International cricket in 2014–15 explained

The 2014–2015 international cricket season was from October 2014 to April 2015.[1]

Season overview

International tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
width=50 class="unsortable" Testwidth=50 class="unsortable" ODIwidth=50 class="unsortable" T20I
2–0 [2] 0–3 [3] 0–1 [1]
2–1 [4] 0–0 [3] 2–1 [4] 0–0 [1]-->
0–2 [3]
3–0 [3] 5–0 [5]
5–0 [5]
4–1 [5] 2–1 [3]
1–1 [3] 2–3 [5] 1–1 [2]
5–2 [7]
3–1 [4]
2–0 [4]
2–0 [3] 4–1 [5] 1–2 [3]
2–0 [2] 4–2 [7]
2–0 [2]
1–1 [3]
0–1 [2] 3–0 [3] 1–0 [1]
Neutral venue series
Start dateSeriesResults [Matches]
width=50 class="unsortable" FCwidth=50 class="unsortable" ODI/LAwidth=50 class="unsortable" T20I/T20
vs. 0–1 [1] 0–2 [2]
vs. 0–0 [1] 1–0 [4]
International tournaments
Start dateTournamentWinners
2015 Dubai Triangular Series
2015 Carlton Mid Triangular Series
2015 Cricket World Cup
Women's international tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
width=50 class="unsortable" Testwidth=50 class="unsortable" ODIwidth=50 class="unsortable" T20I
1–2 [4] 1–2 [3]
4–0 [4] 4–0 [4]
1–0 [1] 1–2 [3] 1–0 [1]
3–0 [3] 1–2 [3]
2–3 [5] 1–2 [3]
1–2 [3] 2–1 [3]
Minor tournaments
Start dateTournamentWinners
2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
2014 ICC East Asia-Pacific Men's Championship
2014 ICC Americas Twenty20 Division Two
2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup
Youth minor tournaments
Start dateTournamentWinners
2014 ACC Under-19 Premier League
2015 ICC Africa Under-19 Championship
2015 EAP Under-19 Cricket Trophy

Rankings

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

ICC Test Championship 16 September 2014[2]
RankTeamMatchesPointsRating
1 27 3353 124
2 32 3950 123
3 39 4063 104
4 31 3126 101
5 29 2793 96
6 23 2199 96
7 30 2787 93
8 26 1962 75
9 9 352 39
10 17 320 19
ICC ODI Championship 6 September 2014[3]
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 59 6696 113
2 43 4868 113
3 65 7245 111
4 40 4455 111
5 45 4804 107
6 50 4998 100
7 30 3031 98
8 43 4107 96
9 28 1940 69
10 31 1784 58
11 13 550 42
12 9 297 33
ICC T20I Championship 7 September 2014[4]
RankTeamMatchesPointsRating
1 23 3006 131
2 16 2009 126
3 26 3194 123
4 23 2785 121
5 22 2454 112
6 20 2414 110
7 25 2742 110
8 25 2481 99
9 12 1046 87
10 16 1147 72
11 14 951 68
12 12 743 62
13 11 573 52
14 10 512 51
Insufficient matches
3 190 63
3 90 30
3 0 0

October

Australia vs Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates

See main article: Australian cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2014–15.

T20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
T20I 406 5 October by 6 wickets
ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3530 7 October by 93 runs
ODI 3532 10 October by 5 wickets
ODI 3534 12 October by 1 run
Test series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test 2140 22–26 October by 221 runs
Test 2142 30 October–3 November by 356 runs

West Indies in India

See main article: West Indian cricket team in India in 2014–15.

ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3531 8 October by 124 runs
ODI 3533 11 October by 48 runs
ODI 3534a 14 October Match abandoned[5]
ODI 3535 17 October by 59 runs
Tour was cancelled after the 4th ODI at Dharamshala. The West Indies tour of India in October was originally scheduled to consist of three Test matches, five One Day International matches and one Twenty20 International match. During the 4th ODI, the rest of the tour was cancelled due to a pay dispute between the West Indies players, the West Indies Cricket Board and the players association.[6] [7]

South Africa women in Sri Lanka

See main article: South Africa women's cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2014–15.

WODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WODI 923 15 October by 53 runs
WODI 924 17 October No result
WODI 925 19 October by 4 wickets
WODI 926 21 October by 5 wickets
WT20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WT20I 287 23 October by 7 runs
WT20I 288 25 October by 7 wickets
WT20I 289 26 October by 9 wickets

South Africa in New Zealand

See main article: South African cricket team in New Zealand in 2014–15.

ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3536 21 October by 6 wickets
ODI 3537 24 October by 72 runs
ODI 3538 27 October No result

Zimbabwe in Bangladesh

See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2014–15.

Test series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test 2141 25–29 October by 3 wickets
Test 2143 3–7 November by 162 runs
Test 2145 12–16 November by 186 runs
ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3550 21 November by 87 runs
ODI 3552 23 November by 68 runs
ODI 3553 26 November by 124 runs
ODI 3555 28 November by 21 runs
ODI 3559 1 December by 5 wickets

2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three

See main article: 2014 ICC World Cricket League Division Three.

Points table

Group stage
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
Match 1 23 October by 20 runs
Match 2 23 October by 6 wickets
Match 3 23 October by 2 wickets
Match 4 24 October by 1 run
Match 5 24 October by 5 wickets
Match 6 24 October by 8 wickets
Match 7 26 October by 37 runs (D/L)
Match 8 26 October by 190 runs
Match 9 26 October 24 runs (D/L)
Match 10 27 October by 4 wickets
Match 11 27 October No result
Match 12 27 October No result
Match 11 (Rescheduled) 28 October by 10 runs (D/L)
Match 12 (Rescheduled) 28 October by 3 wickets
Match 13 29 October by 32 runs (D/L)
Match 14 29 October by 7 wickets
Match 15 29 October by 25 runs (D/L)
Playoffs
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
5th place playoff 30 October by 10 wickets
3rd place playoff 30 October by 7 wickets
Final 30 October by 62 runs
Final Placings
PosTeamStatus
1st
2nd
3rd Remain in 2016 Division Three
4th
5th Relegated to 2016 Division Four
6th

November

Sri Lanka in India

See main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2014–15.

ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3539 2 November by 169 runs
ODI 3540 6 November by 6 wickets
ODI 3543 9 November by 6 wickets
ODI 3544 13 November by 153 runs
ODI 3547 16 November by 3 wickets

West Indies women in Australia

See main article: West Indies women's cricket team in Australia in 2014–15.

WT20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WT20I 290 2 November by 4 wickets
WT20I 291 5 November by 86 runs
WT20I 292 7 November by 4 wickets
WT20I 293 9 November by 8 wickets
WODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WODI 927 11 November by 3 wickets
WODI 928 13 November by 53 runs
WODI 929 16 November by 8 wickets
WODI 930 18 November by 148 runs

South Africa in Australia

See main article: South African cricket team in Australia in 2014–15.

T20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
T20I 407 5 November by 7 wickets
T20I 408 7 November by 7 wickets
T20I 409 9 November by 2 wickets
ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3545 14 November by 32 runs
ODI 3546 16 November by 3 wickets
ODI 3548 19 November by 73 runs
ODI 3549 21 November by 3 wickets
ODI 3551 23 November by 2 wickets (DLS)

Hong Kong vs PNG in Australia

See main article: Hong Kong cricket team against Papua New Guinea in Australia in 2014–15.

ODI series
No.DateTeam 1 captainTeam 2 captainVenueResult
ODI 3541 8 November by 4 wickets
ODI 3542 9 November by 3 wickets
FC series
No.DateTeam 1 captainTeam 2 captainVenueResult
Only Match 11–13 November by 133 runs

New Zealand vs Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates

See main article: New Zealand cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2014–15.

Test series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test 2144 9–13 November by 248 runs
Test 2146 17–21 November Match drawn
Test 2147 26 November - 1 December by an innings and 80 runs
T20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
T20I 411 4 December by 7 wickets
T20I 412 5 December by 17 runs
ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3564 8 December by 3 wickets
ODI 3566 12 December by 4 wickets
ODI 3568 14 December by 147 runs
ODI 3570 17 December by 7 runs
ODI 3571 19 December by 68 runs

South Africa women in India

See main article: South African women's cricket team in India in 2014–15.

WTEST series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WTEST 137 16–19 November by an innings and 34 runs
WODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WODI 931 24 November by 2 wickets
WODI 932 26 November by 6 wickets
WODI 933 28 November by 4 wickets
WT20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WT20I 294 30 November by 16 runs

Hong Kong vs Nepal in Sri Lanka

See main article: Hong Kong cricket team against Nepal in Sri Lanka in 2014–15.

T20I series
No.DateTeam 1 captainTeam 2 captainVenueResult
T20I 409a 19 November Match abandoned
T20I 409b 20 November Match abandoned
T20I 409c 21 November Match abandoned
T20I 409d 22 November Cancelled[8]
LA series
No.DateTeam 1 captainTeam 2 captainVenueResult
Only List A 23 November Match abandoned
T20I series (rescheduled)
No.DateTeam 1 captainTeam 2 captainVenueResult
T20I 410 24 November by 2 wickets

England in Sri Lanka

See main article: English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2014–15.

ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3554 26 November by 25 runs
ODI 3557 29 November by 8 wickets
ODI 3561 3 December by 5 wickets
ODI 3563 7 December by 6 wickets
ODI 3565 10 December by 5 wickets
ODI 3567 13 December by 90 runs
ODI 3569 16 December by 87 runs

2014 ICC East Asia-Pacific Men's Championship

See main article: 2014 ICC East Asia-Pacific Men's Championship.

Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates

See main article: Afghan cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2014–15.

ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3556 28 November by 5 wickets
ODI 3558 30 November by 6 wickets
ODI 3560 2 December by 2 wickets
ODI 3562 4 December by 30 runs

December

India in Australia

See main article: Indian cricket team in Australia in 2014–15.

Test series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test 2148 9–13 December by 48 runs
Test 2149 17–21 December by 4 wickets
Test 2152 26–30 December Match drawn
Test 2156 6–10 January Match drawn

Originally scheduled for 4–8 December. Postponed following the death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes.[9]

West Indies in South Africa

See main article: West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2014–15.

Test series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test 2150 17–21 December by an innings and 220 runs
Test 2153 26–30 December Match drawn
Test 2154 2–6 January by 8 wickets
T20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
T20I 413 9 January by 4 wickets
T20I 414 11 January by 4 wickets
T20I 415 14 January by 69 runs
ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3579 16 January by 61 runs (DLS)
ODI 3583 18 January by 148 runs
ODI 3587 21 January by 9 wickets
ODI 3591 25 January by 1 wicket
ODI 3593 28 January by 131 runs

Sri Lanka in New Zealand

See main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2014–15.

Test series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test 2151 26–30 December by 8 wickets
Test 2155 3–7 January by 193 runs
ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3574 11 January by 3 wickets
ODI 3577 15 January by 6 wickets
ODI 3580 17 January No result
ODI 3585 20 January by 4 wickets
ODI 3588 23 January by 108 runs
ODI 3590 25 January by 120 runs
ODI 3594 29 January by 34 runs

January

2014–15 Dubai Triangular Series

See main article: Dubai Triangular Series 2014–15.

PosTeam
14 2 1 0 1 0 5 -0.161
24 2 2 0 0 0 4 -0.402
34 1 2 0 1 0 3 +0.705
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
ODI 3572 8 January by 8 wickets
ODI 3573 10 January by 3 wickets
ODI 3575 12 January by 3 wickets
ODI 3576 14 January by 150 runs
ODI 3581 17 January by 71 runs
ODI 3584 19 January No result

Sri Lanka women vs Pakistan women in UAE

See main article: Sri Lanka women's cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2014–15.

WODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WODI 934 9 January by 5 wickets
WODI 935 11 January by 12 runs
WODI 936 13 January by 7 wickets
WT20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WT20I 295 15 January by 8 runs
WT20I 296 16 January by 55 runs
WT20I 297 17 January by 5 wickets

2014–15 Carlton Mid Triangular Series

See main article: Carlton Mid Triangular Series in Australia in 2014–15.

PosTeam
14 3 0 0 1 1 15 +0.467
24 2 2 0 0 1 9 +0.425
34 0 3 0 1 0 2 −0.942
Group stage
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
ODI 3578 16 January by 3 wickets
ODI 3582 18 January by 4 wickets
ODI 3586 20 January by 9 wickets
ODI 3589 23 January by 3 wickets
ODI 3592 26 January No result
ODI 3595 30 January by 3 wickets
Final
ODI 3597 1 February by 112 runs

2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two

See main article: 2015 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.

Points table

Group stage
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
Match 1 17 January by 5 wickets
Match 2 17 January by 2 runs
Match 3 17 January by 67 runs
Match 4 18 January by 4 wickets
Match 5 18 January by 46 runs
Match 6 18 January by 2 wickets
Match 7 20 January by 7 wickets
Match 8 20 January by 188 runs
Match 9 20 January by 5 wickets
Match 10 21 January by 5 wickets
Match 11 21 January by 111 runs
Match 12 21 January United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek by 3 wickets
Match 13 23 January by 7 wickets
Match 14 23 January by 5 wickets
Match 15 23 January by 8 wickets
Playoffs
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
5th place Play-off 24 January United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek by 8 wickets
3rd Place play-off 24 January by 15 runs
Final24 January by 8 wickets
Final placings
PosTeamStatus
1st Promoted to 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship & 2015-17 ICC Intercontinental Cup
2nd
3rd Qualified for 2015-17 ICC World Cricket League Championship
4th
5th Relegated to 2017 Division Three
6th

2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup

See main article: 2015 ACC Twenty20 Cup.

Points table

Round Robin Matches
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
Match 1 25 January by 56 runs
Match 2 25 January by 51 runs
Match 3 25 January by 10 runs
Match 4 26 January by 3 runs
Match 5 26 January by 68 runs
Match 6 26 January by 46 runs
Match 7 27 January by 23 runs
Match 8 27 January by 9 wickets
Match 9 27 January Shoaib Ali by 43 runs
Match 10 29 January by 7 wickets
Match 11 29 January by 8 runs
Match 12 29 January by 2 wickets
Match 13 30 January by 3 wickets
Match 14 30 January by 11 runs
Match 15 30 January by 6 wickets
Final placings
PosTeamStatus
1 Qualified for 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
2
3
4
5
6

Pakistan in New Zealand

See main article: Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2014–15.

ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3596 31 January by 7 wickets
ODI 3598 3 February by 119 runs

February

England women in New Zealand

See main article: England women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2014–15.

WODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WODI 937 11 February by 67 runs
WODI 938 13 February by 90 runs
WODI 939 17 February by 9 wickets
WODI 940 26 February by 9 wickets
WODI 941 28 February by 5 wickets
WT20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WT20I 298 19 February by 8 wickets
WT20I 299 20 February by 6 wickets
WT20I 300 24 February by 5 wickets

2015 Cricket World Cup

See main article: 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Group stage

Group stage
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
ODI 3599 14 February by 98 runs
ODI 3600 14 February Eoin Morgan by 111 runs
ODI 3601 15 February by 62 runs
ODI 3602 15 February by 76 runs
ODI 3603 16 February by 4 wickets
ODI 3604 17 February by 3 wickets
ODI 3605 18 February by 105 runs
ODI 3606 19 February by 4 wickets
ODI 3607 20 February by 8 wickets
ODI 3608 21 February by 150 runs
ODI 3608a 21 February No result
ODI 3609 22 February by 4 wickets
ODI 3610 22 February by 130 runs
ODI 3611 23 February by 119 runs
ODI 3612 24 February by 73 runs (DLS)
ODI 3613 25 February by 2 wickets
ODI 3614 26 February by 1 wicket
ODI 3615 26 February by 92 runs
ODI 3616 27 February by 257 runs
ODI 3617 28 February by 1 wicket
ODI 3618 28 February by 9 wickets
ODI 3619 1 March by 9 wickets
ODI 3620 1 March by 20 runs
ODI 3621 3 March by 201 runs
ODI 3622 4 March by 129 runs
ODI 3623 4 March by 275 runs
ODI 3624 5 March by 6 wickets
ODI 3625 6 March by 4 wickets
ODI 3626 7 March by 29 runs (DLS)
ODI 3627 7 March by 5 runs
ODI 3628 8 March by 6 wickets
ODI 3629 8 March by 64 runs
ODI 3630 9 March by 15 runs
ODI 3631 10 March by 8 wickets
ODI 3632 11 March by 148 runs
ODI 3633 12 March by 146 runs
ODI 3634 13 March by 3 wickets
ODI 3635 13 March by 9 wickets (DLS)
ODI 3636 14 March by 6 wickets
ODI 3637 14 March by 7 wickets
41st Match 15 March by 6 wickets
42nd Match 15 March by 7 wickets

Knockout

See main article: 2015 Cricket World Cup knockout stage.

Knockout stage
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1 Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
Quarterfinals
ODI 3640 18 March by 9 wickets
ODI 3641 19 March by 109 runs
ODI 3642 20 March by 6 wickets
ODI 3643 21 March by 143 runs
Semifinals
ODI 3644 24 March by 4 wickets (DLS)
ODI 3645 26 March by 95 runs
Final
ODI 3646 29 March by 7 wickets

March

South Africa women vs Pakistan women in UAE

See main article: South Africa women's cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2014–15.

WODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WODI 942 13 March by 57 runs
WODI 943 15 March by 3 wickets
WODI 944 17 March by 5 wickets
WT20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
WT20I 301 19 March by 5 wickets
WT20I 302 20 March by 6 wickets
WT20I 303 22 March by 7 wickets

2015 ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship

See main article: 2015 ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship.

Points table

Round Robin Matches
No.DateTeam 1Team 2VenueResult
Match 1 27 March by 90 runs
Match 2 27 March by 6 wickets
Match 3 27 March by 8 wickets
Match 4 28 March by 61 runs
Match 5 28 March by 5 wickets
Match 6 28 March by 8 wickets
Match 7 29 March by 42 runs
Match 8 29 March by 58 runs
Match 9 29 March by 78 runs
Match 10 30 March by 2 wickets
Match 11 30 March by 8 wickets
Match 12 30 March by 4 wickets
Match 13 31 March by 30 runs
Match 14 31 March by 5 runs
Match 15 31 March by 35 runs
WCL Division Six Qualifier
No.DateTeam 1Team 2VenueResult
Only Match 2 April by 8 wickets
Final placings
PosTeamStatus
1Qualified for 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
2
3
4
5
6

April

England in West Indies

See main article: English cricket team in the West Indies in 2014–15.

2015 Wisden Trophy - Test series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test 2157 13–17 April Match drawn
Test 2158 21–25 April by 9 wickets
Test 2160 1–5 May by 5 wickets

Pakistan in Bangladesh

See main article: Pakistani cricket team in Bangladesh in 2014–15.

ODI series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
ODI 3647 17 April by 79 runs
ODI 3648 19 April by 7 wickets
ODI 3649 22 April by 8 wickets
T20I series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
T20I 416 24 April by 7 wickets
Test series
No.DateHome captainAway captainVenueResult
Test 2159 28 April – 2 May Match drawn
Test 2161 6–10 May by 328 runs

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Future Tours Programme. 25 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140112115817/http://static.icc-cricket.com/ugc/documents/DOC_C8FEA718BB0062C236F6065FDEB954F7_1303878442268_601.pdf. 12 January 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Reliance ICC Rankings – ICC Team Rankings, ICC Test Rankings, ICC ODI Rankings . International Cricket Council . 2014-07-01 .
  3. Web site: Reliance ICC ODI Ranking . International Cricket Council . 2014-09-06 .
  4. Web site: Reliance ICC T20I Ranking . International Cricket Council . 2014-02-20 .
  5. Web site: Third ODI abandoned because of cyclone . ESPNcricinfo (ESPN Sports Media) . 12 October 2014 . 12 October 2014 .
  6. Web site: West Indies to pull out of India tour . ESPNcricinfo (ESPN Sports Media) . 17 October 2014 . 17 October 2014 .
  7. Web site: West Indies: India tour to end early over payment dispute . BBC Sport . 17 October 2014 . 17 October 2014 .
  8. Web site: Nepal, HK likely to play T20I in Colombo . 21 November 2014 . My Republica . https://web.archive.org/web/20150131013602/http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=87106 . 31 January 2015 . dead .
  9. News: Cricket Australia postpones Gabba Test with funeral to be held Wednesday afternoon. ABC News. 29 November 2014.