International cricket in 2012–13 explained

The 2012–13 international cricket season was from September 2012 to March 2013.^[1] It began with the ICC World Twenty20, which the West Indies won by defeating host nation Sri Lanka in the final. As a result, Sri Lanka and the West Indies rose to number one and two respectively in the ICC T20I Championship rankings.^[2] The season included the first bilateral series between India and Pakistan since 2007. Bilateral ties between the two countries had been severed since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.^[3]

In Test cricket, South Africa had their first successful defences of the ICC Test Championship number-one ranking they acquired from England in August 2012. They started with winning a three-Test series 1–0 in Australia,^[4] and won all their home matches, against New Zealand and Pakistan.^[5] ^[6] England won a Test series in India for the first time since 1984–85. It was also India's first Test series defeat at home since the 2004–05 season.^[7] India then bounced back with a 4–0 victory in a home Test series against a restructuring Australian team. This was a complete turnaround from their previous meeting in 2011–12, when India lost 0–4 in Australia. In series of three or more Tests, it was also the first whitewash against Australia since 1969–70.^[8]

In the ICC ODI Championship, South Africa dropped from number two to four after a home series loss to the ninth-ranked New Zealand.^[9] South Africa were experimenting with the make-up of their ODI squad at the time.^[10] India and England lost an ODI series each to leave them ranked number one and two respectively for the second half of the season.^[11] No team was able to perform well consistently ahead of the Champions Trophy to be held the following season.

Season overview

International tours
Start date	Home team	Away team	Results [Matches]
Start date	Home team	Away team	width=50 class="unsortable"	Test	width=50 class="unsortable"	ODI	width=50 class="unsortable"	T20I
			1–1 [2]	3–0 [5]	0–0 [1]
			0–1 [3]	—	—
			0–2 [2]	3–2 [5]	0–1 [1]
			1–2 [4]	3–2 [5]	1–1 [2]
			3–0 [3]	2–2 [5]	0–2 [2]
			2–0 [2]	1–2 [3]	2–1 [3]
			—	1–2 [3]	1–1 [2]
			—	5–0 [5]	0–1 [1]
			3–0 [3]	3–2 [5]	0–1 [2]
			0–0 [3]	1–2 [3]	1–2 [3]
			4–0 [4]	—	—
			2–0 [2]	3–0 [3]	2–0 [2]
			1–0 [2]	1–1 [3]	1–0 [1]
International tournaments
Dates	Tournament			Winners
	ICC World Twenty20
Women's tours
Start date	Home team	Away team	Results [Matches]
Start date	Home team	Away team	width=50 class="unsortable"	Test	width=50 class="unsortable"	ODI	width=50 class="unsortable"	T20I
			—	3–1 [4]	1–2 [3]
			—	2–2 [5]	0–2 [2]
			—	1–2 [3]	1–4 [5]
			—	3–0 [3]	3–0 [3]
Women's international tournaments
Start date	Tournament			Winners
	ICC Women's World Twenty20
	Women's Asia Cup
	ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
Minor tours
Start date	Team 1	Team 2	Results [Matches]
Start date	Team 1	Team 2	FC	List A	T20
			1–0 [1]	2–0 [2]	—
			1–0 [1]	2–0 [2]	2–0 [2]
			1–0 [1]	2–0 [2]	1–1 [2]
			0–0 [1]	0–2 [2]	0–1 [1]

Pre-season rankings

ICC Test Championship 3 September 2012^[12]
Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1		25	3002	120
2		36	4195	117
3		34	3952	116
4		29	3148	109
5		32	3394	106
6		29	2834	98
7		28	2509	90
8		24	1832	76
9		12	0	0

ICC ODI Championship 5 September 2012
Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1		25	3016	121
2		18	2170	121
3		30	3598	120
4		28	3164	113
5		32	3470	108
6		28	2907	104
7		20	1879	94
8		17	1258	74
9		16	1134	71
10		14	700	50
11		6	207	35
12		4	63	16
13		4	45	11

ICC T20I Championship 26 September 2012
Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1		15	1338	134
2		17	1368	124
3		11	927	116
4		10	802	115
5		22	1601	114
6		15	1072	107
7		16	1146	104
8		11	712	102
9		10	597	85
10		12	659	82
11		10	306	44

Note: Zimbabwe is currently unranked in Tests, as it has played insufficient matches. It has 167 points and a rating of 42.

September

ICC World Twenty20

See main article: 2012 ICC World Twenty20.

Group stage

Group stage
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
T20I 263	18 September						by 82 runs
T20I 264	19 September						by 7 wickets
T20I 265	19 September						by 23 runs
T20I 266	20 September						by 10 wickets
T20I 267	21 September						by 59 runs
T20I 268	21 September						by 116 runs
T20I 269	22 September						by 32 runs
T20I 270	22 September						by 17 runs (D/L)
T20I 271	23 September						by 13 runs
T20I 272	23 September						by 80 runs
T20I 273	24 September						No result
T20I 274	25 September						by 8 wickets

Super Eights

Super Eights
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
T20I 275	27 September						Match tied; won the Super Over
T20I 276	27 September						by 15 runs
T20I 277	28 September						by 2 wickets
T20I 278	28 September						by 9 wickets
T20I 279	29 September						by 6 wickets
T20I 280	29 September						by 9 wickets
T20I 281	30 September						by 8 wickets
T20I 282	30 September						by 8 wickets
T20I 283	1 October						Match tied; won the Super Over
T20I 284	1 October						by 19 runs
T20I 285	2 October						by 32 runs
T20I 286	2 October						by 1 run

Knockout stage

No.	Date	Result
Semi-finals
T20I 287	4 October	by 16 runs
T20I 288	5 October	by 74 runs
Final
T20I 289	7 October	by 36 runs

ICC Women's World Twenty20

See main article: 2012 ICC Women's World Twenty20.

Group Stage

Group Stage
No.	Date	Group	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
WT20I 166	26 September	B						by 6 wickets
WT20I 167	26 September	B						by 7 wickets
WT20I 168	27 September	A						by 43 runs
WT20I 169	27 September	A						by 8 wickets
WT20I 170	28 September	B						by 22 runs
WT20I 171	28 September	B						won by 5 runs (D/L)
WT20I 172	29 September	A						by 25 runs (D/L)
WT20I 173	29 September	A						by 9 wickets
WT20I 174	30 September	B						by 10 wickets
WT20I 175	30 September	B						won by 8 wickets
WT20I 176	1 October	A						by 1 run
WT20I 177	1 October	A						by 7 wickets

Play-offs

Qualification Play-offs
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
WT20I 179	3 October						by 5 wickets
WT20I 178	3 October						by 9 wickets

Knockout stage
No.	Date	Team 1	Captain 1	Team 2	Captain 2	Venue	Result
Semi-finals
WT20I 180	4 October						by 9 wickets
WT20I 181	5 October						by 28 runs
Final
WT20I 182	7 October						by 4 runs

Final Placings

Pos	Team	Status
1		Champion
2		Runner-Up
3		Eliminated in semi-final
4		Eliminated in semi-final
5		Eliminated in Group stage
6
7
8

Kenya in Namibia

2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
First-class	29 September–2 October				by an innings and 1 run
2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
List A	4 October				by 6 wickets
List A	6 October				by 7 wickets

October

New Zealand in Sri Lanka

See main article: New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2012–13.

Only T20I
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 290	30 October				No result
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3304a	1 November			Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele	No result
ODI 3305	4 November				by 14 runs (D/L)
ODI 3306	6 November				by 7 wickets (D/L)
ODI 3307	10 November				by 7 wickets (D/L)
ODI 3308	12 November				No result
Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2059	17–21 November				by 10 wickets
Test 2063	25–29 November				by 167 runs

November

South Africa in Australia

See main article: South African cricket team in Australia in 2012–13.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2056	9–13 November				Match drawn
Test 2061	22–26 November				Match drawn
Test 2064	30 November–4 December				by 309 runs

West Indies in Bangladesh

See main article: West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2012–13.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2057	13–17 November				by 77 runs
Test 2060	21–25 November				by 10 wickets
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3309	30 November				by 7 wickets
ODI 3310	2 December				by 160 runs
ODI 3311	5 December				by 4 wickets
ODI 3312	7 December				by 75 runs
ODI 3313	8 December				by 2 wickets
Only T20I
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 291	10 December				by 18 runs

England in India

See main article: English cricket team in India in 2012–13.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2058	15–19 November				by 9 wickets
Test 2062	23–27 November				by 10 wickets
Test 2065	5–9 December				by 7 wickets
Test 2066	13–17 December				Match drawn
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 292	20 December				by 5 wickets
T20I 294	22 December				by 6 wickets
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3318	11 January				by 9 runs
ODI 3320	15 January				by 127 runs
ODI 3322	19 January				by 7 wickets
ODI 3327	23 January				by 5 wickets
ODI 3329	27 January				by 7 wickets

December

New Zealand women in Australia

See main article: New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2012–13.

WODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WODI 836	12 December				by 8 wickets
WODI 837	14 December				by 4 wickets
WODI 838	17 December				by 9 wickets
WODI 839	19 December				by 7 runs
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WT20I 189	20 January				by 6 wickets
WT20I 190	22 January				by 4 wickets
WT20I 191	24 January				by 7 wickets

Sri Lanka in Australia

See main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2012–13.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2067	14–18 December				by 137 runs
Test 2068	26–30 December				by an innings and 201 runs
Test 2070	3–7 January				by 5 wickets
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3317	11 January				by 107 runs
ODI 3319	13 January				by 8 wickets
ODI 3321	18 January				by 4 wickets
ODI 3324	20 January				No result
ODI 3326	23 January				by 32 runs
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 299	26 January				by 5 wickets
T20I 300	28 January				by 2 runs (D/L)

New Zealand in South Africa

See main article: New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2012–13.

T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 293	21 December				by 8 wickets
T20I 295	23 December				by 8 wickets
T20I 297	26 December				by 33 runs
Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2069	2–6 January				by an innings and 27 runs
Test 2071	11–15 January				by an innings and 193 runs
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3323	19 January				by 1 wicket
ODI 3325	22 January				by 27 runs
ODI 3328	25 January				by 1 wicket

Pakistan in India

See main article: Pakistani cricket team in India in 2012–13.

T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 296	25 December				by 5 wickets
T20I 298	28 December				by 11 runs
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3314	30 December				by 6 wickets
ODI 3315	3 January				by 85 runs
ODI 3316	6 January				by 10 runs

February

West Indies in Australia

See main article: West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2012–13.

ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3330	1 February				by 9 wickets
ODI 3331	3 February				by 54 runs
ODI 3332	6 February				by 39 runs
ODI 3333	8 February				by 5 wickets
ODI 3334	10 February				by 17 runs
Only T20I
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 303	13 February				by 27 runs

Pakistan in South Africa

See main article: Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2012–13.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2072	1–5 February				by 211 runs
Test 2073	14–18 February				by 4 wickets
Test 2075	22–26 February				by an innings and 18 runs
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 304a	1 March				No result
T20I 306	3 March				by 95 runs
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3343	10 March				by 125 runs
ODI 3346	15 March				by 6 wickets (D/L)
ODI 3347	17 March				by 34 runs
ODI 3348	21 March				by 3 wickets
ODI 3350	24 March				by 6 wickets

England in New Zealand

See main article: English cricket team in New Zealand in 2012–13.

T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 301	9 February				by 40 runs
T20I 302	12 February				by 55 runs
T20I 304	15 February				by 10 wickets
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3335	17 February				by 3 wickets
ODI 3336	20 February				by 8 wickets
ODI 3338	23 February				by 5 wickets
Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2077	6–10 March				Match drawn
Test 2080	14–18 March				Match drawn
Test 2084	22–26 March				Match drawn

Australia in India

See main article: Australian cricket team in India in 2012–13.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2074	22–26 February				by 8 wickets
Test 2076	2–6 March				by an innings and 135 runs
Test 2081	14–18 March				by 6 wickets
Test 2085	22–26 March				by 6 wickets

Zimbabwe in the West Indies

See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in the West Indies in 2012–13.

ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3337	22 February				by 156 runs
ODI 3339	24 February				by 7 wickets
ODI 3340	26 February				by 5 wickets
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 305	2 March				by 8 wickets
T20I 308	3 March				by 41 runs
Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2079	12–16 March				by 9 wickets
Test 2083	20–24 March				by an innings and 65 runs

March

Afghanistan vs Scotland in the United Arab Emirates

T20I series
No.	Date	Afghanistan captain	Scotland captain	Venue	Result
T20I 307	3 March				by 27 runs
T20I 309	4 March				by 7 wickets
2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship
No.	Date	Afghanistan captain	Scotland captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3341	6 March				by 7 wickets
ODI 3342	8 March				by 5 wickets
2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup
No.	Date	Afghanistan captain	Scotland captain	Venue	Result
First-class	12–15 March				by an innings and 5 runs

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka

See main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2012–13.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2078	8–12 March				Match drawn
Test 2082	16–20 March				by 7 wickets
ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3349	23 March				by 8 wickets (D/L)
ODI 3351	25 March				No result
ODI 3352	28 March				by 3 wickets (D/L)
Only T20I
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 312	31 March				by 17 runs

Kenya vs Canada in the United Arab Emirates

2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship
No.	Date	Kenya captain	Canada captain	Venue	Result
ODI 3344	11 March				by 6 wickets
ODI 3345	13 March				by 6 wickets
T20I series
No.	Date	Kenya captain	Canada captain	Venue	Result
T20I 310	15 March				by 5 wickets
T20I 311	16 March				by 21 runs
2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup
No.	Date	Kenya captain	Canada captain	Venue	Result
First-class	18–21 March				by 4 wickets

Ireland in the United Arab Emirates

2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
First-class	12–15 March				Match drawn
2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
List A	18 March				by 5 wickets
List A	20 March				by 6 wickets
Only T20
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Twenty20	21 March				by 6 wickets

External links

2012/13 season on ESPN Cricinfo

Notes and References

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News: T20 top ranking at stake for Sri Lanka . 2012-10-29 . Emirates 24/7 . 2012-12-23 .
News: Pakistan Twenty20 squad leaves for India . Umar . Farooq . 2012-12-22 . ESPN . Cricinfo . 2012-12-23 .
News: 'Humbled' Smith targets South Africa legacy . Firdose . Moonda . 2012-12-03 . ESPN . Cricinfo . 2012-12-23 .
News: South Africa wrap up huge innings victory . Andrew . McGlashan . 2013-01-14 . ESPN . Cricinfo . 2013-03-10 .
News: South Africa complete series sweep . Siddarth . Ravindran . 2013-02-24 . ESPN . Cricinfo . 2013-03-10 .
News: England end 28-year drought, draw Nagpur Test to win series in India . 2012-12-17 . India Today . 2013-03-10 .
News: India chase historic whitewash . Siddarth . Ravindran . 2013-03-21 . ESPN . Cricinfo . 2013-03-24 .
News: South Africa struggling for one-day focus . Firdose . Moonda . 2013-01-23 . ESPN . Cricinfo . 2013-01-27 .
News: Champions Trophy the focus for both teams . Firdose . Moonda . 2013-03-09 . ESPN . Cricinfo . 2013-03-10 .
News: India could lose top spot in ICC ODI rankings to South Africa . https://web.archive.org/web/20130709223816/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-08/top-stories/37560335_1_icc-odi-rankings-ratings-points-odi-shield . dead . 2013-07-09 . 2013-03-08 . . 2013-03-10 .
Web site: Reliance ICC Rankings – ICC Team Rankings, ICC Test Rankings, ICC ODI Rankings . Icc-cricket.yahoo.net . 2012-09-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120924081131/http://www.icc-cricket.com/match_zone/team_ranking.php . 2012-09-24 .