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

this Women’s Ashes 2025 Series The tournament kicks off in Australia on January 11, with England aiming to break a 10-year title drought against their rivals. The series will follow a multi-format structure, including three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), three T20 Internationals (T20Is) and a Test match, culminating on February 2.

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 matches (three ODIs and three T20Is). Here’s how it works:

Points distribution

Test match: The winning team gets 4 points, while a draw gets 2 points each.
White ball games: Each victory will award the winning team two points.
Inconclusive, drawn or abandoned matches: In white-ball games, both teams score one point each.
Total points available: A maximum of 16 points can be awarded throughout the series, with a team having to score at least 9 points to qualify directly for the Ashes.
Ashes retention rules
If the series ends in a draw (for example, 8-8), the current Ashes holder will retain the trophy. This rule applies to the 2023 edition, with Australia retaining the Ashes with an 8-8 draw.

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England’s performance in Women’s Ashes

England last won the Women’s Ashes in the 2013-14 season. Australia have since dominated the series, winning back-to-back wins in 2019 and 2022, with the most recent encounter in 2023 ending in an 8-8 draw, with Australia retaining the title despite a strong performance from England in the ODIs trophy. The upcoming series marks a major change as it will be played at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which has not hosted a women’s Test match since 1949.

England Women’s Ashes 2025 strategy

England will be led by captain Heather Knight These include key players such as Tammy Beaumont, Nat Sciver-Brunt and fast bowler Kate Cross, who is recovering from injury but remains vital to their bowling attack. The team has shown resilience and adaptability, especially in the last Ashes series when they came back from an early deficit.

The upcoming series will kick off with the first ODI on January 11 at North Sydney Oval. Thereafter, matches will be played at various venues including Junction Oval and Hobart before transitioning to T20Is and Test matches at the MCG.