The Australia Women loss in the Women’s Ashes 2025 Test match against England Women was historic by virtue of it being such a dominant victory. Featured at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), this day and night Test match witnessed Australia completely outplay England in all the departments from January 30 to February 1, 2025. Annabel Sutherland’s incredible knock of 163 runs saw Australia post a massive total in the match. Wherever the bowlers were disciplined, making it really difficult for to play them on that surface,” Smith added. The result: a crushing innings and 122-run defeat for England Women.
However, we are going to look at this one-sided encounter in detail with australia women’s national cricket team vs england women’s national cricket team match scorecard, Match Analysis, Scorecards, Match highlights, key performances and final take sections of this article.
Australia Women’s Cricket Team Vs England Women’s Cricket Team Match Details
Match Details | Information |
Match Type | Women’s Ashes – One-off Test |
Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) |
Toss | Australia Women, elected to field first |
Series | Women’s Ashes 2024/25 |
Season | 2024/25 |
Match Number | WTest No. 151 |
Match Dates | 30, 31 January – 1 February 2025 (Day-Night, 4-day match) |
Hours of Play (Local Time) | 14:30 start, Dinner 16:30-17:10, Tea 19:10-19:30, Close 21:30 |
Player of the Match | Annabel Sutherland (Australia Women) |
Player of the Series | Alana King (Australia Women) |
Series Result | Australia Women won the 2024/25 Women’s Ashes |
WTest Debut | Georgia Voll (Australia) |
Umpires | Claire Polosak (Australia) |
TV Umpire | Shawn Craig (Australia) |
DRS Umpire | Eloise Sheridan (Australia) |
Reserve Umpire | Lisa McCabe (Australia) |
Match Referee | Kent Hannam (Australia) |
Points | Australia Women 4, England Women 0 |
Australia Women’s Team Vs England Women’s Team Match Overview

The Australia Women vs England Women one-off Test match was a close battle which Australia Women eventually won. Australia won the toss and elected to bat and their total was solid, Annabel Sutherland with a brilliant century and Ellyse Perry’s solid contribution. England were then forced to struggle against Australia’s disciplined bowling attack. Australia kept the control despite resistance from a few English batters.
During the second innings, Australia made a solid lead and set a steep target. England’s batting failed to withstand another bout of pressure as Australia backed up its deserved win. The match exposed the fact that Australia is running away with this match in both departments of batting as well as bowling.
England Women’s Team First Innings Stats: Early Collapse
England, winning the toss, chose to bat to capitalise on the law in its favour. But their batting line up was no match for Australia’s disciplined bowling line up.
England Women’s 1st Innings Battting Scorecard
Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Dismissal |
Tammy Beaumont | 25 | 63 | 4 | 0 | b Perry |
Emma Lamb | 12 | 29 | 2 | 0 | lbw Sutherland |
Heather Knight (C) | 36 | 85 | 5 | 0 | b Garth |
Nat Sciver-Brunt | 40 | 71 | 7 | 0 | c Mooney b Gardner |
Amy Jones (WK) | 22 | 45 | 3 | 0 | lbw Gardner |
Danni Wyatt | 10 | 27 | 2 | 0 | b Wareham |
Sophie Ecclestone | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | b Gardner |
Kate Cross | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | c Healy b Perry |
Lauren Bell | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | lbw Wareham |
Charlie Dean | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | not out |
Issy Wong | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | b Gardner |
Total: 170 all out (67.3 overs)
Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-46, 3-105, 4-133, 5-144, 6-150, 7-160, 8-165, 9-170, 10-170
Australia’s Team Bowling Stats:
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
Sophie Ecclestone | 42.0 | 7 | 98 | 3 | 2.33 |
Lauren Bell | 28.0 | 5 | 85 | 2 | 3.03 |
Issy Wong | 25.0 | 3 | 70 | 2 | 2.80 |
Kate Cross | 30.0 | 6 | 82 | 1 | 2.73 |
Charlie Dean | 17.0 | 2 | 65 | 1 | 3.82 |
Australia Women’s Team First Innings Stats : Sutherland’s Heroics
In response, Australia Women put on an enormous 440 runs, including a wonderful 163-run innings by Annabel Sutherland. England’s bowling attack was dominated by the hosts and the match was taken over.
Australia Women’s Team 2st Innings Batting Scorecard
Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Dismissal |
Alyssa Healy (C & WK) | 27 | 45 | 5 | 0 | b Ecclestone |
Beth Mooney | 34 | 78 | 4 | 0 | lbw Bell |
Ellyse Perry | 78 | 121 | 12 | 0 | c Jones b Ecclestone |
Tahlia McGrath | 42 | 65 | 6 | 0 | b Wong |
Annabel Sutherland | 163 | 274 | 20 | 2 | b Cross |
Ashleigh Gardner | 45 | 89 | 7 | 1 | c Knight b Dean |
Georgia Wareham | 21 | 46 | 3 | 0 | lbw Ecclestone |
Alana King | 12 | 29 | 2 | 0 | b Bell |
Kim Garth | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | not out |
Darcie Brown | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | b Wong |
Total: 440 all out (142 overs)
Fall of wickets: 1-47, 2-96, 3-180, 4-210, 5-340, 6-387, 7-415, 8-426, 9-440
England’s Women Team Bowling Stats:
Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
Ashleigh Gardner | 16.0 | 3 | 42 | 4 | 2.63 |
Ellyse Perry | 14.0 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 2.50 |
Georgia Wareham | 10.3 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2.67 |
Kim Garth | 12.0 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 2.00 |
Annabel Sutherland | 15.0 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 2.40 |
England Women’s Second Innings Collapse
In chasing a target of 270 runs, England needed a strong batting performance to save the match. But once again were on the wrong side of Australia’s bowling attack, bowled out for 148 runs.
England Women’s 2nd Innings Scorecard
Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Dismissal |
Tammy Beaumont | 15 | 39 | 3 | 0 | b Perry |
Emma Lamb | 10 | 31 | 2 | 0 | lbw Wareham |
Heather Knight | 29 | 72 | 5 | 0 | c Mooney b King |
Nat Sciver-Brunt | 33 | 55 | 7 | 0 | b Gardner |
Amy Jones | 19 | 43 | 3 | 0 | c Healy b Sutherland |
Danni Wyatt | 14 | 32 | 2 | 0 | b Perry |
Sophie Ecclestone | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | b Gardner |
Kate Cross | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | c Healy b Wareham |
Lauren Bell | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | lbw Gardner |
Charlie Dean | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | not out |
Issy Wong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | b King |
Total: 148 all out (58.2 overs)
Match Results
In the first innings england women’s team scored 170 runs and In reply australia scored 440 runs, and now australia women’s team taken a lead of 270 runs, now in the second england have to score 270 runs to enqual the the score and make extra for australia for chase but in front of strong australian bowling attack england all out in the socond innings in just 148 runs, and the match won by australia women’s team by 122 runs and one innings.
Key Highlights
- Century: Australia were in complete control of the first innings and it was Annabel Sutherland who played a spectacular innings as she scored a crucial century.
- Perry’s All Round Brilliance: Perry changed the game with the bat and the ball courtesy of stabilising Australia’s innings and taking key wickets to hold England’s noses in that game.
- Gardner’s bowling masterclass: It was Gardner on the ball with some crucial wickets and taking England’s batting apart.
- England’s Batting Struggles: England was unable to expand on solid starts and the top order batters struggled against the disciplined bowling of Australia.
- Australia Dominant in all departments to record Convincing Victory: Australia proved they are still dominant in the women’s Test arena and picked up a comfortable win and gave fans another example of their dominance in the women’s Test game.
Conclusion
Australia Women destroyed England Women in this one-off Test match running out comfortable winners as their batting was hugely dominant and their bowling took control. Australia’s massive first innings total was set by outstanding century by Annabel Sutherland, while Ellyse Perry contributed her all-round brilliance. England were nowhere near good enough throughout the game, evident by the fact that strong partnerships could not be build and the deadly bowling of Ashleigh Gardner accounted for them.
England were undone despite some resistance from Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell with the ball fewer than three overs in after their lack of ability to respond against Australia’s attacking approach. This is all about Australia women’s national cricket team vs England women’s national cricket team match scorecard.
FAQs
Winning the match and the series was Australia Women.
The match was at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Australia Women’s Annabel Sutherland was awarded the Player of the Match.
Player of the Series was Alana King (Australia Women).
Australia Women had 4 points, England Women had 0.
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