The Women's Ashes
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The Ashes or the Women's Ashes is the Women's Test cricket
series between England
and Australia
. It is named after the Ashes
. The series was first played in 1934 and was the first ever women's Test series. It only became officially known as the Ashes in the 1998 series when an autographed bat was burned before the first Test at Lord's.
A total of 17 series have been played with 44 matches (and a match abandoned). There is no set length of the series with it varying between 1 and 5 Tests. It has only become a biennial series since 2001. Since then it has also been restricted to a 2 Test series.
In 2005, England won the Ashes for the first time in 42 years. When the English men won the 2005 Ashes and paraded through London on an open-topped bus, the English women followed them on a bus of their own.
In February 2007, England Women travelled to Australia to defend the Ashes, doing so successfully by winning the one-off Test in Bowral by six wickets.
In July 2009, England retained the Ashes after their one-off test at Worcester
ended in a draw.
Women's Test cricket
Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations...
series between England
English women's cricket team
The England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
and Australia
Australian women's cricket team
The Australian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934/5, when they lost to England two-nil in a three-Test series. Since then they have improved and are generally considered the best women's cricket team in the world...
. It is named after the Ashes
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues...
. The series was first played in 1934 and was the first ever women's Test series. It only became officially known as the Ashes in the 1998 series when an autographed bat was burned before the first Test at Lord's.
A total of 17 series have been played with 44 matches (and a match abandoned). There is no set length of the series with it varying between 1 and 5 Tests. It has only become a biennial series since 2001. Since then it has also been restricted to a 2 Test series.
In 2005, England won the Ashes for the first time in 42 years. When the English men won the 2005 Ashes and paraded through London on an open-topped bus, the English women followed them on a bus of their own.
In February 2007, England Women travelled to Australia to defend the Ashes, doing so successfully by winning the one-off Test in Bowral by six wickets.
In July 2009, England retained the Ashes after their one-off test at Worcester
New Road, Worcester
New Road, Worcester, England, has been the home cricket ground of Worcestershire County Cricket Club since 1896. Immediately to the northwest is a road called New Road, part of the A44, hence the name.- Overview :...
ended in a draw.
Results Summary
| Played | Won by Australia | Won by England | Drawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Tests | 45 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| Tests in Australia | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| Test in England | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| All Series | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Series in Australia | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Series in England | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Series
| Serie | Season | Played in | First Match | Tests played (sched) | Tests won by Australia | Tests won by England | Tests drawn | Series result | Holder at series end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1934-35 | Australia | 28 December 1934 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | England | England |
| 2 | 1937 | England | 12 June 1937 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Drawn | England |
| 3 | 1949-50 | Australia | 15 January 1949 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 4 | 1951 | England | 16 June 1951 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Drawn | Australia |
| 5 | 1957-58 | Australia | 7 February 1958 | 3 (4) | 0 | 0 | 3 | Drawn | Australia |
| 6 | 1963 | England | 15 June 1961 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | England | England |
| 7 | 1968-69 | Australia | 27 December 1968 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Drawn | England |
| 8 | 1976 | England | 19 June 1976 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Drawn | England |
| 9 | 1984-85 | Australia | 13 December 1984 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 10 | 1987 | England | 1 August 1987 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 11 | 1991-92 | Australia | 19 February 1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 12 | 1998 | England | 6 August 1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Drawn | Australia |
| 13 | 2001 | England | 24 June 2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 14 | 2002-2003 | Australia | 15 February 2003 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia | Australia |
| 15 | 2005 | England | 9 August 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | England | England |
| 16 | 2007-2008 | Australia | 15 February 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | England | England |
| 17 | 2009 | England | 10 July 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Drawn | England |
| 18 | 2010-11 English women's cricket team in Australia in 2010–11 The English women's cricket team in Australia in 2011 is part of The Women's Ashes. The visitors are the current defending champions. England have regained the three previous ashes... |
Australia | 22 January 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Australia | Australia |