Baggy Green Queens: Inside the iconic Ashes moments

From the all-round heroics of Betty Wilson, to Rene Farrell's famous hat-trick and the feats of Raelee Thompson, the almost 90-year history of the women's Ashes is littered with magical moments.

Moments that, for the most part, have never been given the recognition they deserve.

Baggy Green Queens, a new series by The Scoop podcast and supported by CommBank, is delving into the archives to celebrate those iconic stories and the people behind them in the lead-up to this summer's multi-format Ashes beginning in late January.

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First up, hosts Emily Collin and Laura Jolly travel back in time with Australia great and current broadcaster Mel Jones, to re-live the life and achievements of the late, great Wilson.

In 1958, Wilson staked her claim as one of the finest allrounders the game has ever seen when she became the first player, female or male, to score a century and take 10 wickets in the same Test match.

But she was also one of its great characters, as Jones – who knew Wilson well - recalled.

"Betty loved life," Jones told Baggy Green Queens. "She loved her bowls, she loved a flutter, she loved a chardy and of course she loved her cricket. "She loved coming to watch us play, often yelling out what we did wrong.

"It was a nice way in which we could connect with the path and it was her connection to the future."

Jones also looks back on her own memorable Ashes debut, which saw her score a century on Test debut at Guildford in 1998.

Across the next five weeks, with episodes released each Tuesday, Baggy Green Queens will feature Farrell, who shares the inside story of her 2011 Test hat-trick – and how the promise of a Magnum icecream inspired her performance – and Michelle Goszko reflects on scoring a double-century on debut.

Former Australia captain Thompson goes in-depth on the remarkable come-from-behind story of Australia's 1985 series victory, one that not only came against the odds, but also as a major bout of gastro ravaged the playing group ahead of the crucial final day.

And Sarah Elliott looks back on her groundbreaking tour of 2013, where she scored an Ashes century while breastfeeding her then-nine-month-old son Sam.

Along the way, the threads of women's Ashes history will be woven together, from the first series in 1934 when Margaret Peden's Australians hosted Betty Archdale's England, to the creation of the unusual trophy and the introduction of the multi-format series, all the way to the current day feats of players like Ellyse Perry.

This summer's CommBank Ashes begin on January 27 with a four-day Test match at Manuka Oval in Canberra, followed by two T20s at North Sydney Oval, a T20 and an ODI at Adelaide Oval before the series concludes with two ODIs at Melbourne’s Junction Oval.

Commonwealth Bank Women's Ashes v England

Jan 27-30: Test match, Manuka Oval

Feb 4: First T20, North Sydney Oval

Feb 6: Second T20, North Sydney Oval

Feb 10: Third T20, Adelaide Oval

Feb 13: First ODI, Adelaide Oval

Feb 16: Second ODI, Junction Oval

Feb 19: Third ODI, Junction Oval