The Cloud County Ground will once again host international cricket in 2025 as England Women host West Indies in a Vitality Women’s IT20 clash on Monday 26 May at 2:30pm.
The match will be the third and final game of a Vitality IT20 series that kicks off England Women’s home international summer, with the first two games to be played in Canterbury on 21 May at 6:30pm and Hove on 23 May at 6:35pm.
The Three Lions have never hosted the Windies in an IT20 at The Cloud County Ground before, with the only previous match between the two sides in Chelmsford coming in a 2019 ODI.
England won on that occasion by a DLS-calculated 135 runs, with Amy Jones and Sarah Taylor hitting 80 and 70, respectively, before Kate Cross and Sophie Ecclestone evenly shared four wickets.
The Vitality IT20 series will be followed by a three-match Metro Bank ODI series, which will run in conjunction with England Men hosting the same opposition in three ODIs and three T20Is.
Dan Feist, General Manager at Essex Cricket, said: “It will be a hugely exciting occasion to welcome the West Indies to The Cloud County Ground next May.
“We have a well-developed recent reputation of hosting well-attended and thrilling games of women’s white-ball international cricket here in Chelmsford.
“This game will be a landmark in what is set to be a truly transformational year for women’s cricket in the region, fitting alongside the debut year of the professional Essex Women’s team.”
“Having utilised our recent games against Sri Lanka and Pakistan to deepen connections with our local communities, we are looking forward to the opportunity to do the same again next year.
“Hopefully the sun shines on Bank Holiday Monday and we can’t wait to put on a fantastic combined showcase of spectacular elite cricket and British-Caribbean culture.”
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England Women v West Indies in 2025: Vitality Women’s IT20 Series Fixtures
Wednesday 21 May, 6:30pm: 1st Vitality IT20 | The Spitfire Ground St Lawrence, Canterbury
Friday 23 May, 6:35pm: 2nd Vitality IT20 | The 1st Central County Ground, Hove
Monday 26 May, 2:30pm: 3rd Vitality IT20 | The Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford
Cricket & Craft Ale Festival at The Cloud County Ground
Essex Cricket and Greene King are joining forces to create a Cricket & Craft Ale Festival during the first three days of the Vitality County Championship fixture between Essex and Worcestershire at The Cloud County Ground.
Greene King will be supplying as many as twelve craft ales for fans to sip on whilst enjoying County Championship action in a crucial late-summer clash.
Fans can purchase tickets to Essex’s County Championship match against Worcestershire from £16 for Adults and there will be no additional cost to enter the Cricket & Craft Ale Festival, with drinks to be purchased individually once inside.
Secure your seats to Essex v Worcestershire and sample Greene King’s craft ales:
