England confirm Windies schedule with three Tests in 21 days

England will play three Tests in the space of 21 days when the international summer gets under way in July.

England's three-Test series against West Indies will begin on 8 July in Southampton, followed by Tests at Old Trafford on 16 July and 24 July.

The three matches will be played behind closed doors at the bio-secure venues, which both have hotels on site.

West Indies arrive on 9 June and will be based at Old Trafford for initial quarantine and training.

The original schedule, which featured Tests at The Oval, Edgbaston and Lord's between 4-29 June, was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said a decision on series against Pakistan, Australia and Ireland will be taken at a later date.

ECB director of events Steve Elworthy said: "We are in daily dialogue with government and our medical team. These are our proposed dates and they remain subject to government approval."

Edgbaston, in Birmingham, has been selected as a contingency venue and will be used to stage additional training throughout July.

Last week, the ECB asked a 55-player group to return to training.

(Source: BBC)