2017–18 Women's Ashes series

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English women's cricket team in Australia in 2017–18
  Flag of Australia.svg Flag of England.svg
  Australia England
Dates 22 October – 21 November 2017
Captains Rachael Haynes Heather Knight
Test series
Result 1-match series drawn 0–0
Most runs Ellyse Perry (213) Heather Knight (141)
Most wickets Tahlia McGrath (3)
Ellyse Perry (3)		 Sophie Ecclestone (3)
Laura Marsh (3)
One Day International series
Results Australia won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Alyssa Healy (145) Heather Knight (139)
Most wickets Megan Schutt (10) Alex Hartley (6)
Twenty20 International series
Results England won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Beth Mooney (220) Danni Wyatt (169)
Most wickets Megan Schutt (6) Jenny Gunn (4)
Katherine Brunt (4)
Sophie Ecclestone (4)
Player of the series Heather Knight (Eng)
Total Ashes points
Australia 8, England 8
The Test match at North Sydney Oval North Sydney Oval Ellyse Perry bowling.jpg
The Test match at North Sydney Oval
Ellyse Perry receiving her player of the match award from Mel Jones at the conclusion of the Test match at North Sydney Oval. Ellyse Perry WTest 2017-18.jpg
Ellyse Perry receiving her player of the match award from Mel Jones at the conclusion of the Test match at North Sydney Oval.

The England women's cricket team toured Australia in October and November 2017 to play the Australia women's national cricket team to contest the Women's Ashes. [1] The teams played one Test match, three Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and three Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is). The Women's Ashes were held by Australia prior to the start of the series.

Contents

Since 2013, the series has consisted of a multi-format series with points awarded for each of the matches. Two points was awarded for each WODI or WT20I win, four points to the Test winner, or two points to each team in the event of the Test being a draw. [2]

In August 2017, Australia's captain Meg Lanning announced that she would miss the series, after undergoing surgery on her shoulder. [3] [4] The following month, Rachael Haynes was named as her replacement. [5] In September 2017, Cricket Australia confirmed that the first match, the WODI at Allan Border Field, Brisbane, had sold out, the first time a Women's Ashes fixture had done so. [6] [7]

The Test match was played as a day/night fixture, the first time a Women's Test has been played as such. [8] The WODIs were part of the 2017–2020 ICC Women's Championship, [9] with Australia winning the WODI series 2–1. [10] The Test match ended as a draw, with Ellyse Perry of Australia scoring the first double century in a Women's Ashes Test. [11] Australia Women retained the Ashes, after they won the first of the WT20I fixtures, leaving them with an unassailable lead. [12] England Women went on to win the WT20I series 2–1, with the series tied 8–8 across all formats. [13]

Squads

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [14] Flag of England.svg  England [15]

Ahead of the Test match, England added Kate Cross, Natasha Farrant and Amy Jones to their squad. [16] Prior to the WT20I fixtures, Lauren Cheatle was ruled out of the matches with a back injury, while Sarah Aley, Delissa Kimmince and Molly Strano were all added to Australia's squad. [17]

WODI series

1st WODI

ICC Women's Championship
22 October 2017
09:15
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
9/228 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
8/231 (49.1 overs)
Lauren Winfield 48 (63)
Ashleigh Gardner 3/47 (9 overs)
Alex Blackwell 67* (86)
Alex Hartley 2/40 (10 overs)
Australia Women won by 2 wickets
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and Greg Davidson (Aus)
Player of the match: Alex Blackwell (Aus)
  • Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Alex Blackwell became the most capped WODI player for Australia with 142 matches. [18]
  • Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
  • ICC Women's Championship points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.

2nd WODI

ICC Women's Championship
26 October 2017
14:40 (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
6/296 (50 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg  England
209 (42.2 overs)
Rachael Haynes 89* (56)
Jenny Gunn 4/55 (10 overs)
Katherine Brunt 52 (54)
Megan Schutt 4/26 (8 overs)
Australian Women won by 75 runs (DLS method)
Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Rachael Haynes (Aus)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain set England Women a revised total of 285 runs from 46 overs.
  • Tahlia McGrath (Aus) took her maiden WODI wicket. [19]
  • Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
  • ICC Women's Championship points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.

3rd WODI

ICC Women's Championship
29 October 2017
10:15
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
8/284 (50 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
9/257 (48 overs)
Heather Knight 89* (80)
Megan Schutt 4/44 (10 overs)
Alyssa Healy 71 (72)
Alex Hartley 3/45 (9 overs)
England Women won by 20 runs (DLS method)
Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
Umpires: Greg Davidson (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Heather Knight (Eng)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain set Australia Women a revised total of 278 runs from 48 overs.
  • Alex Blackwell played in her 250th international match for Australia Women. [20]
  • England scored their highest innings total against Australia in a WODI match. [21]
  • Ashes points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.
  • ICC Women's Championship points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.

Three day match

Cricket Australia Women's XI vs England Women

3–5 November 2017
(D/N)
Scorecard
v
231 (71 overs)
Lauren Winfield 82 (161)
Lauren Smith 3/18 (6 overs)
271 (93 overs)
Naomi Stalenberg 114 (165)
Katherine Brunt 4/37 (14 overs)
7/305d (96 overs)
Sarah Taylor 85 (145)
Nicola Carey 2/36 (12 overs)
7/182 (40 overs)
Nicola Carey 52 (62)
Heather Knight 3/12 (3 overs)
Match drawn
Blacktown ISP Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Nathan Johnstone (Aus) and David Shepard (Aus)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.

Only Test

2017-18 W Ashes A v E Test 17-11-12 Beaumont (01).jpg
In action during the final day of the Test (L-R): Alyssa Healy, Tammy Beaumont, Elyse Villani and Beth Mooney
9–12 November 2017
(D/N)
Scorecard
v
280 (116 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 70 (173)
Ellyse Perry 3/59 (21 overs)
9/448d (166 overs)
Ellyse Perry 213* (374)
Sophie Ecclestone 3/107 (37 overs)
2/206 (105 overs)
Heather Knight 79* (220)
Tahlia McGrath 1/12 (11 overs)
Match drawn
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Gerard Abood (Aus) and Geoff Joshua (Aus)
Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Aus)

T20 tour match

Australia Governor-General's XI vs England Women

15 November 2017
18:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
5/146 (20 overs)
v
Sarah Taylor 93* (76)
Erin Fazackerley 2/13 (3 overs)
Naomi Stalenberg 20 (23)
Jenny Gunn 2/4 (1.5 overs)
England Women won by 90 runs
Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Ben Treloar (Aus) and John Ward (Aus)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).

WT20I series

1st WT20I

17 November 2017
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
9/132 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4/134 (15.5 overs)
Danni Wyatt 50 (36)
Megan Schutt 4/22 (4 overs)
Beth Mooney 86* (54)
Danielle Hazell 1/14 (3 overs)
Australia Women won by 6 wickets
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and Geoff Joshua (Aus)
Player of the match: Beth Mooney (Aus)
  • Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sarah Aley (Aus) made her WT20I debut.
  • Beth Mooney (Aus) scored the highest individual total by an Australian in a WT20I match in Australia. [25] [26]
  • Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
  • Australia Women retained the Ashes. [12]

2nd WT20I

19 November 2017
14:35
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
6/152 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
112 (18 overs)
Nat Sciver 40 (32)
Megan Schutt 2/16 (4 overs)
Alyssa Healy 24 (21)
Jenny Gunn 4/13 (3 overs)
England Women won by 40 runs
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Geoff Joshua (Aus) and John Ward (Aus)
Player of the match: Katherine Brunt (Eng)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ashes points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.

3rd WT20I

21 November 2017
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
2/178 (20 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg  England
6/181 (19 overs)
Beth Mooney 117* (70)
Katherine Brunt 1/25 (4 overs)
Danni Wyatt 100 (57)
Jess Jonassen 2/25 (4 overs)
England Women won by 4 wickets
Manuka Oval, Canberra
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and John Ward (Aus)
Player of the match: Danni Wyatt (Eng)
  • Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Beth Mooney (Aus) and Danni Wyatt (Eng) both scored their first centuries in a WT20I. [27]
  • Mooney also scored the second highest individual total in a WT20I match. [28]
  • This was the highest successful run chase and the highest aggregate total in a WT20I. [27] [29]
  • Ashes points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.

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