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The match is planned as part of a multi-format series and is considered important preparation for England’s 2027 Ashes campaign. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) could step in financially if needed to ensure England’s women play a Test in the West Indies next spring.
CWI said it has spent more than $80m on domestic air travel over the past 15 years. Because players often need to travel between different islands, however, touring in the Caribbean can be expensive. Because england need more red-ball cricket before the Ashes, thompson said the ECB wants the Test to happen. Because our first women’s match in the Ashes is the Headingley Test, so we need a good red-ball warm-up, “It’s very important for us.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) recently announced several cost-cutting measures, including reductions in player contracts.
Speaking to the BBC, ECB chair Richard Thompson said: “I hope not. He also said the ECB would “look at” providing financial help if CWI faced difficulties staging the match. “We want that Test match to play out,” said Thompson.
That’s not expected to be cancelled. I hope it will take place. Normally, the host cricket board pays the costs of hosting visiting teams.
Earlier this year, it also cancelled a planned women’s Test against Australia, although the rest of that tour went ahead.