English women's cricket team in Australia in 1984–85
English women's cricket team in Australia in 1984–85 | |||
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Australia | England | ||
Dates | 7 December 1984 – 3 February 1985 | ||
Captains |
Sharon Tredrea (1st Test) Raelee Thompson | Jan Southgate | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 5-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Denise Emerson (453) | Jan Brittin (429) | |
Most wickets |
Debbie Wilson Lyn Fullston (19) | Avril Starling (21) | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Jill Kennare (237) | Carole Hodges (88) | |
Most wickets | Karen Price (8) | Janet Aspinall (5) |
The English women's cricket team toured Australia between 7 December 1984 and 3 February 1985 to contest The Women's Ashes for the ninth time. Australia won the five match Test series 2–1 to claim the Ashes for the first time since 1963.[1][2]
A three match WODI series was also played where Australia won 3–0.[3] Prior to and in between the Test matches, England played 11 tour matches – winning 6, losing 3, drawing 1 and 1 ended in no result.[4]
Tour matches[]
50-over match: Western Australia Women vs England Women[]
7 December 1984
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Western Australia
123 (48.1 overs) | |
- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
50-over match: Western Australia Women vs England Women[]
9 December 1984
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Western Australia
2/128 (45.2 overs) | |
Jan Southgate 42
2/12 (4 overs) |
- Western Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
50-over match: Western Australia Women vs England Women[]
10 December 1984
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Western Australia
7/115 (50 overs) |
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9/119 (50 overs) |
23 (65)
Jacqueline Court 2/20 (10 overs) |
Megan Lear 37 (87)
3/16 (9 overs) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
60-over match: South Australia Women vs England Women[]
19 December 1984
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29* (82)
Gillian McConway 3/21 (12 overs) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
60-over match: Queensland Women vs England Women[]
29 December 1984
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Megan Lear 45
3/15 (12 overs) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
60-over match: Queensland Women vs England Women[]
30 December 1984
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Carole Hodges 65
1/24 (10 overs) |
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Jacqueline Court 2/18 (5 overs) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
2-day match: New South Wales Women vs England Women[]
7–8 January 1985
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9d/129 (70.1 overs)
Janet Aspinall 35 (123) Sally Griffiths 3/8 (14 overs) | ||
1d/30 (8.2 overs)
24 (34) Susan Metcalfe 1/19 (4.2 overs) |
4/78 (29 overs)
Carole Hodges 51 (78) Sally Griffiths 2/12 (9 overs) |
- New South Wales Women won the toss and elected to bat.
50-over match: New South Wales Country Women vs England Women[]
10 January 1985
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28
Jacqueline Court 4/25 (10 overs) |
Jan Brittin 28
2/18 (7 overs) |
- New South Wales Country Women won the toss and elected to bat.
55-over match: Australian Women's Cricket Council President's XI vs England Women[]
17 January 1985
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Australian Women's Cricket Council President's XI
182 (54.2 overs) |
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- Australian Women's Cricket Council President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.
55-over match: Victoria Women vs England Women[]
20 January 1985
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Carole Hodges 53 (94)
1/24 (11 overs) |
- Victoria Women won the toss and elected to bat.
55-over match: Victoria Women vs England Women[]
Test series[]
1st Test[]
13–16 December 1984
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290 (133.1 overs)
Jacqueline Court 90 (149) Lyn Fullston 4/61 (40.1 overs) |
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Denise Emerson and Debbie Wilson (Aus) made their women's Test debut.
2nd Test[]
21–24 December 1984
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296 (174.1 overs)
Chris Watmough 70 (123) Lyn Fullston 4/96 (54 overs) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Test[]
1–4 January 1985
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wendy Napier (Aus) made her women's Test debut.
4th Test[]
12–15 January 1985
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140 (81.1 overs)
Jan Brittin 45 (122) Denise Martin 4/24 (19 overs) | ||
128 (106 overs)
Jan Brittin 65 (280) Lyn Fullston 4/53 (25 overs) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
5th Test[]
WODI series[]
1st WODI[]
31 January 1985
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Jan Brittin 73 (113)
Denise Martin 2/19 (12 overs) |
- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Debbie Wilson (Aus) and Jan Southgate (Eng) both made their WODI debut.
- The match was reduced before play started to 57 overs per side.[5]
2nd WODI[]
2 February 1985
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June Edney 35 (72)
Denise Martin 3/8 (7.1 overs) |
- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 59 overs per side.[6]
- Jill Kennare (Aus) made her maiden women's ODI century.[6]
3rd WODI[]
3 February 1985
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wendy Napier (Aus) and Susan Metcalfe (Eng) both made their WODI debut.
References[]
- ^ "Women's Ashes 1984–85". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Overall series results of the Women's Ashes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "England Women in Australia Women's ODI Series 1984–85". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "England Women in Australia 1984–85". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "England Women in Australia 1984/85 (1st ODI)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b "England Women in Australia 1984/85 (2nd ODI)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
Categories:
- 1984 in women's cricket
- 1985 in women's cricket
- 1985 in Australian cricket
- 1985 in English cricket
- 1984–85 Australian cricket season
- England women's cricket team tours
- International cricket competitions from 1980–81 to 1985
- The Women's Ashes
- Women's international cricket tours of Australia