Women’s Ashes series: guide

Ahead of the ICC World Cup finals, the Women’s Ashes series begins tonight in the UK, screening Live at 10.30pm AEST exclusively on 9GEM.

Coverage is hosted by former Australian captains Mark Taylor and Lisa Sthalekar, and cricketer Ian Healy.

As defending champions, the Australian women’s team heads into enemy territory to England, with a team packed full of superstars including and one of the greatest batters in the world, captain Meg Lanning, the game’s best all-rounder in Ellyse Perry, and reigning T20 International player of the year, Alyssa Healy.

In a unique points-based format, The Women’s Ashes will be decided over seven games during the next month, with each offering the winning side varying amounts of points: three ODI’s (two points each) one Test Match (four points), and three T20’s (two points each). The side which has the most points at the end of the series will be crowned the winner of The Ashes.

The action from each game will be called by some of the biggest names from the world of men women’s and men’s cricket, and hosted by former Australian captains Mark Taylor and Lisa Sthalekar, and Australian great Ian Healy.

Tue, Jul 2
10:30pm AEST
1st ODI
Grace Road, Leicester

Thu, Jul 4
10:30pm AEST
2nd ODI
Grace Road, Leicester

Sun, Jul 7
7:30pm AEST
3rd ODI
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Thu, Jul 18 – 21
7:30pm AEST
Test Match
The County Ground, Taunton

Sat, Jul 27
4:15am AEST
1st T20
The County Ground, Chelmsford

Sun, Jul 28
10:30pm AEST
2nd T20
The County Ground, Hove

Thu, Aug 1
3:30am AEST
3rd T20
Bristol County Ground, Bristol