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
England Women suffered a six-wicket defeat in their first one day international against South Africa in Kimberley.
Proteas captain Laura Wolvaardt’s unbeaten 59 from 114 balls helped her side reach their 187 target after 38 overs. Nadine de Klerk's 48 not out sealed the victory.
Lauren Bell, Charlie Dean, Lauren Filer and Nat Sciver-Brunt all took wickets.
Winning the toss and choosing t
Disability cricket will break new ground in 2025 with the first pan-disability series between two countries, with India Men coming to England to compete in an IT20 series across June and July.
The format – pioneered by the Disability Premier League here in the UK – sees a team of mixed impairment players playing together, with players from the Learning Disability, Physical Disability and Deaf s
All-rounder Freya Kemp will return home from England Women’s multiformat tour of South Africa today.
The decision has been made to manage her workload and help her prepare for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia.
Kemp was last month selected in all three squads (T20, ODI and Test) to tour South Africa and featured in all three of England’s T20 matches.
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