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England A add four-day match to India tour ahead of the Ashes
England A will tour India in November and December for a series of matches in three formats.
The squad includes experienced players such as Issy Wong and Lauren Filer, alongside other players seeking places in England’s senior team.
Eleven players have international caps, and several are included in all three squads.
The tour starts with three T20s in Pune on 30 November, followed by three one-day matches and a four-day game in Mumbai.
The four-day match is part of Ashes preparation ahead of next summer’s series against Australia.
England lost the 2025 Ashes by 16-0 and will be aiming to regain the trophy.
England A’s captains will be named later.
England A will play a four-day match on their winter tour of India as preparation for next summer’s Women’s Ashes.
The tour also includes three T20s and three 50-over matches.
Eleven players named across all three formats have international experience, including Issy Wong and Lauren Filer.
The tour begins in Pune on 30 November, with the four-day match scheduled for Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
England’s Ashes series against Australia begins with a four-day Test at Headingley on 27 June.
- Who
- England A’s women’s cricket team.
- What
- The team will play three T20s, three 50-over matches and a four-day match in India.
- When
- The tour takes place in November and December; it begins on 30 November.
- Where
- India, with the T20s in Pune and the four-day match at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
- Why
- To provide competitive game time and prepare players for next summer’s Women’s Ashes.
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England A are scheduled to begin the tour with three T20s in Pune.
The tour continues with three 50-over matches and a four-day game at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
England’s multi-format Women’s Ashes series is scheduled to begin with a four-day Test at Headingley.
- Tour schedule
- Three T20s, three 50-over matches and one four-day match
- Tour start
- 30 November
- T20 venue
- Pune
- Four-day match venue
- Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
- Ashes Test start
- 27 June at Headingley
- Internationally capped players
- 11 included across all three formats
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What people are saying
With the Ashes next summer, we are keen to see some valuable top-level competitive game time against India’s next best for several players who will be in contention for selection next year, particularly in the 50-over and 4-day games.
We head to India with strong ambitions to be successful, knowing that a tour to India is always a tough assignment.