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England announce squad for Ashes 2025, 20-year-old pacer who impressed during South Africa Test finds spot

England Cricket Board (ECB) has announced the squad for the upcoming Ashes series which will start from January 12.

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• Mon • 23 Dec 2024

Women's Ashes trophy in frame

Highlights:

ECB announces squad for Ashes 2025.

The series will start in January 2025.

Check England's squads for the big series.

A spot has been awarded to fast bowler Ryana MacDonald-Gay in the England squad for the Women's Ashes Test, which will begin on January 30 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 20-year-old speedster recently took out Marizanne Kapp and Nadine de Klerk in the opening innings of the Only Test match against South Africa.

After making her debut during the September tour of Ireland, MacDonald-Gay has since played two ODIs and one T20I. Maia Bouchier, a member of the Test, ODI, and T20I teams during the Ashes also held the record for the fastest hundred for England in women's Test cricket.

After recuperating from a thumb injury she suffered during the South Africa trip, wicketkeeper-batter Bess Heath is back. Despite not playing on any of the three teams, left-arm speedster Mahika Gaur will accompany the team on their trip to continue her recovery.

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England head coach on the squads

"We have named balanced squads for this Ashes series, with a good mix of youth and experience. Ashes series are always special. We want to go there, play our way, and are all excited about the challenges ahead," said head coach Jon Lewis.

The ODI series will take place in Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart between January 12 and 17. The pink-ball Test will come after the T20I series, which will be held in Sydney, Canberra, and Adelaide from January 20 to 25.

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England Women's Test squad

Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge

England Women's T20I squad

Heather Knight (c), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Linsey Smith, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge

England Women's ODI squad

Heather Knight (c), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Filer, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Danni Wyatt-Hodge