Litchfield in as Australia bat first in Bristol

Scott Bailey | July 13, 2023

Australia have won the toss and chosen to bat first in their crucial women’s Ashes one-day international against England.

Able to retain the Ashes with a victory, captain Alyssa Healy backed the history of setting a target on a dry wicket at Bristol when she called correctly at the toss.

Phoebe Litchfield has been brought into the team for Grace Harris, with the 20-year-old to open and Beth Mooney to slide down the order to No.4.

Australia are otherwise unchanged from the team that lost the last two Twenty20s to England in the multi-format series.

With three ODIs remaining in the series, one win will be enough for Australia to retain the Ashes while two will ensure they are victorious in the series.

AUSTRALIA: Alyssa Healy (capt), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown.

ENGLAND: Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (capt), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Danni Wyatt, Amy Jones, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Kate Cross, Lauren Bell.