England A will play a four-day game on their upcoming tour of India as part of their preparation for next summer's Women's Ashes. The tour takes place in November and December and also includes three T20s and three 50-over matches, as England face another winter without any senior international cricket.
While the home international summer ended with a 3-0 thrashing of Ireland in September, England have no other fixtures scheduled until after Christmas. Though dates have not been confirmed, England are scheduled to play three T20s and three one-day internationals against Sri Lanka before the first Women's Champions Trophy, a T20 competition, takes place in India in February. That is followed by a series against West Indies in April, which could include a Test match.
The squad includes eleven players who have been capped internationally, among them established fast bowlers Issy Wong and Lauren Filer and emerging left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman. Batter Davina Perrin has been added to England's performance programme but is recovering from injury and will not go on the A tour.
The tour starts with the T20s in Pune on 30 November, followed by the 50-over fixtures and the four-day game at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. The multi-format Ashes series starts with a four-day Test on 27 June at Headingley. An improved England, who reached the final of the Women's T20 World Cup earlier this year, will be aiming to regain the Ashes after a dismal 16-0 thrashing away from home in 2025.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing