Under a new coach and with a squad that has a dash of youth, England will be hopeful.
The host Australia Women will face England Women for their crucial match in the Tri-nation T20 series at Junction Oval, Melbourne.
Pakistan bowled out Bangladesh for 233; the Durban ODI was washed out after 11 overs; England Women beat India; New Zealand A scored 276/5 in Day 1; and Afghanistan announced their squad for the T20Is against Ireland.
All three teams have won one match out of two so far. However, Australia have the best net run rate, followed by India and England.
England Women beat Australia Women in the Super Over; Hardik Pandya has been ruled out of the New Zealand Tests; Pakistan announced their squad for the Bangladesh Tests; and West Indies finished fifth in the Under-19 World Cup.
Australia will host England for the second match. England are coming off a defeat against India, while Australia will be taking field for the first time in this year.
India and England are the only two sides to have beaten Australia Women in a T20I since the start of the 2018 World T20.
Labuschagne registered a hundred at Perth; rain allowed just over an hour's cricket at Rawalpindi; England Women beat Pakistan Women by 127 runs; and the Assam-Services match had to be called off due to curfew.
England Women went 1-0 up against Pakistan Women; Bangladesh won their second gold medal in cricket in the SAG; Lakmal will miss the Pakistan Tests; and Jaffer scaled new a new height.
England have recalled Anderson, Stokes, and Buttler for the first Ashes Test, while England Women pulled off a consolation win.