Australian women's cricket team in England and Ireland in 2015

The Australian women's cricket team toured England and Ireland in 2015. The matches against England were played for the Women's Ashes, which since 2013 consists of a multi-format series with points awarded for each of the matches. Two points are awarded for each Twenty20 International (T20I) or One Day International (ODI) win, and four points to the Test winner (compared with six in the previous series) or two points to each team in the event of a Test draw.[1]

Australian women's cricket team in England and Ireland in 2015
 
  England Australia
Dates 21 July – 31 August 2015
Captains Charlotte Edwards Meg Lanning
Player of the series Ellyse Perry (Aus)
Most runs Lydia Greenway (202) Ellyse Perry (264)
Most wickets Anya Shrubsole (13) Ellyse Perry (16)
Test series
Result Australia won the 1-match series 1–0
Most runs Georgia Elwiss (63) Jess Jonassen (153)
Most wickets Anya Shrubsole (5) Ellyse Perry (9)
One Day International series
Results Australia won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Lydia Greenway (118) Meg Lanning (195)
Most wickets Heather Knight (4) Sarah Coyte (5)
Player of the series Ellyse Perry (Aus)
Twenty20 International series
Results England won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Nat Sciver (67) Ellyse Perry (53)
Most wickets Anya Shrubsole (7) Rene Farrell (5)
Player of the series Anya Shrubsole (Eng)
Total Ashes points
England 6, Australia 10

The Women's Ashes were held by England before the series but, after winning two ODIs, the Test match and the second T20I, Australia regained the Ashes on 28 August 2015 with one T20I match to play. It was also the first time Australia had won the Ashes in England since 2001, after a draw in 2009 and defeats in the 2005 and 2013 series.

Australia won the ODI match series (2–1) and the sole Test match. England won the T20I match series (2–1). Overall Australia won the Ashes (10 points to 6). Australia's Ellyse Perry scored 264 runs, took 16 wickets and was named the player of the series.[2]

The ODI matches were also part of the 2014–16 ICC Women's Championship.

Apart from their games in England, Australia also defeated Ireland 3–0 in a T20I series played in Dublin.[3]

The Women's Ashes

Squads

ODIs Test T20Is
 England[4]  Australia[5]  England[6]  Australia[5]  England[7]  Australia[5]

1 Delissa Kimmince was Replaced in the T20I squad by Grace Harris as she was unable to recover from a lower back issue.[8]

ODI series

1st ODI

Australia 
238/9 (50 overs)
v
 England
240/6 (45.4 overs)
Ellyse Perry 78 (96)
Katherine Brunt 3/48 (10 overs)
Nat Sciver 66 (75)
Erin Osborne 3/39 (6.4 overs)
England won by 4 wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Eng)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ellyse Perry (Aus) passed 1,000 runs in ODIs.[9]
  • Ashes points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.
  • ICC Women's Championship points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.

2nd ODI

Australia 
259/6 (50 overs)
v
 England
196 (43 overs)
Meg Lanning 104 (98)
Nat Sciver 2/27 (3 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 58 (85)
Megan Schutt 4/47 (10 overs)
Australia won by 63 runs
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy (Eng) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Aus)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ashes points: England Women 0, Australia Women 2.
  • ICC Women's Championship points: England Women 0, Australia Women 2.

3rd ODI

26 July
09:30 (UTC)
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
  • Due to rain the match was abandoned and moved to the reserve day.[10]
  • No toss had been made or teams announced.

Australia 
241/7 (50 overs)
v
 England
152 (43.1 overs)
Meg Lanning 85 (89)
Jenny Gunn 2/52 (9 overs)
Lydia Greenway 45 (69)
Kristen Beams 3/13 (4.1 overs)
Australia won by 89 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Ellyse Perry (Aus)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • This is the re-scheduled 3rd ODI.
  • Ashes points: England Women 0, Australia Women 2.
  • ICC Women's Championship points: England Women 0, Australia Women 2.

Only Test

11–14 August
Scorecard
v
274/9d (101 overs)
Jess Jonassen 99 (197)
Anya Shrubsole 4/63 (25 overs)
168 (84.4 overs)
Katherine Brunt 39 (73)
Megan Schutt 4/26 (18.4 overs)
156/6d (55.5 overs)
Jess Jonassen 54 (72)
Katherine Brunt 2/41 (14 overs)
101 (59.1 overs)
Georgia Elwiss 46 (118)
Ellyse Perry 6/32 (13 overs)
Australia won by 161 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Neil Mallender (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Jess Jonassen (Aus)

1st T20I

26 August
18:00 (UTC) (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
122/8 (20 overs)
v
 England
125/3 (17.3 overs)
Ellyse Perry 30 (37)
Nat Sciver 2/18 (4 overs)
Sarah Taylor 50 (43)
Erin Osborne 2/22 (3 overs)
England won by 7 wickets
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Nick Cook (Eng) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Sarah Taylor (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ashes points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.

2nd T20I

28 August
18:00 (UTC) (D/N)
Scorecard
Australia 
107/7 (20 overs)
v
 England
87 (19.1 overs)
Jess Cameron 21* (17)
Anya Shrubsole 2/9 (4 overs)
Lydia Greenway 26 (39)
Rene Farrell 3/17 (3.1 overs)
Australia won by 20 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Nick Cook (Eng) and Peter Hartley (Eng)
Player of the match: Rene Farrell (Aus)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ashes points: England Women 0, Australia Women 2.
  • By winning this match, Australia Women regained the Ashes.

3rd T20I

31 August
09:30 (UTC)
Scorecard
Australia 
111 (20 overs)
v
 England
114/5 (18.1 overs)
Grace Harris 24 (14)
Anya Shrubsole 4/11 (4 overs)
Nat Sciver 47 (44)
Rene Farrell 2/14 (4 overs)
England won by 5 wickets
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Rob Bailey (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ashes points: England Women 2, Australia Women 0.

Results

Match Date Result Points won Running total
England Australia England Australia
ODI series
WODI 95421 July  England by 4 wickets 2020
WODI 95523 July  Australia by 63 runs 0222
WODI 95627* July  Australia by 89 runs 0224
Only Test
WTest 13811–14 August  Australia by 161 runs 0428
T20I series
WT20I 31326 August  England by 7 wickets 2048
WT20I 31428 August  Australia by 20 runs 02410
WT20I 31531 August  England by 5 wickets 20610

*Match was originally scheduled on 26 July but due to rain was abandoned and moved to the reserve day (27 July).

Batting

Most runs[12]
PlayerTeamMatchesRunsAverageHighest10050
Ellyse Perry Australia726433.007802
Meg Lanning Australia724931.1210411
Lydia Greenway England720233.665301
Jess Jonassen Australia720025.009902
Alex Blackwell Australia717729.505801

Bowling

Most wickets[13]
PlayerTeamMatchesWicketsRunsAverageBBI45
Ellyse Perry Australia71621513.436/3201
Anya Shrubsole England71323418.004/1120
Megan Schutt Australia61217214.334/2620
Sarah Coyte Australia71021821.802/1500
Nat Sciver England7915817.554/1510

Ireland

Australian women's cricket team in Ireland in 2015
 
  Ireland Australia
Dates 19 – 22 August 2015
Captains Isobel Joyce Meg Lanning
Twenty20 International series
Results Australia won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Kim Garth (60) Elyse Villani (126)
Most wickets Elena Tice (3)
Kim Garth (3)
Jess Jonassen (5)
Player of the series Grace Harris (Aus)

A scheduled break between the Test and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against England during the Women's Ashes allowed Australia to travel and play a three T20I match series against Ireland between 19–22 August. Australia won all three matches and the series with Grace Harris being named player of the series.[14]

Squads

T20Is
 Ireland[15]  Australia[5]

1st T20I

19 August
15:30 (UTC)
Scorecard
Australia 
140/5 (20 overs)
v
 Ireland
115/8 (20 overs)
Meg Lanning 43 (38)
Elena Tice 2/35 (4 overs)
Cecelia Joyce 26 (25)
Grace Harris 2/15 (3 overs)
Australia won by 25 runs
Claremont Road Cricket Ground, Dublin
Umpires: Azam Ali Baig and Gordon Black
  • Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Grace Harris (Aus) made her T20I debut.

2nd T20I

21 August
15:30 (UTC)
Scorecard
Australia 
131/6 (20 overs)
v
 Ireland
76/7 (20 overs)
Ellyse Perry 39 (32)
Kim Garth 3/17 (4 overs)
Isobel Joyce 24 (29)
Jess Jonassen 2/8 (4 overs)
Australia won by 55 runs
Claremont Road Cricket Ground, Dublin
Umpires: Kevin Gallagher and Martin Block (Eng)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

22 August
11:00 (UTC)
Scorecard
Australia 
186/1 (20 overs)
v
 Ireland
87/7 (20 overs)
Elyse Villani 80 (53)
Elena Tice 1/24 (3 overs)
Kim Garth 30* (35)
Jess Jonassen 2/7 (4 overs)
Australia won by 99 runs
Claremont Road Cricket Ground, Dublin
Umpires: Azam Ali Baig and Clive Colloran
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Batting

Most runs[16]
PlayerTeam Mat Runs Avg Highest SR 10050
Elyse Villani Australia312642.0080135.4801
Ellyse Perry Australia311155.5055*115.6201
Kim Garth Ireland36060.0030*90.9000
Grace Harris Australia35858.0039*193.3300
Meg Lanning Australia35527.5043114.5800

Bowling

Most wickets[17]
PlayerTeam Mat Wkts Runs Avg BBI 45
Jess Jonassen Australia35377.402/700
Grace Harris Australia334816.002/1500
Elena Tice Ireland335919.662/3500
Kim Garth Ireland336622.003/1700
Rene Farrell Australia222713.501/1200

References

  1. "Women's Ashes 2015: England v Australia schedule announced". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. "Women's Ashes: England beat Australia in final T20 at Cardiff". BBC Sport. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. Perry, Villani lead Australia to 3-0 at espncricinfo.com, 22 August 2015
  4. "Women's Ashes 2015 the biggest ever - Clare Connor". BBC Sport. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  5. "Australia Women Name Squad for England and Ireland Series". ESPN. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. "Eng only Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo (Sport Media). 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  7. "Hazell and Wyatt called up for Ashes T20s". ESPN Cricinfo (Sport Media). 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  8. "Delissa Kimmince out of Women's Ashes T20s". Cricket World. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  9. "Women's Ashes 2015: England beat Australia in first ODI". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  10. "Women's Ashes: Rain means third ODI goes to reserve day". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  11. "Australia build large lead at Canterbury". BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  12. "Records / Women's Ashes, 2015 / All matches / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  13. "Records / Women's Ashes, 2015 / All matches / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  14. "Ireland whitewashed by Australia women". RTÉ. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  15. "Ireland Women Name Squad for Australia Series". Cricket Ireland. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  16. "Australia Women in Ireland T20I Series, 2015 / Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  17. "Australia Women in Ireland T20I Series, 2015 / Records / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2015.

Further reading

  • Tossell, David (2016). The Girls of Summer: An Ashes Year with the England Women's Cricket Team. Worthing, Sussex: Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785311352.
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