Australia Women tour of England 2019

Women's Ashes

Ellyse Perry the 'greatest female player we're ever going to see' - Charlotte Edwards

'She's getting better and better with age. She's only 28, it's quite scary, really, to think what she can achieve in the next few years'
May 04, 2024

England strike right mix of youth and experience to claim consolation Ashes win over Australia

Australia walk away with 12-4 points victory after England win final T20I by 17 runs
May 04, 2024

Widening gulf in women's game exposed by England's Ashes thrashing

The drubbing at the hands of Australia suggests a
May 04, 2024

Ellyse Perry becomes first player to reach 1000 runs, 100 wickets in T20Is

Unbeaten 47 in Australia's win over England makes allrounder the first player - male or female - to reach the milestone
May 04, 2024

Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry steer Australia within touching distance of white-ball Ashes sweep

Assured partnership guides tourists to comfortable win in penultimate match of series
May 04, 2024

'I hit the ball as well as I have for a long time' - Lanning

The Australia captain wants her team to continue to strive for perfection in what has become a dominant Ashes campaign
May 04, 2024

Meg Lanning's record knock grinds England into the dirt

Lanning hits unbeaten 133 as Australia inflict England's heaviest T20I defeat to win Ashes outright on points
May 04, 2024

Sarah Taylor withdraws from England's T20 Ashes squad

Fran Wilson comes into the squad with series already out of reach
May 04, 2024

Essex's Mady Villiers earns maiden England Women's call-up

Squad seeking clean sweep in T20s to salvage share of series, after surrendering Ashes in drawn Test
May 04, 2024
Women's Ashes 2019

Should women's Tests be played over five days?

Losing two sessions to rain did not help the Taunton match gain momentum while neither side put the foot down with the bat
May 04, 2024

Ellyse Perry to the fore again as Australia retain Ashes in drawn Test with England

Perry adds unbeaten 76 to first-innings ton, Molineux makes fine debut with bat and ball as Australians secure 8-2 points lead
May 05, 2024

Nat Sciver shows fight for England but Australia close in on Ashes

Allrounder scores unbeaten fifty but three wickets for debutant spinner Sophie Molineux keep Australia in control
May 04, 2024

Rain wrecks England's hopes of Ashes fightback as Perry stars with hundred

It is already nigh on impossible to see how England can claim the 20 wickets required to win the match and stay in the series
May 04, 2024

Ellyse Perry's 84 not out leads the way as Australia put one hand on the Ashes

It is already nigh on impossible to see how England can claim the 20 wickets required to win the match and stay in the series
May 04, 2024

Will there come a time when women play more Test matches?

Most want to, with the exception of one Australian, who has a very good point
May 04, 2024

England, Australia brace for pitch battle as Women's Ashes reach point of no return

England captain Heather Knight hopes spinning wicket will bring her side back into contest after ODI defeats
May 04, 2024

Ellyse Perry plays down personal feats as Australia look to clinch Ashes in Test against England

After taking 7 for 22 in the last ODI between the sides, Australian all-rounder says the stage is set for an exciting Test
May 04, 2024

Georgia Elwiss determined to make England return 'special' with Ashes on the line

The allrounder has been named in Test squad after months out with back injury and hopes to help turn England's fortunes around
May 04, 2024

Megan Schutt relishing red-ball prospects in England as Australia look to clinch Ashes

'With the white ball, once it's gone it's gone, but with the red ball you can bring it back to life, that's the beauty of it'
May 04, 2024

Memories of Perth glory inspire Kate Cross to hit her mark in Ashes Test

She's been pigeon-holed as a red-ball specialist, but suddenly, with a must-win Test coming up, that's no bad thing at all
May 05, 2024
Women's Ashes

Haynes shrugs off quad issue ahead of women's Ashes Test

Left-hander retired on 47 during the warm-up game against the England Academy with tightness but declared she will be fine for Thursday's Test in Taunton
May 04, 2024
Women's Ashes

Sophie Molineux called into Australia Women's Ashes squad

Spinner had been continuing recovery from shoulder surgery at end of Australian season
May 04, 2024
Women's Ashes

England had 'no answers' to Ellyse Perry burst, admits coach Mark Robinson

Heather Knight says England batting 'not good enough' after 194-run defeat leaves them trailing in Ashes battle
May 04, 2024

Ellyse Perry bags seven wickets as Australia take 6-0 lead in Women's Ashes

Perry's career-best 7 for 22 hands Australia a 6-0 points lead to put England under the Ashes blowtorch
May 04, 2024
Women's Ashes

Warning for England with Australia's top order 'due' big scores

Australia have held their nerve in the first two ODIs to gain the early running in the Ashes and coach Matthew Mott believes there is more to come
May 04, 2024

Delissa Kimmince, Ellyse Perry star as Australia take control of women's Ashes

Tammy Beaumont's maiden Ashes hundred goes in vain as Australia take 4-0 lead in points-based Ashes
May 04, 2024

England seek better batting performance against Australia in second Ashes ODI

Bowler Anya Shrubsole says England won't change approach which saw them unbeaten in 14 matches before meeting Australia
May 04, 2024

Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy lead Australia to opening Ashes win against England

Tourists hold their nerve against spirited England bowling effort to take 1-0 series lead
May 04, 2024

Katherine Brunt seeking revenge when England face Australia for the women's Ashes

Why England quick is 'desperate' for another Ashes triumph before she retires
May 04, 2024

From cruising to making waves, how England opener Amy Jones turned potential into performance

'I always had people telling me how much potential I had ... when you get told that from such a young age you just expect it to happen'
May 04, 2024

Fran Wilson called into England squad for Ashes ODI opener against Australia

Jenny Gunn returns, Lauren Winfield added to squad which dominated West Indies
May 04, 2024

Six players to watch in the Women's Ashes

The multi-point Women's Ashes begins on Tuesday and here are some of the names to keep an eye on
May 04, 2024
Australia v England, 1st Ashes ODI, Leicester

'You are good enough' ... How a few words turned Tammy Beaumont's England career around

After setting her sights on opening the batting for her country, Beaumont hasn't looked back
May 04, 2024

Inspired by Warne, Wareham prepares for Test challenge

From backyard cricket and watching Tests were her nan to being on the verge of a Test debut in the Ashes, Georgia Wareham is mastering her art
May 04, 2024

Australia had 'bitter taste' after fading in previous Ashes - Mott

The Australia coach has said the way the team faded in the 2017-18 series provided motivation to bring more ruthlessness to their game
May 04, 2024
Women's Ashes

I could have retired due to mental-health issues - Nicole Bolton

The Australia and Perth Scorchers opener revealed she took an indefinite break because "people couldn't see behind closed doors where I was really struggling"
May 04, 2024
Women's Ashes

Nicole Bolton relieved after bouncing back from first-baller ahead of Ashes

Bolton took a break from the game midway through last season's WBBL but returned to the fold when the squad for the Ashes tour was announced
May 04, 2024
Australia women's news

'Australia are not losing a game' - Alyssa Healy on women's Ashes

Australia's wicketkeeper channels Glenn McGrath ahead of the women's Ashes starting next month
May 04, 2024
Australia women's news

Tayla Vlaeminck's raw pace set to be unleashed in women's Ashes

Exciting 20-year-old Australia fast bowler has overcome serious injury to be part of the 14-strong squad for the tour of the UK
May 04, 2024
Women's Ashes

Molineux misses Ashes squad, Vlaeminck included

Molineux will be gently brought back to the international fold via Australia A's matches with a chance she could be called up later in the Ashes
May 04, 2024