Women's Ashes 2025: Dates, venues, squads and format as England slip to defeat in Australia
Australia win six successive white-ball matches in Women's Ashes to take 12-0 lead over England; Southern Stars looking to clinch 16-0 sweep with victory in Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground from January 30-February 2; England have not won Ashes since 2014
Saturday 25 January 2025 13:56, UK
All you need to know about the 2025 Women's Ashes, including dates, venues, squads and format, as England take on Australia.
When are the Women's Ashes?
The multi-format series runs from January 11 to February 2 in Australia, with three one-day internationals, as many T20 internationals and a one-off, four-day Test match - a day-nighter at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Current score: Australia 12-0 England (Australia retain Ashes and win series)
- First ODI (North Sydney Oval) - Australia won by four wickets
- Second ODI (Junction Oval) - Australia won by 21 runs
- Third ODI (Ninja Stadium) - Australia won by 86 runs
- First T20I (Sydney Cricket Ground) - Australia won by 57 runs
- Second T20I (Manuka Oval) - Australia won by six runs (DLS)
- Third T20I (Adelaide Oval) - Australia won by 72 runs
- Test: 3.30am, Thursday Jan 30-Sunday Feb 2 - MCG, Melbourne
All dates and times UK and Ireland
How does the points system work?
Teams earn two points for a victory in the white-ball matches or take a point apiece in the event of a washout or tie.
Four points are awarded to the winners of the Test match, with sides earning two points each with a draw or tie.
Who holds the Women's Ashes?
Australia retained the Women's Ashes by winning the first T20 in Sydney and completed a series triumph by claiming the spoils in the second T20 to take an unassailable 10-0 lead.
Alyssa Healy's team drew 8-8 in England in 2023 but won the previous two series, each by 12-4 scorelines. England have not won The Ashes since 2014, with their record since now reading played six, lost four, drawn two.
Which players are in the squads?
England Test squad
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
Australia Test squad
Alyssa Healy (captain), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney (wicketkeeper), Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham