Women's Ashes: 'It's the right time' for England to face Australia - England's Issy Wong

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England, who have not won the Women's Ashes since 2015, host the multi-format series of this summer from June 22.

Australia have also won the last four World Cups in all formats.

< p class=" " data-reactid=".qrv0ly9myg.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-4">Wong said Australia are the "greatest team in history" but "it's a really good time to go check them out and see if you're as good as you were five years ago".

"It's a good time to play them, you know, just quietly," Wong, 20, added.

Australia didn't lose a game when they last hosted the Ashes in early 2022 and have since won 50 and 20 plus World Cups, as well as Commonwealth Games gold last summer.< /p>

Captain Meg Lanning went on hiatus for personal reasons last year, returning to lead her team from impressive way to victory in the T20 World Cup in February, while vice-captain Rachael Haynes retired from internationals last September.

"I think they're one of the greatest sports teams in history, of any sport, of any gender," said Wong, who has never played against Australia.

"Their record over the past 10 years is absolutely outrageous.

"Looks like that kind of golden age they had is that you know... you have Rach Haynes retired, Lanning retired, obviously coming back in ridiculous form, but there are a lot of new faces in this group who are incredibly talented but haven't necessarily played biggest role for them in the past two years. .

"This is really the good time to go up to them and say, 'it's true, you're the best team in history, but you've got some new faces here and let's see if you're as good as you were five years ago'."

Wong has played with and against many opponents this summer in The Hundred, and when she played in the Women's Premier League (WPL) in India last month.

Wong plays...