The Women's Ashes
| Countries |
 Australia England
|
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Format | Mixed, points based system |
| First tournament | 1934 |
| Last tournament | 2015 |
| Next tournament | 2017 |
| Tournament format | Series |
| Current champion |
Australia
|
| Most successful |
Australia (8 titles) |
| Most runs |
Charlotte Edwards (1534) |
| Most wickets |
Betty Wilson (53) |
The Women's Ashes is the perpetual trophy in women's international cricket series between England and Australia. The name derives from the historic precedent of the Ashes in male cricket and, until 2013, was similarly decided exclusively on the outcomes of Test matches. Since the Australian tour of England in 2013, the competition is decided on a points system, taking account of One Day Internationals and Twenty20 International matches as well as Tests. Four (previously six) points are awarded for a Test victory (two points to each side in the event of a draw), and two points for a victory in a limited-overs game. As of 29 August 2015[update], the trophy is held by Australia.
Heralded in 1931, the first women's Test series between England and Australia—the first women's Test series anywhere—was played in 1934-35. At that time, according to the English captain, Betty Archdale, women played only "for love of the game" and did not wish to be associated with the male concepts of Tests and Ashes. The contest was not officially designated "the Women's Ashes" until the 1998 series, when an autographed bat was burned before the first Test at Lord's, some ashes then being placed inside a hollowed-out wooden cricket ball replica to manufacture a trophy. In 2013 a new Women's Ashes trophy was produced.
A total of 21 series have taken place, with 48 Test matches played (and one scheduled Test abandoned). The length of series has varied between one and five Tests. Series have been played biennially since 2001, with only one or two tests played in a series. Since the 2013 series, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 International matches have counted, as well as Tests, toward the trophy result. As of 2015[update], a Test victory is worth four points (two to each side for a draw), and two points are awarded for victory in a limited-overs match.
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