2015 Women's Ashes series


The Australian women's cricket team toured England 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 were awarded for each Twenty20 International or One Day International win, and four points to the [Women's Women's Test cricket|Test cricket|Test] winner or two points to each team in the event of a Test draw.
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 and the sole Test match. England won the T20I match series. Overall Australia won the Ashes. Australia's Ellyse Perry scored 264 runs, took 16 wickets and was named the player of the series.
The ODI matches were also part of the 2014–16 ICC Women's Championship.

Squads

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

ODI series

3rd ODI

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Results

  • Match was originally scheduled on 26 July but due to rain was abandoned and moved to the reserve day.

Statistics

Batting

;Most runs
PlayerTeamMatchesRunsAverageHighest10050
Ellyse Perry726433.007802
Meg Lanning724931.1210411
Lydia Greenway720233.665301
Jess Jonassen720025.009902
Alex Blackwell717729.505801

Bowling

;Most wickets
PlayerTeamMatchesWicketsRunsAverageBBI45
Ellyse Perry71621513.436/3201
Anya Shrubsole71323418.004/1120
Megan Schutt61217214.334/2620
Sarah Coyte71021821.802/1500
Nat Sciver7915817.554/1510