AU-W vs EN-W Match Prediction [Source: @VicStateCricket, @ICC/x]
Australia Women (AU-W) and England Women (EN-W) will conclude their Ashes 2025 series with a solitary Test match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) between January 30 and February 2. The Australian team has already retained the Ashes by blanking the visitors 3-0 each in the preceding T20Is and ODIs.
Australia Women
The Australian women’s team will be making its return to Test cricket after a gap of nearly a year through the impending four-day Ashes affair. Back in February 2024, the Australians walloped South Africa by an innings and 284 runs. Set to be led by Alyssa Healy, the Australian bunch also features several all-format stars like Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland and Beth Mooney.
England Women
The England women’s cricket team won its one-off Test in South Africa last month by an emphatic 286-run margin at Bloemfontein. Fast bowler Lauren Bell picked up eight wickets across both innings to be adjudged ‘Player of the Match’. With Ashes already out of the hand, the Heather Knight-led English troops will be hoping to end their dismal tour on a positive note.
AU-W vs EN-W Head-to-Head Records
Matches | Australia Women won | England Women won | Draws |
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52 | 13 | 9 | 30 |
How Will the Melbourne Cricket Ground Pitch Behave?
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will be hosting only the third-ever women’s Test match through the impending Ashes affair. Moreover, the upcoming match marks the first-ever women’s Test to be hosted by the iconic venue in a little more than 76 years. Judging by the men’s Tests played at the MCG, the surface here is expected to offer considerable assistance to fast bowlers, with a hint of seam movement and bounce off the hard-length areas. Batters can also capitalize by adjusting to the pace and bounce of the surface.
Players To Watch Out For In AU-W vs EN-W Only Test
Australia Women
Ellyse Perry
Ellyse Perry averages a staggering 61.86 in women’s Tests. Moreover, the legendary Australian all-rounder has racked up 860 runs in just her last 10 matches at an average of 71.67.
Beth Mooney
Blistering wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney has tallied 453 runs in her seven-match Test career at a healthy average of 37.75 with four half-centuries.
Alyssa Healy
Australian captain and senior batter Alyssa Healy holds an innate ability of providing fiery starts for her team, regardless of the format. She averages 30.33 in Tests and holds a strike rate of nearly 60.
Annabel Sutherland
Annabel Sutherland belted her career-best score of 210 and picked up five wickets during her last Test outing for Australia back in February 2024 against South Africa. The 23-year-old remains Australia’s leading fast bowling all-round exponent.
England Women
Heather Knight
England captain Heather Knight averages 43.47 in women’s Tests, and has been averaging 47.73 in her past 10 matches. The 34-year-old can decimate opposition’s bowling attacks, and can also lend her arm to bowl a few overs.
Nat Sciver-Brunt
Nat Sciver-Brunt is an experienced English campaigner, and has played 11 Tests so far in her career. With 814 runs at an average of 47.88 under her belt, Nat Sciver has also tallied her runs at a strike rate of nearly 56. Moreover, she has also picked up 12 wickets with the ball.
Lauren Bell
Lauren Bell delivered a ‘Player of the Match’ performance last month for England against South Africa, picking up two four-wicket hauls in a single Bloemfontein affair.
Kate Cross
England fast bowler Kate Cross has collected 25 Test wickets in just eight matches, at an impressive bowling average of 30.72.
Today's Match Prediction: AU-W vs EN-W Only Test
Predicted Top Performers
Australia Women – Annabel Sutherland, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney
England Women – Heather Knight, Kate Cross, Nat Sciver-Brunt
AU-W vs EN-W Only Test: Predicted Score
Predicted first innings score: 305-320
Predicted second innings score: 280-295
Predicted third innings score: 220-235
Predicted fourth innings score: 150-165
Predicted Result: The team batting first will likely have an edge in this match.