England women announce NZ dates

England have announced six one-dayers and three Twenty20 matches against New Zealand this August, but no Tests as New Zealand aren't keen on this form of cricket. The program kicks off with two back-to-back Twenty20s at Bath on August 12 and 13, then on to the home of women's cricket, Taunton, for a televised game on August 16.

The one-dayers kick off the next day, with Sky also covering the first ODI at Taunton. One of the ties will be floodlit, the third match at Derby, and women's international cricket returns to Blackpool CC for the first time since 1986. Two matches will be played at Stanley Park, Lancashire's outground.

South Africa, meanwhile, will head to England to play warm-up matches against New Zealand and an England XI. New Zealand will also play MCC as part of their preparations for their series against England.