The Women’s Ashes, which is currently a point- based series where each match has a point allocated to it, will start from Tuesday with the first ODI at Grace Road, Leicester.
After a stinging, heavy loss in the first ODI at home, West Indies will need to put in a much-improved performance against Australia, and not just for pride.
Points from every match will add up to the final Ashes points table and England would also look to boost their morale before the only test starting on July 18 at Taunton.
Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan; Steyn has been ruled out of the World Cup; and Sarah Taylor is back.
Smith bests Kohli, Mithali Raj calls curtains, and Ashwin close to securing Capitals move.
South Africa ring in the changes for India tour, Moeen takes a break from cricket, and cricket returns to the Commonwealth Games.
Amir calls it quits from Test cricket, Malinga signs off from ODIs with a trademark performance, and England sides suffer contrasting results.
England beat New Zealand by 119 runs and qualify for the semi-final of the World Cup; Ambati Rayudu retires from all forms of cricket; Chamari Athapaththu replaces Sophie Devine at Lancashire Lightning, and Joe Burns becomes available for Ashes selection.
South Africa beat Bangladesh; Brathwaite fined for dissent; Deepti Sharma will play for Western Storm; and Bairstow lashed out at critics.
Rodrigues impresses in Women’s T20 Challenge, Klaas takes hat-trick to beat Pakistan, washout in Dublin.