On Tuesday, 15th February, England Cricket Board announced its cricket calendar for Summer 2022.
England has declared to host both South Africa and Indian Women’s Cricket team later this year. Against South Africa, England will play a multi-format series which will comprise 1 Test, 3 ODIs, and 3 T20Is. Against India, England is scheduled to play 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is.
South Africa will visit England between June-July and play a Test match after 8 long years. The last they played a Test match was against India in 2014.
After the series against South Africa, the world will witness yet another historic event in Commonwealth Games to be held in Birmingham. The Hundred will take place after the Commonwealth Games are done.
Post The Hundred, India will be the opponent for three IT20s and three ODIs, with the summer culminating in an ODI at Lord’s on Saturday September 24.
BREAKING NEWS:
England will host South Africa and Indian Women’s Cricket team later this year.
They will play South Africa in a multi-format series (3 ODIs, 3 T20Is, 1 Test)
After Commonwealth Games & The Hundred, England will host India for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) February 15, 2022
All games will be broadcast live on Sky Sports with two games simulcast live on the BBC.
Managing Director of Women’s Cricket, Clare Connor, said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have scheduled two series against two of the best teams in the world, in what is destined to be another hugely exciting year for the women’s game.
“It’s fantastic that we’ve been able to include Lord’s and the Riverside Ground as venues for two of this year’s fixtures. They will be exciting events for the women’s game as we continue to try and take our game to as many fans as possible.
“With the second year of The Hundred and the unique opportunity of the Commonwealth Games on home soil, we’re really looking forward to what 2022 will bring for women’s cricket.”
South Africa Women’s tour of England 2022
Test Match:
Monday June 27-Thursday June 30: England v South Africa (Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, 11am)
- Royal London Series
Monday July 11: England v South Africa (The County Ground, Northampton, 2pm)
Friday July 15: England v South Africa (Bristol County Ground, 2pm)
Monday July 18: England v South Africa (The Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester, 2pm)
- Vitality IT20 Series
Thursday July 23: England v India (The Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford, 7pm)
Saturday July 25: England v India (Blackfinch New Road, Worcester, 2.30pm)
Monday July 27: England v India (The Incora County Ground, Derby, 6.30pm)
India Women’s tour of England 2022
- Vitality IT20 Series
Saturday September 10: England v India (The Riverside Ground, Durham, 7pm)
Tuesday September 13: England v India (The Incora County Ground, Derby, 6.30pm)
Thursday September 15: England v India (Bristol County Ground, 6.30pm)
- Royal London Series
Sunday September 18: England v India (The 1st Central County Ground, Hove, 11am)
Wednesday September 21: England v India (The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury, 1pm)
Saturday September 24: England v India (Lord’s, 11am)
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