Australia won the opening game of the 2025 Women’s Ashes series off the back of a captain’s knock from Alyssa Healy at North Sydney Oval
Australia captain Alyssa Healy made 70 as Australia chased down England’s total to win the Women’s Ashes first ODI at North Sydney Oval.Australia captain Alyssa Healy made 70 as Australia chased down England’s total to win the Women’s Ashes first ODI at North Sydney Oval.Alyssa Healy’s stated ambition on the eve of this Women’s Ashes was to “throw the first punch”. Mission very much accomplished.
England undoubtedly missed the parsimonious bowling of Kate Cross, whose back injury continues to plague her; her fitness for the remainder of the series remains in doubt. But the real blame lay with the England batters, who played in classic “Jonball” fashion , lacking the patience required to see off Australia’s world-class attack. The hosts’ eventual margin of victory was just four wickets. Imagine what alternative outcome we might now be contemplating had England scored even 30 more runs.
The day had started with drama, after Megan Schutt bowled Maia Bouchier for a first-ball duck in the first over, only for it to be ruled a no-ball. But Bouchier continued to look overwhelmed by the occasion of her first Ashes match, repeatedly playing and missing to Kim Garth.
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