2017–18 Women's Ashes series
{{short description|International cricket tour}}{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = English women's cricket team in Australia in 2017–18
| team1_image = Flag of Australia.svg
| team1_name = Australia
| team1_captain = Rachael Haynes
| team2_image = Flag of England.svg
| team2_name = England
| team2_captain = Heather Knight
| from_date = 22 October
| to_date = 21 November 2017
| player_of_series =
| team1_series_most_runs =
| team2_series_most_runs =
| team1_series_most_wickets =
| team2_series_most_wickets =
| no_of_tests = 1
| team1_tests_won = 0
| team2_tests_won = 0
| team1_tests_most_runs = Ellyse Perry (213)
| team2_tests_most_runs = Heather Knight (141)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = Tahlia McGrath (3)
Ellyse Perry (3)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = Sophie Ecclestone (3)
Laura Marsh (3)
| player_of_test_series =
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 2
| team2_ODIs_won = 1
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Alyssa Healy (145)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Heather Knight (139)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Megan Schutt (10)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Alex Hartley (6)
| player_of_ODI_series =
| no_of_twenty20s = 3
| team1_twenty20s_won = 1
| team2_twenty20s_won = 2
| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Beth Mooney (220)
| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Danni Wyatt (169)
| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Megan Schutt (6)
| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Jenny Gunn (4)
Katherine Brunt (4)
Sophie Ecclestone (4)
| player_of_twenty20_series = Heather Knight (Eng)
| points_header = Total Ashes points
| team1_points = 8
| team2_points = 8
}}
File:North Sydney Oval Ellyse Perry bowling.jpg]]
File:Ellyse Perry WTest 2017–18.jpg receiving her player of the match award from Mel Jones at the conclusion of the Test match at North Sydney Oval.]]
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39183918 |title=Women's Ashes 2017: England & Australia to meet in first women's day-night Test |access-date=7 March 2017 |work=BBC Sport}} 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.
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.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/womens-ashes-australia-england-schedule-announcement-day-night-test-brisbane-allan-border-field/2017-03-07 |title=Southern Stars set for historic day-night Test |access-date=7 March 2017 |work=Cricket Australia}}
In August 2017, Australia's captain Meg Lanning announced that she would miss the series, after undergoing surgery on her shoulder.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/1117009.html |title=Meg Lanning out of Ashes with shoulder injury |access-date=18 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/meg-lanning-shoulder-surgery-womens-ashes-australia-captain-confirmation-wbbl/2017-08-18 |title=Lanning ruled out of the Ashes, WBBL03 |access-date=18 August 2017 |work=Cricket Australia}} The following month, Rachael Haynes was named as her replacement.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20762326/rachael-haynes-step-captain-meg-lanning-absence |title=Haynes to step up as captain in Lanning's absence |access-date=20 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-england-womens-ashes-ab-field-sell-out-one-day-test-cricket/2017-09-28 |title=Brisbane Ashes match a sell-out |access-date=28 September 2017 |work=Cricket Australia}}{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/the-ashes/women-s-ashes-at-brisbane-s-allan-border-field-a-sell-out-20170928-p4yw66.html |title=Women's Ashes at Brisbane's Allan Border Field a sell-out |access-date=28 September 2017 |work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 September 2017 }}
The Test match was played as a day/night fixture, the first time a Women's Test has been played as such.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/511119 |title=Australia Women seeks to retain Ashes in first day-night Test |access-date=9 November 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}} The WODIs were part of the 2017–2020 ICC Women's Championship,{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/10792651/2017-womens-ashes-historic-day-night-test-planned-in-sydney |title=2017 Women's Ashes: Historic day-night Test planned in Sydney |access-date=7 March 2017 |work=Sky Sports}} with Australia winning the WODI series 2–1.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41793888 |title=Women's Ashes: England beat Australia by 20 runs to reduce deficit in series|access-date=29 October 2017 |work=BBC Sport}} The Test match ended as a draw, with Ellyse Perry of Australia scoring the first double century in a Women's Ashes Test.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41959648 |title=Women's Ashes 2017: England keep series alive with draw|access-date=11 November 2017 |work=BBC Sport}} Australia Women retained the Ashes, after they won the first of the WT20I fixtures, leaving them with an unassailable lead.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/womens-ashes-2017/content/story/1126287.html |title=Mooney leads Australia's surge to the Ashes |access-date=17 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=17 November 2017 }} England Women went on to win the WT20I series 2–1, with the series tied 8–8 across all formats.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/42065134 |title=Women's Ashes: England draw series after Wyatt century beats Australia |access-date=21 November 2017 |work=BBC Sport}}
Squads
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Ahead of the Test match, England added Kate Cross, Natasha Farrant and Amy Jones to their squad.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41845318 |title=Women's Ashes 2017: England add three players to squad before Test |access-date=2 November 2017 |work=BBC Sport}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21405822/australia-lauren-cheatle-ashes-t20is |title=Australia's Lauren Cheatle out of Ashes T20Is |access-date=14 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
WODI series
=1st WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 October 2017
| round = ICC Women's Championship
| time = 09:15
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| score1 = 9/228 (50 overs)
| score2 = 8/231 (49.1 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| runs1 = Lauren Winfield 48 (63)
| wickets1 = Ashleigh Gardner 3/47 (9 overs)
| runs2 = Alex Blackwell 67* (86)
| wickets2 = Alex Hartley 2/40 (10 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 2 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1086063.html Scorecard]
| venue = Allan Border Field, Brisbane
| umpires = Shawn Craig (Aus) and Greg Davidson (Aus)
| motm = Alex Blackwell (Aus)
| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Alex Blackwell became the most capped WODI player for Australia with 142 matches.{{cite web|first=Daniel|last=Brettig|title=Blackwell's unbeaten 67 powers Australia to narrow win|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11037/report/1086063/|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=22 October 2017|access-date=22 October 2017}}
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
- ICC Women's Championship points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
}}
=2nd WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 October 2017
| round = ICC Women's Championship
| time = 14:40
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 6/296 (50 overs)
| score2 = 209 (42.2 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| runs1 = Rachael Haynes 89* (56)
| wickets1 = Jenny Gunn 4/55 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Katherine Brunt 52 (54)
| wickets2 = Megan Schutt 4/26 (8 overs)
| result = Australian Women won by 75 runs (DLS method)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1086064.html Scorecard]
| venue = Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
| umpires = Shawn Craig (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
| motm = Rachael Haynes (Aus)
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = Rain set England Women a revised total of 285 runs from 46 overs.
| notes = Tahlia McGrath (Aus) took her maiden WODI wicket.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/australia-england-womens-ashes-southern-stars-match-report-second-odi-coffs-harbour/2017-10-26 |title=Australia crush England in second Ashes one-dayer |access-date=26 October 2017 |work=Cricket Australia}}
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
- ICC Women's Championship points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
}}
=3rd WODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 October 2017
| round = ICC Women's Championship
| time = 10:15
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| score1 = 8/284 (50 overs)
| score2 = 9/257 (48 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| runs1 = Heather Knight 89* (80)
| wickets1 = Megan Schutt 4/44 (10 overs)
| runs2 = Alyssa Healy 71 (72)
| wickets2 = Alex Hartley 3/45 (9 overs)
| result = England Women won by 20 runs (DLS method)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1086065.html Scorecard]
| venue = Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour
| umpires = Greg Davidson (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
| motm = Heather Knight (Eng)
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Rain set Australia Women a revised total of 278 runs from 48 overs.
| notes = Alex Blackwell played in her 250th international match for Australia Women.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11037/report/1086065/ |title=Knight, Hartley help England claim first points on tour |access-date=29 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
- England scored their highest innings total against Australia in a WODI match.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/australia-england-womens-ashes-southern-stars-match-report-third-odi-coffs-harbour-highlights/2017-10-29 |title=England claim first Ashes points |access-date=29 October 2017 |work=Cricket Australia}}
- 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=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 3–5 November 2017
| daynight = Yes
| team1 ={{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 ={{crw|AUS|name=Cricket Australia Women's XI}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 231 (71 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Lauren Winfield 82 (161)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Lauren Smith 3/18 (6 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 271 (93 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Naomi Stalenberg 114 (165)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Katherine Brunt 4/37 (14 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 7/305d (96 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Sarah Taylor 85 (145)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Nicola Carey 2/36 (12 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 7/182 (40 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Nicola Carey 52 (62)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Heather Knight 3/12 (3 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKO42356 Scorecard]
| venue = Blacktown ISP Oval, Sydney
| umpires = Nathan Johnstone (Aus) and David Shepard (Aus)
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Only WTest
{{wide image|2017–18 W Ashes A v E Test 17-11-12 Beaumont (01).jpg|800px|In action during the final day of the Test (L-R): Alyssa Healy, Tammy Beaumont, Elyse Villani and Beth Mooney}}
{{Two-innings cricket match
|date = 9–12 November 2017
|daynight = Yes
|team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
|team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
|score-team1-inns1 = 280 (116 overs)
|runs-team1-inns1 = Tammy Beaumont 70 (173)
|wickets-team1-inns1 = Ellyse Perry 3/59 (21 overs)
|score-team2-inns1 = 9/448d (166 overs)
|runs-team2-inns1 = Ellyse Perry 213* (374)
|wickets-team2-inns1 = Sophie Ecclestone 3/107 (37 overs)
|score-team1-inns2 = 2/206 (105 overs)
|runs-team1-inns2 = Heather Knight 79* (220)
|wickets-team1-inns2 = Tahlia McGrath 1/12 (11 overs)
|score-team2-inns2 =
|runs-team2-inns2 =
|wickets-team2-inns2 =
|result = Match drawn
|venue = North Sydney Oval, Sydney
|umpires = Gerard Abood (Aus) and Geoff Joshua (Aus)
|motm = Ellyse Perry (Aus)
|report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1086066.html Scorecard]
|toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
|rain =
|notes= This was the first women's day/night Test match.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41902864 |title=Women's Ashes 2017: England motivated by 'revenge' against Australia in day-night Test |access-date=9 November 2017 |work=BBC Sport}}
- 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/ellyse-perry-maiden-international-century-australia-england-ashes-day-night-test-southern-stars/2017-11-11 |title=Perfect Perry reaches maiden Test century |access-date=11 November 2017 |work=Cricket Australia}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/womens-ashes-2017/content/story/1125844.html |title=Perry's record 213* gives Australia advantage |access-date=11 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 2.
}}
T20 tour match
=Australia Governor-General's XI vs England Women=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 15 November 2017
| time = 18:30
| daynight = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| score1 = 5/146 (20 overs)
| score2 = 56 (15.5 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|AUS|name=Australia Governor-General's XI}}
| runs1 = Sarah Taylor 93* (76)
| wickets1 = Erin Fazackerley 2/13 (3 overs)
| runs2 = Naomi Stalenberg 20 (23)
| wickets2 = Jenny Gunn 2/4 (1.5 overs)
| result = England Women won by 90 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1125464.html Scorecard]
| venue = Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
| umpires = Ben Treloar (Aus) and John Ward (Aus)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = 12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding).
}}
WT20I series
=1st WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 November 2017
| time = 19:10
| night = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| score1 = 9/132 (20 overs)
| score2 = 4/134 (15.5 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| runs1 = Danni Wyatt 50 (36)
| wickets1 = Megan Schutt 4/22 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Beth Mooney 86* (54)
| wickets2 = Danielle Hazell 1/14 (3 overs)
| result = Australia Women won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1086067.html Scorecard]
| venue = North Sydney Oval, Sydney
| umpires = Shawn Craig (Aus) and Geoff Joshua (Aus)
| motm = Beth Mooney (Aus)
| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Sarah Aley (Aus) made her WT20I debut.
- Beth Mooney (Aus) scored the highest individual total by an Australian in a WT20I match in Australia.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/southern-stars-australia-england-t20-north-sydney-oval-video-highlights-match-report-live/2017-11-17 |title=Australia retain Ashes with T20 win |access-date=17 November 2017 |work=Cricket Australia}}{{cite web|title=Highest WT20I individual innings in Australia|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=10;filter=advanced;host=2;orderby=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 November 2017}}
- Ashes points: Australia Women 2, England Women 0.
- Australia Women retained the Ashes.
}}
=2nd WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 November 2017
| time = 14:35
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| score1 = 6/152 (20 overs)
| score2 = 112 (18 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}
| runs1 = Nat Sciver 40 (32)
| wickets1 = Megan Schutt 2/16 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Alyssa Healy 24 (21)
| wickets2 = Jenny Gunn 4/13 (3 overs)
| result = England Women won by 40 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1086068.html Scorecard]
| venue = Manuka Oval, Canberra
| umpires = Geoff Joshua (Aus) and John Ward (Aus)
| motm = Katherine Brunt (Eng)
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Ashes points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.
}}
=3rd WT20I=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 November 2017
| time = 19:10
| night = Yes
| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 2/178 (20 overs)
| score2 = 6/181 (19 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| runs1 = Beth Mooney 117* (70)
| wickets1 = Katherine Brunt 1/25 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Danni Wyatt 100 (57)
| wickets2 = Jess Jonassen 2/25 (4 overs)
| result = England Women won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1086069.html Scorecard]
| venue = Manuka Oval, Canberra
| umpires = Shawn Craig (Aus) and John Ward (Aus)
| motm = Danni Wyatt (Eng)
| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Beth Mooney (Aus) and Danni Wyatt (Eng) both scored their first centuries in a WT20I.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/australia-england-womens-ashes-southern-stars-third-t20-canberra/2017-11-21 |title=England win after record T20 chase |access-date=21 November 2017 |work=Cricket Australia}}
- Mooney also scored the second highest individual total in a WT20I match.{{cite web|title=Highest WT20I individual innings|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=10;filter=advanced;orderby=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 November 2017}}
- This was the highest successful run chase and the highest aggregate total in a WT20I.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/womens-ashes-2017/content/story/1126607.html |title=Wyatt's 56-ball century wipes out Australia, England bag T20I series |access-date=21 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
- Ashes points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1086061.html Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
{{Women's Ashes}}
{{2017–20 ICC Women's Championship}}
{{Australia women's national cricket team}}
{{England women's cricket team}}
{{International cricket in 2017–18}}
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