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Melbourne Cricket Ground: Australia skipper Alyssa Healy believes the side’s quest to retain the Women’s Ashes trophy could come down to the one-off pink-ball Test, to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from January 30 to February 2.

The match will also mark Australia playing a women’s Test at the MCG for the first time since 1949. Add to it, it will also be the first time Australia will play at the iconic venue since their 2020 T20 World Cup final win over India, which came in front of 86,174 fans.

“The way that our Ashes series is set up, there’s white ball games beforehand, and it could come down to the Test match to try and retain the trophy, or for England to (take) the Ashes trophy off us. That adds a little extra excitement to it, a little extra spice.”