Elliott and Blackwell regain the Ashes for Australia
Australia hold the women's Ashes for the first time in six years after the debutant Sarah Elliott and the captain Alex Blackwell held their nerve to secure a seven-wicket victory
21/01Result
Only Test, England Women tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 22-25 2011
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![England Women]( "England Women")
207 & 149 -
![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
159/9d & 198/3 (91.2 ov)
Player of the Match
21/01Result
Only Test, England Women tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 22-25 2011
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![England Women]( "England Women")
207 & 149 -
![Australia Women]( "Australia Women")
159/9d & 198/3 (91.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
England Women , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Australia Women won the one-off match
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
22,23,24,25 January 2011 (4-day match)
Women's Test debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND WOMEN 207 (119.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Charlotte Edwards*114 (310)
- Jenny Gunn33 (117)
- Rene Farrell2/32 (17)
- Ellyse Perry4/56 (28)
AUSTRALIA WOMEN 159/9d (71 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jess Duffin30 (71)
- Alyssa Healy37 (74)
- Isa Guha3/27 (13)
- Jenny Gunn2/24 (10)
ENGLAND WOMEN 149 (90.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Charlotte Edwards28 (114)
- Jenny Gunn30 (80)
- Shelley Nitschke1/23 (17)
- Rene Farrell5/23 (17)
AUSTRALIA WOMEN 198/3 (91.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Sarah Elliott*81 (262)
- Alex Blackwell74 (140)
- Isa Guha1/39 (17.2)
- Katherine Sciver-Brunt2/39 (22)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsElliott and Blackwell regain the Ashes for Australia
Australia hold the women's Ashes for the first time in six years after the debutant Sarah Elliott and the captain Alex Blackwell held their nerve to secure a seven-wicket victory
Bowlers increase England's advantage
England fought back well with the ball on the second day at the Bankstown Oval, running through Australia to put the value of Charlotte Edwards' unbeaten 114 into stark perspective
Rene Farrell stars to give Australia a chance
A hat-trick and five wickets for Rene Farrell set up a tense final day of the one-off Test between Australia and England
Edwards ton props up England
England captain Charlotte Edwards scored her first Ashes Test century to help her team limp to 8 for 181 on the first day at the Bankstown Oval in Sydney
