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England bid to derail Australia in Women’s Ashes

Australia celebrate winning the T20 women’s World Cup

LONDON – England will be up against one of the most formidable teams in the history of female sport when they face arch rivals Australia in the women’s Ashes series.

Australia’s women are cricket world champions in both the 50-over and Twenty20 international formats, while they have enjoyed eight years of unbroken Ashes series success.

Their all-round strength is a particular asset in an Ashes which, unlike the men’s equivalent, features all three international formats.

The women will play a lone five-day Test –a change from previous years when a four-day Test was played – at Trent Bridge starting Thursday, as well as three ODIs and three T20s.

The series uses a points system,…

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