Australia's Alana King, second left, and teammate Ashleigh Gardner, left, walk off after winning their Women's Ashes one day international cricket match against England in Sydney, Australia.
AUS-W Vs ENG-W, 1st ODI Women's Ashes 2025: Australia Beat England By Four Wickets In Sydney - In Pics
Australia women defeated England women by four wickets in the opening ODI match of the Women's Ashes 2025 at the North Sydney Oval in Sydney on Sunday, 12 January 2025. Asked to bat first, England could only make 204 runs as Ashleigh Gardner took three wickets whereas Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland and Alana King grabbed a couple of wickets each. Captain Heather Knight was the to-scorer for England with 39 runs. Australia chased down the target in 38.5 overs to win the match comfortably as captain Alyssa Healy scored 70 off 78 balls and Gardner played an unbeaten 42-run knock, which helped her to get Player of the Match award.
AUS-W Vs ENG-W, 1st ODI: England's Charlie Dean is congratulated by teammates
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England's Charlie Dean, center, is congratulated by teammates after bowling Australia's Alyssa Healy during their Women's Ashes one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia.
AUS-W Vs ENG-W, 1st ODI: England's Dannielle Wyatt-Hodge prepares to catch out Australia's Beth Mooney
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England's Dannielle Wyatt-Hodge prepares to catch out Australia's Beth Mooney during their Women's Ashes one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia.
AUS-W Vs ENG-W, 1st ODI: England's Lauren Bell successfully appeals for a LBW
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England's Lauren Bell successfully appeals for a LBW decision on Australia's Ellyse Perry during their Women's Ashes one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia.
AUS-W Vs ENG-W, 1st ODI: England's Lauren Filer bats against Australia
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England's Lauren Filer bats against Australia during their Women's Ashes one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia.
AUS-W Vs ENG-W, 1st ODI: Australia's Alana King celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Charlie Dean
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Australia's Alana King celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Charlie Dean during their Women's Ashes one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia.
AUS-W Vs ENG-W, 1st ODI: Australian players celebrate the wicked of England's Nat Sciver-Brunt
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Australian players celebrate the wicked of England's Nat Sciver-Brunt during their Women's Ashes one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia.
AUS-W Vs ENG-W, 1st ODI: Australia's Ashleigh Gardner and Alyssa Healy celebrate the wicket of England's Heather Knight
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Australia's Ashleigh Gardner, second right, and Alyssa Healy celebrate the wicket of England's Heather Knight during their Women's Ashes one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia.
AUS-W Vs ENG-W, 1st ODI: Australia's Annabel Sutherland celebrates taking the wicket of England's Tammy Beaumont
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Australia's Annabel Sutherland, left, celebrates taking the wicket of England's Tammy Beaumont during their Women's Ashes one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia.
AUS-W Vs ENG-W, 1st ODI: England's Maia Bouchier walks off as Australian players celebrate taking her wicket
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England's Maia Bouchier, right, walks off as Australian players celebrate taking her wicket during their Women's Ashes one day international cricket match in Sydney, Australia.
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