Stafanie Taylor glad to be back in action; looks forward to playing in "challenging" English conditions

England and West Indies.

“I was pleased to hear that there is a possibility that we might we have a tour,” Taylor said in a video clip shared by Cricket West Indies before of their departure from Antigua. “To see it happen is actually good. We definitely need it.”

Taylor felt that women’s cricket needs this tour to happen, especially after the success of the recently concluded T20 World Cup in Australia.

“Women's cricket needs it, and you know to see what has happened in the World Cup that recently concluded where 80,000 (86,174) people were at the stadium watching. It's good to see that we are back and running.”

The West Indies skipper felt that she might be rusty for the first few days as the team hasn't played any cricket in the last few months. However, she said that her body is feeling good and that she just wants to get the bat and ball in hand and kick start. Having played in the Women's Cricket Super League before, the allrounder is familiar with the conditions in England.

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“We know that it (weather) varies. The ball swings everywhere you go. So, it is about applying yourself," she said.

"I like playing in England. It's a challenge. Sometimes it's good to have these challenges. To see that we are just coming back as well, it is going to take a while. But at least with the few weeks that we have, it will definitely help us going into the first game.”

West Indies reached Derby on Monday, where they will be training in a bio-secure environment for the series that is set to begin on September 21.