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After a thrilling contest in ODI and T20I series between Australia and England at the Women’s Ashes 2025, the red-ball cricket is back in action with its scintillating experience and cinematic clashes between the bat and the bowl. Australia have already won the Ashes after dominating England in the ODI and T20I battles. However, the English side would look forward to bridge the gap between the two teams and finally register a win in the prestigious bilateral 🍒series.
A heated past between the two sides in Tests
Test matches were the traditional decider for determining the winner of the Women’s Ashes series until 2013, when the multi-format Ashes was introduced. This new format incorporated One Day Internationals (ODIs) and T20Is alongside the classic red-ball Test match, adding a dynamic element t𓂃o the contest.
Since the multi-format series came into play, England has only managed to claim victory in the Test match once, when they defeated Australia by 61 runs in Per꧃th during the 2013-14 series. Despite suffering heavy losses in the white-ball formats, which resulted in an overall series defeat, England remained determined to overturn their poor record in Test cricket against the dominant Australians. They will be keen to rewrite history and make a mark in the traditional format during future encounters.
In the light of what is expec🍰ted to be a breath-taking contest between the two sides in the longest format of the game here are 5 key battles to watch out for in the one-off Test between these arch-rivals.
AUS-W vs ENG-W: 5 key battles to watch out for in Women’s Ashes
1) Heather Knight vs Alana King
The England skipper Heather Knight tried to save her team’s prospects in this year’s Ashes particularly in the T20I format where her emphatic performances brought England right back into the game many times. However, she could not sail her team through Australia’s determined bowling effort in the limited overs format. The star batter would try to do that in Test cricket and get some sort of positive result from Australia this time around. She will be up against the remarkable Australian all-rounder Alana King who has been the leading wicket-taker in the ODI series and could pull out another wonder-show with the bowl at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) as the match progresses.
2) Nat Sciver-Brunt vs Ellyse Perry
With 115 runs in 3 innings, Nat Sciver-Brunt was the standout performer for England with the bat in the ODI series, the right-handed batter would like to continue her fine form in the longest format of the game and score some valuable runs for her side. Standing in her way would be the breath-taking Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry. The 34-year-old hasn’t bowled much in the Women’s Ashes this year but can still trouble any batter on her day. She has managed to clinch a total of 39 wickets with a best bowling figure ༺of 6/32 in the 13 matches she has played for her national side so far.
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3) Beth Mooney vs Sophie Ecclestone
Australian wicket-keeper batter Beth Mooney is in fine form with the bat in the Ashes series so far with 303 runs in 6 innings, making her the top-scorer of the series. The left-hander would aim to secure another stellar innings against England and end her Ashes campaign with her head held high. The 31-year-old would be up against Sophie Ecclestone who has been sensational with the bowl even though England’s Ashes run has not been up🐎 to th💧e mark. The ace spinner has clinched 11 wickets in this series so far, second only to King.
4) Georgia Voll vs Kate Cross
The young Australian opening batter Georgia Voll would like to set the tone of her international career with a memorable knock starting off the Australian innings in the Test encounter against England. The 21-year-old would face the likes of England’s pace sensation, Kate Cross who is eyeing a ret8urn in the squad following her name💃 being ruled out before the ODI series due to a back injury. Cross carries the ability to provide lateral seam movement during the early hours of the Test which can trouble the Australian opening pair.
5) Phoebe Litchfield vs Lauren Bell
The rising star of Australian batting order, Phoebe Litchfield managed to impress the cricketing world and made 102 runs in 6 innings. The Test face-off against England would be an ideal situation foe her to display her technique and temperament. The English all-rounder Lauren Bell would aim to derail her innings. The 24-year-old has proved out to be a handy bowling inclusion in the English squad and can trouble batter Australian batters in thꦬe transition overs.
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