Australia retained the Women's Ashes with a 57-run victory over England in the first T20 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Set a target of 199 to win, the tourists fell to 141 all out in 16 overs.
Sophia Dunkley scored 59 from 30 balls but the last seven wickets fell for 45 runs as leg-spinners Alana King and Georgia Wareham took two and three wickets respectively. Openers Maia Bouchier and Dann
England Women suffered a 86-run defeat to Australia in their third and final One Day International Ashes match in Hobart.
Ash Gardner hit her maiden international century while half-centuries from Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath saw their side post 308-8.
England started brightly, openers Phoebe Litchfield and Alyssa Healy both dismissed for 15 by Lauren Filer and Nat Sciver-Brunt respectivel
England Women suffered a 21-run defeat in a nail-biting second ODI Ashes encounter against Australia at the Junction Oval, Melbourne.
England, who won the toss and elected to field, bowled Australia out for 180 inside 45 overs, with spinner Sophie Ecclestone taking 4-35 and Alice Capsey impressing with 3-22.
The hosts lost their last eight wickets for just 49 runs after Capsey removed Ellyse
England were beaten by four wickets in their first One Day International of the Women's Ashes against Australia in Sydney.
Australia's Ash Gardner took 3-19 as England were bowled out for 203, and then scored an unbeaten 42 to lead her side to victory with 11.1 overs to spare.
The home side won the toss and elected to bowl.
After Maia Bouchier's early dismissal, captain Heather Knight (39
England Women have named their squads for the 2025 Women’s Ashes in Australia, which begins next month.
Heather Knight will captain the groups who will contest a multi-format series that includes three One Day Internationals and three T20s (each worth two points) and a four-day Test-match (worth four points).
All-rounder Freya Kemp and spinner Linsey Smith (both T20 squad only) and wicketk
England Women secured a first Test win since 2014 with a 286-run victory over South Africa in Bloemfontein.
Set 351 to win, seamer Lauren Bell starred for England, taking 4-27, while spinner Sophie Ecclestone finished with 2-7 as the Proteas ended on 64 all out.
England started the day with a lead of 145 and were bowled out for 281 shortly before tea, with captain Heather Knight scoring 90.
Lauren Bell took four wickets as England Women built a strong lead on day two of their Test match against South Africa in Bloemfontein.
The Proteas were dismissed for 281 in reply to England's first innings total of 395-9 declared.
Lauren Bell finished with 4-49 while debutant Ryana MacDonald-Gay struck twice.
Bell dismissed Anneke Bosch before Laura Wolvaardt and Annerie Dercksen ensure
Maia Bouchier and Nat Sciver-Brunt scored centuries as England Women recorded 395-9 declaring in 92 overs on day one of the Test match against South Africa at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein.
Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a 96-ball century, the fastest ever in women’s Tests while Maia Bouchier scored 126 on her Test debut.
Openers Tammy Beaumont and Bouchier put on 53 before the former was caught at
Seamer Grace Potts has been called up to the England Women Test squad touring South Africa.
The 22-year-old, who joined Lancashire from Central Sparks in October, has been brought in as cover in the seam bowling department.
The four-day Test match against South Africa starts on Sunday (15 December) in Bloemfontein.
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the updated England Women’s Central Contract list.
17 players have been awarded full contracts with seven players given two-year contracts and 10 players receiving one-year contracts.
Mahika Gaur and Lauren Filer have moved on to full central contracts after being on development contracts last year.
Additionally, three England deve
England Women recorded a six-wicket victory over South Africa in a rain-affected encounter to seal a 2-1 one day international series win in Potchefstroom on Wednesday.
Set a revised target of 152 in 23 overs, opener Tammy Beaumont’s 65 from 46 balls and a sublime fifth-wicket stand of 90 with Amy Jones sealed the win after the tourists had slipped to 25-3 with Proteas all-rounder Marizanne Ka
England Women earned a six-wicket win over South Africa to level the One Day International series in Durban.
Player of the match Charlie Dean recorded 4-45 as the hosts were bowled out for 135 in 31.3 overs.
Sophie Ecclestone and seamer Lauren Filer took three wickets each.
Filer bowled Tazmin Brits and Suné Luus leaving the Proteas at 14-2 inside the first four overs.
Annerie Derckse
