Everything you need to know ahead of the Women's Ashes 2025, including dates, times, venues, lineups and format, as England look to beat Australia away from home.
When are women's ashes?
The multi-format series runs from January 11 to February 2 in Australia, featuring three one-day internationals, as many T20 internationals and a one-off, four-day Test match – day-night at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- First ODI: 11.30pm Saturday 11th January – North Sydney Oval
- Other ODIs: 23.05, Monday 13 January – Junction Oval, Melbourne
- Third ODI: 23.05, Thursday 16 January – Ninja Stadium, Hobart
- First T20I: 8.40am, Monday 20 January – Sydney Cricket Ground
- Second T20I: 8.40am, Thursday 23 January – Manuka Oval, Canberra
- Third T20I: 8.10am, Saturday 25 January – Adelaide Oval
- Test: 3.30pm, Thursday 30 January – Sunday 2 February – MCG, Melbourne
All UK and Ireland dates and times
Australian Ellyse Perry is a key player for her team
How does the points system work?
Teams score two points for winning white-ball matches or take a point each in the event of a washout.
Four points are awarded to the winners of a test match, with sides winning two points each for a draw or tie.
Who holds the woman's ashes?
Australia is doing which means a draw in the series will see the home team retain the trophy. Alyssa Healy's side drew 8-8 in England 2023 but won the previous two series, each by 12-4.
England have not won The Ashes since 2014, with their record reading five played, lost three, drawn two.
Australia drew The Ashes again with an 8-8 draw in England in 2023
Which players did England select?
England could field four Ashes debutants in the all-rounder Freya Kempleft hand spinner Linsey Smithseam bowler Ryan MacDonald-Gay and wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath.
Pace bowler Kate Cross was appointed to GO and Test squad despite a back spasm that ruled him out of the Test against South Africa in December.
England ODI squad
Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
England T20 squad
Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Linsey Smith, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
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England bowler Ryana MacDonald-Gay took Marizanne Kapp her first Test wicket after bowling the South African in Bloemfontein in December
England test team
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-Ho
Which players did Australia select?
Australia will be without spin-bowling all-rounder Sophie Molineux with a knee injury requiring surgery, while it is unclear whether Healy will keep the wicket as she manages a knee injury herself.
Georgia Full was included after scoring 173 runs in three ODIs against India in December, including a century in Brisbane.
Alyssa Healy will captain Australia in the Women's Ashes, but will she keep the wicket?
Australia squad for ODIs and T20s
Alyssa Healy (captain), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris (T20s only), Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
How will England cope with a 'packed' schedule?
The series will be over and done with in just three weeks, with England coach Jon Lewis saying: “It will be difficult for the players to play all the games. I don't think you will see consistent selection at all levels of either side.
England coach Jon Lewis expects to make the most of his squad in the women's Ashes
“My wish would be for there to be more space between games, and I also prefer the players.
“I'm pretty sure we would be looking for more space between the white-ball games and the Test match. It won't be easy.
“The schedule is quite packed. There is no flexibility because of the (Women's Premier League) and Christmas.”