Ireland women Scotland women
Dates 23 – 28 November 2020
Captains Laura Delany Kathryn Bryce
Twenty20 International series

The Ireland women's cricket team were scheduled to play the Scotland women's cricket team in Spain in November 2020.[1][2] The tour would have consisted of two 50-over matches and three Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is).[3][4] All of the matches would have been played at the La Manga Club in Cartagena,[5][6] played behind closed doors, due to COVID-19 restrictions.[7] Shortly before the scheduled tour, the Spanish government had increased restrictions in the country due to a second wave of the virus.[8] Both teams and the match officials were scheduled to stay in the same hotel in a secure bio-environment.[9]

However, in November 2020, the tour was called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[10] after Scotland withdrew from the series.[11][12] An attempt was made to reschedule to series for March 2021.[13] However, the series was called off after the health authorities in Spain made an extension on travel restrictions on UK citizens until the end of the month.[14] Both cricket boards expressed their disappointment at the cancellation,[15] with the Scotland team planning to use the matches as their preparation for the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament.[16]

Squads

 Ireland[17]  Scotland[18]

50-over series

1st 50-over match

23 November 2020
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2nd 50-over match

25 November 2020
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WT20I series

1st WT20I

27 November 2020
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2nd WT20I

27 November 2020
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3rd WT20I

28 November 2020
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References

  1. ↑ "Ireland to play Scotland in a five-match series in Spain". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Cricket Scotland announce women's series against Ireland". Cricket World. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Scotland to play Ireland in Spain". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ireland Women to meet Scotland in five-game series in Spain". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ireland, Scotland women set for international return in Spain after 14-month absence". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Ireland, Scotland Women to play series in Spain". Emerging Cricket. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ireland Women heading to La Manga". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Great Expectations, Y Viva Espana, Connacht and Points". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ireland tour to UAE in doubt". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "La Manga women's series off after Cricket Scotland withdrawal". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Womens Series versus Ireland Postponed". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Scotland pull out of women's series against Ireland in Spain over Covid concerns". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "Women's wait goes on". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  14. ↑ "Ireland v Scotland: Women's series called off again as Spanish travel restrictions extended". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  15. ↑ "Disappointment as Spanish health authorities close window for women's series at La Manga". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  16. ↑ "Disappointment as Wildcats series against Ireland cancelled". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  17. ↑ "Ireland Women to take on Scotland in return to international action". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  18. ↑ "Five match Scotland series against Ireland confirmed for Spain". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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