England Women to tour West Indies in October

England Women will tour West Indies for an ODI series against the hosts in October. All five matches will be played in Jamaica, with the final three at Sabina Park in Kingston contributing to the ICC Women's Championship.

The first two matches will be hosted by Trelawny Stadium in Montego Bay, which has barely been used since it was built for the 2007 World Cup.

"The five match ODI series against the West Indies in Jamaica will be a great test for us," England coach Mark Robinson said. "We all saw during the ICC Women's World T20 what a talented side they are, and they will be especially dangerous in home conditions. It should be a really exciting tour and a challenge that we will relish."

West Indies are ranked second in the championship table after playing 15 matches, while England are at sixth after 12 matches. The top four teams qualify for the Women's World Cup in 2017. The rest participate in a qualifying tournament, also featuring teams from the ICC's regional structures, in early 2017.

Neither team has played international cricket since the World T20 in March, although England would leave for the Caribbean only after playing Pakistan in June and July.