- English senior players will miss Sri Lanka T20Is for WPL 2027. England will also play three ODIs in Sri Lanka in March after the inaugural Champions Trophy in India. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after Pat Cummins’ dismissal. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after the dismissal of Pat Cummins, India v Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday, November 20, 1997 Faf du Plessis on the words of support he gave to Steven Smith after being dismissed in 2018 by Ball tampering New Zealand vs India 2nd T20I – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi comes on as a substitute as New Zealand and India prepare for another brawl which is likely to see Dew play a big role again in Christchurch and the team that wins the toss will prefer to chase Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to open the second game, New Zealand vs India, 1st T20I, Christchurch, October 22 2026. India’s batting coach is excited about Naman Dhir’s potential and says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is learning a lot even when he is not playing. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to miss, New Zealand v India, 1st T20I, Christchurch, October 22, 2026 When batting in white-ball cricket, it matters less where the head or feet are than what the hands are doing. Pratika Rawal reaches her fourth ODI century, India v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Vadodara, October 23, 2026 NZ A v Ind A – Rhys Mariu, Henry Nicholls, Ben Lister, Mitch Hay in star-studded New Zealand A team The New Zealand A team has 19 members, but players will be rotated – 13 will be available for each of the three four-day rounds his, the rest cleared to play Ford Trophy Rhys Mariu drives on his international debut, New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Hamilton, ril 2, 2025. Shikhar Mohan will replace KL Rahul, who will only play the first four-day match before joining the Indian ODI team. Shikhar Mohan scores half-century for Jharkhand, Vidarbha vs Jharkhand, Ranji Trophy 2025-26, Day 1, Nagpur, October 25 October 2025 Rashid Khan finished with 3 for 41, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Tri-Series Final, Sharjah, October 23, 2026 A concussion scare, neck problems and low scores – Steven Smith will want to change things at Newlands, where the Sandpergate scandal took place. Steven Smith’s neck required medical attention after narrowly surviving matchday 27, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test. Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Australia have lost two of their last four Tests, destroying margins, and the lack of partnerships – or more than one batsman at a time – has hurt them the most. Travis Head batted for Australia after their follow-up match, South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, 21 October 2026. Simon Harmer celebrates a wicket, South Africa v Australia Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, 21 October 2026 Marnus Labuschagne returns, his Test career hanging by a thread, South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 2026 SA vs Aus, 2nd Test – Through rain, nerves and late drama, South Africa shows their championship ability. The hosts rediscovered their champion spirit, turning adversity into opportunity and faith into victory that revived the series. Matthew Breetzke’s attempt to dismiss Steven Smith created this dramatic moment, South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 5, October 22, 2026 South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test 2026-27 – Pat Cummins – Australia fails to ‘get over the cracks’ after struggling innings Australia must seriously consider changing its batting line-up for the crucial Test in Ce Town. Steven Smith fell to Kagiso from Rabada, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 5, October 22, 2026 Rabada’s spirit, Jansen’s performance and Bavuma’s own runs ensured a strong response from the WTC champions after their defeat in Durban last week. Temba Bavuma kept it all in and then let it all out as he reached three figures, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 3, October 20, 2026. Janith Liyanage celebrates with her teammates after hitting a six on the penultimate ball to win the game. Janith Liyanage celebrates with her teammates after hitting a six to win the match. penultimate ball, England v Sri Lanka, Tri-Series, October 22, 2026 Harry Brook was in illustrious company at Pindi – but the only stat that mattered was his team’s defeat. Will Jacks congratulates Harry Brook on his double century, England v Sri Lanka, Tri-Series, October 22, 2026 Sri Lanka celebrates victory after chasing 430, England v Sri Lanka, Tri-Series, October 22, 2026 2026 Nat Sciver-Brunt and Chamari Athaththu discuss at the toss, England v Sri Lanka, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Birmingham, June 12 2026. England’s experienced players, including Nat Sciver-Brunt, will be allowed to miss a three-match T20I series in Sri Lanka if their franchises qualify for the 2027 WPL final in India.
- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the dates for the England tour on Wednesday. The three T20Is in Pallekele are scheduled from February 1 to 5 in preparation for the inaugural Women’s T20 Champions Trophy to be played in India from February 14 to 28.
- England will then return to Sri Lanka for three ODIs in Dambulla from March 4-8.
English senior players will miss Sri Lanka T20Is for WPL 2027. England will also play three ODIs in Sri Lanka in March after the inaugural Champions Trophy in India. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are all smiling after Pat Cummins’ dismissal. The three that matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, all smiles after the dismissal of Pat Cummins, India v Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 Shane Warne Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1, at the WACA, Perth, Thursday, November 20, 1997 Faf du Plessis on the words of support he gave to Steven Smith after being dismissed in 2018 by Ball tampering New Zealand vs India 2nd T20I – Vaibhav Sooryavanshi comes on as a substitute as New Zealand and India prepare for another brawl which is likely to see Dew play a big role again in Christchurch and the team that wins the toss will prefer to chase Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is likely to open the second game, New Zealand vs India, 1st T20I, Christchurch, October 22 2026. India’s batting coach is excited about Naman Dhir’s potential and says Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is learning a lot even when he is not playing. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued to miss, New Zealand v India, 1st T20I, Christchurch, October 22, 2026 When batting in white-ball cricket, it matters less where the head or feet are than what the hands are doing. Pratika Rawal reaches her fourth ODI century, India v Zimbabwe, 1st ODI, Vadodara, October 23, 2026 NZ A v Ind A – Rhys Mariu, Henry Nicholls, Ben Lister, Mitch Hay in star-studded New Zealand A team The New Zealand A team has 19 members, but players will be rotated – 13 will be available for each of the three four-day rounds his, the rest cleared to play Ford Trophy Rhys Mariu drives on his international debut, New Zealand vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI, Hamilton, ril 2, 2025. Shikhar Mohan will replace KL Rahul, who will only play the first four-day match before joining the Indian ODI team. Shikhar Mohan scores half-century for Jharkhand, Vidarbha vs Jharkhand, Ranji Trophy 2025-26, Day 1, Nagpur, October 25 October 2025 Rashid Khan finished with 3 for 41, Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe, Tri-Series Final, Sharjah, October 23, 2026 A concussion scare, neck problems and low scores – Steven Smith will want to change things at Newlands, where the Sandpergate scandal took place. Steven Smith’s neck required medical attention after narrowly surviving matchday 27, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test. Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Australia have lost two of their last four Tests, destroying margins, and the lack of partnerships – or more than one batsman at a time – has hurt them the most. Travis Head batted for Australia after their follow-up match, South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, 21 October 2026. Simon Harmer celebrates a wicket, South Africa v Australia Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, 21 October 2026 Marnus Labuschagne returns, his Test career hanging by a thread, South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 2026 SA vs Aus, 2nd Test – Through rain, nerves and late drama, South Africa shows their championship ability. The hosts rediscovered their champion spirit, turning adversity into opportunity and faith into victory that revived the series. Matthew Breetzke’s attempt to dismiss Steven Smith created this dramatic moment, South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 5, October 22, 2026 South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test 2026-27 – Pat Cummins – Australia fails to ‘get over the cracks’ after struggling innings Australia must seriously consider changing its batting line-up for the crucial Test in Ce Town. Steven Smith fell to Kagiso from Rabada, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 5, October 22, 2026 Rabada’s spirit, Jansen’s performance and Bavuma’s own runs ensured a strong response from the WTC champions after their defeat in Durban last week. Temba Bavuma kept it all in and then let it all out as he reached three figures, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 3, October 20, 2026. Janith Liyanage celebrates with her teammates after hitting a six on the penultimate ball to win the game. Janith Liyanage celebrates with her teammates after hitting a six to win the match. penultimate ball, England v Sri Lanka, Tri-Series, October 22, 2026 Harry Brook was in illustrious company at Pindi – but the only stat that mattered was his team’s defeat. Will Jacks congratulates Harry Brook on his double century, England v Sri Lanka, Tri-Series, October 22, 2026 Sri Lanka celebrates victory after chasing 430, England v Sri Lanka, Tri-Series, October 22, 2026 2026 Nat Sciver-Brunt and Chamari Athaththu discuss at the toss, England v Sri Lanka, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Birmingham, June 12 2026. England’s experienced players, including Nat Sciver-Brunt, will be allowed to miss a three-match T20I series in Sri Lanka if their franchises qualify for the 2027 WPL final in India.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced the dates for the England tour on Wednesday. The three T20Is in Pallekele are scheduled from February 1 to 5 in preparation for the inaugural Women’s T20 Champions Trophy to be played in India from February 14 to 28. England will then return to Sri Lanka for three ODIs in Dambulla from March 4-8. The WPL runs from January 14 to February 7 and has learned that the ECB will allow English players to fulfill their franchise obligations even if it means missing Sri Lanka’s T20Is.
The proach is to recognize that the WPL playoffs provide players with good preparation for the Champions Trophy through high-stakes matches in suitable conditions. Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians), Lauren Bell (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) and Sophie Ecclestone (UP Warriorz) have all been snped up by their franchises for 2027. Only two England players – Sophia Dunkley and Kira Chathli – took part in next week’s auction, with the majority wanting to give priority to the Sri Lanka series.
Currently, no Sri Lankan players are affected by the scheduling conflict, although Chamari Athaththu and Mithali Ayodhya both took part in the auction scheduled for October 28. The ECB has already allowed players to miss bilateral T20Is to play in the WPL, with four players – Ecclestone, Sciver-Brunt, Alice Csey and Danni Wyatt-Hodge – arriving late for a series in New Zealand due to their participation in the 2024 edition. The inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy was originally scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka in June and July 2027.
The dates were brought forward earlier this year by the International Criminal Court, which then stripped Sri Lanka of its hosting rights and moved the tournament to India due to government interference in cricket administration. England will also hold a red-ball training camp in India in January, with selection taking place in the coming weeks. The move follows head coach Charlotte Edwards’ praise at the end of the home summer, saying her side should focus more on Test cricket after India beat them by 270 runs at Lord’s in July and have an Ashes series looming in the middle of next year.
“In December, January, February and before our summer in England our red-ball cricket will be the focus,” Edwards said at the time. “It is expected that some players will retire from county cricket. I’m going to release it now because we have some best vs. best [planned]. » T20I series: February 1, 3 and 5 (all in Pallekele) ODI series: March 4, 6 and 8 (all in Dambulla) Additional reports: Valkerie Baynes and Andrew Fidel Fernando England will also play three ODIs in Sri Lanka in March after India’s first Champions Trophy. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Chamari Atathhthu discuss the toss, England v Sri Lanka, Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, Birmingham, June 12, 2026 England will also play three ODIs in Sri Lanka in March after the inaugural Champions Trophy in India. England will also play three ODIs in Sri Lanka in March after the inaugural Champions Trophy in India
