| 2024–25 Women's Ashes series | |||
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| Australia | England | ||
| Dates | 12 January – 2 February 2025 | ||
| Captains |
Alyssa Healy (Test & ODIs) Tahlia McGrath (T20Is) | Heather Knight | |
| Player of the series | Alana King (Australia) | ||
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Annabel Sutherland (163) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (69) | |
| Most wickets | Alana King (9) | Sophie Ecclestone (5) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Ashleigh Gardner (146) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (115) | |
| Most wickets | Alana King (11) | Sophie Ecclestone (7) | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Beth Mooney (213) | Heather Knight (101) | |
| Most wickets | Georgia Wareham (6) |
Charlie Dean (4) Sophie Ecclestone (4) | |
| Ashes series points | |||
| Australia 16, England 0 | |||
The England women's cricket team toured Australia in January and February 2025 to play the Australia women's cricket team in The Women's Ashes. The tour consisted of one Test match, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. In March 2024, the Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the fixtures for the series, as a part of Australia's 2024–25 home international season.
Australia had been the holders of the Ashes prior to the series and retained them after taking an unassailable 8-0 lead after their win in the 1st WT20I, before winning the series after winning the 2nd WT20I. Australia eventually won the series 16-0, winning every match.
Background
The Ashes series was played in a separate season to the men's edition for the first time since the points-based system came into use. The series was held in a points system, where four points were awarded for a Test win, two points if it is drawn and two points for each win in the limited-overs matches. The four-day Test match was played as a day/night match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to mark the 90th anniversary of the first women's Test series. It was the first-ever day/night Test match at the MCG. It was also the first women's Test played at the MCG since 1949, and the second day-night Test between Australia and England.
Squads
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| Test | ODIs | T20Is | Test | ODIs | T20Is |
On 23 January, Heather Graham was added to the squad for the second and third T20Is in the place of Alyssa Healy.
Tour match
50 over match: Governor General's XI v England Women
The Governor General's XI played a warm-up match against the touring England women's team on 9 January.
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Heather Knight (Eng) scored her 4,000th run in ODIs.
- Ashleigh Gardner (Aus) took her 100th wicket in ODIs and 200th wicket in international cricket.
- Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
2nd ODI
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Alana King (Aus) took her 50th wicket in ODIs.
- Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
3rd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ashleigh Gardner (Aus) scored her first century in ODIs.
- Alana King (Aus) took her first five-wicket haul in ODIs.
- Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
T20I series
1st T20I
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Georgia Voll (Aus) made her debut in T20Is.
- Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
- Australia retained the Ashes as a result of this match.
2nd T20I
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
- Australia won the Ashes as a result of this match.
3rd T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ashes series points: Australia 2, England 0.
Only Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Georgia Voll (Aus) made her Test debut.
- Beth Mooney (Aus) scored her first century in Tests.
- Alana King (Aus) took her first five-wicket haul in Tests.
- Ashes series points: Australia 4, England 0.
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