International cricket in 2017 explained
The 2017 international cricket season was from May 2017 to September 2017.[1] 13 Test matches, 52 One-day Internationals (ODIs), 12 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), and 31 Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) were played during this period. The season started with India leading the Test cricket rankings, South Africa leading the ODI rankings, New Zealand leading the Twenty20 rankings, and Australia women leading the Women's rankings.
The season started with a two match ODI series between England and Ireland, followed by a tri-nation ODI series in Ireland (also containing New Zealand and Bangladesh), and a three match ODI series between England and South Africa. These matches served as preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy, which was held in England in June. This was the first Champions Trophy that the West Indies did not participate in, due to them having been outside the top 8 in the ODI rankings on the cut-off date of 30 September 2015. This was immediately followed by the Women's Cricket World Cup, which was also held in England. After these two major events, international cricket resumed with many bilateral series that occurred during the rest of the season including Afghanistan's first ever bilateral tour to the West Indies. Important series included the 6th edition of the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy and the 26th edition of the Wisden Trophy, the latter of which included the first day/night Test match to be played in England. Pakistan were scheduled to tour Bangladesh in July, but the series was cancelled. The season also included Zimbabwe's first bilateral tour of Sri Lanka in 15 years, with Zimbabwe recording their first series win over Sri Lanka.
During the season, many important steps of 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup qualification process took place. ODIs between the 12 teams competing in the ICC ODI Championship were of special importance as only those that are ranked in the top 8 at the end of this season (30 September 2017) qualified directly for the World Cup. This was different from previous World Cups, as Full Members were granted automatic qualification in those tournaments. Those ranked in the bottom four will compete in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and will be joined by the top four teams in the World Cricket League Championship and the top two teams from World Cricket League Division Two. Matches in rounds 5 and 6 of the World Cricket League Championship and the Intercontinental Cup took place during this season. The World Cricket League Division Three tournament were also held in this season, with the top 2 teams, Oman and Canada, being promoted to Division 2.
Pakistan were also scheduled to tour Bangladesh in July 2017, to play two Test, three ODIs and a T20I match. However, in April 2017, the tour was cancelled.[2]
Season overview
Rankings
The following are the rankings at the beginning of the season:
ICC Test Championship 18 May 2017[3] [4] |
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Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
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1 | | 32 | 3925 | 123 |
2 | | 26 | 3050 | 117 |
3 | | 31 | 3087 | 100 |
4 | | 34 | 3362 | 99 |
5 | | 32 | 3114 | 97 |
6 | | 31 | 2868 | 93 |
7 | | 31 | 2836 | 91 |
8 | | 26 | 1940 | 75 |
9 | | 17 | 1171 | 69 |
10 | | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
ICC ODI Championship 1 May 2017[5] [6] |
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Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
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1 | | 44 | 5428 | 123 |
2 | | 46 | 5442 | 118 |
3 | | 31 | 3632 | 117 |
4 | | 40 | 4586 | 115 |
5 | | 41 | 4475 | 109 |
6 | | 46 | 4273 | 93 |
7 | | 25 | 2282 | 91 |
8 | | 36 | 3170 | 88 |
9 | | 30 | 2355 | 79 |
10 | | 28 | 1463 | 52 |
11 | | 36 | 1640 | 46 |
12 | | 20 | 866 | 43 | |
ICC T20I Championship 2 May 2017[7] [8] |
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Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
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1 | | 13 | 1625 | 125 |
2 | | 13 | 1579 | 121 |
3 | | 20 | 2417 | 121 |
4 | | 18 | 2119 | 118 |
5 | | 15 | 1668 | 111 |
6 | | 13 | 1431 | 110 |
7 | | 15 | 1639 | 109 |
8 | | 20 | 1896 | 95 |
9 | | 22 | 1974 | 90 |
10 | | 15 | 1168 | 78 |
11 | | 11 | 737 | 67 |
12 | | 13 | 842 | 65 |
13 | | 16 | 827 | 52 |
14 | | 9 | 441 | 49 |
15 | | 13 | 599 | 46 |
16 | | 6 | 235 | 39 |
17 | | 9 | 345 | 38 |
18 | | 15 | 534 | 36 | |
ICC Women's Rankings 12 April 2017[9] |
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Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
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1 | | 54 | 6887 | 128 |
2 | | 47 | 5742 | 122 |
3 | | 59 | 7029 | 119 |
4 | | 47 | 5221 | 111 |
5 | | 52 | 5607 | 108 |
6 | | 66 | 5972 | 90 |
7 | | 56 | 4247 | 76 |
8 | | 53 | 3576 | 67 |
9 | | 30 | 1254 | 42 |
10 | | 27 | 922 | 34 | |
May
Ireland in England
See main article: Irish cricket team in England in 2017.
ODI series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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ODI 3864 | 5 May | | | | by 7 wickets |
ODI 3865 | 7 May | | | | by 85 runs | |
2017 South Africa Women's Quadrangular Series
See main article: 2017 South Africa Women's Quadrangular Series.
2017 Ireland Tri-Nation Series
See main article: 2017 Ireland Tri-Nation Series.
2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
See main article: 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Three.
Final standings
South Africa in England
See main article: South African cricket team in England in 2017.
June
2017 ICC Champions Trophy
See main article: 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.
Afghanistan in West Indies
See main article: Afghan cricket team in the West Indies in 2017.
T20I series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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T20I 611 | 2 June | | | | by 6 wickets |
T20I 612 | 3 June | | | | by 29 runs (DLS) |
T20I 613 | 5 June | | | | by 7 wickets |
ODI series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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ODI 3884 | 9 June | | | | by 63 runs |
ODI 3887 | 11 June | | | | by 4 wickets |
ODI 3890 | 14 June | | | | No result | |
Namibia in Scotland
Zimbabwe in Scotland
See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in Scotland in 2017.
ODI series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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ODI 3892 | 15 June | | | | by 26 runs (DLS) |
ODI 3893 | 17 June | | | | by 6 wickets | |
Zimbabwe in Netherlands
See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in the Netherlands in 2017.
India in West Indies
See main article: Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 2017.
ODI series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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ODI 3895 | 23 June | | | | No result |
ODI 3896 | 25 June | | | | by 105 runs |
ODI 3898 | 30 June | | | | by 93 runs |
ODI 3900 | 2 July | | | | by 11 runs |
ODI 3902 | 6 July | | | | by 8 wickets |
T20I series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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T20I 617 | 9 July | | | | by 9 wickets | |
2017 Women's Cricket World Cup
See main article: 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup.
Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka
See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017.
ODI series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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ODI 3897 | 30 June | | | | by 6 wickets |
ODI 3899 | 2 July | | | | by 7 wickets |
ODI 3901 | 6 July | | | | by 8 wickets |
ODI 3903 | 8 July | | | | by 4 wickets (DLS) |
ODI 3904 | 10 July | | | | by 3 wickets |
Test series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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Test 2263 | 14–18 July | | | | by 4 wickets | |
July
United Arab Emirates in Netherlands
See main article: Emirati cricket team in the Netherlands in 2017.
India in Sri Lanka
See main article: Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017.
2017 South Africa A Team Tri-Series
See main article: 2017 South Africa A Team Tri-Series.
August
West Indies in England
See main article: West Indian cricket team in England in 2017.
2017 Wisden Trophy - Test series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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Test 2270 | 17–21 August | | | | by an innings and 209 runs |
Test 2271 | 25–29 August | | | | by 5 wickets |
Test 2274 | 7–11 September | | | | by 9 wickets |
T20I series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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T20I 622 | 16 September | | | | by 21 runs |
ODI series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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ODI 3911 | 19 September | | | | by 7 wickets |
ODI 3913 | 21 September | | | | No result |
ODI 3915 | 24 September | | | | by 124 runs |
ODI 3916 | 27 September | | | | by 6 runs (DLS) |
ODI 3918 | 29 September | | | | by 9 wickets | |
Australia in Bangladesh
See main article: Australian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2017.
Test series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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Test 2272 | 27–31 August | | | | by 20 runs |
Test 2273 | 4–8 September | | | | by 7 wickets | |
September
2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
See main article: 2017 ICC World Cricket League Division Five.
Final standings
2017 Independence Cup
See main article: 2017 Independence Cup (cricket).
T20I series |
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No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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T20I 619 | 12 September | | | | by 20 runs |
T20I 620 | 13 September | | | | World XI won by 7 wickets |
T20I 621 | 15 September | | | | by 33 runs | |
West Indies in Ireland
See main article: West Indian cricket team in Ireland in 2017.
United Arab Emirates in Namibia
Notes and References
- Web site: Future Tours Programme. 16 January 2016. International Cricket Council.
- Web site: Pakistan call off Bangladesh tour . 26 April 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
- Web site: Men's Test Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 14 May 2017.
- Web site: India retains number-one Test ranking following annual update . International Cricket Council . 18 May 2017.
- Web site: Men's ODI Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 1 May 2017.
- Web site: South Africa retains No. 1 ODI ranking following annual update . International Cricket Council . 1 May 2017.
- Web site: Men's T20I Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 2 May 2017.
- Web site: England rises to second but India and South Africa drop following annual T20I rankings update . International Cricket Council . 2 May 2017.
- Web site: Women's Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 12 April 2017.