Australian cricket veteran Sarah Elliott wants more Test matches included in future women's Ashes series, saying one isn't enough to truly test the mettle of the arch rivals.
Under the current format, the women's Ashes features one Test, three one-dayers and three Twenty20s, with the winner decided by the country who accumulates the most points.
A Test match win is worth six points, while two points are on offer for each one-dayer and T20.
Australia are on the ropes in the current Ashes series after crashing to a 61-run Test defeat to England at the WACA Ground on Monday.
With just 12 more points up for grabs, Australia need to win five of the six matches in the one-day format.
Elliott, who was only selected in the Test squad, says there should be more of an emphasis on the four-day game during an Ashes series.
"Test cricket is what it's really about," said Elliott, who scored 13 off 43 balls and 29 off 115 balls in her two digs against England.
"I would love to see a few more Test matches so the two teams can really fight it out.
"Three would be good. That would be fair."
Australia will be aiming to get back onto the winners' list when the Ashes resumes in Sunday's one-day clash at the MCG.
England captain Charlotte Edwards, who injured her knee while fielding on the second day of the Test, is confident she can recover in time to play in the opening one-dayer.
"I've just got to stop diving I think," she said with a laugh.
"I keep jarring my knee.
"Hopefully after a few days' rest (it will be fine)."
Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry was named player-of-the-Test after she took eight wickets and scored 102 runs.
Edwards said her team would develop some better plans in a bid to curb the influence of the star 23-year-old.
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