International cricket in 2020–21 explained

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Season overview

Men's international tours
Start date	Home team	Away team	Results [Matches]
			width=100	Test	width=100	ODI	width=100	T20I
			—	—	[3]
^[37]			—	[3]	[2]
			—	2–1 [3]	3–0 [3]
^[38]			1–2 [4]	2–1 [3]	1–2 [3]
			2–0 [2]	—	2–0 [3]
			—	[3]	0–3 [3]
			[1]	—	—
			2–0 [2]	—	2–1 [3]
			2–0 [2]	—	—
^[39]			—	1–1 [4]	—
			0–2 [2]	—	—
			0–2 [2]	3–0 [3]	—
			—	3–0 [3]	—
			—	[3]	[1]
			2–0 [2]	—	2–1 [3]
			3–1 [4]	2–1 [3]	3–2 [5]
			—	—	3–2 [5]
			1–1 [2]	—	3–0 [3]
			0–0 [2]	3–0 [3]	2–1 [3]
			—	3–0 [3]	3–0 [3]
			[3]	—	—
^[40]			—	1–2 [3]	1–3 [4]
^[41]			1–0 [2]	—	—
			0–2 [2]	—	1–2 [3]
Men's international tournaments
Start date	Tournament				Winners
	2020 Asia Cup	style="text-align:left"
	2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series	style="text-align:left"
	2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series

Women's international tours
Start date	Home team	Away team	Results [Matches]
			width=50	WTest	width=50	WODI	width=50	WT20I
			—	3–0 [3]	2–1 [3]
			—	—	[3]
			—	3–0 [3]	2–1 [3]
			—	—	[3]
			—	1–2 [3]	0–3 [3]
			—	1–4 [5]	1–2 [3]
			—	0–3 [3]	1–1 [3]
Women's international tournaments
Start date	Tournament			Winners
	2020 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

Rankings

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

ICC Men's Test Team Rankings 3 September 2020^[42]
Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1		26	3,028	116
2		21	2,406	115
3		27	3,085	114
4		41	4,326	106
5		27	2,454	91
6		23	2,076	90
7		20	1,692	85
8		22	1,742	79
9		17	939	55
10		8	144	18

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

ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings 8 September 2020^[44]
Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1	style=text-align:left;		22	6,047	275
2	style=text-align:left;		22	5,959	271
3	style=text-align:left;		35	9,319	266
4	style=text-align:left;		23	6,009	261
5	style=text-align:left;		17	4,380	258
6	style=text-align:left;		23	5,565	242
7	style=text-align:left;		23	5,293	230
8	style=text-align:left;		20	4,583	229
9	style=text-align:left;		24	5,499	229
10	style=text-align:left;		17	3,882	228
11	style=text-align:left;		18	3,442	191
12	style=text-align:left;		29	5,513	190
13	style=text-align:left;		23	4,288	186
14	style=text-align:left;		17	3,096	182
15	style=text-align:left;		23	4,148	180
16	style=text-align:left;		21	3,769	179
Only the top 16 teams are shown

ICC Women's ODI Rankings 2 October 2020^[45] ^[46]
Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1		12	1,923	160
2		15	1,812	121
3		14	1,670	119
4		16	1,713	107
5		12	1,133	94
6		12	1,025	85
7		12	927	77
8		5	306	61
9		11	519	47
10		2	25	13

ICC Women's T20I Rankings 2 October 2020^[47]
Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1		29	8,438	291
2		30	8,405	280
3		32	8,640	270
4		23	6,197	269
5		24	5,978	249
6		26	6,126	236
7		24	5,516	230
8		18	3,631	202
9		26	5,001	192
10		13	2,180	168
11		26	4,145	159
12		11	1,711	156
13		10	1,491	149
14		11	1,457	132
15		11	1,423	129
16		6	749	125
Only the top 16 teams are shown

On-going tournaments

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

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

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

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

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

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

September

2020 Asia Cup

See main article: 2020 Asia Cup. The T20I tournament was postponed in July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[48]

2020 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

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

New Zealand women in Australia

See main article: New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2020–21.

WT20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WT20I 874	26 September				by 17 runs
WT20I 876	27 September				by 8 wickets
WT20I 878	30 September				by 5 wickets
WODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WODI 1181	3 October				by 7 wickets
WODI 1182	5 October				by 4 wickets
WODI 1183	7 October				by 232 runs

October

West Indies in Australia

See main article: West Indian cricket team in Australia in 2020–21. The tour was postponed in August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[49]

T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
1st T20I	4 October
2nd T20I	6 October
3rd T20I	9 October

Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka

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

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

Zimbabwe in Pakistan

See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21.

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

November

India in Australia

See main article: 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.^[9]

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 4265	27 November				by 66 runs
ODI 4266	29 November				by 51 runs
ODI 4267	2 December				by 13 runs
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1114	4 December				by 11 runs
T20I 1115	6 December				by 6 wickets
T20I 1116	8 December				by 12 runs
Border–Gavaskar Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2396	17–21 December			Adelaide Oval, Adelaide	by 8 wickets
Test 2398	26–30 December				by 8 wickets
Test 2402	7–11 January				Match drawn
Test 2404	15–19 January				by 3 wickets

West Indies in New Zealand

See main article: West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21.

T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1108	27 November				by 5 wickets (DLS)
T20I 1110	29 November				by 72 runs
T20I 1112	30 November	Mitchell Santner			No result
2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2394	3–7 December				by an innings and 134 runs
Test 2395	11–15 December				by an innings and 12 runs

Ireland women against Scotland women in Spain

See main article: 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.^[50]

WT20I series
No.	Date	Ireland captain	Scotland captain	Venue	Result
[1st WT20I]	27 November
[2nd WT20I]	27 November
[3rd WT20I]	28 November

England in South Africa

See main article: English cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21. The ODI matches were postponed in December 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[51]

T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1109	27 November				by 5 wickets
T20I 1111	29 November				by 4 wickets
T20I 1113	1 December				by 9 wickets
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 4267a	6 December
ODI 4267b	7 December
ODI 4267c	9 December

December

Afghanistan in Australia

The tour was postponed in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[52] In December 2020, the Afghanistan Cricket Board rescheduled the match for November 2021.^[53]

Pakistan in New Zealand

See main article: Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21.

T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1117	18 December				by 5 wickets
T20I 1118	20 December				by 9 wickets
T20I 1119	22 December				by 4 wickets
2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2397	26–30 December				by 101 runs
Test 2400	3–7 January				by an innings and 176 runs

Sri Lanka in South Africa

See main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21.

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2399	26–30 December				by an innings and 45 runs
Test 2401	3–7 January				by 10 wickets

January

Ireland in United Arab Emirates

See main article: Irish cricket team in the United Arab Emirates in 2020–21. Two of the four matches were cancelled due to COVID-19.^[54]

ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 4268	8 January				by 6 wickets
ODI 4268a	12 January				Match cancelled
ODI 4268b	14 January				Match cancelled
ODI 4269	18 January				by 112 runs

England in Sri Lanka

See main article: English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2020–21.

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2403	14–18 January				by 7 wickets
Test 2405	22–26 January				by 6 wickets

West Indies in Bangladesh

See main article: West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2020–21.

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 4270	20 January				by 6 wickets
ODI 4272	22 January				by 7 wickets
ODI 4274	25 January				by 120 runs
2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2407	3–7 February				by 3 wickets
Test 2410	11–15 February				by 17 runs

Pakistan women in South Africa

See main article: Pakistan women's cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21.

WODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WODI 1184	20 January				by 3 runs
WODI 1185	23 January				by 13 runs
WODI 1186	26 January					by 32 runs
WT20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WT20I 880	29 January				by 8 wickets
WT20I 881	31 January				by 18 runs
WT20I 882	3 February				by 8 runs (DLS)

Ireland vs Afghanistan in the UAE

See main article: Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21.

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 4271	21 January				by 16 runs
ODI 4273	24 January				by 7 wickets
ODI 4275	26 January				by 36 runs

New Zealand in Australia

The tour was postponed in September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[55] In May 2021, Cricket Australia rescheduled the tour to take place in January and February 2022.^[56]

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, Chappell–Hadlee Trophy – ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
1st ODI	26 January
2nd ODI	29 January
3rd ODI	31 January
Only T20I
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Only T20I	2 February

South Africa in Pakistan

See main article: South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2020–21.

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2406	26–30 January				by 7 wickets
Test 2408	4–8 February				by 95 runs
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1120	11 February				by 3 runs
T20I 1121	13 February				by 6 wickets
T20I 1122	14 February				by 4 wickets

February

England in India

See main article: 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.^[57]

Anthony de Mello Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2409	5–9 February				by 227 runs
Test 2411	13–17 February				by 317 runs
Test 2412	24–28 February				by 10 wickets
Test 2414	4–8 March				by an innings and 25 runs
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1131	12 March				by 8 wickets
T20I 1132	14 March				by 7 wickets
T20I 1133	16 March				by 8 wickets
T20I 1135	18 March				by 8 runs
T20I 1138	20 March				by 36 runs
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 4281	23 March				by 66 runs
ODI 4283	26 March				by 6 wickets
ODI 4284	28 March				by 7 runs

Pakistan women in Zimbabwe

See main article: Pakistan women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2020–21. The tour was cancelled in February 2021 due to flight restrictions.^[58]

WT20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WT20I 882a	17 February
WT20I 882b	19 February
WT20I 882c	20 February

Australia in New Zealand

See main article: Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21.

T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1123	22 February				by 53 runs
T20I 1124	25 February				by 4 runs
T20I 1125	3 March				by 64 runs
T20I 1127	5 March				by 50 runs
T20I 1129	7 March				by 7 wickets

England women in New Zealand

See main article: England women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21.

WODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WODI 1187	23 February				by 8 wickets
WODI 1188	26 February				by 7 wickets
WODI 1189	28 February				by 7 wickets
WT20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WT20I 883	3 March				by 7 wickets
WT20I 884	5 March				by 6 wickets
WT20I 885	7 March				by 32 runs

March

Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan in the UAE

See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2020–21.

Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2413	2–6 March		Sean Williams		by 10 wickets
Test 2415	10–14 March				by 6 wickets
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1134	17 March				by 48 runs
T20I 1136	19 March				by 45 runs
T20I 1137	20 March				by 47 runs

Sri Lanka in West Indies

See main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in the West Indies in 2020–21.

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

South Africa women in India

See main article: South Africa women's cricket team in India in 2020–21.

WODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WODI 1190	7 March				by 8 wickets
WODI 1191	9 March				by 9 wickets
WODI 1192	12 March				by 6 runs (DLS)
WODI 1193	14 March				by 7 wickets
WODI 1194	17 March				by 5 wickets
WT20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WT20I 886	20 March				by 8 wickets
WT20I 887	21 March				by 6 wickets
WT20I 888	23 March				by 9 wickets

Bangladesh in New Zealand

See main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21.

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 4279	20 March				by 8 wickets
ODI 4280	23 March				by 5 wickets
ODI 4282	26 March				by 164 runs
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1139	28 March				by 66 runs
T20I 1140	30 March				by 28 runs (DLS)
T20I 1141	1 April				by 65 runs

Australia women in New Zealand

See main article: Australia women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21.

WT20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WT20I 889	28 March				by 6 wickets
WT20I 890	30 March				by 4 wickets
WT20I 891	1 April				No result
WODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
WODI 1195	4 April				by 6 wickets
WODI 1196	7 April				by 71 runs
WODI 1197	10 April				by 21 runs

2021 Oman Tri-Nation Series

The series was postponed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,^[59] and rescheduled for September 2021.^[60]

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
[2nd ODI]	March
[3rd ODI]	March
[4th ODI]	March
[5th ODI]	March
[6th ODI]	March

Australia in South Africa

The tour was postponed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[61]

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

April

Pakistan in South Africa

See main article: 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.^[62] In October 2020, Cricket South Africa announced that the tour had been rescheduled for April 2021.^[63]

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
ODI 4285	2 April				by 3 wickets
ODI 4286	4 April				by 17 runs
ODI 4287	7 April				by 28 runs
T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1145	10 April				won by 4 wickets
T20I 1146	12 April				by 6 wickets
T20I 1147	14 April				by 9 wickets
T20I 1148	16 April				by 3 wickets

2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series

The series was postponed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[64]

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
[2nd ODI]	April
[3rd ODI]	April
[4th ODI]	April
[5th ODI]	April
[6th ODI]	April

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka

See main article: 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.^[65] However, in September 2020, the tour was postponed again after neither cricket board could agree on the quarantine requirements.^[66] In February 2021, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that they would be touring Sri Lanka in April 2021 to play two Test matches.^[67]

2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2418	21–25 April				Match drawn
Test 2419	29 April–3 May				by 209 runs

Pakistan in Zimbabwe

See main article: Pakistani cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2020–21.

T20I series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
T20I 1154	21 April				by 11 runs
T20I 1156	23 April				by 19 runs
T20I 1158	25 April				by 24 runs
Test series
No.	Date	Home captain	Away captain	Venue	Result
Test 2420	29 April–3 May				by an innings and 116 runs
Test 2421	7–11 May				by an innings and 147 runs

See also

• Associate international cricket in 2020–21
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cricket

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Men's Future Tours Programme . 11 October 2019 . International Cricket Council.
3. Web site: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 fixtures announced . International Cricket Council . 29 January 2019.
4. Web site: ICC Women's Cricket World World Cup 2021 fixtures announced . International Cricket Council . 11 March 2020.
5. Web site: India retains T20 World Cup in 2021, Australia to host in 2022 . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 August 2020.
6. Web site: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 postponed . International Cricket Council . 20 July 2020.
7. Web site: Asia Cup 2020 postponed in wake of Covid-19; ACC looks for window in 2021 . ESPN Cricinfo . 9 July 2020.
8. Web site: Australia v Windies on hold as part of schedule rejig . Cricket Australia . 4 August 2020.
9. Web site: Tournament hubs, Afghanistan Test and Boxing Day: where does the Australia summer stand? . ESPN Cricinfo . 6 August 2020.
10. Web site: England white-ball tour of India postponed until 2021 . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 August 2020.
11. Web site: Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka postponed . Dhaka Tribune . 24 June 2020.
12. Web site: Pakistan's tour of South Africa postponed over Covid-19 fear . Geo Super . 28 August 2020.
13. Web site: Pakistan confirms South Africa tour in April 2021 . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 27 October 2020.
14. Web site: Asian Cricket Council Calendar 2020 . Asian Cricket Council . 21 July 2019 . 4 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220204191533/http://www.asiancricket.org/downloads/2019/CalendarFY2020.jpg . dead .
15. Web site: Cricket for some, not for all - where does the women's game stand? . ESPN Cricinfo . 21 September 2020.
16. Web site: CA confirms Afghanistan Test, NZ ODIs on hold . Cricket Australia . 25 September 2020.
17. Web site: Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka postponed again as stalemate over quarantine continues . ESPN Cricinfo . 28 September 2020.
18. Web site: Gardner, Schutt start Australia's summer in style . Cricket Australia . 2 October 2020.
19. Web site: Aussie bubble burst as Kerr leads NZ to T20 consolation win . Cricket Australia . 30 September 2020.
20. Web site: Australia women equal record 21-ODI winning streak with rout of New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 October 2020.
21. Web site: Australia thrash NZ to secure record-equalling win . Cricket Australia . 7 October 2020.
22. Web site: Shaheen Afridi tops Brendan Taylor to make it 1-0 for Pakistan . ESPN Cricinfo . 30 October 2020.
23. Web site: La Manga women's series off after Cricket Scotland withdrawal . Cricket Ireland . 17 November 2020.
24. Web site: England's South Africa tour called off after Covid-19 outbreak . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 December 2020.
25. Web site: Indian tour adds to packed 2021-22 summer . Cricket Australia . 31 December 2020.
26. Web site: Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifying matches rescheduled . International Cricket Council . 16 December 2020.
27. Web site: Two more ICC qualifying events postponed due to Covid-19 . International Cricket Council . 23 July 2020.
28. Web site: ICC Men's CWC Challenge League A postponed . International Cricket Council . 25 August 2020.
29. Web site: UAE-Ireland ODI to go ahead on Monday after approval from health authorities . ESPN Cricinfo . 18 January 2021.
30. Web site: Australia call off South Africa tour because of 'unacceptable' Covid-19 risk . ESPN Cricinfo . 2 February 2021.
31. Web site: Update on Pakistan women's tour to Zimbabwe . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 11 February 2021.
32. Web site: Three Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series postponed . International Cricket Council . 12 February 2021.
33. Web site: South Africa confirms first tour to Pakistan in 14 years . Pakistan Cricket Board . 10 January 2014 . 9 December 2020.
34. Web site: Pakistan overpower South Africa to win series and bring up century of T20I wins . International Cricket Council . 14 February 2021.
35. Web site: Gardner, Healy and Perry star as Australia shatter ODI record . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 April 2021.
36. Web site: White Ferns outclassed as Australia set ODI world record with 22nd consecutive win . Stuff . 4 April 2021.
37. The tour was originally scheduled to take place in October 2020, but did not take place.
38. 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.
39. Two of the four matches were cancelled due to COVID-19.
40. The tour was originally scheduled to take place in October 2020, but was moved to April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
41. The tour was originally scheduled to take place in July and August 2020, but was moved to April and May 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
42. Web site: Men's Test Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 17 September 2020.
43. Web site: Men's ODI Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 17 September 2020.
44. Web site: Men's T20I Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 17 September 2020.
45. Web site: Women's ODI Rankings . International Cricket Council . 19 August 2020.
46. Web site: Australia Women remain No.1 in ODIs, T20Is after annual update . International Cricket Council . 2 October 2020.
47. Web site: Women's T20I Rankings . International Cricket Council . 19 August 2020.
48. Web site: Asia Cup 2020 postponed . The Daily Star . 9 July 2020 . 9 July 2020.
49. Web site: Australia v West Indies T20Is postponed, IPL to not clash with any international cricket . ESPN Cricinfo . 4 August 2020.
50. Web site: Womens Series versus Ireland Postponed . Cricket Scotland . 17 November 2020.
51. News: South Africa v England: ODI series called off after Covid-19 tests. BBC Sport. 7 December 2020. 7 December 2020.
52. Web site: Australia-Afghanistan Test postponed due to Covid-19 scheduling difficulties . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2020.
53. Web site: Australia-Afghanistan Only Test to be held in 2021 . Afghanistan Cricket Board . 20 December 2020.
54. Web site: UAE get go-ahead for final ODI of Covid-disrupted series against Ireland . The National . 17 January 2021 . 18 January 2021.
55. Web site: New Zealand home international summer gets green light, but Australia limited-overs tour postponed . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 September 2020.
56. Web site: Fixture confirmed for dual Ashes series, Afghan Test . Cricket Australia . 19 May 2021.
57. Web site: England men's white-ball Tour to India postponed until early 2021 . England and Wales Cricket Board . 14 July 2019 . 7 August 2020.
58. Web site: Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions . ESPN Cricinfo . 11 February 2021.
59. Web site: Team USA Tour of Oman Among Three CWC League 2 Series Postponed . USA Cricket . 12 February 2021 . 12 February 2021.
60. Web site: Many India players among strong Mumbai side coming to Oman . Oman Cricket . 16 August 2021 . 16 August 2021.
61. Web site: Australia's tour of South Africa postponed amid pandemic . Cricket Australia . 2 February 2021.
62. Web site: Pakistan vs Zimbabwe series to be split between Multan, Rawalpindi . Geo TV . 12 September 2020.
63. Web site: Bumper 2020/2021 international season ahead for the Proteas men . Cricket South Africa . 27 October 2020.
64. Web site: Covid-19 forces postponement of three men's World Cup League 2 series . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 February 2021.
65. Web site: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka three-Test series to begin on October 24 . International Cricket Council . 12 August 2020.
66. Web site: Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka postponed again . Sport Star . 28 September 2020 . 28 September 2020.
67. Web site: SL-Bangladesh Tests to be played at one venue . BD Crictime . 20 February 2021.