For the one-off Test match, England fielded four debutants, while South Africa had nine of their players earn their maiden Test cap.[11] Batting first, Marizanne Kapp scored 150 runs before South Africa were bowled out for 284 by the close of play on day one.[12] In reply, England made 417/8 before declaring their innings, with Nat Sciver and Alice Davidson-Richards both making centuries.[13] However, across days three and four multiple rain interruptions meant the match ended in a draw.[14] Nat Sciver was named as the player of the match for her 169 not out.[15]
England won the first WODI by five wickets,[16] with Emma Lamb scoring her first century in an international match.[17] In the second match, Sophia Dunkley also scored her first century in WODI cricket.[18] England won the match by 114 runs to win the WODI series with a match to play.[19] England won the third WODI by 109 runs to win the series 3–0.[20]
England won the opening WT20I match by six wickets, with Katherine Brunt taking her 100th wicket in the format.[21] The win meant that England won the points-based series, taking an unassailable 10–2 lead into the final two matches of the tour.[22]Nat Sciver captained England for the second WT20I, after Heather Knight was ruled out of the match with a hip injury.[23] England won the match by six wickets, to win the WT20I series with one match left to play.[24] Katherine Brunt became England's leading wicket-taker in WT20I cricket, taking her 103rd dismissal in the format.[25] England won the third WT20I by 38 runs,[26] winning the series 3–0,[27] and finished the tour 14–2 winners on points.[28]
When the ECB published the original fixtures for the tour in January 2020, the matches were scheduled to be played at six different venues around England.[37] On 21 July 2020, the ECB announced that all the fixtures would take place at the County Cricket Ground in Derby.[38] All of the team's training will also take place at the venue,[39] in a bio-secure environment.[40] As a result, Derbyshire County Cricket Club will play their Championship matches away from home when the season starts.[41] On 23 July 2020, Cricket South Africa named a 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria ahead of the series.[42] During the first week of August, England women played warm-up matches in Derby.[43]
On 15 August 2020, the ECB confirmed that they were also in talks with Cricket West Indies.[44] The West Indies women's cricket team could tour England in place of the South African team, due to an increase in coronavirus restrictions in South Africa.[45] On 18 August 2020, Cricket South Africa confirmed that their women's team would not be travelling to England due to the pandemic.[46] Despite the cancellation, the ECB also confirmed they were in talks with other cricket boards to host a possible tour in a bio-secure environment.[47] On 25 August 2020, the ECB confirmed that the West Indies women's team would be touring England.[48]
Issy Wong was initially named as a travelling reserve for England Women's Test team.[55] On 25 June 2022, Wong was added to England's Test squad,[56] after Emily Arlott was ruled out of the match after not recovering from COVID-19.[57] Prior to the WODI matches, South Africa's Lizelle Lee announced her retirement from international cricket.[58] Ahead of the second ODI, Masabata Klaas and Delmi Tucker were added to South Africa's squad for the remaining matches of the series.[59] For the WT20I series, Marizanne Kapp and Tumi Sekhukhune were both ruled out of South Africa's squad with Tazmin Brits added to their team.[60]
^Nat Sciver captained England Women for the second and third WT20Is.
^Chloe Tryon captained South Africa Women for the third WT20I.
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