• Jon Lewis wants more space between games in Australia
• Women’s series begins on 11 January with three ODIs

England coach Jon Lewis has criticised the “rammed” Women’s Ashes schedule, blaming the Women’s Premier League in India for the compressed nature of the tour.

The series begins on 12 January in Sydney and involves thee ODIs, three T20s and a four-day Test in five different cities – all in the space of three weeks. With only four days between the conclusion of the third T20 and the start of the pink-ball Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, there is also no time for the usual red-ball warm-up.