CHRISTCHURCH: England women to travel to New Zealand for first-ever inbound A tour, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Friday.
The visit will consist of three T20s and three 50-over matches across multiple venues in the South Island and will run concurrently with the T20I and ODI series in March.
New Zealand Cricket’s Head of Women’s High Performance Liz Green, said the A series was part of ongoing efforts to bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.
“Welcoming a strong England A team this summer aligns with our aim to build an aspirational pathway programme for our best female players,” said Green. “The recently-completed women’s Ashes series showed off the depth and strength of the English playing programme and it’s exciting to have their best players coming to our shores this summer.
“A tours provide opportunities for more players to test themselves at that next level, see what international cricket looks like and how they compare.
“It’s going to be challenging as England is a really strong side, but it’s a great opportunity for those aspiring to be future White Ferms.”
Green said the series would build on the momentum of last summer’s re-introduced women’s North v South T20 series. IANS
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