Women's Ashes explained: England v Australia on Sky Sports

The 2015 Women's Ashes series continues at Chelmsford on Wednesday with the first of three T20 internationals - the concluding games in a seven-match multi-format contest.

We've put together everything you need to know to ensure you get the full Ashes experience this summer, with every ball live and exclusive on Sky Sports.

Points system

There are three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals between the two sides this summer, with each worth two points for a win and one in the event of a draw. The Test match is worth four points for a win - reduced from six points in the previous series - and two points for a draw.

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2015 Women's Ashes schedule

July 21 - 1st Royal London ODI, Taunton - England Women won by four wickets to go 2-0 up

July 23 - 2nd Royal London ODI, Bristol - Australia Women won by 63 runs to level the series at 2-2

July 26 - 3rd Royal London ODI, Worcester - Australia Women won by 69 runs to go 4-2 up

August 11-14 - Kia Women's Test, Kent - Australia Women won by 161 runs to go 8-2 up

August 26 - NatWest T20I, Chelmsford

August 28 - NatWest T20I, Hove

August 31 - NatWest T20I, Cardiff

History

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England and Australia's women have contested 20 Ashes series since 1934/35, which lays claim to being the first women's Test series in history.

Australia have won seven compared to six for England, while the sides have drawn the series on seven occasions.

This will be the third time the Ashes has been contested across three formats of the game using a points system.

England have won the last two, winning 12-4 on home soil in 2013 and 10-8 Down Under at the beginning of 2014.

Coverage

Our cricket-dedicated channel Sky Sports Ashes HD is showing exclusively live ball-by ball coverage of the Women's Ashes series, plus you can follow the action online and via mobile and selected tablet devices. Here's how...

Sky Sports Ashes HD: watch every ball of women's cricket's most eagerly-awaited Test series as well as player interviews, features and expert analysis from a team including former players Isa Guha, Holly Colvin and Lisa Sthalekar and ECB Head of England Women's Cricket Clare Connor.

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skysports.com: we will bring you the latest news and player reaction, plus rolling reports, video highlights and a live interactive blog from each day’s play.

Score Centre: get team line-ups, scorecards, and commentary on your desktop or mobile - plus international and domestic scores and the latest odds from Sky Bet.

Sky Go: don’t miss a ball if you're on the move - stay across the action online, on iPhone, iPad or selected Android smartphones with the Sky Go app

Now TV: watch Sky Sports Ashes - plus six other Sky Sports Channels - online for 24 hours through your broadband connection with the Sky Sports Day Pass. Click here to find out more.

On Demand: check out the Ashes Event box for the best features, interviews and highlights.

ECB England Women’s cricket chief Clare Connor said: "The level of broadcast coverage that the England women's team now gets is exceptional, and I am thrilled that the ECB, in partnership with Sky Sports, continues to lead the way in this respect within international women's team sport.

"It is this level of exposure and support that will ensure that the women’s game continues to grow, and that will inspire the next generation of England women’s cricketers."

Watch every ball of this summer's Women's Ashes live and exclusive on our dedicated Sky Sports Ashes channel.