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Ed Jackson

DRS absence felt in day-night women's Test

Australia batter Alyssa Healy is hoping that DRS will be introduced during the Ashes. (AAP)

Australia's Alyssa Healy is confident DRS will be in place later this summer for the women's Ashes after its absence was keenly felt in the day-night Test against India on the Gold Coast.

Cricket Australia had planned to have DRS in place for the multi-format series but the late change of venues due to COVID and logistical problems such as border closures made it impossible.

The lack of a review system for umpiring decisions cost a player from either side their wickets at Metricon Stadium on Saturday.

India's Deepti Sharma was given out LBW to a delivery from teenage debutante Stella Campbell, which pitched well outside leg stump.

When Australia were batting later in the day, captain Meg Lanning was also dismissed LBW before replays clearly showed an inside edge before the ball hit her pad.

Healy said that, while it was understandable why DRS couldn't be used for this series, she was hopeful it would become the norm in women's international cricket going forward.

"Obviously, there were a few logistical nightmares to be able to have it here with the venue shift but, yeah, I'd love to see it in every Test match," Healy said.

"I think it makes it nice and fair and even.

"The umpires don't mean to make mistakes - we're out there as players, we make mistakes regularly - but to take out the howler would definitely be a nice thing.

"Wasn't to be in this Test, but I'm sure in the Ashes, things will be in place for that."

After losing virtually a full day's play to rain in the four-day clash, neither team was able to provide a telling swing on day three to break the game open - making a draw likely.

The sole Test in the multi-format series is worth four points to the winner, a potentially series-defining haul given that Australia hold a narrow 4-2 lead after the three one-day internationals in Mackay.

With ODIs and Twenty20 matches worth two points for a win, Healy felt the current weighting of a Test in the format should be reviewed.

"The consensus within our group is that if we make the Test match slightly less valuable, so even two points instead of four, it will make teams less hesitant about going for the win," she said.

"The four points is a really hefty price to pay for going out there, playing aggressive cricket and losing a Test match.

"I'm sure that they'll look at that and they'll tweak it accordingly."

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