India women's team to play one-off Test against England

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Indian women’s team is scheduled to play a one-off Test against England in Bristol which would be then followed by three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) respectively.

Earlier, the BCCI Secretary had announced that the women’s team will play a Test against the English team later in the year. 

Tom Harrison, ECB Chief Executive Officer has said the board is looking forward to his the Indian team and New Zealand. "We're really looking forward to a busy summer in what is a huge year for our England Women's team, and we're very excited about hosting India and New Zealand,” he said. 

"The two international series will sit either side of The Hundred, and with the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the new Regional T20 competition running throughout the summer, it's a fixture list that offers a lot for both our players and our fans,” Harrison further added. 

Here is India’s schedule for the England series. 

June 16-19 - Test match - Bristol County Ground

June 27 - 1st ODI - Bristol County Ground

June 30 - 2nd ODI - The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

July 3 - 3rd ODI - New Road, Worcester

July 9 - 1st T20I - The County Ground, Northampton

July 11 - 2nd T20I - The 1st Central County Ground, Hove

July 15 - 3rd T20I - The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford




 

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