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The Women’s Ashes series concludes with the first ever day-night Test at the MCG, with the historic match-up book-ending a successful home summer for Australia.
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Aussie skipper Alyssa Healy had an injury cloud lingering over here ahead of this clash, with a troublesome foot injury sidelining her for the trio of T20 clashes.
However, she declared she was “good to go” on Wednesday, explaining: “The final XI hasn’t quite been decided upon just yet, but I’m standing here in front of you without a moon boot, saying I’m ready to go.”
Meanwhile, England have been dealt a major bowling blow, with veteran seamer Kate Cross ruled out of the Test match.
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Heather Knight and the English selectors will now be forced to decide between picking an extra pace bowler or a spinner, with both Ryana MacDonald-Gay and Charlie Dean in contention.
While the Ashes have already been secured by Australia, the tourists will be desperate to avoid a multi-format whitewash after losing all six previous fixtures.
The urn was retained in Australia’s first T20 victory, winning the series outright with a six run DLS win at Manuka Oval.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the Women’s Ashes Test match!
WHERE TO WATCH
You can watch every ball of The 2025 Women’s Ashes Series LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo.
WHEN DOES IT BEGIN
January 30-February 2, 2025, first ball at 2.30pm AEDT (3.30am GMT)
SQUADS
Australia: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
England: Heather Knight (c), 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
SESSION TIMES
First Session: 2:30pm – 4:30pm AEDT (3.30am – 5.30am GMT)
Tea: 4:30pm – 5:00pm (5:30am-6:00am GMT)
Second Session: 5:00pm – 7:00pm AEDT (6.00am – 8.00am GMT)
Dinner: 7:00pm – 7:30pm (8:00am-8:30am GMT)
Third Session: 7:30pm – 9:30pm AEDT (8.30am – 10.30am GMT)
RESULTS
Australia lead the multi-format series 12-0
First ODI: Australia won by four wickets
Second ODI: Australia won by 21 runs
Third ODI: Australia won by 86 runs
First T20I: Australia won by 57 runs
Second T20I: Australia won by six runs (DLS)
Third T20I: Australia won by 72 runs
THE POINTS SYSTEM
Since 2013, the women’s Ashes has been decided on a points system in a multi-format series that features three T20s, three ODIs and a Test match.
Two points are awarded for white-ball contests, while the winner of the Test match receives four with points split for draws, ties and abandoned games.
RECENT RESULTS
Despite losing four of the six white-ball matches, Australia retained the women’s Ashes in 2023 after winning the lone Test at Trent Bridge by 89 runs, with the series drawn 8-8.
2013: England 12-4 Australia – England win the Ashes
2013-14: Australia 8-10 England – England win the Ashes
2015: England 6-10 Australia – Australia win the Ashes
2017-18: Australia 8-8 England – Australia retain the Ashes
2019: England 4-12 Australia – Australia win the Ashes
2021-22: Australia 12-4 England – Australia win the Ashes
2023: England 8-8 Australia – Australia retain the Ashes
