Is England, South Africa and India women’s tri-series on cards later this year?

Just before the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, the ICC Women’s World T20 was the biggest event to have successfully completed on March 8 in Australia. Since then there has been a drought as far as women’s cricket is concerned. The Indian women’s team was supposed to tour England to play a bilateral series which included three ODIs and as many T20s. However, due to the pandemic, the series was postponed.

Now as per the recent reports, the England and Wales Cricket Board is in talks with the Indian and South African cricket boards for hosting a tri-nation series later this year. Tom Harrison, chief executive of England and Wales Cricket Board, is hopeful that there would be some international women’s cricket if everything goes as planned.

During his interaction with former England captain Michael Vaughan on a podcast, Harrison said, “Ultimately, we will get some international cricket, all being well. The plan is to get some international cricket for the England team later this summer. We’re talking to the BCCI and Cricket South Africa about bringing their women’s teams over to play a tri-series.” Harrison also stated that the series will be held depending upon how each of the countries fights with this contagious disease.

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