Calls Grow for Expanded Test Matches in Women’s Ashes

Ashleigh Gardner and Tammy Beaumont advocate for a three-Test format to enhance the multi-format cricket series between Australia and England.

The Women’s Ashes currently features a multi-format series with three ODIs, three T20s, and a single Test match, a structure in place since 2013.
Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner and England’s Tammy Beaumont have publicly called for the addition of more Test matches, proposing a balanced three Tests, three ODIs, and three T20s format.
Both players argue that increasing the number of Tests would deepen the narrative and rivalry of the Ashes, elevating the competition’s prestige.
The upcoming 2025 Women’s Ashes series will conclude with a historic day-night Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, marking Australia’s first women’s Test at the venue since 1949.
Scheduling challenges and the packed cricket calendar are cited as obstacles to expanding the series, despite growing interest in women’s Test cricket.