Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced the full series schedule for the England men’s team tour to the Caribbean Island in December 2023. The tour begins with a three-match One-Day International (ODI) Series, followed by five T20 Internationals (T20Is). The ICC Men’s ODI and T20I world champions, England will travel to Antigua, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad in the pre-Christmas white ball tour. The tour will begin in Antigua with two ODIs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on December 3 and 6. Kensington Oval in Barbados will host the final ODI on December 9 December and T20I series opener on December 12 before the action shifts to Grenada for two T20Is on December 14 and 16.
The tour concludes in the week before Christmas with the fourth and fifth T20Is at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad, which will be hosting a West Indies vs England fixture for the first time on December 19 and 21 and the first time that England has played on the island since 2009. “We are delighted to be able to confirm the England match schedule and to welcome once again their many travelling fans to the region for a pre-Christmas white-ball tour.” said CWI’s Chief Executive, Johnny Grave. “This tour will be a major economic boost to the host countries, as well as providing our fans with the chance to see some of their favourite players in action against one of our biggest rivals. The tour will also help with our ongoing venue preparation and event planning for one of the biggest events ever to be staged in the region, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which takes place in June next year.” he added.
Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP