International cricket in 2017–18 explained
The 2017–18 international cricket season was from September 2017 to April 2018.[1] [2] 28 Test matches, 93 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 44 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) were played during this period. Out of the 30 Test matches that were played four were day/night matches. The day/night Test match between South Africa and Zimbabwe was scheduled to last for only four days in duration, with the last such four-day Test match being played in 1973. The season started with India leading the Test cricket rankings, South Africa leading the ODI rankings, New Zealand leading the Twenty20 rankings, and England women leading the women's rankings. Additionally, the Laws of Cricket 2017 Code came into effect on 1 October 2017, superseding the 6th Edition of the 2000 Code of Laws, with many of the changes in the laws being incorporated into the ICC Standard Playing Conditions.
The season started with Australia's tour of India, which consisted of 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is. After this, 16 more bilateral series among the full member nations were scheduled for the remainder of the season. The most notable of these series was the 70th edition of The Ashes, which was held in Australia from November 2017 to January 2018. Other notable highlights included New Zealand beating England in a home Test series for the first since 1984 and South Africa beating Australia in a home Test series since 1970. Australia's tour of South Africa was also notable for the many disciplinary issues that occurred throughout, with the most serious of these incidents being a ball tampering scandal that resulted in Australian captain Steve Smith, vice captain David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft being suspended from international cricket for 12 months, 12 months, and 9 months respectively. In addition, the first two T20I Tri-Series (Trans-Tasman Tri-Series and the Nidahas Trophy) among Full Member nations ever were conducted.
The culmination of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup qualification process occurred in this season. The start of this season marked the cut off date for direct qualification for the World Cup from the ICC ODI Championship. The top eight teams at the cut off date gained direct qualification to the World Cup while the bottom four teams (West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland, Afghanistan) went into the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. These four teams were joined by the top four teams of the World Cricket League Championship and the top two teams of the World Cricket League Division Two to make up the ten teams that played in the World Cup Qualifier.
The final two rounds (rounds 6 and 7) of the World Cricket League Championship concluded in this season, with the top 4 teams (Netherlands, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong) qualifying for the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier. In addition, the Netherlands gained One Day International Status by winning the World Cricket League Championship and qualified for the 2020–23 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The bottom four teams (Kenya, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Namibia) were relegated to World Cricket League Division Two for a chance to qualify for the final two spots of the World Cup Qualifier. These four teams were joined by Canada and Oman, the top two placed teams in the World Cricket League Division Three. The United Arab Emirates and Nepal finished in the top two and thus qualified for the World Cup Qualifier while Oman and Kenya finished in the bottom two and were relegated to Division Three. In the World Cup Qualifier, West Indies and Afghanistan were the top two finishers and thus qualified for the World Cup.
In addition, the Intercontinental Cup concluded during this season, with matches in rounds 6 and 7 played in this period. Afghanistan won the tournament after finishing at the top of the table with the most points.
Finally, the qualification process for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup got underway with the Americas Southern Sub Region Qualifier, which saw Bermuda and Cayman Islands qualify for the Americas Regional Qualifier. The Asia Western Sub Region Qualifier was also conducted, with the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait qualifying for the Asia Regional Qualifier. The Africa North-Western Sub Region Qualifier saw Ghana and Nigeria qualify for the Africa Region Qualifier.
Season overview
| Women's international tours |
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| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] |
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| width=50 | WTest | width=50 | WODI | width=50 | WT20I |
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| | | — | 3–0 [3] | 3–0 [3] |
| | | 0–0 [1] | 2–1 [3] | 1–2 [3] |
| | | — | 1–2 [3] | 0–4 [4] |
| | | — | 1–2 [3] | 1–3 [5] |
| | | — | 3–0 [3] | 4–0 [5] |
| | | — | 0–3 [3] | — |
| | | — | 0–3 [3] | 1–2 [3] |
| | | — | 2–1 [3] | — |
| Women's international tournaments |
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| Start date | Tournament | Winners |
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|  2017–18 India women's Tri-Nation Series | | |
Rankings
The following are the rankings at the beginning of the season:
| ICC Test Championship 26 September 2017[3] [4] |
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| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
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| 1 | | 36 | 4493 | 125 |
| 2 | | 31 | 3395 | 110 |
| 3 | | 43 | 4497 | 105 |
| 4 | | 32 | 3114 | 97 |
| 5 | | 34 | 3294 | 97 |
| 6 | | 31 | 2868 | 93 |
| 7 | | 36 | 3229 | 90 |
| 8 | | 30 | 2260 | 75 |
| 9 | | 20 | 1471 | 74 |
| 10 | | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| ICC ODI Championship 10 September 2017[5] |
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| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
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| 1 | | 50 | 5957 | 119 |
| 2 | | 47 | 5505 | 117 |
| 3 | | 45 | 5266 | 117 |
| 4 | | 50 | 5645 | 113 |
| 5 | | 46 | 5123 | 111 |
| 6 | | 41 | 3885 | 95 |
| 7 | | 31 | 2905 | 94 |
| 8 | | 59 | 5088 | 86 |
| 9 | | 36 | 2824 | 78 |
| 10 | | 30 | 1618 | 54 |
| 11 | | 41 | 2129 | 52 |
| 12 | | 25 | 1028 | 41 | |
| ICC T20I Championship 18 September 2017[6] |
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| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
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| 1 | | 13 | 1625 | 125 |
| 2 | | 20 | 2417 | 121 |
| 3 | | 20 | 2395 | 120 |
| 4 | | 17 | 2029 | 119 |
| 5 | | 20 | 2328 | 116 |
| 6 | | 18 | 1983 | 110 |
| 7 | | 13 | 1431 | 110 |
| 8 | | 21 | 1961 | 93 |
| 9 | | 25 | 2157 | 86 |
| 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 3 October 2017[7] [8] |
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| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
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| 1 | | 34 | 4368 | 128 |
| 2 | | 40 | 5137 | 128 |
| 3 | | 43 | 5053 | 118 |
| 4 | | 45 | 5216 | 116 |
| 5 | | 35 | 3544 | 101 |
| 6 | | 55 | 5112 | 93 |
| 7 | | 39 | 2801 | 72 |
| 8 | | 40 | 2696 | 67 |
| 9 | | 19 | 704 | 37 |
| 10 | | 17 | 504 | 30 | |
September
Australia in India
See main article: Australian cricket team in India in 2017–18.
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3910 | 17 September | | | | by 26 runs (DLS) |
| ODI 3912 | 21 September | | | | by 50 runs |
| ODI 3914 | 24 September | | | | by 5 wickets |
| ODI 3917 | 28 September | | | | by 21 runs |
| ODI 3919 | 1 October | | | | by 7 wickets |
| T20I series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| T20I 623 | 7 October | | | | by 9 wickets (DLS) |
| T20I 624 | 10 October | | | | by 8 wickets |
| T20I 624a | 13 October | | | | Match abandoned | |
Netherlands in Zimbabwe
See main article: Dutch cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2017–18.
| List A series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| 1st List A | 27 September | | | | by 93 runs |
| 2nd List A | 29 September | | | | by 9 wickets |
| 3rd List A | 1 October | | | | by 5 wickets | |
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan in United Arab Emirates
See main article: Sri Lankan cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2017–18.
| Test series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| Test 2275 | 28 September–2 October | | | | by 21 runs |
| Test 2278 | 6–10 October | | | | by 68 runs |
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3922 | 13 October | | | | by 83 runs |
| ODI 3924 | 16 October | | | | by 32 runs |
| ODI 3926 | 18 October | | | | by 7 wickets |
| ODI 3927 | 20 October | | | | by 7 wickets |
| ODI 3930 | 23 October | | | | by 9 wickets |
| T20I series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| T20I 625 | 26 October | | | | by 7 wickets |
| T20I 627 | 27 October | | | | by 2 wickets |
| T20I 629 | 29 October | | | | by 36 runs | |
Bangladesh in South Africa
See main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18.
| Test series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| Test 2276 | 28 September–2 October | | | | by 333 runs |
| Test 2277 | 6–10 October | | | | by an innings and 254 runs |
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3923 | 15 October | | | | by 10 wickets |
| ODI 3925 | 18 October | | | | by 104 runs |
| ODI 3929 | 22 October | | | | by 200 runs |
| T20I series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| T20I 626 | 26 October | | | | by 20 runs |
| T20I 628 | 29 October | | | | by 83 runs | |
October
Scotland in Papua New Guinea
Netherlands vs Kenya in South Africa
Sri Lanka women in West Indies
See main article: Sri Lankan women's cricket team in the West Indies in 2017–18.
Nepal in Hong Kong
West Indies in Zimbabwe
See main article: West Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2017–18.
England women in Australia
See main article: English women's cricket team in Australia in 2017–18.
New Zealand in India
See main article: New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18.
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3928 | 22 October | | | | by 6 wickets |
| ODI 3931 | 25 October | | | | by 6 wickets |
| ODI 3932 | 29 October | | | | by 6 runs |
| T20I series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| T20I 630 | 1 November | | | | by 53 runs |
| T20I 631 | 4 November | | | | by 40 runs |
| T20I 632 | 7 November | | | | by 6 runs | |
New Zealand women vs Pakistan in United Arab Emirates
See main article: New Zealand women's cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2017–18.
November
Sri Lanka in India
See main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2017–18.
| Test series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| Test 2281 | 16–20 November | | | | Match drawn |
| Test 2283 | 24–28 November | | | | by an innings and 239 runs |
| Test 2286 | 2–6 December | | | | Match drawn |
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3939 | 10 December | | | | by 7 wickets |
| ODI 3941 | 13 December | | | | by 141 runs |
| ODI 3942 | 17 December | | | | by 8 wickets |
| T20I series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| T20I 633 | 20 December | | | | by 93 runs |
| T20I 634 | 22 December | | | | by 88 runs |
| T20I 635 | 24 December | | | | by 5 wickets | |
England in Australia
See main article: English cricket team in Australia in 2017–18.
| The Ashes Test series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| Test 2282 | 23–27 November | | | | by 10 wickets |
| Test 2285 | 2–6 December | | | | by 120 runs |
| Test 2288 | 14–18 December | | | | by an innings and 41 runs |
| Test 2289 | 26–30 December | | | | Match drawn |
| Test 2291 | 4–8 January | | | | by an innings and 123 runs |
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3951 | 14 January | | | | by 5 wickets |
| ODI 3958 | 19 January | | | | by 4 wickets |
| ODI 3960 | 21 January | | | | by 16 runs |
| ODI 3966 | 26 January | | | | by 3 wickets |
| ODI 3968 | 28 January | | | | by 12 runs | |
Scotland vs Papua New Guinea in United Arab Emirates
See main article: Scottish cricket team against Papua New Guinea in the UAE in 2017–18.
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3933 | 24 November | | | | by 6 wickets |
| ODI 3934 | 25 November | | | | by 4 wickets | |
Hong Kong vs Papua New Guinea in United Arab Emirates
Namibia vs Netherlands in United Arab Emirates
Ireland vs Scotland in United Arab Emirates
December
West Indies in New Zealand
See main article: West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18.
| Test series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| Test 2284 | 1–5 December | | | | by an innings and 67 runs |
| Test 2287 | 9–13 December | | | | by 240 runs |
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3943 | 20 December | | | | by 5 wickets |
| ODI 3944 | 23 December | | | | by 204 runs |
| ODI 3945 | 26 December | | | | by 66 runs (DLS) |
| T20I series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| T20I 636 | 29 December | | | | by 47 runs |
| T20I 637 | 1 January | | | | No result |
| T20I 638 | 3 January | | | | by 119 runs | |
Ireland vs Afghanistan in United Arab Emirates
See main article: Irish cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2017–18.
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3935 | 5 December | | | | by 138 runs |
| ODI 3937 | 7 December | | | | by 51 runs |
| ODI 3940 | 10 December | | | | by 5 wickets | |
Kenya vs Scotland in United Arab Emirates
Nepal in United Arab Emirates
Zimbabwe in South Africa
See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18.
January
India in South Africa
See main article: Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18.
Pakistan in New Zealand
See main article: Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18.
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3946 | 6 January | | | | by 61 runs (DLS) |
| ODI 3947 | 9 January | | | | by 8 wickets (DLS) |
| ODI 3949 | 13 January | | | | by 183 runs |
| ODI 3953 | 16 January | | | | by 5 wickets |
| ODI 3957 | 19 January | | | | by 15 runs |
| T20I series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| T20I 639 | 22 January | | | | by 7 wickets |
| T20I 640 | 25 January | | | | by 48 runs |
| T20I 641 | 28 January | | | | by 18 runs | |
2017–18 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series
See main article: 2017–18 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.
2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
See main article: 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
2017–18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series
See main article: 2017–18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series.
| Tri-series |
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| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3952 | 15 January | | | | | | by 8 wickets |
| ODI 3955 | 17 January | | | | | | by 12 runs |
| ODI 3959 | 19 January | | | | | | by 163 runs |
| ODI 3962 | 21 January | | | | | | by 5 wickets |
| ODI 3964 | 23 January | | | | | | by 91 runs |
| ODI 3965 | 25 January | | | | | | by 10 wickets |
| Final |
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| ODI 3967 | 27 January | | | | | | by 79 runs | |
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh
See main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2017–18.
| Test series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| Test 2295 | 31 January–4 February | | | | Match drawn |
| Test 2296 | 8–12 February | | | | by 215 runs |
| T20I series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| T20I 648 | 15 February | | | | by 6 wickets |
| T20I 651 | 18 February | | | | by 75 runs | |
February
2017–18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series
See main article: 2017–18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series.
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates
See main article: Zimbabwean cricket team against Afghanistan in the UAE in 2017–18.
| T20I series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| T20I 643 | 5 February | | | | by 5 wickets |
| T20I 644 | 6 February | | | | by 17 runs |
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3972 | 9 February | | | | by 154 runs |
| ODI 3974 | 11 February | | | | by 154 runs |
| ODI 3975 | 13 February | | | | by 6 wickets |
| ODI 3977 | 16 February | | | | by 10 wickets |
| ODI 3979 | 19 February | | | | by 146 runs | |
India women in South Africa
See main article: India women's cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18.
2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
See main article: 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two.
Final standings
England in New Zealand
See main article: English cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18.
| ODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| ODI 3980 | 25 February | | | | by 3 wickets |
| ODI 3981 | 28 February | | | | by 6 wickets |
| ODI 3982 | 3 March | | | | by 4 runs |
| ODI 3989 | 7 March | | | | by 5 wickets |
| ODI 3992 | 10 March | | | | by 7 wickets |
| Test series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| Test 2299 | 22–26 March | | | | by an innings and 49 runs |
| Test 2301 | 30 March–3 April | | | | Match drawn | |
March
Australia in South Africa
See main article: Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18.
| Test series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| Test 2297 | 1–5 March | | | | by 118 runs |
| Test 2298 | 9–13 March | | | | by 6 wickets |
| Test 2300 | 22–26 March | | | | by 322 runs |
| Test 2302 | 30 March–3 April | | | | by 492 runs | |
2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
See main article: 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
Group stage
Super Sixes
Final standings
West Indies women in New Zealand
See main article: West Indies women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18.
2018 Nidahas Trophy
See main article: 2018 Nidahas Trophy.
Australia women in India
See main article: Australian women's cricket team in India in 2017–18.
Pakistan women in Sri Lanka
See main article: Pakistan women's cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2017–18.
2017–18 India women's Tri-Nation Series
See main article: 2017–18 India women's Tri-Nation Series.
April
West Indies in Pakistan
See main article: West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2017–18.
| T20I series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| T20I 663 | 1 April | | | | by 143 runs |
| T20I 664 | 2 April | | | | by 82 runs |
| T20I 665 | 3 April | | | | by 8 wickets | |
England women in India
See main article: England women's cricket team in India in 2017–18.
| WODI series |
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| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
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| WODI 1107 | 6 April | | | | by 1 wicket |
| WODI 1108 | 9 April | | | | by 8 wickets |
| WODI 1109 | 12 April | | | | by 8 wickets | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Future Tours Programme. 16 January 2016. International Cricket Council.
- Web site: New Zealand Home Season Venues.
- Web site: Men's Test Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 10 September 2017.
- Web site: Chance for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to move up in Test rankings . 27 September 2017 . International Cricket Council.
- Web site: Men's ODI Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 10 September 2017.
- Web site: Men's T20I Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 10 September 2017.
- Web site: Women's Team Rankings . International Cricket Council . 10 September 2017.
- Web site: World Champions England grab No.1 position in Women's team rankings following annual update . 3 October 2017 . International Cricket Council.
2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
2018 Nidahas Trophy