The women's Ashes is different than men's Ashes that it is decided on the basis of points, with four points given for a Test win and two points each for a white-ball match win. England and Australia grinded it out on the field and ended the series at 8-8, with the Aussies retaining the Ashes
The batter scored 136 runs at a strike rate of 130.76, playing a crucial role in India's run to the semifinals of the T20 World Cup. She was also the only Indian player to feature in ICC's 'Most Valuable Team' of the Women's T20 World Cup.
England skipper Heather Knight believes T20 World Cup success in South Africa would be 'really special' for the team, which aspires for its first global trophy since ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2017.
It's believed that Sciver, who led England at the Commonwealth Games in place of the injured Heather Knight before skipping India's white-ball tour of England in September due to emotional exhaustion from a hectic nine months of cricket, is feeling good and eager to rejoin the ODI and T20I s
There are two differences between this squad and the one that competed in the Commonwealth Games. Heather Knight is still recovering from a hip injury, and Katherine Brunt, England's leading IT20 wicket-taker, will skip the series to focus on rest and recovery
Alice Davidson-Richards, who smashed a brilliant century in the Taunton Test has also earned a recall to the ODI side. She last played the format in 2018 against India.
The Test match forms the first part of the multi-format series, with four points available for the game and two points available for each white-ball game.