Freya Kemp, Linsey Smith, Bess Heath and Ryana MacDonald-Homosexual have earned their first Ashes call-ups as England announce their squad forward of subsequent month’s tour of Australia.
Heather Knight will captain all three England sides as they bid to regain the Ashes for the primary time since 2014.
England and Australia will contest three One Day Internationals and three T20s (every value two factors) and a four-day Check-match (value 4 factors) throughout the multi-format collection.
Hampshire all-rounder Kemp and spinner Smith have been included in England’s T20 squad alongside Durham wicketkeeper-batter Heath, who has additionally been named within the Check squad.
Contemporary from taking two wickets on her Check debut in South Africa, Surrey’s MacDonald-Homosexual is chosen in an Ashes squad for the primary time within the Check crew.
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Lancashire bowler Kate Cross has been named within the ODI and Exams squads regardless of lacking England’s latest Check victory in South Africa after she sustained a again spasm within the third ODI in Potchefstroom.
However there was no room for Tammy Beaumont in England’s IT20 squad, with Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Maia Bouchier most popular once more by selectors after the openers helped England safe a 3-0 T20 sweep in South Africa.
Bowler Mahika Gaur shall be with the group persevering with her return to bowling following the damage that additionally made her unavailable for the latest tour.
England fly out to Australia on January 2 and can play a warm-up match in opposition to a Governor Basic’s XI on January 9 forward of the primary ODI in opposition to Australia on the North Sydney Oval on January 11.
After two extra ODIs in Melbourne and Hobart, England and Australia will play three T20s in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide earlier than the multi-format collection concludes with a maiden four-day, day-night Check on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG).
Australia head into the collection with the Ashes of their possession after retaining them with an eight-all attract England in 2023, by which the vacationers gained the Check match at Trent Bridge.
Lewis assured England are ‘in good place’ forward of Ashes
Bowler Kate Cross has been named in England’s squad regardless of her latest again damage
England head coach Jon Lewis stated: “We have named balanced squads for this Ashes series, with a good mix of youth and experience. Ashes series’ are always special. We want to go there, play our way, and are all excited about the challenges ahead.
“We have come off the again of a extremely profitable tour of South Africa, which gave us some very nice preparation. We’re in a extremely good place. We spent a whole lot of time reflecting on what occurred on the World Cup and we’re in a greater place now than once we acquired on the aircraft to South Africa.
“It’s a tough, tough challenge. Is it the hardest challenge? Yes, probably, just about. Winning a 50-over World Cup in India is a big challenge as well, so 2025 is a huge year for us. We’ve got two very different challenges that we’re really looking forward to.”
Heather Knight will captain England’s three sides all through the multi-format collection in Australia
England Ladies ODI squad: Heather Knight (captain; Somerset), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Lauren Bell (Hampshire), Maia Bouchier (Hampshire), Alice Capsey (Surrey), Kate Cross (Lancashire), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire), Lauren Filer (Durham), Sarah Glenn (The Blaze), Amy Jones (The Blaze), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey).
England Ladies IT20 squad: Heather Knight (captain; Somerset), Lauren Bell (Hampshire), Maia Bouchier (Hampshire), Alice Capsey (Surrey), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire), Lauren Filer (Durham), Danielle Gibson (Somerset), Sarah Glenn (The Blaze), Bess Heath (Durham), Amy Jones (The Blaze), Freya Kemp (Hampshire), Linsey Smith (Hampshire), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey).
England Ladies Check squad: Heather Knight (captain; Somerset), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Lauren Bell (Hampshire), Maia Bouchier (Hampshire), Kate Cross (Lancashire), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire), Lauren Filer (Durham), Bess Heath (Durham), Amy Jones (The Blaze), Ryana MacDonald-Homosexual (Surrey), Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey).
Australia retained the Ashes in 2023 after a drawn collection in England
2025 Ladies’s Ashes schedule
UK dates and instances
CommBank Ladies’s Ashes ODI Collection
- First ODI: North Sydney Oval, Sydney – Saturday, January 11 (11.30pm)
- Second ODI: Junction Oval, Melbourne – Monday, January 13 (11.05pm)
- Third ODI: Bellerive Oval, Hobart – Thursday, January 16 (11.05pm)
CommBank Ladies’s Ashes IT20 Collection
- First IT20: SCG, Sydney – Monday, January 20 (8.40am)
- Second IT20: Manuka Oval, Canberra – Thursday, January 23 (8.40am)
- Third IT20: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide – Saturday, January 25 (8.10am)
CommBank Ladies’s Ashes Check Match
- One-off Check: MCG, Melbourne – January 30 to February 2 (3.30am)
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