International cricket in 2020–21
{{short description|International cricket season}}
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{{International cricket years|2020|2021}}
The 2020–21 international cricket season took place from September 2020 to April 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/742337 |title=Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 January 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2018/06/20/6dc2c8d4-e1a5-4dec-94b4-7121fab3cd7f/ICC_Tours.pdf |title=Men's Future Tours Programme |access-date=11 October 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |archive-date=11 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711080228/https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2018/06/20/6dc2c8d4-e1a5-4dec-94b4-7121fab3cd7f/ICC_Tours.pdf |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/983969 |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 fixtures announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=29 January 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1643908 |title=ICC Women's Cricket World World Cup 2021 fixtures announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 March 2020}} However, in August 2020, this was postponed by one year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29613955/india-retains-t20-world-cup-2021,-australia-host-2022 |title=India retains T20 World Cup in 2021, Australia to host in 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 August 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1733391 |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 postponed |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=20 July 2020}}
In July 2020, the men's 2020 Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in September 2020, was postponed until June 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29433708/asia-cup-2020-postponed-wake-covid-19-acc-looks-window-2021 |title=Asia Cup 2020 postponed in wake of Covid-19; ACC looks for window in 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 July 2020}} In August 2020, the West Indies tour of Australia was postponed,{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-west-indies-t20-series-postponed-twenty20-world-cup-schedule-series-ipl/2020-08-04 |title=Australia v Windies on hold as part of schedule rejig |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=4 August 2020}} along with India's T20I fixtures against Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29604924/tournament-hubs,-afghanistan-test-boxing-day-where-does-australia-summer-stand? |title=Tournament hubs, Afghanistan Test and Boxing Day: where does the Australia summer stand? |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 August 2020}} Also in August 2020, England's ODI and T20I matches against India was rescheduled to take place in early 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29613227/england-white-ball-tour-india-postponed-2021 |title=England white-ball tour of India postponed until 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 August 2020}} Bangladesh's tour to Sri Lanka, originally scheduled to be played in July 2020, was moved to October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/2020/06/24/bangladesh-tour-of-sri-lanka-postponed |title=Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka postponed |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=24 June 2020}} On 28 August 2020, Pakistan's planned tour to South Africa was also postponed.{{cite web|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/6215-pakistans-tour-of-south-africa-postponed-over-covid-19-fear |title=Pakistan's tour of South Africa postponed over Covid-19 fear |work=Geo Super |access-date=28 August 2020}} However, in October 2020, the tour was rescheduled to take place in April 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-confirms-south-africa-tour-in-april-2021-.html |title=Pakistan confirms South Africa tour in April 2021 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=27 October 2020}}
In September 2020, it was confirmed that the 2020 edition of the Women's Asia Cup, scheduled to be played in Bangladesh,{{cite web |url=http://www.asiancricket.org/downloads/2019/CalendarFY2020.jpg |title=Asian Cricket Council Calendar 2020 |work=Asian Cricket Council |access-date=21 July 2019 |archive-date=4 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204191533/http://www.asiancricket.org/downloads/2019/CalendarFY2020.jpg |url-status=dead }} had been cancelled as well.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29935247/women-cricket-covid-19-return-action-some-teams-not-all |title=Cricket for some, not for all - where does the women's game stand? |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 September 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cricket-australia-postpone-afghanistan-test-new-zealand-one-day-internationals-schedule/2020-09-25 |title=CA confirms Afghanistan Test, NZ ODIs on hold |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=25 September 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29992258/bangladesh-tour-sri-lanka-postponed-again-bcb,-slc-stalemate-covid-19-quarantine-continues |title=Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka postponed again as stalemate over quarantine continues |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 September 2020}}
International women's cricket started with the first WT20I between Australia and New Zealand, with Australia winning by 17 runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/australia-new-zealand-first-t20-twenty20-brisbane-watch-live-stream-scores-video-highlights/2020-09-26 |title=Gardner, Schutt start Australia's summer in style |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=2 October 2020}} Australia won the WT20I series 2–1,{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/australia-new-zealand-third-t20i-allan-border-field-brisbane-video-highlights-live-scores/2020-09-30 |title=Aussie bubble burst as Kerr leads NZ to T20 consolation win |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=30 September 2020}} and then went on to win the WODI series between the two teams 3–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19859/report/1223946/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-3rd-odi-nz-women-in-australia-2020-21 |title=Australia women equal record 21-ODI winning streak with rout of New Zealand |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 October 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/australia-new-zealand-third-odi-rose-bowl-scores-highlights-video-report/2020-10-07 |title=Australia thrash NZ to secure record-equalling win |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=7 October 2020}} International men's cricket started with Zimbabwe's tour of Pakistan, with Pakistan winning the first ODI match by 26 runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/19882/report/1233461/pakistan-vs-zimbabwe-1st-odi-pakistan-v-zimbabwe-2020-21 |title=Shaheen Afridi tops Brendan Taylor to make it 1-0 for Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 October 2020}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/la-manga-womens-series-off-after-cricket-scotland-withdrawal |title=La Manga women's series off after Cricket Scotland withdrawal |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=17 November 2020 |archive-date=17 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117141840/https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/la-manga-womens-series-off-after-cricket-scotland-withdrawal |url-status=dead }} In December 2020, England's ODI matches against South Africa were postponed following a COVID-19 outbreak.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30468430/south-africa-vs-england-2020-tour-called-covid-19-outbreak |title=England's South Africa tour called off after Covid-19 outbreak |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 December 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-india-womens-tour-postponed-2021-22-season-ashes-world-cup-wbbl-big-bash-league/2020-12-31 |title=Indian tour adds to packed 2021-22 summer |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=31 December 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1939383 |title=Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 December 2020}} These included the Cricket World Cup League 2 matches scheduled to be played in Namibia and Nepal,{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1737880 |title=Two more ICC qualifying events postponed due to Covid-19 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=23 July 2020}} and the Cricket World Cup Challenge League series originally planned to be played in Malaysia.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1775687 |title=ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A postponed |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=25 August 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/uae-vs-ireland-odi-series-second-odi-to-go-ahead-on-monday-after-approval-from-health-authorities-1248222 |title=UAE-Ireland ODI to go ahead on Monday after approval from health authorities |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 January 2021}} Disruption continued into February 2021, with Australia's planned tour of South Africa being postponed,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/australia-call-off-south-africa-tour-because-of-unacceptable-covid-19-risk-1249841 |title=Australia call off South Africa tour because of 'unacceptable' Covid-19 risk |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 February 2021}} and Pakistan women's tour of Zimbabwe being cut short after one match, following flight restrictions from Harare to Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/update-on-pakistan-women-s-tour-to-zimbabwe.html |title=Update on Pakistan women's tour to Zimbabwe |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=11 February 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2023723 |title=Three Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series postponed |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 February 2021}}
In January and February 2021, South Africa toured Pakistan for the first time in fourteen years, playing two Tests and three T20I matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/south-africa-confirms-first-tour-to-pakistan-in-14-years.html |title=South Africa confirms first tour to Pakistan in 14 years |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |date=10 January 2014 |access-date=9 December 2020}} During the tour, Pakistan became the first men's team to win 100 T20I matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2028703 |title=Pakistan overpower South Africa to win series and bring up century of T20I wins |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=14 February 2021}} In April 2021, the Australia women's cricket team set a new record of twenty-two consecutive wins in ODI cricket,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-in-new-zealand-2020-21-1249224/new-zealand-women-vs-australia-women-1st-odi-1249241/match-report |title=Gardner, Healy and Perry star as Australia shatter ODI record |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 April 2021}} breaking Ricky Ponting's team record from 2002 to 2003,{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/124742365/white-ferns-outclassed-as-australia-set-odi-world-record-with-22nd-consecutive-win |title=White Ferns outclassed as Australia set ODI world record with 22nd consecutive win |work=Stuff |access-date=4 April 2021}} when they beat New Zealand by six wickets.
Season overview
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| class="wikitable ubsortable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap"
! colspan=6 | Men's international tours | ||
| rowspan=2 | Start date
! rowspan=2 | Home team ! rowspan=2 | Away team ! colspan=3 | Results [Matches] | ||
|---|---|---|
| width=100 | Test
! width=100 | ODI ! width=100 | T20I | ||
| style="text-align:left" | #West Indies in Australia{{refn|group=n|name=COVID|The tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AUS}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|WIN}} | — | — | [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Zimbabwe in Sri LankaThe tour was originally scheduled to take place in October 2020, but did not take place.
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SL}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ZIM}} | — | [3] | [2] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Zimbabwe in Pakistan
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|PAK}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ZIM}} | — | 2–1 [3] | 3–0 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #India in AustraliaThe 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.
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AUS}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|IND}} | 1–2 [4] | 2–1 [3] | 1–2 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #West Indies in New Zealand
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NZ}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|WIN}} | 2–0 [2] | — | 2–0 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #England in South Africa{{refn|group=n|name=COVID-ODI|The ODI matches were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SA}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ENG}} | — | [3] | 0–3 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Afghanistan in Australia{{refn|group=n|name=COVID}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AUS}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AFG|2013}} | [1] | — | — |
| style="text-align:left" | #Pakistan in New Zealand
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NZ}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|PAK}} | 2–0 [2] | — | 2–1 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Sri Lanka in South Africa
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SA}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SL}} | 2–0 [2] | — | — |
| style="text-align:left" | #Ireland in United Arab EmiratesTwo of the four matches were cancelled due to COVID-19.
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|UAE}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|IRE}} | — | 1–1 [4] | — |
| style="text-align:left" | #England in Sri Lanka
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SL}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ENG}} | 0–2 [2] | — | — |
| style="text-align:left" | #West Indies in Bangladesh
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|BAN}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|WIN}} | 0–2 [2] | 3–0 [3] | — |
| style="text-align:left" | #Ireland vs Afghanistan in the UAE
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|UAE}} {{cr|AFG|2013}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|IRE}} | — | 3–0 [3] | — |
| style="text-align:left" | #New Zealand in Australia{{refn|group=n|name=COVID}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AUS}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NZ}} | — | [3] | [1] |
| style="text-align:left" | #South Africa in Pakistan
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|PAK}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SA}} | 2–0 [2] | — | 2–1 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #England in India
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|IND}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ENG}} | 3–1 [4] | 2–1 [3] | 3–2 [5] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Australia in New Zealand
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NZ}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AUS}} | — | — | 3–2 [5] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan in the UAE
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|UAE}} {{cr|AFG|2013}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ZIM}} | 1–1 [2] | — | 3–0 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Sri Lanka in West Indies
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|WIN}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SL}} | 0–0 [2] | 3–0 [3] | 2–1 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Bangladesh in New Zealand
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NZ}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|BAN}} | — | 3–0 [3] | 3–0 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Australia in South Africa{{refn|group=n|name=COVID}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SA}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AUS}} | [3] | — | — |
| style="text-align:left" | #Pakistan in South AfricaThe tour was originally scheduled to take place in October 2020, but was moved to April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SA}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|PAK}} | — | 1–2 [3] | 1–3 [4] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Bangladesh in Sri LankaThe 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.
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SL}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|BAN}} | 1–0 [2] | — | — |
| style="text-align:left" | #Pakistan in Zimbabwe
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ZIM}} | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|PAK}} | 0–2 [2] | — | 1–2 [3] |
| colspan=6 | Men's international tournaments | ||
| Start date
! colspan=4 | Tournament ! Winners | ||
| style="text-align:left" | #2020 Asia Cup{{refn|group=n|name=Tournament|The tournament was scheduled to take place, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}
| style="text-align:left" colspan=4 | 2020 Asia Cup | style="text-align:left" {{n/a}} | ||
| style="text-align:left" | #2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series{{refn|group=n|name=Tournament}}
| style="text-align:left" colspan=4 | {{flagicon|OMA}} 2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series | style="text-align:left" {{n/a}} | ||
| style="text-align:left" | #2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series{{refn|group=n|name=Tournament}}
| style="text-align:left" colspan=4 | {{flagicon|PNG}} 2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series | style="text-align:left" {{n/a}} |
| class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap"
! colspan=6 | Women's international tours | ||
| rowspan=2 | Start date
! rowspan=2 | Home team ! rowspan=2 | Away team ! colspan=3 | Results [Matches] | ||
|---|---|---|
| width=50 | WTest
! width=50 | WODI ! width=50 | WT20I | ||
| style="text-align:left" | #New Zealand women in Australia
| style="text-align:left" | {{crw|AUS}} | style="text-align:left" | {{crw|NZ}} | — | 3–0 [3] | 2–1 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Ireland women against Scotland women in Spain{{refn|group=n|name=COVID}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{flagicon|ESP}} {{crw|IRE}} | style="text-align:left" | {{crw|SCO}} | — | — | [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Pakistan women in South Africa
| style="text-align:left" | {{crw|SA}} | style="text-align:left" | {{crw|PAK}} | — | 3–0 [3] | 2–1 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Pakistan women in Zimbabwe{{refn|group=n|name=Flight|The tour was cancelled due to flight restrictions.}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{crw|ZIM}} | style="text-align:left" | {{crw|PAK}} | — | — | [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #England women in New Zealand
| style="text-align:left" | {{crw|NZ}} | style="text-align:left" | {{crw|ENG}} | — | 1–2 [3] | 0–3 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #South Africa women in India
| style="text-align:left" | {{crw|IND}} | style="text-align:left" | {{crw|SA}} | — | 1–4 [5] | 1–2 [3] |
| style="text-align:left" | #Australia women in New Zealand
| style="text-align:left" | {{crw|NZ}} | style="text-align:left" | {{crw|AUS}} | — | 0–3 [3] | 1–1 [3] |
| colspan=6 | Women's international tournaments | ||
| Start date
! colspan=3 | Tournament ! colspan=2 | Winners | ||
| style="text-align:left" | #2020 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup{{refn|group=n|name=Tournament}}
| style="text-align:left" colspan=3 | {{flagicon|BAN}} 2020 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup | style="text-align:left" colspan=2 {{n/a}} |
Rankings
The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season.
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! colspan="5" | ICC Men's Test Team Rankings 3 September 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/team-rankings/test |title=Men's Test Team Rankings |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=17 September 2020}} | ||||
| Rank
! Team ! Matches ! Points ! Rating | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:gold"
| 1 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AUS}} | 26 | 3,028 | 116 |
| 2 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NZ}} | 21 | 2,406 | 115 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|IND}} | 27 | 3,085 | 114 |
| 4 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ENG}} | 41 | 4,326 | 106 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SL}} | 27 | 2,454 | 91 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SA}} | 23 | 2,076 | 90 |
| 7 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|PAK}} | 20 | 1,692 | 85 |
| 8 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|WIN}} | 22 | 1,742 | 79 |
| 9 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|BAN}} | 17 | 939 | 55 |
| 10 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ZIM}} | 8 | 144 | 18 |
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! colspan="5" | ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings 16 September 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/team-rankings/odi |title=Men's ODI Team Rankings |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=17 September 2020}} | ||||
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:gold"
| 1 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|ENG}} | 44 | 5,405 | 123 |
| 2 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|IND}} | 49 | 5,819 | 119 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|NZ}} | 32 | 3,716 | 116 |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|AUS}} | 36 | 3,941 | 109 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|SA}} | 31 | 3,345 | 108 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|PAK}} | 32 | 3,254 | 102 |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|BAN}} | 34 | 2,989 | 88 |
| 8 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|SL}} | 39 | 3,297 | 85 |
| 9 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|WIN}} | 43 | 3,285 | 76 |
| 10 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|AFG|2013}} | 28 | 1,549 | 55 |
| 11 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|IRE}} | 24 | 1,256 | 52 |
| 12 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|NED}} | 5 | 222 | 44 |
| 13 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|OMA}} | 12 | 479 | 40 |
| 14 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|ZIM}} | 24 | 935 | 39 |
| 15 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|SCO}} | 16 | 419 | 26 |
| 16 | style="text-align:left;" | {{cr|NEP}} | 9 | 161 | 18 |
| colspan="5" |Only the top 16 teams are shown |
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| class="wikitable" stp;" | ||||
| colspan="5" | ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings 8 September 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/team-rankings/t20i |title=Men's T20I Team Rankings |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=17 September 2020}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank
! Team ! Matches ! Points ! Rating | ||||
| style="background:gold"
| 1 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|AUS}} | 22 | 6,047 | 275 |
| 2 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|ENG}} | 22 | 5,959 | 271 |
| 3 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|IND}} | 35 | 9,319 | 266 |
| 4 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|PAK}} | 23 | 6,009 | 261 |
| 5 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|SA}} | 17 | 4,380 | 258 |
| 6 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|NZ}} | 23 | 5,565 | 242 |
| 7 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|SL}} | 23 | 5,293 | 230 |
| 8 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|BAN}} | 20 | 4,583 | 229 |
| 9 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|WIN}} | 24 | 5,499 | 229 |
| 10 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|AFG|2013}} | 17 | 3,882 | 228 |
| 11 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|ZIM}} | 18 | 3,442 | 191 |
| 12 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|IRE}} | 29 | 5,513 | 190 |
| 13 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|UAE}} | 23 | 4,288 | 186 |
| 14 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|SCO}} | 17 | 3,096 | 182 |
| 15 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|NEP}} | 23 | 4,148 | 180 |
| 16 | style=text-align:left; | {{cr|PNG}} | 21 | 3,769 | 179 |
| colspan="5" |Only the top 16 teams are shown |
{{stack end}}
{{stack begin|float=left}}
| class="wikitable" stp;" | ||||
| colspan="5" | ICC Women's ODI Rankings 2 October 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/womens/team-rankings/odi |title=Women's ODI Rankings |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1850260 |title=Australia Women remain No.1 in ODIs, T20Is after annual update |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 October 2020}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank
! Team ! Matches ! Points ! Rating | ||||
| style="background:gold"
| 1 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|AUS}} | 12 | 1,923 | 160 |
| 2 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|IND}} | 15 | 1,812 | 121 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|ENG}} | 14 | 1,670 | 119 |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|SA}} | 16 | 1,713 | 107 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|NZ}} | 12 | 1,133 | 94 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|WIN}} | 12 | 1,025 | 85 |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|PAK}} | 12 | 927 | 77 |
| 8 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|BAN}} | 5 | 306 | 61 |
| 9 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|SL}} | 11 | 519 | 47 |
| 10 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|IRE}} | 2 | 25 | 13 |
{{stack end}}
{{stack begin|float=left}}
| class="wikitable" stp;" | ||||
| colspan="5" | ICC Women's T20I Rankings 2 October 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/womens/team-rankings/t20i |title=Women's T20I Rankings |publisher=International Cricket Council |access-date=19 August 2020}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank
! Team ! Matches ! Points ! Rating | ||||
| style="background:gold"
| 1 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|AUS}} | 29 | 8,438 | 291 |
| 2 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|ENG}} | 30 | 8,405 | 280 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|IND}} | 32 | 8,640 | 270 |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|NZ}} | 23 | 6,197 | 269 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|SA}} | 24 | 5,978 | 249 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|WIN}} | 26 | 6,126 | 236 |
| 7 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|PAK}} | 24 | 5,516 | 230 |
| 8 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|SL}} | 18 | 3,631 | 202 |
| 9 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|BAN}} | 26 | 5,001 | 192 |
| 10 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|IRE}} | 13 | 2,180 | 168 |
| 11 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|THA}} | 26 | 4,145 | 159 |
| 12 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|ZIM}} | 11 | 1,711 | 156 |
| 13 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|SCO}} | 10 | 1,491 | 149 |
| 14 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|NEP}} | 11 | 1,457 | 132 |
| 15 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|PNG}} | 11 | 1,423 | 129 |
| 16 | style="text-align:left;" | {{crw|SAM}} | 6 | 749 | 125 |
| colspan="5" |Only the top 16 teams are shown |
{{stack end}}{{clear}}
=On-going tournaments=
The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season.
{{stack begin|float=left}}
| class="wikitable" style="white-space: nowrap;" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" | 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship | |||
| Rank
! Team ! Series ! Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| 1 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|IND}} | 4 | 360 |
| 2 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AUS}} | 3 | 296 |
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#000"| | |||
| 3 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ENG}} | 4 | 292 |
| 4 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NZ}} | 3 | 180 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|PAK}} | 4 | 166 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SL}} | 2 | 80 |
| 7 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|WIN}} | 2 | 40 |
| 8 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SA}} | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|BAN}} | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="4" |Full Table |
{{stack end}}
{{stack begin|float=left}}
| class="wikitable" style="white-space: nowrap;" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" | 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League | |||
| Rank
! Team ! Matches ! Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| 1 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ENG}} | 6 | 30 |
| 2 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AUS}} | 3 | 20 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|IRE}} | 3 | 10 |
| colspan="4" |Full Table |
{{stack end}}
{{stack begin|float=left}}
| class="wikitable" style="white-space: nowrap;" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" | 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 | |||
| Rank
! Team ! Matches ! Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| 1 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|OMA}} | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|USA}} | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SCO}} | 8 | 9 |
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#000"| | |||
| 4 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NAM}} | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|UAE}} | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NEP}} | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|PNG}} | 8 | 0 |
| colspan="4" |Full Table |
{{stack end}}
{{clear}}
{{stack begin|float=left}}
| class="wikitable" style="white-space: nowrap;" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" | 2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League | |||
| colspan="4" | League A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank
! Team ! Matches ! Points | |||
|
| 1 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|CAN}} | 5 | 8 |
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#000"| | |||
| 2 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SIN}} | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|QAT}} | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|DEN}} | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|MAS}} | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|VAN}} | 5 | 2 |
| colspan="4" |Full Table |
{{stack end}}
{{stack begin|float=left}}
| class="wikitable" style="white-space: nowrap;" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="4" | 2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League | |||
| colspan="4" | League B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank
! Team ! Matches ! Points | |||
| 1 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|UGA}} | 5 | 10 |
| colspan="4" style="background-color:#000"| | |||
| 2 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|HKG}} | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|ITA}} | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|JER}} | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|KEN}} | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | style="text-align:left" | {{cr|BER}} | 5 | 1 |
| colspan="4" |Full Table |
{{stack end}}
{{clear}}
September
=2020 Asia Cup=
{{main|2020 Asia Cup}}
The T20I tournament was postponed in July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news/asia-cup-2020-postponed-1927585 |title=Asia Cup 2020 postponed |work=The Daily Star |date=9 July 2020 |access-date=9 July 2020}}
=2020 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup=
=New Zealand women in Australia=
{{main|New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|WT20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223941.html WT20I 874] | 26 September | Meg Lanning | Sophie Devine | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | {{crw|AUS}} by 17 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223942.html WT20I 876] | 27 September | Meg Lanning | Sophie Devine | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | {{crw|AUS}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223943.html WT20I 878] | 30 September | Meg Lanning | Sophie Devine | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | {{crw|NZ}} by 5 wickets |
| colspan="9"|WODI series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223944.html WODI 1181] | 3 October | Meg Lanning | Sophie Devine | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | {{crw|AUS}} by 7 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223945.html WODI 1182] | 5 October | Meg Lanning | Sophie Devine | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | {{crw|AUS}} by 4 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223946.html WODI 1183] | 7 October | Rachael Haynes | Sophie Devine | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | {{crw|AUS}} by 232 runs |
October
=West Indies in Australia=
{{main|West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2020–21}}
The tour was postponed in August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29592281/australia-west-indies-t20is-cancellation-leaves-cricket-calendar-clearer-ipl |title=Australia v West Indies T20Is postponed, IPL to not clash with any international cricket |work= ESPN Cricinfo |access-date= 4 August 2020}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223966.html 1st T20I] | 4 October | Riverway Stadium, Townsville | |||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223967.html 2nd T20I] | 6 October | Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns | |||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223968.html 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.
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [1st T20I] | |||||
| [2nd T20I] | |||||
| colspan="9"|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=
{{main|Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233461.html ODI 4262] | 30 October | Babar Azam | Chamu Chibhabha | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | {{cr|PAK}} by 26 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233462.html ODI 4263] | 1 November | Babar Azam | Chamu Chibhabha | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | {{cr|PAK}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233463.html ODI 4264] | 3 November | Babar Azam | Chamu Chibhabha | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Match tied ({{cr|ZIM}} won S/O) |
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233464.html T20I 1105] | 7 November | Babar Azam | Chamu Chibhabha | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | {{cr|PAK}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233465.html T20I 1106] | 8 November | Babar Azam | Chamu Chibhabha | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | {{cr|PAK}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233466.html T20I 1107] | 10 November | Babar Azam | Chamu Chibhabha | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | {{cr|PAK}} by 8 wickets |
November
=India in Australia=
{{main|Indian cricket team in Australia in 2020–21}}
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.
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223955.html ODI 4265] | 27 November | Aaron Finch | Virat Kohli | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | {{cr|AUS}} by 66 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223956.html ODI 4266] | 29 November | Aaron Finch | Virat Kohli | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | {{cr|AUS}} by 51 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223957.html ODI 4267] | 2 December | Aaron Finch | Virat Kohli | Manuka Oval, Canberra | {{cr|IND}} by 13 runs |
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223952.html T20I 1114] | 4 December | Aaron Finch | Virat Kohli | Manuka Oval, Canberra | {{cr|IND}} by 11 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223953.html T20I 1115] | 6 December | Matthew Wade | Virat Kohli | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | {{cr|IND}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223954.html T20I 1116] | 8 December | Aaron Finch | Virat Kohli | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | {{cr|AUS}} by 12 runs |
| colspan="9"|Border–Gavaskar Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223869.html Test 2396] | 17–21 December | Tim Paine | Virat Kohli | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | {{cr|AUS}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223870.html Test 2398] | 26–30 December | Tim Paine | Ajinkya Rahane | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | {{cr|IND}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223871.html Test 2402] | 7–11 January | Tim Paine | Ajinkya Rahane | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Match drawn |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223872.html Test 2404] | 15–19 January | Tim Paine | Ajinkya Rahane | The Gabba, Brisbane | {{cr|IND}} by 3 wickets |
=West Indies in New Zealand=
{{main|West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233954.html T20I 1108] | 27 November | Tim Southee | Kieron Pollard | Eden Park, Auckland | {{cr|NZ}} by 5 wickets (DLS) |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233955.html T20I 1110] | 29 November | Tim Southee | Kieron Pollard | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | {{cr|NZ}} by 72 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233956.html T20I 1112] | 30 November | Mitchell Santner | Kieron Pollard | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | No result |
| colspan="9"|2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233957.html Test 2394] | 3–7 December | Kane Williamson | Jason Holder | Seddon Park, Hamilton | {{cr|NZ}} by an innings and 134 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233958.html Test 2395] | 11–15 December | Tom Latham | Jason Holder | Basin Reserve, Wellington | {{cr|NZ}} by an innings and 12 runs |
=Ireland women against Scotland women in Spain=
{{main|Ireland women's cricket team against Scotland in Spain in 2020–21}}
The tour was cancelled in November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/womens-series-versus-ireland-postponed/ |title=Womens Series versus Ireland Postponed |work=Cricket Scotland |access-date=17 November 2020}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|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=
{{main|English cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21}}
The ODI matches were postponed in December 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55209140| title= South Africa v England: ODI series called off after Covid-19 tests| work=BBC Sport| date=7 December 2020| access-date=7 December 2020}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1237122.html T20I 1109] | 27 November | Quinton de Kock | Eoin Morgan | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | {{cr|ENG}} by 5 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1237123.html T20I 1111] | 29 November | Quinton de Kock | Eoin Morgan | Boland Park, Paarl | {{cr|ENG}} by 4 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1237124.html T20I 1113] | 1 December | Quinton de Kock | Eoin Morgan | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | {{cr|ENG}} by 9 wickets |
| colspan="9"|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1237125.html ODI 4267a] | 6 December | Quinton de Kock | Eoin Morgan | Boland Park, Paarl | |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1237126.html ODI 4267b] | 7 December | Quinton de Kock | Eoin Morgan | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1237127.html 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29966801/australia-afghanistan-test-postponed-due-covid-19-scheduling-difficulties |title=Australia-Afghanistan Test postponed due to Covid-19 scheduling difficulties |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 September 2020}} In December 2020, the Afghanistan Cricket Board rescheduled the match for November 2021.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.af/post/australia-afghanistan-only-test-to-be-held-in-2021 |title=Australia-Afghanistan Only Test to be held in 2021 |work=Afghanistan Cricket Board |access-date=20 December 2020}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|Only Test | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223974.html Only Test] | 7–11 December | Perth Stadium, Perth |
=Pakistan in New Zealand=
{{main|Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233959.html T20I 1117] | 18 December | Mitchell Santner | Shadab Khan | Eden Park, Auckland | {{cr|NZ}} by 5 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233960.html T20I 1118] | 20 December | Kane Williamson | Shadab Khan | Seddon Park, Hamilton | {{cr|NZ}} by 9 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233961.html T20I 1119] | 22 December | Kane Williamson | Shadab Khan | McLean Park, Napier | {{cr|PAK}} by 4 wickets |
| colspan="9"|2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233962.html Test 2397] | 26–30 December | Kane Williamson | Mohammad Rizwan | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | {{cr|NZ}} by 101 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233963.html Test 2400] | 3–7 January | Kane Williamson | Mohammad Rizwan | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | {{cr|NZ}} by an innings and 176 runs |
=Sri Lanka in South Africa=
{{main|Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1237356.html Test 2399] | 26–30 December | Quinton de Kock | Dimuth Karunaratne | Centurion Park, Centurion | {{cr|SA}} by an innings and 45 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1237357.html Test 2401] | 3–7 January | Quinton de Kock | Dimuth Karunaratne | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | {{cr|SA}} by 10 wickets |
January
=Ireland in United Arab Emirates=
{{main|Irish cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2020–21}}
Two of the four matches were cancelled due to COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/uae-get-go-ahead-for-final-odi-of-covid-disrupted-series-against-ireland-1.1147906 |title=UAE get go-ahead for final ODI of Covid-disrupted series against Ireland |work=The National |date=17 January 2021 |access-date=18 January 2021}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|ODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244524.html ODI 4268] | 8 January | Ahmed Raza | Andrew Balbirnie | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | {{cr|UAE}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244526.html ODI 4268a] | 12 January | Ahmed Raza | Andrew Balbirnie | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Match cancelled |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244527.html ODI 4268b] | 14 January | Ahmed Raza | Andrew Balbirnie | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Match cancelled |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244525.html ODI 4269] | 18 January | Ahmed Raza | Andrew Balbirnie | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | {{cr|IRE}} by 112 runs |
=England in Sri Lanka=
{{main|English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243015.html Test 2403] | 14–18 January | Dinesh Chandimal | Joe Root | Galle International Stadium, Galle | {{cr|ENG}} by 7 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243016.html Test 2405] | 22–26 January | Dinesh Chandimal | Joe Root | Galle International Stadium, Galle | {{cr|ENG}} by 6 wickets |
=West Indies in Bangladesh=
{{main|West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244022.html ODI 4270] | 20 January | Tamim Iqbal | Jason Mohammed | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | {{cr|BAN}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244023.html ODI 4272] | 22 January | Tamim Iqbal | Jason Mohammed | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | {{cr|BAN}} by 7 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244024.html ODI 4274] | 25 January | Tamim Iqbal | Jason Mohammed | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong | {{cr|BAN}} by 120 runs |
| colspan="9"|2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244025.html Test 2407] | 3–7 February | Mominul Haque | Kraigg Brathwaite | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong | {{cr|WIN}} by 3 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244026.html Test 2410] | 11–15 February | Mominul Haque | Kraigg Brathwaite | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | {{cr|WIN}} by 17 runs |
=Pakistan women in South Africa=
{{main|Pakistan women's cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|WODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244843.html WODI 1184] | 20 January | Suné Luus | Javeria Khan | Kingsmead, Durban | {{crw|SA}} by 3 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244844.html WODI 1185] | 23 January | Suné Luus | Javeria Khan | Kingsmead, Durban | {{crw|SA}} by 13 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244845.html WODI 1186] | 26 January | |Suné Luus | Javeria Khan | Kingsmead, Durban | {{crw|SA}} by 32 runs |
| colspan="9"|WT20I series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244846.html WT20I 880] | 29 January | Suné Luus | Aliya Riaz | Kingsmead, Durban | {{crw|SA}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244847.html WT20I 881] | 31 January | Suné Luus | Aliya Riaz | Kingsmead, Durban | {{crw|SA}} by 18 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244848.html WT20I 882] | 3 February | Suné Luus | Javeria Khan | Kingsmead, Durban | {{crw|PAK}} by 8 runs (DLS) |
=Ireland vs Afghanistan in the UAE=
{{main|Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244013.html ODI 4271] | 21 January | Asghar Afghan | Andrew Balbirnie | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | {{cr|AFG|2013}} by 16 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244014.html ODI 4273] | 24 January | Asghar Afghan | Andrew Balbirnie | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | {{cr|AFG|2013}} by 7 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1244015.html ODI 4275] | 26 January | Asghar Afghan | Andrew Balbirnie | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | {{cr|AFG|2013}} by 36 runs |
=New Zealand in Australia=
The tour was postponed in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29964759/new-zealand-home-international-summer-gets-green-light,-australia-limited-overs-tour-postponed- |title=New Zealand home international summer gets green light, but Australia limited-overs tour postponed |work= ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 September 2020}} In May 2021, Cricket Australia rescheduled the tour to take place in January and February 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/2021-2022-summer-of-cricket-schedule-fixture-season-australia-ashes-dates-venues-england-india/2021-05-19 |title=Fixture confirmed for dual Ashes series, Afghan Test |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=19 May 2021}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, Chappell–Hadlee Trophy – ODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223975.html 1st ODI] | 26 January | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | |||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223976.html 2nd ODI] | 29 January | Manuka Oval, Canberra | |||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223977.html 3rd ODI] | 31 January | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | |||
| colspan="9"|Only T20I | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223978.html Only T20I] | 2 February | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
=South Africa in Pakistan=
{{main|South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243017.html Test 2406] | 26–30 January | Babar Azam | Quinton de Kock | National Stadium, Karachi | {{cr|PAK}} by 7 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243018.html Test 2408] | 4–8 February | Babar Azam | Quinton de Kock | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | {{cr|PAK}} by 95 runs |
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243019.html T20I 1120] | 11 February | Babar Azam | Heinrich Klaasen | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | {{cr|PAK}} by 3 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243020.html T20I 1121] | 13 February | Babar Azam | Heinrich Klaasen | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | {{cr|SA}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243021.html T20I 1122] | 14 February | Babar Azam | Heinrich Klaasen | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | {{cr|PAK}} by 4 wickets |
February
=England in India=
{{main|English cricket team in India in 2020–21}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/1749739/england-men-s-white-ball-tour-to-india-postponed-until-early-2021 |title=England men's white-ball Tour to India postponed until early 2021 |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |date=14 July 2019 |access-date=7 August 2020}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|Anthony de Mello Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243384.html Test 2409] | 5–9 February | Virat Kohli | Joe Root | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | {{cr|ENG}} by 227 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243385.html Test 2411] | 13–17 February | Virat Kohli | Joe Root | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | {{cr|IND}} by 317 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243386.html Test 2412] | 24–28 February | Virat Kohli | Joe Root | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | {{cr|IND}} by 10 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243387.html Test 2414] | 4–8 March | Virat Kohli | Joe Root | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | {{cr|IND}} by an innings and 25 runs |
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243388.html T20I 1131] | 12 March | Virat Kohli | Eoin Morgan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | {{cr|ENG}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243389.html T20I 1132] | 14 March | Virat Kohli | Eoin Morgan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | {{cr|IND}} by 7 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243390.html T20I 1133] | 16 March | Virat Kohli | Eoin Morgan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | {{cr|ENG}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243391.html T20I 1135] | 18 March | Virat Kohli | Eoin Morgan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | {{cr|IND}} by 8 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243392.html T20I 1138] | 20 March | Virat Kohli | Eoin Morgan | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | {{cr|IND}} by 36 runs |
| colspan="9"|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243393.html ODI 4281] | 23 March | Virat Kohli | Eoin Morgan | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | {{cr|IND}} by 66 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243394.html ODI 4283] | 26 March | Virat Kohli | Jos Buttler | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | {{cr|ENG}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243395.html ODI 4284] | 28 March | Virat Kohli | Jos Buttler | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | {{cr|IND}} by 7 runs |
=Pakistan women in Zimbabwe=
{{main|Pakistan women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2020–21}}
The tour was cancelled in February 2021 due to flight restrictions.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/zim-women-vs-pak-w-2021-22-covid-19-pakistan-women-tour-of-zimbabwe-ends-abruptly-because-of-flight-restrictions-1251359 |title=Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 February 2021}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|WT20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249288.html WT20I 882a] | 17 February | Mary-Anne Musonda | Javeria Khan | Harare Sports Club, Harare | |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249289.html WT20I 882b] | 19 February | Mary-Anne Musonda | Javeria Khan | Harare Sports Club, Harare | |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1250369.html WT20I 882c] | 20 February | Mary-Anne Musonda | Javeria Khan | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
=Australia in New Zealand=
{{main|Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233971.html T20I 1123] | 22 February | Kane Williamson | Aaron Finch | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | {{cr|NZ}} by 53 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233972.html T20I 1124] | 25 February | Kane Williamson | Aaron Finch | University of Otago Oval, Dunedin | {{cr|NZ}} by 4 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233973.html T20I 1125] | 3 March | Kane Williamson | Aaron Finch | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | {{cr|AUS}} by 64 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233974.html T20I 1127] | 5 March | Kane Williamson | Aaron Finch | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | {{cr|AUS}} by 50 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233975.html T20I 1129] | 7 March | Kane Williamson | Aaron Finch | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | {{cr|NZ}} by 7 wickets |
=England women in New Zealand=
{{main|England women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|WODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249232.html WODI 1187] | 23 February | Sophie Devine | Heather Knight | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | {{crw|ENG}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249233.html WODI 1188] | 26 February | Sophie Devine | Heather Knight | University of Otago Oval, Dunedin | {{crw|ENG}} by 7 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249234.html WODI 1189] | 28 February | Sophie Devine | Heather Knight | University of Otago Oval, Dunedin | {{crw|NZ}} by 7 wickets |
| colspan="9"|WT20I series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249235.html WT20I 883] | 3 March | Sophie Devine | Heather Knight | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | {{crw|ENG}} by 7 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249236.html WT20I 884] | 5 March | Sophie Devine | Heather Knight | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | {{crw|ENG}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249237.html WT20I 885] | 7 March | Sophie Devine | Nat Sciver | Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington | {{crw|ENG}} by 32 runs |
March
=Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan in the UAE=
{{main|Zimbabwean cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="9"|Test series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252056.html Test 2413] | 2–6 March | Asghar Afghan | Sean Williams | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | {{cr|ZIM}} by 10 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252057.html Test 2415] | 10–14 March | Asghar Afghan | Sean Williams | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | {{cr|AFG|2013}} by 6 wickets |
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252058.html T20I 1134] | 17 March | Asghar Afghan | Sean Williams | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | {{cr|AFG|2013}} by 48 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252059.html T20I 1136] | 19 March | Asghar Afghan | Sean Williams | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | {{cr|AFG|2013}} by 45 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252060.html T20I 1137] | 20 March | Asghar Afghan | Sean Williams | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | {{cr|AFG|2013}} by 47 runs |
=Sri Lanka in West Indies=
{{main|Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252066.html T20I 1126] | 3 March | Kieron Pollard | Angelo Mathews | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | {{cr|WIN}} by 4 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252067.html T20I 1128] | 5 March | Kieron Pollard | Angelo Mathews | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | {{cr|SL}} by 43 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252068.html T20I 1130] | 7 March | Kieron Pollard | Angelo Mathews | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | {{cr|WIN}} by 3 wickets |
| colspan="9"|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252069.html ODI 4276] | 10 March | Kieron Pollard | Dimuth Karunaratne | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | {{cr|WIN}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252070.html ODI 4277] | 12 March | Kieron Pollard | Dimuth Karunaratne | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | {{cr|WIN}} by 5 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252071.html ODI 4278] | 14 March | Kieron Pollard | Dimuth Karunaratne | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | {{cr|WIN}} by 5 wickets |
| colspan="9"|Sobers–Tissera Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252073.html Test 2416] | 21–25 March | Kraigg Brathwaite | Dimuth Karunaratne | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Match drawn |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1252074.html Test 2417] | 29 March–2 April | Kraigg Brathwaite | Dimuth Karunaratne | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Match drawn |
=South Africa women in India=
{{main|South Africa women's cricket team in India in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|WODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1253267.html WODI 1190] | 7 March | Mithali Raj | Suné Luus | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | {{crw|SA}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1253268.html WODI 1191] | 9 March | Mithali Raj | Suné Luus | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | {{crw|IND}} by 9 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1253269.html WODI 1192] | 12 March | Mithali Raj | Laura Wolvaardt | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | {{crw|SA}} by 6 runs (DLS) |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1253270.html WODI 1193] | 14 March | Mithali Raj | Laura Wolvaardt | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | {{crw|SA}} by 7 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1253271.html WODI 1194] | 17 March | Mithali Raj | Suné Luus | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | {{crw|SA}} by 5 wickets |
| colspan="9"|WT20I series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1253272.html WT20I 886] | 20 March | Smriti Mandhana | Suné Luus | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | {{crw|SA}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1253273.html WT20I 887] | 21 March | Smriti Mandhana | Suné Luus | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | {{crw|SA}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1253274.html WT20I 888] | 23 March | Smriti Mandhana | Suné Luus | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | {{crw|IND}} by 9 wickets |
=Bangladesh in New Zealand=
{{main|Bangladeshi cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233976.html ODI 4279] | 20 March | Tom Latham | Tamim Iqbal | University of Otago Oval, Dunedin | {{cr|NZ}} by 8 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233977.html ODI 4280] | 23 March | Tom Latham | Tamim Iqbal | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | {{cr|NZ}} by 5 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233978.html ODI 4282] | 26 March | Tom Latham | Tamim Iqbal | Basin Reserve, Wellington | {{cr|NZ}} by 164 runs |
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233979.html T20I 1139] | 28 March | Tim Southee | Mahmudullah | Seddon Park, Hamilton | {{cr|NZ}} by 66 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233980.html T20I 1140] | 30 March | Tim Southee | Mahmudullah | McLean Park, Napier | {{cr|NZ}} by 28 runs (DLS) |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1233981.html T20I 1141] | 1 April | Tim Southee | Litton Das | Eden Park, Auckland | {{cr|NZ}} by 65 runs |
=Australia women in New Zealand=
{{main|Australia women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|WT20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249238.html WT20I 889] | 28 March | Sophie Devine | Meg Lanning | Seddon Park, Hamilton | {{crw|AUS}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249239.html WT20I 890] | 30 March | Amy Satterthwaite | Meg Lanning | McLean Park, Napier | {{crw|NZ}} by 4 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249240.html WT20I 891] | 1 April | Amy Satterthwaite | Meg Lanning | Eden Park, Auckland | No result |
| colspan="9"|WODI series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249241.html WODI 1195] | 4 April | Amy Satterthwaite | Meg Lanning | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | {{crw|AUS}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249242.html WODI 1196] | 7 April | Amy Satterthwaite | Meg Lanning | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | {{crw|AUS}} by 71 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1249243.html WODI 1197] | 10 April | Amy Satterthwaite | Meg Lanning | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | {{crw|AUS}} by 21 runs |
=2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series=
The series was postponed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,{{cite web |url=https://www.usacricket.org/media-release/team-usa-tour-of-oman-among-three-cwc-league-2-series-postponed/ | title=Team USA Tour of Oman Among Three CWC League 2 Series Postponed | work=USA Cricket | date=12 February 2021 | accessdate=12 February 2021}} and rescheduled for September 2021.{{cite web|url=http://www.omancricket.org/many-india-players-among-strong-mumbai-side-coming-oman/ |title=Many India players among strong Mumbai side coming to Oman |work=Oman Cricket |date=16 August 2021 |access-date=16 August 2021}}
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="9"|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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-test-tour-south-africa-postponed-cancelled-coronavirus-pandemic-paine-langer/2021-02-02 |title=Australia's tour of South Africa postponed amid pandemic |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=2 February 2021}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|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=
{{main|Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21}}
The tour was originally scheduled to be played in October 2020, but postponed in August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/6389-pakistan-vs-zimbabwe-series-to-be-split-between-multan-rawalpindi |title=Pakistan vs Zimbabwe series to be split between Multan, Rawalpindi |work=Geo TV |access-date=12 September 2020}} In October 2020, Cricket South Africa announced that the tour had been rescheduled for April 2021.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/bumper-2020-2021-international-season-ahead-for-the-proteas-men/ |title=Bumper 2020/2021 international season ahead for the Proteas men |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=17 September 2024}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1251572.html ODI 4285] | 2 April | Temba Bavuma | Babar Azam | Centurion Park, Centurion | {{cr|PAK}} by 3 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1251573.html ODI 4286] | 4 April | Temba Bavuma | Babar Azam | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | {{cr|SA}} by 17 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1251574.html ODI 4287] | 7 April | Temba Bavuma | Babar Azam | Centurion Park, Centurion | {{cr|PAK}} by 28 runs |
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1251575.html T20I 1145] | 10 April | Heinrich Klaasen | Babar Azam | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | {{cr|PAK}} won by 4 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1251576.html T20I 1146] | 12 April | Heinrich Klaasen | Babar Azam | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | {{cr|SA}} by 6 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1251577.html T20I 1147] | 14 April | Heinrich Klaasen | Babar Azam | Centurion Park, Centurion | {{cr|PAK}} by 9 wickets |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1251578.html T20I 1148] | 16 April | Heinrich Klaasen | Babar Azam | Centurion Park, Centurion | {{cr|PAK}} by 3 wickets |
=2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series=
The series was postponed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/qualification-for-2023-world-cup-covid-19-forces-postponement-of-three-men-s-world-cup-league-2-series-1251450 |title=Covid-19 forces postponement of three men's World Cup League 2 series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 February 2021}}
| class="wikitable"
! colspan="9"|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=
{{main|Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2020–21}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29644757/bangladesh-v-sri-lanka-three-test-series-begin-october-24 |title=Bangladesh v Sri Lanka three-Test series to begin on October 24 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 August 2020}} However, in September 2020, the tour was postponed again after neither cricket board could agree on the quarantine requirements.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bangladesh-tour-of-sri-lanka-postponed-slc-bcb-coronavirus-quarantine-nazmul-hassan/article32714967.ece |title=Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka postponed again |work=Sport Star |date=28 September 2020 |access-date=28 September 2020}} In February 2021, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that they would be touring Sri Lanka in April 2021 to play two Test matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/sl-bangladesh-tests-to-be-played-at-one-venue/ |title=SL-Bangladesh Tests to be played at one venue |work=BD Crictime |access-date=20 February 2021}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"| 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1255828.html Test 2418] | 21–25 April | Dimuth Karunaratne | Mominul Haque | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | Match drawn |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1255829.html Test 2419] | 29 April–3 May | Dimuth Karunaratne | Mominul Haque | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy | {{cr|SL}} by 209 runs |
=Pakistan in Zimbabwe=
{{main|Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2020–21}}
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| colspan="9"|T20I series | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1257183.html T20I 1154] | 21 April | Sean Williams | Babar Azam | Harare Sports Club, Harare | {{cr|PAK}} by 11 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1257184.html T20I 1156] | 23 April | Brendan Taylor | Babar Azam | Harare Sports Club, Harare | {{cr|ZIM}} by 19 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1257185.html T20I 1158] | 25 April | Sean Williams | Babar Azam | Harare Sports Club, Harare | {{cr|PAK}} by 24 runs |
| colspan="9"|Test series | |||||
| No.
! Date ! Home captain ! Away captain ! Venue ! Result | |||||
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1257186.html Test 2420] | 29 April–3 May | Brendan Taylor | Babar Azam | Harare Sports Club, Harare | {{cr|PAK}} by an innings and 116 runs |
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1257187.html Test 2421] | 7–11 May | Brendan Taylor | Babar Azam | Harare Sports Club, Harare | {{cr|PAK}} by an innings and 147 runs |
See also
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