With the one-off Women’s Ashes Test getting underway in Canberra this morning, we thought we’d look back over the decades to follow the fortunes of the two teams since they first played for the Ashes in 1934/35.
Until 2013, the Ashes were decided by Test matches only. From 2013 onwards, this changed to a multi-format series to include Tests, ODIs and T20 matches with points allocated for each result and the overall winner based on aggregate points at the end of the series.
To read about the history of Women’s Ashes cricket click here.
The last two Test matches between these teams in October 2017 and July 2019 ended in draws. The last Test to achieve a win was back in August 2015 when Australia won by 101 runs at Canterbury. To read David Wilson’s account of that match click here.
And so we head to Canberra this morning for the latest instalment of this historic battle. Australia currently leads the series 4-2 after winning the first ODI before the second and third matches were washed out. The Test carries 4 points for the winner or two points each in the event of a draw.
Go Aussies!
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