2019 Women's Ashes series
England women | Australia women | ||
Dates | 26 June – 31 July 2019 | ||
Captains | Heather Knight | Meg Lanning | |
Test series | |||
Result | 1-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
Most runs |
Nat Sciver (88) | Ellyse Perry (192) | |
Most wickets | Laura Marsh (4) | Sophie Molineux (4) | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Australia women won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Tammy Beaumont (134) | Alyssa Healy (143) | |
Most wickets | Anya Shrubsole (5) | Ellyse Perry (11) | |
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Australia women won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Lauren Winfield (71) | Meg Lanning (178) | |
Most wickets | Sophie Ecclestone (6) | Megan Schutt (5) | |
Player of the series | Ellyse Perry (Aus) | ||
Total Ashes points | |||
England women 4, Australia women 12 |
The
Australia women won the WODI series 3–0,[7] therefore taking a 6–0 lead in the points-based system.[8] The one-off Test match was drawn, giving Australia an unassailable 8–2 lead in the series, and therefore the team retained the Women's Ashes.[9][10] Following the conclusion of the one-off Test, the question was raised about whether Women's Test matches should be played across five days, instead of four.[11]
During the second WT20I match, Australia's
Australia won the WT20I series 2–1, therefore retained the Ashes 12–4 in the points-based system.[13]
Squads
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England[14] | Australia[15] | England[16] | Australia[17] | England[18] | Australia[19] |
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Sophie Molineux was added to Australia's squad for the one-off Test match and the WT20Is, after she had recovered from a shoulder injury.[20][21] Ahead of the WT20I series, Jenny Gunn was ruled out of England's squad due to a side strain.[22] Sarah Taylor withdrew herself from England's WT20I squad, due to mental health issues.[23] She was replaced by Fran Wilson.[24]
Tour matches
50-over match: England Academy v Australia
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- Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 39 overs per side due to rain.
50-over match: England Academy v Australia
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- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
50-over match: England v Australia A
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
Three-day match: England Academy v Australia
Three-day match: England v Australia A
12–14 July 2019
Scorecard |
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218 (75.4 overs)
Katherine Brunt 2/20 (10 overs) | ||
318/5
Nat Sciver 103 (149) 1/26 (9 overs)Tahlia McGrath |
124 (31.5 overs)
Katherine Brunt 2/11 (4 overs) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
WODI series
1st WODI
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Nat Sciver 64 (95) 3/43 (7 overs)Ellyse Perry |
- Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
2nd WODI
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tammy Beaumont scored the first century in a WODI by an England cricketer in the Women's Ashes.[25]
- Delissa Kimmince (Aus) took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs.[26]
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
3rd WODI
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Nat Sciver 3/51 (8 overs) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Ellyse Perry took the best bowling figures for an Australian in WODIs.[27]
- This was England women's lowest total against Australia women in WODIs.[28]
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
Only Test
18–21 July 2019
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420/8
Katherine Brunt 2/48 (22 overs) |
275/9
Nat Sciver 88 (180) 4/95 (37 overs)Sophie Molineux | |
- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible after lunch on Day 2 due to rain.
- Kirstie Gordon, Amy Jones (Eng), Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Molineux and Tayla Vlaeminck (Aus) all made their Test debuts.
- Ellyse Perry (Aus) set a new record for the most runs scored between dismissals in women's Test cricket (329).[29][30]
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 2.
WT20I series
1st WT20I
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- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Meg Lanning (Aus) scored the highest individual total in WT20Is.[31][32]
- Australia women made their highest total in WT20Is.[33]
- This was England women's biggest defeat, in terms of runs, in WT20Is.[34]
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
2nd WT20I
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ellyse Perry (Aus) became the first player, male or female, to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets in Twenty20 International cricket.[35]
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
3rd WT20I
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1/9 (2 overs)
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Katherine Brunt 3/21 (4 overs) |
- Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Mady Villiers (Eng) made her WT20I debut.
- Ashes points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.
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