Cricket: “England have a point to prove at the Women’s Ashes”

August 9, 2024

England all-rounder Jenny Gunn says the home side have “a point to prove” when the Women’s Ashes series against Australia begins on Sunday, 11 August, at Wormsley Cricket Ground.

Australia will be entering the contest as one-day and Twenty20 world champions.

“They are in the same position as we were in 2009,” Gunn said. “The Aussies came hard at us and that’s what we’re planning to do to them. We have a point to prove.”

England, then ODI and T20 world-title holders, retained the Ashes when Australia last toured four years ago, but since then, however, the Southern Stars claimed Ashes victory down under in 2011, beat England in the World Twenty20 final of 2012 and won the World Cup in India this February.

“We weren’t that far away in India,” continued Gunn. “We didn’t turn into a bad team. There were just some key moments that didn’t go our way.”

England’s bid to retain the Ashes will, for the first time, be spread over a single four-day Test match, three one-day internationals and three Twenty20s. Six points will be awarded to the winners of the Test, with two points apiece if the match is drawn. Two points will then be on offer to the winners of the limited-overs games.

“To contest the Ashes over all three formats makes it even more exciting,” added batter Lydia Greenway. “We’re not the ODI world champions, we’re not the T20 world champions and the Aussies hold the Ashes. We want to try to get them back and that’s what international cricket is all about.”

Want to know more about the Women’s Ashes? Read our history guide to one of the greatest rivalries within women’s sport.

Lizzie Flint, Sportsister
The Women’s Sports Magazine

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