The 2020–21 international cricket season took place from September 2020 to April 2021.[1][2] 29 Tests, 49 One Day Internationals (ODIs), 50 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), 17 Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and 21 Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is) were scheduled to be played during this period. Additionally, a number of other T20I/WT20I matches were also scheduled to be played in minor series involving associate nations.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continued into the 2020–21 international calendar. The 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand was scheduled to take place during this time, starting on 6 February 2021.[3][4] However, in August 2020, this was postponed by one year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was also scheduled to be played in October and November in Australia, but this was also postponed by one year due to the pandemic.[6]

In July 2020, the men's 2020 Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in September 2020, was postponed until June 2021.[7] In August 2020, the West Indies tour of Australia was postponed,[8] along with India's T20I fixtures against Australia.[9] Also in August 2020, England's ODI and T20I matches against India was rescheduled to take place in early 2021.[10] Bangladesh's tour to Sri Lanka, originally scheduled to be played in July 2020, was moved to October 2020.[11] On 28 August 2020, Pakistan's planned tour to South Africa was also postponed.[12] However, in October 2020, the tour was rescheduled to take place in April 2021.[13]

In September 2020, it was confirmed that the 2020 edition of the Women's Asia Cup, scheduled to be played in Bangladesh,[14] had been cancelled as well.[15] Also in September, Cricket Australia confirmed that the one-off Test match against Afghanistan, and the limited-overs series against New Zealand had both been postponed due to the pandemic.[16] On 28 September 2020, Bangladesh's planned tour to Sri Lanka was postponed for a second time, after both cricket boards could not agree on the quarantine requirements.[17]

International women's cricket started with the first WT20I between Australia and New Zealand, with Australia winning by 17 runs.[18] Australia won the WT20I series 2–1,[19] and then went on to win the WODI series between the two teams 3–0.[20] With their 3–0, the team recorded 21 consecutive wins in the format, equalling the men's record set by Ricky Ponting's team in the 2002–03 season.[21] International men's cricket started with Zimbabwe's tour of Pakistan, with Pakistan winning the first ODI match by 26 runs.[22] In November 2020, Ireland and Scotland women's planned tour to Spain was the next series to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after Scotland withdrew from the series.[23] In December 2020, England's ODI matches against South Africa were postponed following a COVID-19 outbreak.[24] On 31 December 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the India women's tour of Australia, scheduled to take place in January 2021, had been postponed by one year.[25]

In December 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a revised schedule for fixtures that had been postponed due to the pandemic that formed part of the qualification pathway for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.[26] These included the Cricket World Cup League 2 matches scheduled to be played in Namibia and Nepal,[27] and the Cricket World Cup Challenge League series originally planned to be played in Malaysia.[28] In January 2021, Ireland were scheduled to play four ODIs in the UAE against the hosts. However, two matches were cancelled following a COVID-19 scare within the UAE's team, resulting in the tour schedule being changed on multiple occasions.[29] Disruption continued into February 2021, with Australia's planned tour of South Africa being postponed,[30] and Pakistan women's tour of Zimbabwe being cut short after one match, following flight restrictions from Harare to Pakistan.[31] Rounds six and seven of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament, scheduled to take place in Oman and Papua New Guinea respectively, were also postponed.[32]

In January and February 2021, South Africa toured Pakistan for the first time in fourteen years, playing two Tests and three T20I matches.[33] During the tour, Pakistan became the first men's team to win 100 T20I matches.[34] In April 2021, the Australia women's cricket team set a new record of twenty-two consecutive wins in ODI cricket,[35] breaking Ricky Ponting's team record from 2002 to 2003,[36] when they beat New Zealand by six wickets.[35]

Season overview

Men's international tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI T20I
4 October 2020[n 1]  Australia  West Indies ——[3]
October 2020[n 2]  Sri Lanka  Zimbabwe —[3][2]
30 October 2020  Pakistan  Zimbabwe —2–1 [3]3–0 [3]
27 November 2020[n 3]  Australia  India 1–2 [4]2–1 [3]1–2 [3]
27 November 2020  New Zealand  West Indies 2–0 [2]—2–0 [3]
27 November 2020[n 4]  South Africa  England —[3]0–3 [3]
7 December 2020[n 1]  Australia  Afghanistan [1]——
18 December 2020  New Zealand  Pakistan 2–0 [2]—2–1 [3]
26 December 2020  South Africa  Sri Lanka 2–0 [2]——
8 January 2021[n 5]  United Arab Emirates  Ireland —1–1 [4]—
14 January 2021  Sri Lanka  England 0–2 [2]——
20 January 2021  Bangladesh  West Indies 0–2 [2]3–0 [3]—
21 January 2021 United Arab Emirates  Afghanistan  Ireland —3–0 [3]—
26 January 2021[n 1]  Australia  New Zealand —[3][1]
26 January 2021  Pakistan  South Africa 2–0 [2]—2–1 [3]
5 February 2021  India  England 3–1 [4]2–1 [3]3–2 [5]
22 February 2021  New Zealand  Australia ——3–2 [5]
2 March 2021 United Arab Emirates  Afghanistan  Zimbabwe 1–1 [2]—3–0 [3]
3 March 2021  West Indies  Sri Lanka 0–0 [2]3–0 [3]2–1 [3]
20 March 2021  New Zealand  Bangladesh —3–0 [3]3–0 [3]
March 2021[n 1]  South Africa  Australia [3]——
2 April 2021[n 6]  South Africa  Pakistan —1–2 [3]1–3 [4]
21 April 2021[n 7]  Sri Lanka  Bangladesh 1–0 [2]——
21 April 2021  Zimbabwe  Pakistan 0–2 [2]—1–2 [3]
Men's international tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
September 2020[n 8] 2020 Asia Cup —
19 March 2021[n 8] Oman 2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series —
14 April 2021[n 8] Papua New Guinea 2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series —
Women's international tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
WTest WODI WT20I
26 September 2020  Australia  New Zealand —3–0 [3]2–1 [3]
23 November 2020[n 1] Spain  Ireland  Scotland ——[3]
20 January 2021  South Africa  Pakistan —3–0 [3]2–1 [3]
17 February 2021[n 9]  Zimbabwe  Pakistan ——[3]
23 February 2021  New Zealand  England —1–2 [3]0–3 [3]
7 March 2021  India  South Africa —1–4 [5]1–2 [3]
28 March 2021  New Zealand  Australia —0–3 [3]1–1 [3]
Women's international tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
September 2020[n 8] Bangladesh 2020 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup —

Rankings

The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season.

ICC Men's Test Team Rankings 3 September 2020[37]
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Australia263,028116
2 New Zealand212,406115
3 India273,085114
4 England414,326106
5 Sri Lanka272,45491
6 South Africa232,07690
7 Pakistan201,69285
8 West Indies221,74279
9 Bangladesh1793955
10 Zimbabwe814418
ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings 16 September 2020[38]
RankTeamMatchesPointsRating
1 England445,405123
2 India495,819119
3 New Zealand323,716116
4 Australia363,941109
5 South Africa313,345108
6 Pakistan323,254102
7 Bangladesh342,98988
8 Sri Lanka393,29785
9 West Indies433,28576
10 Afghanistan281,54955
11 Ireland241,25652
12 Netherlands522244
13 Oman1247940
14 Zimbabwe2493539
15 Scotland1641926
16   Nepal916118
Only the top 16 teams are shown
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings 8 September 2020[39]
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Australia226,047275
2 England225,959271
3 India359,319266
4 Pakistan236,009261
5 South Africa174,380258
6 New Zealand235,565242
7 Sri Lanka235,293230
8 Bangladesh204,583229
9 West Indies245,499229
10 Afghanistan173,882228
11 Zimbabwe183,442191
12 Ireland295,513190
13 United Arab Emirates234,288186
14 Scotland173,096182
15   Nepal234,148180
16 Papua New Guinea213,769179
Only the top 16 teams are shown
ICC Women's ODI Rankings 2 October 2020[40][41]
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Australia121,923160
2 India151,812121
3 England141,670119
4 South Africa161,713107
5 New Zealand121,13394
6 West Indies121,02585
7 Pakistan1292777
8 Bangladesh530661
9 Sri Lanka1151947
10 Ireland22513
ICC Women's T20I Rankings 2 October 2020[42][41]
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Australia298,438291
2 England308,405280
3 India328,640270
4 New Zealand236,197269
5 South Africa245,978249
6 West Indies266,126236
7 Pakistan245,516230
8 Sri Lanka183,631202
9 Bangladesh265,001192
10 Ireland132,180168
11 Thailand264,145159
12 Zimbabwe111,711156
13 Scotland101,491149
14   Nepal111,457132
15 Papua New Guinea111,423129
16 Samoa6749125
Only the top 16 teams are shown

On-going tournaments

The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season.

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship
Rank Team Series Points
1 India4360
2 Australia3296
3 England4292
4 New Zealand3180
5 Pakistan4166
6 Sri Lanka280
7 West Indies240
8 South Africa224
9 Bangladesh20
Full Table
2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League
League A
Rank Team Matches Points
1 Canada58
2 Singapore58
3 Qatar56
4 Denmark54
5 Malaysia52
6 Vanuatu52
Full Table
2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League
League B
Rank Team Matches Points
1 Uganda510
2 Hong Kong57
3 Italy55
4 Jersey54
5 Kenya53
6 Bermuda51
Full Table

September

2020 Asia Cup

The T20I tournament was postponed in July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[43]

2020 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

The WT20I tournament was postponed in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]

New Zealand women in Australia

WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 87426 SeptemberMeg LanningSophie DevineAllan Border Field, Brisbane Australia by 17 runs
WT20I 87627 SeptemberMeg LanningSophie DevineAllan Border Field, Brisbane Australia by 8 wickets
WT20I 87830 SeptemberMeg LanningSophie DevineAllan Border Field, Brisbane New Zealand by 5 wickets
WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 11813 OctoberMeg LanningSophie DevineAllan Border Field, Brisbane Australia by 7 wickets
WODI 11825 OctoberMeg LanningSophie DevineAllan Border Field, Brisbane Australia by 4 wickets
WODI 11837 OctoberRachael HaynesSophie DevineAllan Border Field, Brisbane Australia by 232 runs

October

West Indies in Australia

The tour was postponed in August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44]

T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
1st T20I4 OctoberRiverway Stadium, Townsville
2nd T20I6 OctoberCazaly's Stadium, Cairns
3rd T20I9 OctoberCarrara Stadium, Gold Coast

Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka

The tour was scheduled to take place in October 2020, but did not take place, before being rescheduled for January 2022.

T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
[1st T20I]
[2nd T20I]
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
[1st ODI]
[2nd ODI]
[3rd ODI]

Zimbabwe in Pakistan

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 426230 OctoberBabar AzamChamu ChibhabhaRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by 26 runs
ODI 42631 NovemberBabar AzamChamu ChibhabhaRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by 6 wickets
ODI 42643 NovemberBabar AzamChamu ChibhabhaRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, RawalpindiMatch tied ( Zimbabwe won S/O)
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 11057 NovemberBabar AzamChamu ChibhabhaRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by 6 wickets
T20I 11068 NovemberBabar AzamChamu ChibhabhaRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by 8 wickets
T20I 110710 NovemberBabar AzamChamu ChibhabhaRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by 8 wickets

November

India in Australia

The T20I fixtures were originally scheduled to take place in October 2020, but were rescheduled for December 2020 after the T20 World Cup was moved back a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 426527 NovemberAaron FinchVirat KohliSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 66 runs
ODI 426629 NovemberAaron FinchVirat KohliSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 51 runs
ODI 42672 DecemberAaron FinchVirat KohliManuka Oval, Canberra India by 13 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 11144 DecemberAaron FinchVirat KohliManuka Oval, Canberra India by 11 runs
T20I 11156 DecemberMatthew WadeVirat KohliSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney India by 6 wickets
T20I 11168 DecemberAaron FinchVirat KohliSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 12 runs
Border–Gavaskar Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 239617–21 DecemberTim PaineVirat KohliAdelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia by 8 wickets
Test 239826–30 DecemberTim PaineAjinkya RahaneMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne India by 8 wickets
Test 24027–11 JanuaryTim PaineAjinkya RahaneSydney Cricket Ground, SydneyMatch drawn
Test 240415–19 JanuaryTim PaineAjinkya RahaneThe Gabba, Brisbane India by 3 wickets

West Indies in New Zealand

T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 110827 NovemberTim SoutheeKieron PollardEden Park, Auckland New Zealand by 5 wickets (DLS)
T20I 111029 NovemberTim SoutheeKieron PollardBay Oval, Mount Maunganui New Zealand by 72 runs
T20I 111230 NovemberMitchell SantnerKieron PollardBay Oval, Mount MaunganuiNo result
2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 23943–7 DecemberKane WilliamsonJason HolderSeddon Park, Hamilton New Zealand by an innings and 134 runs
Test 239511–15 DecemberTom LathamJason HolderBasin Reserve, Wellington New Zealand by an innings and 12 runs

Ireland women against Scotland women in Spain

The tour was cancelled in November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[45]

WT20I series
No. Date Ireland captain Scotland captain Venue Result
[1st WT20I]27 NovemberLaura DelanyKathryn BryceLa Manga Club, Cartagena
[2nd WT20I]27 NovemberLaura DelanyKathryn BryceLa Manga Club, Cartagena
[3rd WT20I]28 NovemberLaura DelanyKathryn BryceLa Manga Club, Cartagena

England in South Africa

The ODI matches were postponed in December 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[46]

T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 110927 NovemberQuinton de KockEoin MorganNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town England by 5 wickets
T20I 111129 NovemberQuinton de KockEoin MorganBoland Park, Paarl England by 4 wickets
T20I 11131 DecemberQuinton de KockEoin MorganNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town England by 9 wickets
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 4267a6 DecemberQuinton de KockEoin MorganBoland Park, Paarl
ODI 4267b7 DecemberQuinton de KockEoin MorganNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
ODI 4267c9 DecemberQuinton de KockEoin MorganNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

December

Afghanistan in Australia

The tour was postponed in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[47] In December 2020, the Afghanistan Cricket Board rescheduled the match for November 2021.[48]

Only Test
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Only Test7–11 DecemberPerth Stadium, Perth

Pakistan in New Zealand

T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 111718 DecemberMitchell SantnerShadab KhanEden Park, Auckland New Zealand by 5 wickets
T20I 111820 DecemberKane WilliamsonShadab KhanSeddon Park, Hamilton New Zealand by 9 wickets
T20I 111922 DecemberKane WilliamsonShadab KhanMcLean Park, Napier Pakistan by 4 wickets
2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 239726–30 DecemberKane WilliamsonMohammad RizwanBay Oval, Mount Maunganui New Zealand by 101 runs
Test 24003–7 JanuaryKane WilliamsonMohammad RizwanHagley Oval, Christchurch New Zealand by an innings and 176 runs

Sri Lanka in South Africa

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 239926–30 DecemberQuinton de KockDimuth KarunaratneCenturion Park, Centurion South Africa by an innings and 45 runs
Test 24013–7 JanuaryQuinton de KockDimuth KarunaratneWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa by 10 wickets

January

Ireland in United Arab Emirates

Two of the four matches were cancelled due to COVID-19.[49]

ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 42688 JanuaryAhmed RazaAndrew BalbirnieSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates by 6 wickets
ODI 4268a12 JanuaryAhmed RazaAndrew BalbirnieSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiMatch cancelled
ODI 4268b14 JanuaryAhmed RazaAndrew BalbirnieSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiMatch cancelled
ODI 426918 JanuaryAhmed RazaAndrew BalbirnieSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Ireland by 112 runs

England in Sri Lanka

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 240314–18 JanuaryDinesh ChandimalJoe RootGalle International Stadium, Galle England by 7 wickets
Test 240522–26 JanuaryDinesh ChandimalJoe RootGalle International Stadium, Galle England by 6 wickets

West Indies in Bangladesh

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 427020 JanuaryTamim IqbalJason MohammedSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Bangladesh by 6 wickets
ODI 427222 JanuaryTamim IqbalJason MohammedSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Bangladesh by 7 wickets
ODI 427425 JanuaryTamim IqbalJason MohammedZohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Bangladesh by 120 runs
2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 24073–7 FebruaryMominul HaqueKraigg BrathwaiteZohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong West Indies by 3 wickets
Test 241011–15 FebruaryMominul HaqueKraigg BrathwaiteSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka West Indies by 17 runs

Pakistan women in South Africa

WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 118420 JanuarySuné LuusJaveria KhanKingsmead, Durban South Africa by 3 runs
WODI 118523 JanuarySuné LuusJaveria KhanKingsmead, Durban South Africa by 13 runs
WODI 118626 JanuarySuné LuusJaveria KhanKingsmead, Durban South Africa by 32 runs
WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 88029 JanuarySuné LuusAliya RiazKingsmead, Durban South Africa by 8 wickets
WT20I 88131 JanuarySuné LuusAliya RiazKingsmead, Durban South Africa by 18 runs
WT20I 8823 FebruarySuné LuusJaveria KhanKingsmead, Durban Pakistan by 8 runs (DLS)

Ireland vs Afghanistan in the UAE

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 427121 JanuaryAsghar AfghanAndrew BalbirnieSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Afghanistan by 16 runs
ODI 427324 JanuaryAsghar AfghanAndrew BalbirnieSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Afghanistan by 7 wickets
ODI 427526 JanuaryAsghar AfghanAndrew BalbirnieSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Afghanistan by 36 runs

New Zealand in Australia

The tour was postponed in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[50] In May 2021, Cricket Australia rescheduled the tour to take place in January and February 2022.[51]

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, Chappell–Hadlee Trophy – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
1st ODI26 JanuaryAdelaide Oval, Adelaide
2nd ODI29 JanuaryManuka Oval, Canberra
3rd ODI31 JanuaryBellerive Oval, Hobart
Only T20I
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Only T20I2 FebruarySydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

South Africa in Pakistan

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 240626–30 JanuaryBabar AzamQuinton de KockNational Stadium, Karachi Pakistan by 7 wickets
Test 24084–8 FebruaryBabar AzamQuinton de KockRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Pakistan by 95 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 112011 FebruaryBabar AzamHeinrich KlaasenGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 3 runs
T20I 112113 FebruaryBabar AzamHeinrich KlaasenGaddafi Stadium, Lahore South Africa by 6 wickets
T20I 112214 FebruaryBabar AzamHeinrich KlaasenGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Pakistan by 4 wickets

February

England in India

The ODI and T20I matches were originally scheduled to be played in September to October 2020, but they were rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[52]

Anthony de Mello Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 24095–9 FebruaryVirat KohliJoe RootM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai England by 227 runs
Test 241113–17 FebruaryVirat KohliJoe RootM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai India by 317 runs
Test 241224–28 FebruaryVirat KohliJoe RootNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad India by 10 wickets
Test 24144–8 MarchVirat KohliJoe RootNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad India by an innings and 25 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 113112 MarchVirat KohliEoin MorganNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad England by 8 wickets
T20I 113214 MarchVirat KohliEoin MorganNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad India by 7 wickets
T20I 113316 MarchVirat KohliEoin MorganNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad England by 8 wickets
T20I 113518 MarchVirat KohliEoin MorganNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad India by 8 runs
T20I 113820 MarchVirat KohliEoin MorganNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad India by 36 runs
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 428123 MarchVirat KohliEoin MorganMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune India by 66 runs
ODI 428326 MarchVirat KohliJos ButtlerMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune England by 6 wickets
ODI 428428 MarchVirat KohliJos ButtlerMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune India by 7 runs

Pakistan women in Zimbabwe

The tour was cancelled in February 2021 due to flight restrictions.[53]

WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 882a17 FebruaryMary-Anne MusondaJaveria KhanHarare Sports Club, Harare
WT20I 882b19 FebruaryMary-Anne MusondaJaveria KhanHarare Sports Club, Harare
WT20I 882c20 FebruaryMary-Anne MusondaJaveria KhanHarare Sports Club, Harare

Australia in New Zealand

T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 112322 FebruaryKane WilliamsonAaron FinchHagley Oval, Christchurch New Zealand by 53 runs
T20I 112425 FebruaryKane WilliamsonAaron FinchUniversity of Otago Oval, Dunedin New Zealand by 4 runs
T20I 11253 MarchKane WilliamsonAaron FinchWellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Australia by 64 runs
T20I 11275 MarchKane WilliamsonAaron FinchWellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Australia by 50 runs
T20I 11297 MarchKane WilliamsonAaron FinchWellington Regional Stadium, Wellington New Zealand by 7 wickets

England women in New Zealand

WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 118723 FebruarySophie DevineHeather KnightHagley Oval, Christchurch England by 8 wickets
WODI 118826 FebruarySophie DevineHeather KnightUniversity of Otago Oval, Dunedin England by 7 wickets
WODI 118928 FebruarySophie DevineHeather KnightUniversity of Otago Oval, Dunedin New Zealand by 7 wickets
WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 8833 MarchSophie DevineHeather KnightWellington Regional Stadium, Wellington England by 7 wickets
WT20I 8845 MarchSophie DevineHeather KnightWellington Regional Stadium, Wellington England by 6 wickets
WT20I 8857 MarchSophie DevineNat SciverWellington Regional Stadium, Wellington England by 32 runs

March

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan in the UAE

Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 24132–6 MarchAsghar AfghanSean WilliamsSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Zimbabwe by 10 wickets
Test 241510–14 MarchAsghar AfghanSean WilliamsSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Afghanistan by 6 wickets
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 113417 MarchAsghar AfghanSean WilliamsSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Afghanistan by 48 runs
T20I 113619 MarchAsghar AfghanSean WilliamsSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Afghanistan by 45 runs
T20I 113720 MarchAsghar AfghanSean WilliamsSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Afghanistan by 47 runs

Sri Lanka in West Indies

T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 11263 MarchKieron PollardAngelo MathewsCoolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua West Indies by 4 wickets
T20I 11285 MarchKieron PollardAngelo MathewsCoolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua Sri Lanka by 43 runs
T20I 11307 MarchKieron PollardAngelo MathewsCoolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua West Indies by 3 wickets
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 427610 MarchKieron PollardDimuth KarunaratneSir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua West Indies by 8 wickets
ODI 427712 MarchKieron PollardDimuth KarunaratneSir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua West Indies by 5 wickets
ODI 427814 MarchKieron PollardDimuth KarunaratneSir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua West Indies by 5 wickets
Sobers–Tissera Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 241621–25 MarchKraigg BrathwaiteDimuth KarunaratneSir Vivian Richards Stadium, AntiguaMatch drawn
Test 241729 March–2 AprilKraigg BrathwaiteDimuth KarunaratneSir Vivian Richards Stadium, AntiguaMatch drawn

South Africa women in India

WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 11907 MarchMithali RajSuné LuusEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow South Africa by 8 wickets
WODI 11919 MarchMithali RajSuné LuusEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow India by 9 wickets
WODI 119212 MarchMithali RajLaura WolvaardtEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow South Africa by 6 runs (DLS)
WODI 119314 MarchMithali RajLaura WolvaardtEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow South Africa by 7 wickets
WODI 119417 MarchMithali RajSuné LuusEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow South Africa by 5 wickets
WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 88620 MarchSmriti MandhanaSuné LuusEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow South Africa by 8 wickets
WT20I 88721 MarchSmriti MandhanaSuné LuusEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow South Africa by 6 wickets
WT20I 88823 MarchSmriti MandhanaSuné LuusEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow India by 9 wickets

Bangladesh in New Zealand

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 427920 MarchTom LathamTamim IqbalUniversity of Otago Oval, Dunedin New Zealand by 8 wickets
ODI 428023 MarchTom LathamTamim IqbalHagley Oval, Christchurch New Zealand by 5 wickets
ODI 428226 MarchTom LathamTamim IqbalBasin Reserve, Wellington New Zealand by 164 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 113928 MarchTim SoutheeMahmudullahSeddon Park, Hamilton New Zealand by 66 runs
T20I 114030 MarchTim SoutheeMahmudullahMcLean Park, Napier New Zealand by 28 runs (DLS)
T20I 11411 AprilTim SoutheeLitton DasEden Park, Auckland New Zealand by 65 runs

Australia women in New Zealand

WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 88928 MarchSophie DevineMeg LanningSeddon Park, Hamilton Australia by 6 wickets
WT20I 89030 MarchAmy SatterthwaiteMeg LanningMcLean Park, Napier New Zealand by 4 wickets
WT20I 8911 AprilAmy SatterthwaiteMeg LanningEden Park, AucklandNo result
WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 11954 AprilAmy SatterthwaiteMeg LanningBay Oval, Mount Maunganui Australia by 6 wickets
WODI 11967 AprilAmy SatterthwaiteMeg LanningBay Oval, Mount Maunganui Australia by 71 runs
WODI 119710 AprilAmy SatterthwaiteMeg LanningBay Oval, Mount Maunganui Australia by 21 runs

2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series

The series was postponed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[54] and rescheduled for September 2021.[55]

2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 – Tri-series
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
[1st ODI]MarchAl Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman
[2nd ODI]MarchAl Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman
[3rd ODI]MarchAl Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman
[4th ODI]MarchAl Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman
[5th ODI]MarchAl Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman
[6th ODI]MarchAl Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman

Australia in South Africa

The tour was postponed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[56]

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
[1st Test]MarchTim Paine
[2nd Test]MarchTim Paine
[3rd Test]MarchTim Paine

April

Pakistan in South Africa

The tour was originally scheduled to be played in October 2020, but postponed in August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[57] In October 2020, Cricket South Africa announced that the tour had been rescheduled for April 2021.[58]

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 42852 AprilTemba BavumaBabar AzamCenturion Park, Centurion Pakistan by 3 wickets
ODI 42864 AprilTemba BavumaBabar AzamWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa by 17 runs
ODI 42877 AprilTemba BavumaBabar AzamCenturion Park, Centurion Pakistan by 28 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 114510 AprilHeinrich KlaasenBabar AzamWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Pakistan won by 4 wickets
T20I 114612 AprilHeinrich KlaasenBabar AzamWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa by 6 wickets
T20I 114714 AprilHeinrich KlaasenBabar AzamCenturion Park, Centurion Pakistan by 9 wickets
T20I 114816 AprilHeinrich KlaasenBabar AzamCenturion Park, Centurion Pakistan by 3 wickets

2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series

The series was postponed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[59]

2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 – Tri-series
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
[1st ODI]AprilAmini Park, Port Moresby
[2nd ODI]AprilAmini Park, Port Moresby
[3rd ODI]AprilAmini Park, Port Moresby
[4th ODI]AprilAmini Park, Port Moresby
[5th ODI]AprilAmini Park, Port Moresby
[6th ODI]AprilAmini Park, Port Moresby

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka

The Test matches were originally scheduled to be played in July and August 2020, but the tour was moved to October 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[60] However, in September 2020, the tour was postponed again after neither cricket board could agree on the quarantine requirements.[61] In February 2021, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that they would be touring Sri Lanka in April 2021 to play two Test matches.[62]

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 241821–25 AprilDimuth KarunaratneMominul HaquePallekele International Cricket Stadium, KandyMatch drawn
Test 241929 April–3 MayDimuth KarunaratneMominul HaquePallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Sri Lanka by 209 runs

Pakistan in Zimbabwe

T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 115421 AprilSean WilliamsBabar AzamHarare Sports Club, Harare Pakistan by 11 runs
T20I 115623 AprilBrendan TaylorBabar AzamHarare Sports Club, Harare Zimbabwe by 19 runs
T20I 115825 AprilSean WilliamsBabar AzamHarare Sports Club, Harare Pakistan by 24 runs
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 242029 April–3 MayBrendan TaylorBabar AzamHarare Sports Club, Harare Pakistan by an innings and 116 runs
Test 24217–11 MayBrendan TaylorBabar AzamHarare Sports Club, Harare Pakistan by an innings and 147 runs

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ↑ The tour was originally scheduled to take place in October 2020, but did not take place.
  3. ↑ The T20I fixtures were originally scheduled to take place in October 2020, but were rescheduled for December 2020 after the T20 World Cup was moved back a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. ↑ The ODI matches were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  5. ↑ Two of the four matches were cancelled due to COVID-19.
  6. ↑ The tour was originally scheduled to take place in October 2020, but was moved to April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  7. ↑ The tour was originally scheduled to take place in July and August 2020, but was moved to April and May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  8. 1 2 3 4 The tournament was scheduled to take place, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  9. ↑ The tour was cancelled due to flight restrictions.

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