Women's Ashes explainer: How the multi-format series between Australia and England works
Monday 16 October 2017 07:52, UK
The 2017 Women's Ashes series gets underway at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Sunday with the first of three one-day internationals - the first games in a seven-match, multi-format contest.
We've put together an explainer to give you everything you need to know about the Women's Ashes...
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 and two points for a draw.
2017 Women's Ashes schedule
ODIS
October 22 - 1st ODI, Brisbane (12.15am)
October 26 - 2nd ODI, Coffs Harbour (4.40am)
October 29 - 3rd ODI, Coffs Harbour (12.15am)
Test match
November 9-12 - only Test, North Sydney Oval (D/N 3.30am)
T20 internationals
November 17 - 1st T20, North Sydney Oval (8.10am)
November 19 - 2nd T20, Canberra (3.35am)
November 21 - 3rd T20, Canberra (8.10am)
Australia squads
ODI squad: Kristen Beams, Alex Blackwell, Nicole Bolton, Lauren Cheatle, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes (c), Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Elyse Villani, Amanda-Jade Wellington.
Test squad: Kristen Beams, Alex Blackwell, Nicole Bolton, Lauren Cheatle, Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes (c), Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Belinda Vakarewa, Elyse Villani, Amanda-Jade Wellington.
England squad
Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Georgia Elwiss, Jenny Gunn, Alex Hartley, Danielle Hazell, Laura Marsh, Nat Sciver, Anya Shrubsole, Sarah Taylor (wk), Fran Wilson, Lauren Winfield, Danni Wyatt.
History
England and Australia's women have contested 21 Ashes series since 1934/35, which lays claim to being the first women's Test series in history.
Australia have won eight of the contests compared to six for England, while the sides have drawn the series on seven occasions.
This will be the fourth time the Ashes has been contested across three formats of the game using a points system.
England have won the first two, winning 12-4 on home soil in 2013 and 10-8 Down Under at the beginning of 2014, but Australia currently hold the urn after a 10-6 victory in England in 2015.
A first for Women's cricket...
Australia and England will make history when they contest the first ever day-night Women's Ashes Test at the North Sydney Oval.
