Australia to host England in 1st women's day-night Test

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will host in the first women's day-night cricket Test as part of a multi-format Ashes series later this year.

The women's teams from and will meet Nov. 9-12 at North Sydney Oval in the milestone game, the only test in a seven-match series that also includes three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals.



"Test matches we don't play a lot of and for it to be a day-night pink ball test is extra special," Meg Lanning, captain of the Australian women's team, said.

Cricket released the women's tour itinerary today.

hosted the first ever day-night Test when the men's team beat in a low-scoring match at the Adelaide Oval in 2015. also played in a day-night test in Adelaide last year and will host in a day-night match at the same venue during the five-test Ashes series later this year.

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Australia to host England in 1st women's day-night Test

Australia will host England in the first women's day-night cricket Test as part of a multi-format Ashes series later this year. The women's teams from Australia and England will meet Nov. 9-12 at North Sydney Oval in the milestone game, the only test in a seven-match series that also includes three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals. "Test matches we don't play a lot of and for it to be a day-night pink ball test is extra special," Meg Lanning, captain of the Australian women's team, said. Cricket Australia released the women's tour itinerary today. Australia hosted the first ever day-night Test when the men's team beat New Zealand in a low-scoring match at the Adelaide Oval in 2015. Australia also played South Africa in a day-night test in Adelaide last year and will host England in a day-night match at the same venue during the five-test Ashes series later this year. will host in the first women's day-night cricket Test as part of a multi-format Ashes series later this year.

The women's teams from and will meet Nov. 9-12 at North Sydney Oval in the milestone game, the only test in a seven-match series that also includes three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals.

"Test matches we don't play a lot of and for it to be a day-night pink ball test is extra special," Meg Lanning, captain of the Australian women's team, said.

Cricket released the women's tour itinerary today.

hosted the first ever day-night Test when the men's team beat in a low-scoring match at the Adelaide Oval in 2015. also played in a day-night test in Adelaide last year and will host in a day-night match at the same venue during the five-test Ashes series later this year.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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