England women will meet Australia in three one-day internationals, five Twenty20 internationals and a solitary four-day Test in early 2011.

The Ashes will be decided by the outcome of the Test in Sydney.

Schedule

Jan 2: 50-over tour match v Western Australia, Floreat Oval, Perth, 10.00am
Jan 3: 50-over tour match v Western Australia, Floreat Oval, 10.00am

Jan 5: 1st ODI v Australia, WACA, Perth, 10.00am
Jan 7: 2nd ODI v Australia, WACA, 2.30pm
Jan 9: 3rd ODI v Australia, WACA, 10.00am

Jan 12: 1st Twenty20 v Australia, Adelaide Oval, 2.05pm
Jan 14: 2nd Twenty20 v Australia, MCG, Melbourne, 2.35pm
Jan 16: 3rd Twenty20 v Australia, Manuka Oval, Canberra, 3.05pm
Jan 17: 4th Twenty20 v Australia, Manuka Oval, 3.05pm
Jan 18: 5th Twenty20 v Australia, Manuka Oval, 3.05pm

Jan 22-25: Test v Australia, Bankstown Oval, Sydney, 10.30am