The Women’s Ashes 2025 series is set to begin on January 11, in Australia, with England aiming to break a 10-year title drought against their rivals. The series will feature a multi-format structure comprising three One Day Internationals (ODIs), three T20 Internationals (T20Is), and a single Test match, culminating on February 2.
The Women’s Ashes points system
The Women’s Ashes uses a multi-format points system to determine the series winner. Points are awarded based on results across a single Test match and six white-ball games (three ODIs and three T20Is). Here’s how it works:
Points Allocation
- Test Match: A win earns the victorious team four points, while a draw results in two points for each side.
- White-Ball Matches: Each win grants the winning team two points.
- No Results, Ties, or Abandoned Matches: In white-ball games, both teams are awarded one point each.
- Total Points Available: With a maximum of 16 points on offer across the series, a team must secure at least nine points to claim the Ashes outright.
- Ashes Retention Rule
If the series ends in a tie (e.g., 8-8), the current holders of the Ashes retain the trophy. This rule applied in the 2023 edition, where an 8-8 draw allowed Australia to keep the Ashes.
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England’s performance in Women’s Ashes
England last secured the Women’s Ashes in the 2013-14 season. Since then, Australia have dominated the series, winning outright in 2019 and 2022, while the most recent encounter in 2023 ended in an 8-8 draw, allowing Australia to retain the trophy despite England’s strong performance in ODIs. The upcoming series marks a significant change as it will conclude with the Test match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), a venue that hasn’t hosted a women’s Test since 1949.
England’s strategy for Women’s Ashes 2025
England’s squad will be led by captain Heather Knight and includes key players such as Tammy Beaumont, Nat Sciver-Brunt and fast bowler Kate Cross, who is recovering from injury but remains crucial to their bowling attack. The team has shown resilience and adaptability, particularly after their performance in the last Ashes series where they came back from an early deficit.
The upcoming series will kick off with the first ODI on January 11 at North Sydney Oval. Following that, matches will be held at various venues including Junction Oval and Hobart before transitioning into T20Is and concluding with the Test match at the MCG.
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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
