Freya Kemp, Linsey Smith, Bess Heath and Rayanna McDonald-Guy earned their first Ashes call-ups as England announced their squad ahead of the tour of Australia next month.
Heather Knight will lead all three English teams in their quest to reclaim the Ashes for the first time since 2014.
England and Australia will compete in three One-Day Internationals, three T20 matches (worth two points each) and a four-day Test match (worth four points) across the multi-format series.
Kemp and Hampshire's spinner Smith have been included in the England T20 squad along with Durham's wicket-keeper-batsman Heath, who has also been named in the Test squad.
After taking two wickets on her first Test debut in South Africa, Surrey's MacDonald-Gay has been named in the Ashes squad for the first time in a Test team.
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Lancashire all-rounder Kate Cross has been named in the ODI and Test squads despite missing England's recent win in South Africa after suffering a back spasm in the third ODI in Potchefstroom.
But there was no place for Tammy Beaumont in England's IT20 squad, with Dani White-Hodge and Maya Bouchier once again favored by the selectors after the openers helped England achieve a 3-0 T20 sweep in South Africa.
Bowler Mahika Gaur will be with the group to continue her return to bowling after an injury that also made her unavailable for the final round.
England travel to Australia on 2 January and will play a warm-up match against the Governor General's XI on 9 January before the first ODI against Australia at North Sydney Oval on 11 January.
After two more ODIs in Melbourne and Hobart, England and Australia will play three T20 matches in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide before the multi-format series concludes with a first four-day day-night Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Australia head into the series with the Ashes in their possession after holding on for an eighth draw in England in 2023, with the tourists winning the Test match at Trent Bridge.
Lewis is confident England are 'in a good place' ahead of the Ashes
Bowler Kate Cross has been named in the England squad despite a recent back injury
England coach John Lewis said: “We have named balanced teams for the Ashes series, with a good mix of youth and experience. Ashes series are always special. We want to go there, play our way, and we are all excited about this series.” Challenges ahead.
“We've come off a really successful tour of South Africa, which has given us some really good preparations. We're in a really good place. We've spent a lot of time thinking about what happened at the World Cup and we're in a better place now than when we got on board.” Plane to South Africa.
“It's a very difficult challenge. Is it the toughest challenge? Yes, probably, about to be. Winning the World Cup 50 years later in India is a big challenge as well, so 2025 is a huge year for us. We have two very different challenges to look forward to.” truly.”
Heather Knight will captain all three England teams throughout the multi-format series in Australia
England Women's ODI squad: Heather Knight (Captain Somerset), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Lauren Bell (Hampshire), Maya Boshier (Hampshire), Alice Capsey (Surrey), Kate Cross (Lancashire), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey). Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire), Lauren Filer (Durham), Sarah Glynn (The Blaze), Amy Jones (The Blaze), Nat Sciver-Brant (The Blaze), Danny White-Hodge (Surrey).
England Women's IT20 squad: Heather Knight (Captain Somerset), Lauren Bell (Hampshire), Maya Boshier (Hampshire), Alice Capsey (Surrey), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire), Lauren Filer (Durham), Daniel Gibson as Somerset, Sarah Glynn in The Blaze, Bess Heath Durham, Amy Jones in The Blaze, Freya. Kemp (Hampshire), Lynsey Smith (Hampshire), Nat Seaver-Brunt (The Blaze), Danny White-Hodge (Surrey).
England Women's National Team: Heather Knight (Captain Somerset), Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze), Lauren Bell (Hampshire), Maya Boshier (Hampshire), Kate Cross (Lancashire), Charlie Dean (Somerset), Sophia Dunkley (Surrey), Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire). Lauren Filer (Durham), Bess Heath (Durham), Amy Jones (The Blaze), Rhianna MacDonald-Jay (Surrey). Nat Skiver-Brant (The Blaze), Danny White-Hodge (Surrey).
Australia retain the Ashes in 2023 after a drawn series in England
Women's Ashes Schedule 2025
UK dates and times
CommBank Women's Ashes ODI Series
- First international match: North Sydney Oval, Sydney – Saturday 11 January (11.30pm)
- Audi II: Junction Oval, Melbourne – Monday 13 January (11.05pm)
- Audi III: Bellerive Oval, Hobart – Thursday 16 January (11.05pm)
CommBank Women's Ashes IT20 Series
- First IT20: SCG, Sydney – Monday 20 January (8.40am)
- Secondly, IT20: Manuka Oval, Canberra – Thursday 23 January (8.40am)
- Third IT20: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide – Saturday 25 January (8.10am)
CommBank Women's Ashes Test Match
- One-time test: MCG, Melbourne – 30 January to 2 February (3.30am)
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