The
England women's cricket team
The England women's cricket team represents England and Wales in international women's cricket. Since 1998, they have been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), having been previously governed by the Women's Cricket Association ...
toured Sri Lanka to play the
Sri Lanka women's national cricket team
The Sri Lanka women's national cricket team represents Sri Lanka in international women's cricket. One of eight teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of the sport), the team is organised by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), ...
in March 2019. The tour consisted of three
Women's One Day International
Women's One Day International (WODI) is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was ...
s (WODIs), which formed part of the
2017–20 ICC Women's Championship, and three
Women's Twenty20 International
Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) is the shortest form of women's international cricket. A women's Twenty20 International is a 20 overs-per-side cricket match between two of the International Cricket Council (ICC) members. The first Twent ...
(WT20) matches.
England Women won the WODI series 3–0. The series defeat meant that Sri Lanka Women could no longer qualify directly for the
2021 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was the twelfth edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup, which was held in New Zealand in March and April 2022. It was originally scheduled for 6 February to 7 March 2021 but was postponed by one year due ...
, progressing to the
2020 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier
The 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier was an international women's cricket tournament that was held in Zimbabwe in November and December 2021. The tournament was the final part of the qualification process for the 2022 Women's Cricket Wor ...
tournament instead. England Women also won the WT20I series 3–0.
Squads
Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone (born 6 May 1999) is an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire, North West Thunder, Manchester Originals, Sydney Sixers and England. In December 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named her the Emerging Player ...
was ruled out of England's squad, after suffering a broken hand during the
WODI series against India in February 2019.
Katherine Brunt
Katherine Helen Brunt (born 2 July 1985) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Yorkshire, Northern Diamonds, Trent Rockets and England. She plays as a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed lower-order batter. She has won two Worl ...
was later added to England's squads.
Tour match
50-over match: Sri Lanka Women Emerging Team v England Women
WODI series
1st WODI
2nd WODI
3rd WODI
WT20I series
1st WT20I
2nd WT20I
3rd WT20I
References
External links
Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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2017–20 ICC Women's Championship
2019 in women's cricket
2019 in Sri Lankan cricket
2019 in English cricket
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
International cricket competitions in 2018–19
Sri Lanka 2018-19
England 2018-19