ENGLAND’s Women’s Ashes one-day international against Australia at the Ageas Bowl has sold out with over 12,000 supporters expected.

The second match of the 2023 Ashes series will set a new attendance record for a women’s cricket game at The Ageas Bowl.

England and Australia fought out a closely contested T20 match at Edgbaston on Saturday, July 1, in the latest instalment of this year’s Women’s Ashes series.

Australia came out as narrow, thanks in large part to a fantastic innings from batter Beth Mooney, whose score of 61 from 47 balls saw them home in the final over.

Southern Vipers players Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Charlie Dean and Danni Wyatt have all been called up to England’s T20 team and will be hoping to help their country bounce back from defeat.

Greig Stewart, Head of Customer Experience at the Ageas Bowl, said: “The demand for tickets for the women’s Ashes ODI has been absolutely fantastic and it is great to see the increased interest in the women’s game locally.

“Here at Hampshire, we are fortunate to have a successful team in the Southern Vipers – who have just secured their second domestic T20 title in a row – and we know their success is not only encouraging more people to watch the sport, but also inspiring more young girls to pick up the bat.

“To see more women and girls playing cricket in Hampshire than ever before and now having a women’s ODI match sell out really shows that our commitment to growing the game is having an impact.”

The Ageas Bowl has also been awarded a string of future women’s internationals, including a first-ever Women’s Ashes Test in 2023 and a further women’s ODI next year.