Women’s Ashes 2025: Can England end 10-year drought against Australia?

The Women’s Ashes 2025 Series will 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 that includes 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 the results of a single Test match and six white-ball games (three ODIs and three T20Is). Here’s how it works:

Allocation of points

• Test match: A win means four points for the winning team, while a draw means two points for each side.
• White ball matches: Each win gives the winning team two points.
• No results, draws or abandoned matches: In white ball games, both teams receive one point each.
• Total points available: With a maximum of 16 points on offer across the series, a team needs to get at least nine points to claim the Ashes outright.
• Ash retention rule
  If the series ends in a draw (eg 8-8), the current Ashes holders retain the trophy. This rule was applied in the 2023 edition, where an 8–8 draw allowed Australia to retain the Ashes.

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England’s performance in the 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 meeting in 2023 ended in an 8–8 draw, allowing Australia to retain the trophy despite a strong performance from ‘England 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 has not hosted a women’s Test since 1949.

England’s strategy for Women’s Ashes 2025

The English team will be led by the 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, especially after their performance in the last Ashes series, where they came back from an early deficit.

The next series will begin with the first ODI on January 11 at the North Sydney Oval. After that, the matches will be held at various venues including Junction Oval and Hobart before moving on to T20Is and concluding with the Test Match at the MCG.

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This article was first published in WomenCricket.coma Cricket time company