Gloucestershire Cricket to host Women's World Cup winners during 2018 Summer Internationals
Posted on: 16 Nov 2017Bristol's Brightside Ground has been chosen as one of the venues for the 2018 Women's Summer Internationals cricket series, welcoming South Africa and New Zealand as well as England on home turf for two matches on Thursday 28th June.
As the women's Ashes heads towards an exciting climax, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced the 2018 Summer International schedule for England's World Cup-winning ladies. One year on from lifting the trophy on a memorable day in front of a packed crowd at Lord's, England will face World Cup semi-finalists South Africa before coming up against long-time rivals New Zealand in Bristol.
The Brightside Ground in Ashley Down is the chosen venue for two blockbuster fixtures in June, with New Zealand playing South Africa first at 1pm, then facing England at 5.30pm the same afternoon. The matches are part of the I20 Tri-Series between England, South Africa and New Zealand, which will also see them compete at Taunton's County Ground and the CloudFM County Ground in Chelmsford.
Looking ahead to the summer fixtures, ECB Director of Women's Cricket Clare Connor said "last summer's World Cup success must be the watershed moment for our game that everyone is saying it could be. We will measure that through on-pitch performances, ticket sales, numbers of viewers and listeners and our ability to attract new fans and participants."
"The 2018 schedule is an exciting one across both white ball formats and will ensure that more people around the country have the chance to watch the team. Both South Africa and New Zealand will be tough tests for England and we can expect a competitive and exciting summer of cricket ahead" she added.
Tickets for the 2018 Summer Internationals will be on sale from Tuesday 12th December 2017. For more information visit the England and Wales Cricket website or follow updates on their Facebook page. Alternatively, follow Bristol-specific news on the Gloucestershire Cricket website.
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