The England women's cricket team toured India in December 2023 to play three Women's Twenty20 International (T20I) matches and one Women's Test (Test) match.[1][2] The series was the first to have the Decision Review System (DRS) for a women's bilateral series in India.[3]
| England women's cricket team in India in 2023–24 | |||
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| India | England | ||
| Dates | 6 – 17 December 2023 | ||
| Captains | Harmanpreet Kaur | Heather Knight | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | India won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Jemimah Rodrigues (95) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (59) | |
| Most wickets | Deepti Sharma (9) |
Charlie Dean (5) Sophie Ecclestone (5) | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Jemimah Rodrigues (63) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (93) | |
| Most wickets | Renuka Singh (7) | Sophie Ecclestone (7) | |
| Player of the series | Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng) | ||
Ahead of the T20I series, respective 'A' teams played three 20-over matches.[4][5][6] England A won the 20-over series 2–1.[7]
England won the T20I series 2–1.[8]
The Test match was the 100th Test match to be played by England, becoming the first team to play 100 Test matches in women's international cricket.[9][10] India won the only Test by 347 runs, a record victory margin in terms of runs in women's Test matches.[11][12] It was India's first women's Test match win at home against England.[13]
Squads
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On 8 December 2023, Emma Lamb withdrew from England's Test squad due to a back injury, while Maia Bouchier and Kirstie Gordon were added to England's Test squad.[18]
A team 20-over series
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- India A won the toss and elected to bat.
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- India A won the toss and elected to bat.
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- India A won the toss and elected to bat.
T20I series
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- Saika Ishaque and Shreyanka Patil (Ind) both made their T20I debuts.
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jemimah Rodrigues, Shubha Satheesh and Renuka Singh (Ind) all made their Test debuts.
- Deepti Sharma (Ind) took her first five-wicket haul in Tests.[19]
- India recorded the highest margin of victory by runs in Tests.[20]
Notes
edit- ^ While four days of play were scheduled for the Test, it reached a result in three days.
References
edit- ^ "Team India (Senior Women) to host England and Australia in action-packed home season". Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "DY Patil Stadium to host India's first women's Test since 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Muzumdar: 'There is no compromise on fielding and fitness'". ESPNcricinfo. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "England A Women's Tour of India: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know". Cricket World. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "IND-WA vs ENG-WA T20 schedule: Full fixtures list, match timings and venues for India Women A v England Women A 2023". Wisden. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "England Women A announce squad for IT20 series against India A". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Issy Wong shines as England Women's A beat India by two wickets to take T20 series 2-1". Hindustan Times. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Patil, Ishaque, Mandhana star as India avoid clean sweep". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "India ready for rare home Test in England's special 100th". ESPNcricinfo. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Tomas, Fiona (13 December 2023). "From paying for kit to six-figure deals: England women's journey to 100 Tests". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Comprehensive India garner a record win in Mumbai". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Muzumdar: Deepti is the 'Ben Stokes of the team'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "The Deepti Sharma show wipes England out in seven sessions". ESPNcricinfo. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "Team India (Senior Women) squad for England T20Is and two Tests announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Renuka returns from injury, Ishaque and Patil get maiden call-up for England T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Sophie Ecclestone back for England tour of India following shoulder surgery". ESPNcricinfo. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "England Women Name Squads For India Tour". Kia Oval. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "India v England: Emma Lamb withdraws from Test squad with back injury". BBC Sport. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "INDW vs ENGW: Deepti Sharma claims maiden five-wicket haul in Tests to bundle out England for paltry 136". India Today. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "India Women pulverise England by 347 runs to record the biggest Test victory in history". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 December 2023.