Women’s Ashes points system explained
8 january 2025
Updated 3 hour ago
The multi-format Women's Ashes starts on 11 January in Australia.
Heather Knight's England are looking to win the Ashes for
the first time since 2013-14.
Here's everything you need to know, including how it all
works, the schedule and how you can follow it on the News By Shanto.
What is the Women's Ashes format?
Unlike the men's Ashes the women's edition is played across
all three formats: a one-off Test, three T20s and three one-day internationals.
The format was introduced ahead of the 2013 edition and has
now been used in seven Women's Ashes series.
There are points awarded in each game, with the winning team
having the highest points. More on that to come...
It is being played in a separate season to the men's Ashes
for the first time since the multi-format structure was introduced.
Women's Ashes 2025 schedule, including dates, times &
venues
The schedule for the 2025 Women's Ashes is as follows:
8 January: Warm-up v Governor Generals XI - match
abandoned
11 January: First ODI (23:30 GMT), North Sydney
Oval
13 January: Second ODI (23:05 GMT), CitiPower
Centre, Melbourne
15 January: Third ODI (23:05 GMT), Ninja
Stadium, Hobart
20 January: First T20 (08:40 GMT), Sydney
Cricket Ground
23 January: Second T20 (08:40 GMT), Manuka Oval,
Canberra
25 January: Third T20 (08:10 GMT), Adelaide Oval
30 January-2 February: One-off Test (03:30 GMT),
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Test has been moved to the end of the series, after
starting the 2023 edition, which Australia won to race into a 4-0 lead, leaving
England with an uphill battle.
It will return to a four-day match, having been five in that
series, and will be a day-night game for the second time in the Women's Ashes.
The game will be the first women's Test played at the MCG
since 1949 and will be a celebration of the 90th anniversary of the first
women's Test.
How does the Women's Ashes points system work and what are the rules?
Each white-ball game sees the winner earn two points, while
a win in the Test is worth four points.
Any no result, tie or abandoned match in the white-ball
matches would see both sides earn one point, while a draw in the Test would see
both get two points.
In theory a maximum of 16 points are available, so to win
the Ashes you need to get to nine points.
An 8-8 draw, like in the 2023 edition in England, would see
Australia retain the Ashes because they are the current holders.
Who are the previous winners of the Women's Ashes?
There have been 25 Women's Ashes in total, with Australia winning 10 and England six. The other nine ended in draws.
England have held the Ashes after 10 of those series (the current holders retain in the event of a draw) and Australia 15.
The seven previous multi-format Women's Ashes have seen the following results (home side listed first):
Test win was worth six points until 2015, when it was reduced to four.
2013: England 12-4 Australia - England win the Ashes
2014-15: 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
Women's Ashes 2025 squads
ODIs: Alyssa Healy (captain), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.
T20s: Alyssa Healy (captain), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham.
Test: To be named at later date
ODIs: 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.
T20s: 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.
Test: 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-Hodge.
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