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England scrap West Indies Test for red-ball Ashes prep at home

Headline via Sky Sports · first report 11 Nov, 19:10 IST, latest 11 Nov, 19:20 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Sky Sports at 11 Nov, 19:10 IST; the latest is from Sportstar at 11 Nov, 19:20 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report11 Nov, 19:10 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 19:20 IST
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England have scrapped a women's Test match in West Indies this spring with the majority of their red-ball preparations ahead of the 2027 Ashes to take place at home.
England Women’s tour of the Caribbean has been cut to white-ball cricket only, as the ECB clears space for a domestic red-ball build-up to next summer’s Ashes Test at Headingley.

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