It has taken just nine days for Australia's cricketers to retain the Women’s Ashes. The Australians won a fourth straight game in the multi-format series with a 57-run victory in the first of the three T20s between the rivals.

Australia retained the Women's Ashes with three matches to spare following their 57-run victory over England in the opening Twenty20 international in Sydney on Monday. Holders Australia, who won all three one-day internationals between the teams this month,

Alex Hartley has called out Sophie Ecclestone and members of the England women’s team for ‘refusing’ her TV interviews and giving her the ‘cold shoulder’ after Australia successfully retained the Ashes.

England face Australia in the first T20 in the Women’s Ashes – follow score updates, radio commentary and video highlights.

Australia move to unassailable eight points in Womens Ashes to retain trophy; hosts win first T20 in Sydney by 57 runs as Beth Mooney (75) stars; England, for whom Sophia Dunkley (59) top-scored, can

Beth Mooney has guided Australia to a formidable total in the first women's Ashes Twenty20 International after injuries to Alyssa Healy and Ash Gardner.

Alyssa Healy has a recurrence of the foot injury she picked up in the T20 World Cup and misses the opening T20 game with England.

Australia Women and England Women shifted their focus to the T20I leg of the ongoing Women's Ashes 2025, as the first match of the series got underway on Monday, January 20 at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney.