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England women to host West Indies and India next summer
An epic summer of cricket is just about coming to a close but don’t worry because attention has already turned to next year. Both the men’s and women’s sides have already scheduled fixtures for summer 2025 in all formats.
England’s women’s team are set for a bumper few months of white-ball action, with the West Indies and India visiting for consecutive T20 and ODI series. And with the T20 World Cup a matter of days away, they’ll be hoping to go into next summer with the honour of being called world champions.
England look to build on last World Cup
The T20 World Cup gets underway next week and England are among the favourites having reached the semi-finals last time out. The competition will take place in the United Arab Emirates, with England set to face Bangladesh, Scotland, South Africa and the West Indies in the groups.
Head coach Jon Lewis has generally stuck with the tried and tested, with 11 of the 15 players selected last time keeping their place in the squad. They boast bundles of talent, including the likes of Heather Knight and Nat Sciver-Brunt.
While Australia are clear favourites to win the competition for the seventh time, England will fancy their chances. They’ve won it just once, back in 2009, while they’ve finished as runners-up on three separate occasions.
England start summer against West Indies
With England set to face West Indies in the group stage, they’ll get a preview of their tactics ahead of next summer. The pair last met in the last World Cup a year ago, where England sailed through their group as they won all four of their matches.
They faced West Indies in their opening game in South Africa, winning by seven wickets. All-rounder Sciver-Brunt was the star that day, earning player of the match as she notched an unbeaten 40. Despite their dominance in the group, England ultimately lost in the semi-finals to the hosts.
England last met West Indies in an ODI series in December 2022, winning all three games on their Caribbean tour. Earlier that year, England reached the World Cup final, eventually losing to Australia, and the West Indies got the better of them in the group stage.
With the white ball series not starting for another eight months or so, there’s still plenty of cricket to be played before the two great cricketing nations lock horns. Yet with England’s World Cup squad packed with household names and ever-present stars, it would be fair to assume that their meeting in Dubai next month will reflect next summer’s meetings.
T20 series vs West Indies
Wednesday 21st May, 2025 – The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury
Friday 23rd May, 2025 – The 1st Central County Ground, Hove
Monday 26th May, 2025 – The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford
ODI series vs West Indies
Friday 30th May, 2025 – The County Ground, Derby
Wednesday 4th June, 2025 – Uptonsteel County Ground, Leicester
Saturday 7th June, 2025 – Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Can England get the better of India?
When it comes to England’s men’s side, a series against India would strike fear into the nation. Yet for the women, England are above India in both the T20 and ODI world rankings and will likely be favourites when they meet next summer.
Following their white-ball series with the West Indies, England will take on India, who they also beat in the group stage of the last T20 World Cup. It was a tighter affair, with just 11 runs in it, and once again Sciver-Brunt was the difference. She was ultimately selected in the team of the tournament alongside international teammate Sophie Ecclestone.
England followed that up in their tour of India last winter, beating them 2-1 in the T20 series. Prior to that, the pair’s last ODI meeting saw India run out 3-0 winners, beating England on home soil at Hove, Canterbury and Lord’s.
They’ll meet again next summer, with five T20 fixtures before a trio of One Day Internationals. If you fancy enjoying the action from the best seats at the house, why not beat the rush and book you place?
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Saturday 28th June, 2025 – Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Tuesday 1st July, 2025 – Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol
Friday 4th July, 2025 – The Kia Oval, London
Wednesday 9th July, 2025 – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Saturday 12th July, 2025 – Edgbaston, Birmingham
Wednesday 16th July, 2025 – Utilita Bowl, Southampton
Saturday 19th July, 2025 – Lord’s, London
Tuesday 22nd July, 2025 – Seat Unique Riverside, Chester-le-Street
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