England’s hopes of winning back the Women’s Ashes for the first time since 2014 were crushed when Australia won all three ODIs and then the first T20I to establish an 8-0 series lead.

Australia’s victory was confirmed when they won their fifth match in succession. England were furious that umpires brought an end to the game, in the rain, with five balls remaining.

Two points are awarded for a victory in each of the limited-overs matches whilst four points is available for a win (and two for a draw or tie) in the Test match.

What is the Women’s Ashes format?

Unlike the men’s Ashes, which is played over five Tests, the women’s series is multi-format and features one Test, three one-day internationals and three T20 matches.

Four points are awarded for winning the Test (two to each side if it is a draw) and it is two points for a white-ball win. So there are 16 points available overall. If the series is drawn, the holders – currently Australia – retain the trophy.

Women’s Ashes fixtures

The 2025 schedule has been criticised for squeezing seven matches into just 22 days. These are all the fixtures (start times in GMT):

1st ODI Australia win by four wickets
2nd ODI Australia win by 21 runs
3rd ODI Australia win by 86 runs
1st T20I Australia win by 57 runs
2nd T20I Australia win by six runs and win the Ashes
3rd T20I Jan 25, 2025, 8.40am, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Test Jan 30-Feb 2, 2025, 3.30am, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Who is in the England squad?

ODI squad Heather Knight (capt), 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.
T20 squad Heather Knight (capt), 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 squad Heather Knight (capt), 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.

How to watch the Women’s Ashes

TNT Sports will broadcast every match of the 2025 series live. In 2023, Sky Sports set a record for Ashes coverage with a peak audience of 480,000 tuning into the fourth day of the Test match.

There will also be live audio coverage of the Women’s Ashes provided by the BBC.

What is the history of the Women’s Ashes?

The first-ever women’s Test match took place in December 1934, when England and Australia faced each other.

Between 1934 and 2011, 18 Test-only series were sporadically played between England and Australia. Of those, Australia won seven while England won four with the remainder being drawn.

The multi-format aspect was introduced in 2013, with England winning the first Ashes to use the new points system.

What happened in the 2023 series?

The 2023 Women’s Ashes ended in an 8-8 draw, which meant Australia retained the Ashes, but the series featured a remarkable turnaround by England. The hosts had trailed 6-0 after losing the Test and the first T20, but went on to win four of the next five white-ball matches to force a draw.

What is England’s record in the Women’s Ashes?

Going into this series, Australia led England in terms of overall Women’s Ashes victories, claiming 10 to England’s six. England last won the Women’s Ashes in 2013-14 when they edged to a 10-8 victory.