AU-W vs EN-W Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today’s 1st Test Of Women's Ashes Between Australia and England?

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

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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.

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