Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: Dream 11 Prediction, H2H Record and Team Tips
In what promises to be an intense battle between two of the strongest teams in Women's Cricket, Ashes-Rivals and the Women's teams of England and Australia are set to battle it out versus each other in the three-match Women's Ashes 2025 T20 International series. The first contest of the T20 International leg will be played on the 20th of January at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground and the match will begin at 1:45 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Hosts Australia women are the favourites, thanks to their dominant record and form in the current Women's Ashes series, while the Women's team of England will be looking to bounce back on a strong note after a disappointing performance in the One-Day International series.
The Alyssa Healy-led team enter this T20 International series as the clear favourites to win as they have been a dominant force in International Cricket, but their shocking defeat versus the Proteas in last year's T20 World Cup semi-final serves as an eye opener for them and proves that they are not invincible.
The home side has already won the One-Day International leg of the Women's Ashes and they will looking to carry forward their winning momentum into the shortest format of the game too. Their batting has improved significantly, with the likes of Ellyse Perry, Skipper Alyssa Healy anf Ashleigh Gardner finding form at the right time. Their bowling unit remains strong as before, led by the duo of Darcie Brown & Megan Schutt, who will create a lot of difficulties for their Ashes counterparts.
The Women's team of England on the other hand, will have a tough task up their sleeve of overcoming the home advantage of the Aussies. They are already trailing by six points in the Women's Ashes and they will have to win the forthcoming T20 International series at any cost if they want to have any chance of staying alive in the bilateral event.
The Heather Knight-led team has struggled with inconsistencies in both the departments of the sport but the trio of Tammy Beaumont, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt-Hodge have shown glimpses of good form. England's bowling unit, led by the experienced will have to be at their very best if they want to control the run flow versus the aggressive batting unit of the Aussies.
Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia: Head-to-Head Record in T20 Internationals
The Women's teams of Australia & England have participated in a total of 40 T20 International matches versus each other and out of these 40 encounters, the phenomenal Aussies have reigned supreme in 23 contests while the British Girls have managed to secure victories in just 10 games. 7 matches between the two teams have ended in a no-result situation.
Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: Pitch Report of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG)
The pitch of the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is anticipated to be a balanced one, offering a good amount of pace and bounce for the batsman. The batters will have to be careful in the fist six overs with the new ball as the pace bowlers will get a lot of movement off the surface while the spin bowlers will cause trouble in the middle phase of the innings.
Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: Weather-Report of Sydney
The weather of Sydney on the match day is anticipated to be a perfect one for Cricket as the sky is going to be clear with zero chances of rain intervening with the match. Winds are anticipated to blow at a speed ofof 16 kilometres per hour from the East while the humidity percentage is expected to be around 58%. The temperature is exepected to hit the 22 degrees Celsius mark.
Women's Ashes 2025 England vs Australia 1st T20I: Best Dream 11 Winning Combinations
Team number 1
Wicket-Keepers: Beth Mooney
Batters: Heather Knight, Ellyse Perry, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge
All-Rounders: Annabel Sutherland, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Ashleigh Gardner
Bowlers: Alana King, Sophie Ecclestone, Megan Schutt and Lauren Bell
Team Number 2
Wicket-Keepers: Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney
Batters: Ellyse Perry
All-Rounders: Ashleigh Gardner, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, and Georgia Wareham
Bowlers: Alana King, Sophie Ecclestone and Megan Schutt
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