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Template:International cricket years 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

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Men's international tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI T20I
[[#West Indies in Australia|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn Template:Cr Template:Cr — — [3]
[[#Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka|Template:Dts]][n 1] Template:Cr Template:Cr — [3] [2]
[[#Zimbabwe in Pakistan|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr — 2–1 [3] 3–0 [3]
[[#India in Australia|Template:Dts]][n 2] Template:Cr Template:Cr 1–2 [4] 2–1 [3] 1–2 [3]
[[#West Indies in New Zealand|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr 2–0 [2] — 2–0 [3]
[[#England in South Africa|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn Template:Cr Template:Cr — [3] 0–3 [3]
[[#Afghanistan in Australia|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn Template:Cr Template:Cr [1] — —
[[#Pakistan in New Zealand|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr 2–0 [2] — 2–1 [3]
[[#Sri Lanka in South Africa|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr 2–0 [2] — —
[[#Ireland in United Arab Emirates|Template:Dts]][n 3] Template:Cr Template:Cr — 1–1 [4] —
[[#England in Sri Lanka|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr 0–2 [2] — —
[[#West Indies in Bangladesh|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr 0–2 [2] 3–0 [3] —
[[#Ireland vs Afghanistan in the UAE|Template:Dts]] Template:Flagicon Template:Cr Template:Cr — 3–0 [3] —
[[#New Zealand in Australia|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn Template:Cr Template:Cr — [3] [1]
[[#South Africa in Pakistan|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr 2–0 [2] — 2–1 [3]
[[#England in India|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr 3–1 [4] 2–1 [3] 3–2 [5]
[[#Australia in New Zealand|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr — — 3–2 [5]
[[#Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan in the UAE|Template:Dts]] Template:Flagicon Template:Cr Template:Cr 1–1 [2] — 3–0 [3]
[[#Sri Lanka in West Indies|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr 0–0 [2] 3–0 [3] 2–1 [3]
[[#Bangladesh in New Zealand|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr — 3–0 [3] 3–0 [3]
[[#Australia in South Africa|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn Template:Cr Template:Cr [3] — —
[[#Pakistan in South Africa|Template:Dts]][n 4] Template:Cr Template:Cr — 1–2 [3] 1–3 [4]
[[#Bangladesh in Sri Lanka|Template:Dts]][n 5] Template:Cr Template:Cr 1–0 [2] — —
[[#Pakistan in Zimbabwe|Template:Dts]] Template:Cr Template:Cr 0–2 [2] — 1–2 [3]
Men's international tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
[[#2020 Asia Cup|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn 2020 Asia Cup style="text-align:left" Template:N/a
[[#2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn Template:Flagicon 2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series style="text-align:left" Template:N/a
[[#2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn Template:Flagicon 2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series style="text-align:left" Template:N/a
Women's international tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
WTest WODI WT20I
[[#New Zealand women in Australia|Template:Dts]] Template:Crw Template:Crw — 3–0 [3] 2–1 [3]
[[#Ireland women against Scotland women in Spain|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn Template:Flagicon Template:Crw Template:Crw — — [3]
[[#Pakistan women in South Africa|Template:Dts]] Template:Crw Template:Crw — 3–0 [3] 2–1 [3]
[[#Pakistan women in Zimbabwe|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn Template:Crw Template:Crw — — [3]
[[#England women in New Zealand|Template:Dts]] Template:Crw Template:Crw — 1–2 [3] 0–3 [3]
[[#South Africa women in India|Template:Dts]] Template:Crw Template:Crw — 1–4 [5] 1–2 [3]
[[#Australia women in New Zealand|Template:Dts]] Template:Crw Template:Crw — 0–3 [3] 1–1 [3]
Women's international tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
[[#2020 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup|Template:Dts]]Template:Refn Template:Flagicon 2020 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup style="text-align:left" colspan=2 Template:N/a

Rankings

The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season. Template:Stack begin

ICC Men's Test Team Rankings 3 September 2020[37]
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Template:Cr 26 3,028 116
2 Template:Cr 21 2,406 115
3 Template:Cr 27 3,085 114
4 Template:Cr 41 4,326 106
5 Template:Cr 27 2,454 91
6 Template:Cr 23 2,076 90
7 Template:Cr 20 1,692 85
8 Template:Cr 22 1,742 79
9 Template:Cr 17 939 55
10 Template:Cr 8 144 18

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ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings 16 September 2020[38]
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Template:Cr 44 5,405 123
2 Template:Cr 49 5,819 119
3 Template:Cr 32 3,716 116
4 Template:Cr 36 3,941 109
5 Template:Cr 31 3,345 108
6 Template:Cr 32 3,254 102
7 Template:Cr 34 2,989 88
8 Template:Cr 39 3,297 85
9 Template:Cr 43 3,285 76
10 Template:Cr 28 1,549 55
11 Template:Cr 24 1,256 52
12 Template:Cr 5 222 44
13 Template:Cr 12 479 40
14 Template:Cr 24 935 39
15 Template:Cr 16 419 26
16 Template:Cr 9 161 18
Only the top 16 teams are shown

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ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings 8 September 2020[39]
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Template:Cr 22 6,047 275
2 Template:Cr 22 5,959 271
3 Template:Cr 35 9,319 266
4 Template:Cr 23 6,009 261
5 Template:Cr 17 4,380 258
6 Template:Cr 23 5,565 242
7 Template:Cr 23 5,293 230
8 Template:Cr 20 4,583 229
9 Template:Cr 24 5,499 229
10 Template:Cr 17 3,882 228
11 Template:Cr 18 3,442 191
12 Template:Cr 29 5,513 190
13 Template:Cr 23 4,288 186
14 Template:Cr 17 3,096 182
15 Template:Cr 23 4,148 180
16 Template:Cr 21 3,769 179
Only the top 16 teams are shown

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ICC Women's ODI Rankings 2 October 2020[40][41]
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Template:Crw 12 1,923 160
2 Template:Crw 15 1,812 121
3 Template:Crw 14 1,670 119
4 Template:Crw 16 1,713 107
5 Template:Crw 12 1,133 94
6 Template:Crw 12 1,025 85
7 Template:Crw 12 927 77
8 Template:Crw 5 306 61
9 Template:Crw 11 519 47
10 Template:Crw 2 25 13

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ICC Women's T20I Rankings 2 October 2020[42][41]
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Template:Crw 29 8,438 291
2 Template:Crw 30 8,405 280
3 Template:Crw 32 8,640 270
4 Template:Crw 23 6,197 269
5 Template:Crw 24 5,978 249
6 Template:Crw 26 6,126 236
7 Template:Crw 24 5,516 230
8 Template:Crw 18 3,631 202
9 Template:Crw 26 5,001 192
10 Template:Crw 13 2,180 168
11 Template:Crw 26 4,145 159
12 Template:Crw 11 1,711 156
13 Template:Crw 10 1,491 149
14 Template:Crw 11 1,457 132
15 Template:Crw 11 1,423 129
16 Template:Crw 6 749 125
Only the top 16 teams are shown

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On-going tournaments

The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season. Template:Stack begin

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship
Rank Team Series Points
1 Template:Cr 4 360
2 Template:Cr 3 296
3 Template:Cr 4 292
4 Template:Cr 3 180
5 Template:Cr 4 166
6 Template:Cr 2 80
7 Template:Cr 2 40
8 Template:Cr 2 24
9 Template:Cr 2 0
Full Table

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2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League
Rank Team Matches Points
1 Template:Cr 6 30
2 Template:Cr 3 20
3 Template:Cr 3 10
Full Table

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2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2
Rank Team Matches Points
1 Template:Cr 10 16
2 Template:Cr 12 12
3 Template:Cr 8 9
4 Template:Cr 7 8
5 Template:Cr 7 7
6 Template:Cr 4 4
7 Template:Cr 8 0
Full Table

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2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League
League A
Rank Team Matches Points
1 Template:Cr 5 8
2 Template:Cr 5 8
3 Template:Cr 5 6
4 Template:Cr 5 4
5 Template:Cr 5 2
6 Template:Cr 5 2
Full Table

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2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League
League B
Rank Team Matches Points
1 Template:Cr 5 10
2 Template:Cr 5 7
3 Template:Cr 5 5
4 Template:Cr 5 4
5 Template:Cr 5 3
6 Template:Cr 5 1
Full Table

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September

2020 Asia Cup

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

2020 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

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

New Zealand women in Australia

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WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 874 26 September Meg Lanning Sophie Devine Allan Border Field, Brisbane Template:Crw by 17 runs
WT20I 876 27 September Meg Lanning Sophie Devine Allan Border Field, Brisbane Template:Crw by 8 wickets
WT20I 878 30 September Meg Lanning Sophie Devine Allan Border Field, Brisbane Template:Crw by 5 wickets
WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 1181 3 October Meg Lanning Sophie Devine Allan Border Field, Brisbane Template:Crw by 7 wickets
WODI 1182 5 October Meg Lanning Sophie Devine Allan Border Field, Brisbane Template:Crw by 4 wickets
WODI 1183 7 October Rachael Haynes Sophie Devine Allan Border Field, Brisbane Template:Crw by 232 runs

October

West Indies in Australia

Template:Main 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 T20I 4 October Riverway Stadium, Townsville
2nd T20I 6 October Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns
3rd T20I 9 October Carrara 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

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2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 4262 30 October Babar Azam Chamu Chibhabha Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Template:Cr by 26 runs
ODI 4263 1 November Babar Azam Chamu Chibhabha Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Template:Cr by 6 wickets
ODI 4264 3 November Babar Azam Chamu Chibhabha Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Match tied (Template:Cr won S/O)
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1105 7 November Babar Azam Chamu Chibhabha Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Template:Cr by 6 wickets
T20I 1106 8 November Babar Azam Chamu Chibhabha Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Template:Cr by 8 wickets
T20I 1107 10 November Babar Azam Chamu Chibhabha Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Template:Cr by 8 wickets

November

India in Australia

Template:Main 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 4265 27 November Aaron Finch Virat Kohli Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Template:Cr by 66 runs
ODI 4266 29 November Aaron Finch Virat Kohli Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Template:Cr by 51 runs
ODI 4267 2 December Aaron Finch Virat Kohli Manuka Oval, Canberra Template:Cr by 13 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1114 4 December Aaron Finch Virat Kohli Manuka Oval, Canberra Template:Cr by 11 runs
T20I 1115 6 December Matthew Wade Virat Kohli Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Template:Cr by 6 wickets
T20I 1116 8 December Aaron Finch Virat Kohli Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Template:Cr by 12 runs
Border–Gavaskar Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2396 17–21 December Tim Paine Virat Kohli Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Template:Cr by 8 wickets
Test 2398 26–30 December Tim Paine Ajinkya Rahane Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Template:Cr by 8 wickets
Test 2402 7–11 January Tim Paine Ajinkya Rahane Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Match drawn
Test 2404 15–19 January Tim Paine Ajinkya Rahane The Gabba, Brisbane Template:Cr by 3 wickets

West Indies in New Zealand

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T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1108 27 November Tim Southee Kieron Pollard Eden Park, Auckland Template:Cr by 5 wickets (DLS)
T20I 1110 29 November Tim Southee Kieron Pollard Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Template:Cr by 72 runs
T20I 1112 30 November Mitchell Santner Kieron Pollard Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui No result
2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2394 3–7 December Kane Williamson Jason Holder Seddon Park, Hamilton Template:Cr by an innings and 134 runs
Test 2395 11–15 December Tom Latham Jason Holder Basin Reserve, Wellington Template:Cr by an innings and 12 runs

Ireland women against Scotland women in Spain

Template:Main 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 November Laura Delany Kathryn Bryce La Manga Club, Cartagena
[2nd WT20I] 27 November Laura Delany Kathryn Bryce La Manga Club, Cartagena
[3rd WT20I] 28 November Laura Delany Kathryn Bryce La Manga Club, Cartagena

England in South Africa

Template:Main 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 1109 27 November Quinton de Kock Eoin Morgan Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Template:Cr by 5 wickets
T20I 1111 29 November Quinton de Kock Eoin Morgan Boland Park, Paarl Template:Cr by 4 wickets
T20I 1113 1 December Quinton de Kock Eoin Morgan Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Template:Cr by 9 wickets
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 4267a 6 December Quinton de Kock Eoin Morgan Boland Park, Paarl
ODI 4267b 7 December Quinton de Kock Eoin Morgan Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
ODI 4267c 9 December Quinton de Kock Eoin Morgan Newlands 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 Test 7–11 December Perth Stadium, Perth

Pakistan in New Zealand

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T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1117 18 December Mitchell Santner Shadab Khan Eden Park, Auckland Template:Cr by 5 wickets
T20I 1118 20 December Kane Williamson Shadab Khan Seddon Park, Hamilton Template:Cr by 9 wickets
T20I 1119 22 December Kane Williamson Shadab Khan McLean Park, Napier Template:Cr by 4 wickets
2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2397 26–30 December Kane Williamson Mohammad Rizwan Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Template:Cr by 101 runs
Test 2400 3–7 January Kane Williamson Mohammad Rizwan Hagley Oval, Christchurch Template:Cr by an innings and 176 runs

Sri Lanka in South Africa

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2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2399 26–30 December Quinton de Kock Dimuth Karunaratne Centurion Park, Centurion Template:Cr by an innings and 45 runs
Test 2401 3–7 January Quinton de Kock Dimuth Karunaratne Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Template:Cr by 10 wickets

January

Ireland in United Arab Emirates

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

ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 4268 8 January Ahmed Raza Andrew Balbirnie Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Template:Cr by 6 wickets
ODI 4268a 12 January Ahmed Raza Andrew Balbirnie Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Match cancelled
ODI 4268b 14 January Ahmed Raza Andrew Balbirnie Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Match cancelled
ODI 4269 18 January Ahmed Raza Andrew Balbirnie Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Template:Cr by 112 runs

England in Sri Lanka

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2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2403 14–18 January Dinesh Chandimal Joe Root Galle International Stadium, Galle Template:Cr by 7 wickets
Test 2405 22–26 January Dinesh Chandimal Joe Root Galle International Stadium, Galle Template:Cr by 6 wickets

West Indies in Bangladesh

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2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 4270 20 January Tamim Iqbal Jason Mohammed Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Template:Cr by 6 wickets
ODI 4272 22 January Tamim Iqbal Jason Mohammed Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Template:Cr by 7 wickets
ODI 4274 25 January Tamim Iqbal Jason Mohammed Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Template:Cr by 120 runs
2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2407 3–7 February Mominul Haque Kraigg Brathwaite Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong Template:Cr by 3 wickets
Test 2410 11–15 February Mominul Haque Kraigg Brathwaite Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka Template:Cr by 17 runs

Pakistan women in South Africa

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WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 1184 20 January Suné Luus Javeria Khan Kingsmead, Durban Template:Crw by 3 runs
WODI 1185 23 January Suné Luus Javeria Khan Kingsmead, Durban Template:Crw by 13 runs
WODI 1186 26 January Suné Luus Javeria Khan Kingsmead, Durban Template:Crw by 32 runs
WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 880 29 January Suné Luus Aliya Riaz Kingsmead, Durban Template:Crw by 8 wickets
WT20I 881 31 January Suné Luus Aliya Riaz Kingsmead, Durban Template:Crw by 18 runs
WT20I 882 3 February Suné Luus Javeria Khan Kingsmead, Durban Template:Crw by 8 runs (DLS)

Ireland vs Afghanistan in the UAE

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2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 4271 21 January Asghar Afghan Andrew Balbirnie Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Template:Cr by 16 runs
ODI 4273 24 January Asghar Afghan Andrew Balbirnie Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Template:Cr by 7 wickets
ODI 4275 26 January Asghar Afghan Andrew Balbirnie Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Template:Cr 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 ODI 26 January Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
2nd ODI 29 January Manuka Oval, Canberra
3rd ODI 31 January Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Only T20I
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Only T20I 2 February Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

South Africa in Pakistan

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2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2406 26–30 January Babar Azam Quinton de Kock National Stadium, Karachi Template:Cr by 7 wickets
Test 2408 4–8 February Babar Azam Quinton de Kock Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Template:Cr by 95 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1120 11 February Babar Azam Heinrich Klaasen Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Template:Cr by 3 runs
T20I 1121 13 February Babar Azam Heinrich Klaasen Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Template:Cr by 6 wickets
T20I 1122 14 February Babar Azam Heinrich Klaasen Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Template:Cr by 4 wickets

February

England in India

Template:Main 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 2409 5–9 February Virat Kohli Joe Root M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Template:Cr by 227 runs
Test 2411 13–17 February Virat Kohli Joe Root M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Template:Cr by 317 runs
Test 2412 24–28 February Virat Kohli Joe Root Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Template:Cr by 10 wickets
Test 2414 4–8 March Virat Kohli Joe Root Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Template:Cr by an innings and 25 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1131 12 March Virat Kohli Eoin Morgan Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Template:Cr by 8 wickets
T20I 1132 14 March Virat Kohli Eoin Morgan Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Template:Cr by 7 wickets
T20I 1133 16 March Virat Kohli Eoin Morgan Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Template:Cr by 8 wickets
T20I 1135 18 March Virat Kohli Eoin Morgan Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Template:Cr by 8 runs
T20I 1138 20 March Virat Kohli Eoin Morgan Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Template:Cr by 36 runs
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 4281 23 March Virat Kohli Eoin Morgan Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Template:Cr by 66 runs
ODI 4283 26 March Virat Kohli Jos Buttler Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Template:Cr by 6 wickets
ODI 4284 28 March Virat Kohli Jos Buttler Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Template:Cr by 7 runs

Pakistan women in Zimbabwe

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

WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 882a 17 February Mary-Anne Musonda Javeria Khan Harare Sports Club, Harare
WT20I 882b 19 February Mary-Anne Musonda Javeria Khan Harare Sports Club, Harare
WT20I 882c 20 February Mary-Anne Musonda Javeria Khan Harare Sports Club, Harare

Australia in New Zealand

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T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1123 22 February Kane Williamson Aaron Finch Hagley Oval, Christchurch Template:Cr by 53 runs
T20I 1124 25 February Kane Williamson Aaron Finch University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Template:Cr by 4 runs
T20I 1125 3 March Kane Williamson Aaron Finch Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Template:Cr by 64 runs
T20I 1127 5 March Kane Williamson Aaron Finch Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Template:Cr by 50 runs
T20I 1129 7 March Kane Williamson Aaron Finch Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Template:Cr by 7 wickets

England women in New Zealand

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WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 1187 23 February Sophie Devine Heather Knight Hagley Oval, Christchurch Template:Crw by 8 wickets
WODI 1188 26 February Sophie Devine Heather Knight University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Template:Crw by 7 wickets
WODI 1189 28 February Sophie Devine Heather Knight University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Template:Crw by 7 wickets
WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 883 3 March Sophie Devine Heather Knight Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Template:Crw by 7 wickets
WT20I 884 5 March Sophie Devine Heather Knight Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Template:Crw by 6 wickets
WT20I 885 7 March Sophie Devine Nat Sciver Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington Template:Crw by 32 runs

March

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan in the UAE

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Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2413 2–6 March Asghar Afghan Sean Williams Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Template:Cr by 10 wickets
Test 2415 10–14 March Asghar Afghan Sean Williams Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Template:Cr by 6 wickets
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1134 17 March Asghar Afghan Sean Williams Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Template:Cr by 48 runs
T20I 1136 19 March Asghar Afghan Sean Williams Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Template:Cr by 45 runs
T20I 1137 20 March Asghar Afghan Sean Williams Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Template:Cr by 47 runs

Sri Lanka in West Indies

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T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1126 3 March Kieron Pollard Angelo Mathews Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua Template:Cr by 4 wickets
T20I 1128 5 March Kieron Pollard Angelo Mathews Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua Template:Cr by 43 runs
T20I 1130 7 March Kieron Pollard Angelo Mathews Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua Template:Cr by 3 wickets
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 4276 10 March Kieron Pollard Dimuth Karunaratne Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua Template:Cr by 8 wickets
ODI 4277 12 March Kieron Pollard Dimuth Karunaratne Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua Template:Cr by 5 wickets
ODI 4278 14 March Kieron Pollard Dimuth Karunaratne Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua Template:Cr by 5 wickets
Sobers–Tissera Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2416 21–25 March Kraigg Brathwaite Dimuth Karunaratne Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua Match drawn
Test 2417 29 March–2 April Kraigg Brathwaite Dimuth Karunaratne Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua Match drawn

South Africa women in India

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WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 1190 7 March Mithali Raj Suné Luus Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Template:Crw by 8 wickets
WODI 1191 9 March Mithali Raj Suné Luus Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Template:Crw by 9 wickets
WODI 1192 12 March Mithali Raj Laura Wolvaardt Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Template:Crw by 6 runs (DLS)
WODI 1193 14 March Mithali Raj Laura Wolvaardt Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Template:Crw by 7 wickets
WODI 1194 17 March Mithali Raj Suné Luus Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Template:Crw by 5 wickets
WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 886 20 March Smriti Mandhana Suné Luus Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Template:Crw by 8 wickets
WT20I 887 21 March Smriti Mandhana Suné Luus Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Template:Crw by 6 wickets
WT20I 888 23 March Smriti Mandhana Suné Luus Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Template:Crw by 9 wickets

Bangladesh in New Zealand

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2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 4279 20 March Tom Latham Tamim Iqbal University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Template:Cr by 8 wickets
ODI 4280 23 March Tom Latham Tamim Iqbal Hagley Oval, Christchurch Template:Cr by 5 wickets
ODI 4282 26 March Tom Latham Tamim Iqbal Basin Reserve, Wellington Template:Cr by 164 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1139 28 March Tim Southee Mahmudullah Seddon Park, Hamilton Template:Cr by 66 runs
T20I 1140 30 March Tim Southee Mahmudullah McLean Park, Napier Template:Cr by 28 runs (DLS)
T20I 1141 1 April Tim Southee Litton Das Eden Park, Auckland Template:Cr by 65 runs

Australia women in New Zealand

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WT20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WT20I 889 28 March Sophie Devine Meg Lanning Seddon Park, Hamilton Template:Crw by 6 wickets
WT20I 890 30 March Amy Satterthwaite Meg Lanning McLean Park, Napier Template:Crw by 4 wickets
WT20I 891 1 April Amy Satterthwaite Meg Lanning Eden Park, Auckland No result
WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 1195 4 April Amy Satterthwaite Meg Lanning Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Template:Crw by 6 wickets
WODI 1196 7 April Amy Satterthwaite Meg Lanning Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Template:Crw by 71 runs
WODI 1197 10 April Amy Satterthwaite Meg Lanning Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Template:Crw 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] March Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman
[2nd ODI] March Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman
[3rd ODI] March Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman
[4th ODI] March Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman
[5th ODI] March Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Oman
[6th ODI] March Al 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] March Tim Paine
[2nd Test] March Tim Paine
[3rd Test] March Tim Paine

April

Pakistan in South Africa

Template:Main 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 4285 2 April Temba Bavuma Babar Azam Centurion Park, Centurion Template:Cr by 3 wickets
ODI 4286 4 April Temba Bavuma Babar Azam Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Template:Cr by 17 runs
ODI 4287 7 April Temba Bavuma Babar Azam Centurion Park, Centurion Template:Cr by 28 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1145 10 April Heinrich Klaasen Babar Azam Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Template:Cr won by 4 wickets
T20I 1146 12 April Heinrich Klaasen Babar Azam Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Template:Cr by 6 wickets
T20I 1147 14 April Heinrich Klaasen Babar Azam Centurion Park, Centurion Template:Cr by 9 wickets
T20I 1148 16 April Heinrich Klaasen Babar Azam Centurion Park, Centurion Template:Cr 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] April Amini Park, Port Moresby
[2nd ODI] April Amini Park, Port Moresby
[3rd ODI] April Amini Park, Port Moresby
[4th ODI] April Amini Park, Port Moresby
[5th ODI] April Amini Park, Port Moresby
[6th ODI] April Amini Park, Port Moresby

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka

Template:Main 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 2418 21–25 April Dimuth Karunaratne Mominul Haque Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Match drawn
Test 2419 29 April–3 May Dimuth Karunaratne Mominul Haque Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy Template:Cr by 209 runs

Pakistan in Zimbabwe

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T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 1154 21 April Sean Williams Babar Azam Harare Sports Club, Harare Template:Cr by 11 runs
T20I 1156 23 April Brendan Taylor Babar Azam Harare Sports Club, Harare Template:Cr by 19 runs
T20I 1158 25 April Sean Williams Babar Azam Harare Sports Club, Harare Template:Cr by 24 runs
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 2420 29 April–3 May Brendan Taylor Babar Azam Harare Sports Club, Harare Template:Cr by an innings and 116 runs
Test 2421 7–11 May Brendan Taylor Babar Azam Harare Sports Club, Harare Template:Cr by an innings and 147 runs

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  2. ↑ Men's Future Tours Programme. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ↑ ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 fixtures announced. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ↑ ICC Women's Cricket World World Cup 2021 fixtures announced. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. ↑ India retains T20 World Cup in 2021, Australia to host in 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  6. ↑ ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 postponed. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Asia Cup 2020 postponed in wake of Covid-19; ACC looks for window in 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Australia v Windies on hold as part of schedule rejig. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Tournament hubs, Afghanistan Test and Boxing Day: where does the Australia summer stand?. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  10. ↑ England white-ball tour of India postponed until 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  11. ↑ Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka postponed. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Pakistan's tour of South Africa postponed over Covid-19 fear. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  13. ↑ Pakistan confirms South Africa tour in April 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  14. ↑ Asian Cricket Council Calendar 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Cricket for some, not for all - where does the women's game stand?. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  16. ↑ CA confirms Afghanistan Test, NZ ODIs on hold. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  17. ↑ Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka postponed again as stalemate over quarantine continues. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  18. ↑ Gardner, Schutt start Australia's summer in style. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  19. ↑ Aussie bubble burst as Kerr leads NZ to T20 consolation win. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  20. ↑ Australia women equal record 21-ODI winning streak with rout of New Zealand. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  21. ↑ Australia thrash NZ to secure record-equalling win. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  22. ↑ Shaheen Afridi tops Brendan Taylor to make it 1-0 for Pakistan. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  23. ↑ La Manga women's series off after Cricket Scotland withdrawal. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  24. ↑ England's South Africa tour called off after Covid-19 outbreak. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  25. ↑ Indian tour adds to packed 2021-22 summer. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  26. ↑ Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  27. ↑ Two more ICC qualifying events postponed due to Covid-19. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  28. ↑ ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A postponed. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  29. ↑ UAE-Ireland ODI to go ahead on Monday after approval from health authorities. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  30. ↑ Australia call off South Africa tour because of 'unacceptable' Covid-19 risk. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  31. ↑ Update on Pakistan women's tour to Zimbabwe. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  32. ↑ Three Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series postponed. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  33. ↑ South Africa confirms first tour to Pakistan in 14 years. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  34. ↑ Pakistan overpower South Africa to win series and bring up century of T20I wins. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Gardner, Healy and Perry star as Australia shatter ODI record. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  36. ↑ White Ferns outclassed as Australia set ODI world record with 22nd consecutive win. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  37. ↑ Men's Test Team Rankings. International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  38. ↑ Men's ODI Team Rankings. International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  39. ↑ Men's T20I Team Rankings. International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  40. ↑ Women's ODI Rankings. International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Australia Women remain No.1 in ODIs, T20Is after annual update. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  42. ↑ Women's T20I Rankings. International Cricket Council. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  43. ↑ Asia Cup 2020 postponed. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  44. ↑ Australia v West Indies T20Is postponed, IPL to not clash with any international cricket. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  45. ↑ Womens Series versus Ireland Postponed. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  46. ↑ South Africa v England: ODI series called off after Covid-19 tests. BBC Sport(7 December 2020). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  47. ↑ Australia-Afghanistan Test postponed due to Covid-19 scheduling difficulties. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  48. ↑ Australia-Afghanistan Only Test to be held in 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  49. ↑ UAE get go-ahead for final ODI of Covid-disrupted series against Ireland. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  50. ↑ New Zealand home international summer gets green light, but Australia limited-overs tour postponed. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  51. ↑ Fixture confirmed for dual Ashes series, Afghan Test. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  52. ↑ England men's white-ball Tour to India postponed until early 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  53. ↑ Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  54. ↑ Team USA Tour of Oman Among Three CWC League 2 Series Postponed.
  55. ↑ Many India players among strong Mumbai side coming to Oman. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  56. ↑ Australia's tour of South Africa postponed amid pandemic. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  57. ↑ Pakistan vs Zimbabwe series to be split between Multan, Rawalpindi. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  58. ↑ Bumper 2020/2021 international season ahead for the Proteas men. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  59. ↑ Covid-19 forces postponement of three men's World Cup League 2 series. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  60. ↑ Bangladesh v Sri Lanka three-Test series to begin on October 24. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  61. ↑ Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka postponed again. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  62. ↑ SL-Bangladesh Tests to be played at one venue. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

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