English women's cricket team in Australia in 1984–85
The English women's cricket team toured Australia between 7 December 1984 and 3 February 1985 to contest The Women's Ashes for the ninth time. Australia won the five match Test series 2–1 to claim the Ashes for the first time since 1963.[1][2]
| English women's cricket team in Australia in 1984–85 | |||
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| Australia | England | ||
| Dates | 7 December 1984 – 3 February 1985 | ||
| Captains |
Sharon Tredrea (1st Test) Raelee Thompson | Jan Southgate | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 5-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Denise Emerson (453) | Jan Brittin (429) | |
| Most wickets |
Debbie Wilson Lyn Fullston (19) | Avril Starling (21) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Jill Kennare (237) | Carole Hodges (88) | |
| Most wickets | Karen Price (8) | Janet Aspinall (5) | |
A three match WODI series was also played where Australia won 3–0.[3] Prior to and in between the Test matches, England played 11 tour matches – winning 6, losing 3, drawing 1 and 1 ended in no result.[4]
Tour matches
50-over match: Western Australia Women vs England Women
50-over match: Western Australia Women vs England Women
50-over match: Western Australia Women vs England Women
60-over match: South Australia Women vs England Women
60-over match: Queensland Women vs England Women
60-over match: Queensland Women vs England Women
2-day match: New South Wales Women vs England Women
50-over match: New South Wales Country Women vs England Women
55-over match: Australian Women's Cricket Council President's XI vs England Women
17 January 1985 Scorecard |
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- Australian Women's Cricket Council President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
55-over match: Victoria Women vs England Women
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55-over match: Victoria Women vs England Women
Test series
1st Test
13–16 December 1984 Scorecard |
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Denise Emerson and Debbie Wilson (Aus) made their women's Test debut.
2nd Test
3rd Test
1–4 January 1985 Scorecard |
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wendy Napier (Aus) made her women's Test debut.
4th Test
5th Test
WODI series
1st WODI
31 January 1985 Scorecard |
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- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Debbie Wilson (Aus) and Jan Southgate (Eng) both made their WODI debut.
- The match was reduced before play started to 57 overs per side.[5]
2nd WODI
2 February 1985 Scorecard |
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- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 59 overs per side.[6]
- Jill Kennare (Aus) made her maiden women's ODI century.[6]
3rd WODI
3 February 1985 Scorecard |
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wendy Napier (Aus) and Susan Metcalfe (Eng) both made their WODI debut.
References
- "Women's Ashes 1984–85". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- "Overall series results of the Women's Ashes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- "England Women in Australia Women's ODI Series 1984–85". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- "England Women in Australia 1984–85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- "England Women in Australia 1984/85 (1st ODI)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- "England Women in Australia 1984/85 (2nd ODI)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
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