Heather Knight will captain the groups who will contest a multi-format series that includes three One Day Internationals and three T20s (each worth two points) and a four-day Test-match (worth four points).听
All-rounder Freya Kemp and spinner Linsey Smith (both T20 squad only) and wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath (T20 and Test squad) are named in Ashes squads for the first time. Meanwhile, seamer Ryanna MacDonald-Gay who took two wickets on her Test debut in the recent tour of South Africa, is also named in the Test squad.听
England travel to Sydney on 2 January and will play a warm-up match against a听Governor General's XI on Thursday 9 January.听
They鈥檒l then contest ODIs in Sydney,听Melbourne and Hobart before T20s in Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide. The four-day Test, the maiden day-night test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG),听will also end the multi-format series for the first time since it was introduced in 2015.
Bowler Mahika Gaur will be with the group continuing her return to bowling following the injury that made her unavailable for the recent South Africa tour.
During the last Ashes in England in 2023, the tourists won the Test match at Trent Bridge but England 听triumphed in both white ball formats resulting in an eight-all draw overall.听
Head coach听Jon Lewis听said: 鈥淲e have named balanced squads for this Ashes series, with a good mix of youth and experience. Ashes series鈥� are always special. We want to go there, play our way,听 and are all excited about the challenges ahead.鈥�
England Women ODI squad
Heather Knight (captain; Somerset)
Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze)
Lauren Bell (Hampshire)
Maia Bouchier (Hampshire)
Alice Capsey (Surrey)
Kate Cross (Lancashire)
Charlie Dean (Somerset)
Sophia Dunkley (Surrey)
Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Sarah Glenn (The Blaze)
Amy Jones (The Blaze)
Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey)
England Women IT20 squad
Heather Knight (captain; Somerset)
Lauren Bell (Hampshire)
Maia Bouchier (Hampshire)
Alice Capsey (Surrey)
Charlie Dean (Somerset)
Sophia Dunkley (Surrey)
Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Danielle Gibson (Somerset)
Sarah Glenn (The Blaze)
Bess Heath (Durham)
Amy Jones (The Blaze)
Freya Kemp (Hampshire)
Linsey Smith (Hampshire)
Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey)
England Women Test squad
Heather Knight (captain; Somerset)
Tammy Beaumont (The Blaze)
Lauren Bell (Hampshire)
Maia Bouchier (Hampshire)
Kate Cross (Lancashire)
Charlie Dean (Somerset)
Sophia Dunkley (Surrey)
Sophie Ecclestone (Lancashire)
Lauren Filer (Durham)
Bess Heath (Durham)
Amy Jones (The Blaze)
Ryana MacDonald-Gay (Surrey)
Nat Sciver-Brunt (The Blaze)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Surrey)
2025 Women鈥檚 Ashes schedule (UK dates and times)
CommBank Women鈥檚 Ashes ODI Series
11 January: North Sydney Oval, Sydney (11.30pm UK time)
13 January: Junction Oval, Melbourne (11.05pm UK time)
16 January: Bellerive Oval, Hobart (11.05pm UK time)
CommBank Women鈥檚 Ashes IT20 Series
20 January: SCG, Sydney (8.40am UK time)
23 January: Manuka Oval, Canberra (8.40am)
25 January: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (8.10am)
CommBank Women鈥檚 Ashes Test Match
30 January-2 February: MCG, Melbourne (3.30am UK time)