Heather Knight will lead all three teams as England and Australia gear up for the multi-format series, beginning on January 11 in Sydney. The tour will include three ODIs and as many T20Is along with a four-day Test match.

There have been four players who have received maiden Ashes call-ups. All-rounder Freya Kemp, who made her international debut in 2022, playing 27 white-ball matches for England, has been picked for the T20I squad, while Linsey Smith, who debuted over six years ago, in 2018, has been selected as well.

Bess Heath and Ryana MacDonald-Gay have been named in the Test squads. The 20-year-old MacDonald-Gay recently made her debut on the tour of South Africa, picking up 2-50 as England defeated the hosts by a massive margin of 286 runs. Heath, on the other hand, will also play the T20Is.

Mahika Gaur, who switched from playing for the UAE to representing England last year, has not been named in either squad due to an injury but will be travelling with the side.

England will travel to Australia on January 2, before playing a warm-up game two days before their first ODI.

The T20Is will begin on January 20, four days after the ODI series ends, with the one-off Test scheduled for January 30.

The winner of the Women’s Ashes is decided on a points system stretching across formats, with each white-ball win fetching two points each. A Test win garners four points, with a draw accounting for two points.

The last Ashes, in 2023 ended in an eight-all draw - while England won the ODI and T20I series 2-1, Australia claimed the Test match.

England’s squads for the Women’s Ashes

Test squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge

ODI squad: Heather Knight (captain), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge

T20I squad: Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Linsey Smith, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge

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