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Cricket Australia (CA) today confirmed changes to the Commonwealth Bank Women’s Ashes schedule, with one of cricket’s greatest rivalries to feature across Adelaide, Canberra and Melbourne.
CA can also confirm the schedule for the Australia v England ‘A’ series which will feature three T20s and three 50-over fixtures running concurrently with the Ashes.
The multi-format Women’s Ashes series will now begin a week earlier than originally planned on Thursday 20 January. The series will start with three T20 Internationals at Adelaide Oval, followed by the Test match at Manuka Oval in Canberra, which remains on January 27-30. Manuka Oval will also host the first One-Day International, a day-night clash on February 3, while the following two matches will be played at Melbourne’s Junction Oval on February 6 and 8.
Consequently, the annual Governor-General’s XI match will not proceed as planned, with the tour match expected to return next season.
The changes have been made to allow the Australian and England teams sufficient time to travel to New Zealand and complete a 10-day mandatory quarantine period ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup, beginning in March.
Cricket Australia CEO, Nick Hockley, said:
“We have needed to make changes to the schedule and we’re grateful to all parties for their flexibility in ensuring that both Australia and England can travel to New Zealand with sufficient time to complete their mandatory quarantine period ahead of what will be an exciting World Cup for both teams.
“We are looking forward to a fantastic series between probably the two best teams in the world, with each side being current T20 and ODI world champions respectively.
“Regrettably, logistical considerations have meant that we have had to move two T20 games from North Sydney Oval, which has long been the home of the women’s game in Sydney, and it is also disappointing that the annual Governor-General’s XI match scheduled to be played at Drummoyne Oval is unable to proceed this season. We thank cricket fans in Sydney for their understanding and have no doubt that the three T20Is at Adelaide Oval will set the tone for a great series.”
A squad for the Ashes and corresponding series between Australia A and England A will be announced in due course.
Ticketholders will be contacted directly by Ticketek in regards to obtaining a refund. Information on ticketing arrangements for the updated schedule will be confirmed in due course.
Commonwealth Bank Women’s Ashes Schedule
January 20: 1st T20I, 6:40pm, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
January 22: 2nd T20I, 1:40pm, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
January 23: 3rd T20I, 1:40pm, Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
January 27 – January 30: Test Match, 10am, Manuka Oval, Canberra
February 3: 1st ODI, 2:10pm, Manuka Oval, Canberra
February 6: 2nd ODI, 10:05am, Junction Oval, Melbourne
February 8: 3rd ODI, 10:05am, Junction Oval, Melbourne
Australia A v England A
January 20: 1st T20, 10:30am, Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
January 21: 2nd T20, 2:30pm, Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
January 23: 3rd T20, 9:30am, Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
January 28: 1st 50-over match, 10am, Phillip Oval, Canberra
January 30: 2nd 50-over match, 10am, Phillip Oval, Canberra
February 2: 3rd 50-over match, 10am, Phillip Oval, Canberra
