knee injury herself.
Georgia Voll was included after scoring 173 in three ODIs against India in December, including a century in Brisbane.
Australian ODI and T20 squad
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 cope with the ‘packed’ schedule?
The series will be over and done with in just three weeks, with England manager Jon Lewis saying: “It will be difficult for the players to play all the games. I don’t think you will see consistent selection across all sides of any side.
“My preference would be for there to be more space between games, and that would be for the players as well.
“I’m pretty sure we’d be looking for more space between the white-ball matches and the Test match. It’s not going to be easy.
“The schedule is pretty tight. There’s no flexibility because of that [the Women’s Premier League] and Christmas.”
