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England cancel West Indies Test to prepare for Women's Ashes
England have cancelled a women’s Test in the West Indies that was scheduled for April.
The tour will now consist of three T20s and three one-day internationals, with no Test match.
England say the change is a performance decision, aimed at helping the team prepare for the Women’s Ashes against Australia.
The Ashes Test will be at Headingley from 24 to 27 June and counts for four points in the multi-format series.
England will play four red-ball matches beforehand, including a three-day game against Australia A and three matches between England players.
A red-ball training camp in Bangalore is also planned for January, with England expecting to use 26 or 27 players across the preparations.
West Indies have not played a women’s Test since 2004, so the change means the island team will not host one this April.
England have cancelled their scheduled women’s Test in the West Indies in April and May.
The tour will now include three T20 internationals and three one-day internationals.
England will prepare for the Women’s Ashes with four red-ball matches in the UK and a training camp in Bangalore.
The Ashes Test against Australia is scheduled for Headingley from 24 to 27 June.
The ECB says the schedule change is a performance decision, not a result of financial discussions with Cricket West Indies.
- Who
- England’s women’s cricket team and Cricket West Indies.
- What
- England cancelled a scheduled Test in the West Indies and will prepare for the Ashes with red-ball training and matches.
- When
- The West Indies fixtures were scheduled for April and May; the Ashes Test is scheduled for 24–27 June.
- Where
- The cancelled Test was due to be in the West Indies. England’s Ashes Test will be at Headingley, with a training camp in Bangalore.
- Why
- The ECB says the revised schedule is intended to give England the best chance of winning the Ashes.
Cricket West Indies
England and Wales Cricket Board
Financial support
Cricket West Indies
CWI chief executive Chris Dehring said CWI would welcome assistance from wealthier member boards because hosting cricket in the Caribbean is expensive.
England and Wales Cricket Board
The ECB said the schedule change was not related to financial discussions and was a performance decision.
England will hold a dedicated red-ball training camp in Bangalore.
England’s West Indies fixtures will feature three T20 internationals and three one-day internationals, with the scheduled Test cancelled.
England are scheduled to play the Ashes Test against Australia at Headingley.
- West Indies tour
- Three T20 internationals and three one-day internationals
- Ashes Test
- Headingley, 24–27 June
- Ashes preparation
- Four red-ball matches in the UK
- Training camp
- Bangalore, in January
- Expected players
- 26 or 27 across the training camps and matches
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What people are saying
A 10-day warm-weather red-ball camp in India followed by four further matches in English conditions will provide Charlotte Edwards and her team with the appropriate game time to be ready for that challenge [of Australia].
We would welcome any assistance of our much wealthier member boards