# England scrap West Indies Test for red-ball Ashes prep at home > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/979669 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: Sky Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 7:40 AM · Read it: England have scrapped a women's Test match in West Indies this spring with the majority of their red-ball preparations ahead of the 2027 Ashes to take place at home. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 7:40 AM: [England scrap West Indies Test for red-ball Ashes prep at home]() — Sky Sports (Sports, United Kingdom) England have scrapped a women's Test match in West Indies this spring with the majority of their red-ball preparations ahead of the 2027 Ashes to take place at home. - Nov 11, 2026, 10:12 AM: [England women scrap West Indies Test to prioritise Ashes preparation]() — ESPNcricinfo (Sports) The West Indies fixtures, listed on the ICC's Future Tours Programme for April and May, will now feature only three T20Is and three ODIs