England Women's head coach Jon Lewis says his side are well-prepared for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia, which he considers cricket's toughest challenge. England are aiming to win The Ashes for the first time in a decade.
England Women head coach Jon Lewis says his side are in a really good place for the upcoming Ashes series in Australia , which he describes as cricket's hardest challenge. Lewis' side bounced back from their T20 World Cup disappointment with a dominant multi-format series win in South Africa earlier this month. The Women's Ashes series begins on January 11 with three ODIs, followed by three T20s and a single Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 30.
England name squads for Women's AshesHow are England shaping up for Women's Ashes?Stream cricket and more top sport with NOW - no contractLewis said: 'We've come off the back of a really successful tour of South Africa, which gave us some really nice preparation. 'We're in a really good place. We spent a lot of time reflecting on what happened at the World Cup and we're in a better place now than when we got on the plane to South Africa. 'It's a tough, tough challenge. Is it the hardest challenge? Yes, probably, just about. 'Winning a 50-over World Cup in India is a big challenge as well, so 2025 is a huge year for us. We've got two very different challenges that we're really looking forward to.' England, under captain Heather Knight, are bidding to win The Ashes for the first time in 10 years, with Australia retaining them in a thrilling drawn series in England in 2023. Australia have also bounced back from T20 World Cup disappointment - they lost to South Africa in the semi-finals - by beating India 3-0 in their one-day international series. Lewis added: 'Their record has to be respected and as a team they have to be respected and we are really aware of how hard the challenge will be to go and play our best cricket in Australia. 'I suppose the thing we'll focus on rather than on the opposition will be ourselves and how we want to play. 'If we play our best cricket it will be a competitive series and I hope everyone gets thoroughly entertained like they did a couple of years ago in Englan
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