Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry was enthusiastic about the Melbourne Cricket Ground staging the Women바카라s Ashes Test early next year but was more reserved about a return to a four-day contest. (More Cricket News)
The 100,000-capacity MCG will host a day-night encounter running from January 30 to February 2, with the Test bringing the series to an end for the first time in the multi-format era.
Last year바카라s Ashes Test at Trent Bridge ran for five days for the second time in women바카라s cricket history and justified the extension as Australia prevailed against hosts England on the final day following draws in each of the three previous four-day meetings between the two rivals.
While Perry was thrilled with the announcement that the MCG is set to host its first women바카라s Test since 1949, the 33-year-old had mixed feelings about a four-day game, with 100 overs per day.
바카라It바카라s certainly an amazing opportunity for the team to play at such an iconic Australian cricket venue and in such a big occasion like an Ashes series,바카라 Perry told reporters.
바카라That바카라s the next evolution for women바카라s cricket (and) more globally as well for women바카라s sport, we바카라re starting to see that happen more and more often across the board.
바카라I바카라ve got a really small sample size of one five-day Test match and we managed to get a result in that, so I suppose my bias skews towards that, having played a number of four-day games where we haven바카라t got results.
바카라We probably need to do some more quantifiable work on what is most effective for the women바카라s game.
바카라It바카라s so contextual to the venue that you play at and your opposition as well, and various other conditions.
바카라Going forward this is going to be a question that keeps popping up until we바카라re able to really ascertain what is most effective for women바카라s Test matches.바카라
The multi-format series gets under way on January 12 with the first of three ODIs while the Sydney Cricket Ground and Adelaide Oval are among the T20 venues ahead of a possible pink-ball Test decider at the MCG.
Australia have held the Women바카라s Ashes since 2015, retaining the trophy last summer after a thrilling 8-8 points draw in England, who rebounded from the Test defeat by winning both white-ball series 2-1.
바카라The first women바카라s Test match at the MCG since 1949, and the first day-night Test at that historic ground, will be a memorable occasion and another important milestone for women바카라s cricket as we take more games to major stadiums including the SCG and Adelaide Oval,바카라 said Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley.
Women바카라s 2025 Ashes schedule:
ODIs
12 January: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
14 January: Junction Oval, Melbourne
17 January: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
T20Is
20 January: SCG, Sydney
23 January: Manuka Oval, Canberra
25 January: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Test
30 January-2 February: MCG, Melbourne (D/N)
