England vs Australia matches, format and TV channel for the next match

Clare Connor has given short shrift to anyone who thinks the England and Australia women’s teams should not be competing for the Ashes.

The sides have competed against each other since the 1930s, but it wasn’t until 1998 that they adopted the Ashes name, which the men’s side has used since the 1880s.

Ahead of a special event at Lords to commemorate the creation of the Womens Ashes 25 years ago, the former England captain was asked to respond to those who believe the Ashes title should only be used in men’s cricket.

Then it shouldn’t be the men’s World Cup because we played it first, Connor said. Women played the first ever World Cup in 1973, and one of the wonders of the pioneering Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, and the first men’s World Cup was played in 1975.

It shouldn’t be Ashes and Womens Ashes, it should be Mens Ashes and Womens Ashes like every other tournament.

The series continues today with the third T20.

How does the Womens Ashes work?

The Womens Ashes is a multi-format series that combines 20-over, 50-over and Test cricket. The women will play one five-day Test, a change from previous years where a four-day Test was played, along with three one-day internationals and three T20s.

The series uses a points system where a Test win is worth four points (two points each for a draw) and each ODI and T20 win is worth two points (one point each if it is a draw).

England still have a chance to reclaim the Womens Ashes after beating Australia 12-4 in 2022.

Womens Ashes fixtures and full schedule

• Test match, Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 22-26. June (Australia won by 89 runs) Australia 4 England 0
• 1st T20I, Edgbaston, Birmingham, July 1, 6.35pm (Australia won by four wickets) Australia 6 England 0
• 2nd T20I, The Oval, London, 5/7, 6:00 PM (England won by 3 runs) Australia 6 England 2
• 3rd T20I, Lords, London, July 8, 6.35 pm 2 points available
• 1st ODI, The Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol, July 12 at 1 p.m 2 points available
• 2nd ODI – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton, July 16, 11 am 2 points available
• 3rd ODI – The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, July 18, 1pm 2 points available

No country has been selected in the north of England, with Headingley and Old Trafford (both hosting men’s Ashes Tests) excluded.

Which UK TV channel is showing the Womens Ashes?

Live broadcast

Every match in the Womens Ashes series will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, its cricket and main event channels, with the exception of the first T20 International on 1 July, which was on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

Skys experts include Nick Knight, Isa Guha, Mel Jones, Simon Doull, Mark Butcher, Charlotte Edwards, Lydia Greenway, Lauren Winfield-Hill and Charles Dagnall.

TV highlights

Highlights of all matches are available on BBC 2 and BBC iPlayer’s Today at the Test service at 7pm after each matchday.

Radio coverage

Test Match Special has ball-by-ball coverage of the entire series on 5 Live Sports Extra and the BBC Sounds app. The BBC will use a men’s Ashes commentary and observation team of Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Simon Mann, Alison Mitchell, Daniel Norcross and Jim Maxwell, rounded out by Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie. , Ebony Rainford Brent, Vic Marks, Moeen Ali and Alex Hartley, and Andy Zaltzman returns as scorer with Melinda Farrell, Henry Moeran, Melissa Story, Emily Windsor, Anya Shrubsole, Georgia Elwiss and Alex Blackwell completing.

What is the history of women’s ashes?

There were 18 Test-only Womens Ashes held sporadically between 1934 and 2011, with Australia winning seven, England four and the rest drawn.

The multi-form aspect was introduced in 2013 when England won the first Ashes to use the new points system.

The series has been squeezed into a shorter period to avoid conflicting with The Hundred, which opens on August 1.

What is England’s record in the Womens Ashes?

Australia has the better record in the Womens Ashes in both formats, with 10 wins to England’s six. Eight of the 24 series have ended in draws, although only one of those draws has occurred since the expansion to all three formats.

England have won just one of the three Ashes series played at home since 2013, and just three of the 12 series England have hosted, a total of one fewer than Australia.

The last four Womens Ashes have produced three wins for Australia and one draw, with England’s last taster victory coming in 2013-14 when they won 10-8. England endured a miserable trip Down Under to the final Ashes series in 2022, being well beaten, failing to register a single win in all three formats and picking up just four points, two from the prestigious Test and two from washout points.