2017–18 Women's Ashes series
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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.
| English women's cricket team in Australia in 2017–18 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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
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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first women's day/night Test match.[22]
- Tahlia McGrath, Beth Mooney, Amanda-Jade Wellington (Aus), Sophie Ecclestone and Fran Wilson (Eng) all made their Test debuts.
- Ellyse Perry (Aus) scored her first century and the highest individual score for an Australian in Women's Tests.[23][24]
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 2.
T20 tour match
Australia Governor-General's XI vs England Women
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- 12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).
WT20I series
1st WT20I
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- 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
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ashes points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.
3rd WT20I
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- 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.