Ireland women's cricket team against Scotland in Spain in 2020–21

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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]

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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

Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland [17] Flag of Scotland.svg  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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