International_cricket_in_2019–20

International cricket in 2019–20

International cricket in 2019–20

International cricket season


The 2019–20 international cricket season was from September 2019 to April 2020.[1][2] 29 Test matches, 78 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 145 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), as well as 23 Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and 61 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 season started with India leading the Test cricket rankings, England leading the ODI rankings and Pakistan leading the Twenty20 rankings. In the women's rankings, Australia women lead both the WODI and WT20I tables. The 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia took place during this time, starting on 21 February 2020, with hosts Australia winning the tournament for the fifth time.[3]

In July 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Zimbabwe Cricket, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events.[4] It was the first time that a Full Member of the ICC had been suspended.[5] As a result of Zimbabwe's suspension, they were replaced in the 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament with Nigeria.[6] In October 2019, the ICC lifted its suspension on Zimbabwe Cricket, allowing them to take part in future ICC events. The Cricket Association of Nepal, which was suspended in 2016, was also readmitted as an ICC member.[7]

International men's cricket started with a one-off Test between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, which Afghanistan won. During the 2019 United States Tri-Nation Series, the United States recorded their first win in ODIs. During the 2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series, the United States were bowled out for 35 in their final match against Nepal, which was the joint-lowest innings total in an ODI match.[8] Leagues A and B of the World Cup Challenge League started in this season, with Canada winning the inaugural edition of the League A tournament.

In September 2019, Australia Women won the WODI series against the West Indies Women 3–0, becoming the first team to qualify for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup.[9] In October 2019, Australia Women were confirmed as the champions of the 2017–20 ICC Women's Championship, following their win in the second WODI against Sri Lanka Women.[10] Australia went on to win the third WODI by nine wickets, winning the series 3–0, and setting a new record for the most consecutive wins in WODIs, with 18.[11]

In October and November 2019, the 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament was held in the UAE. Papua New Guinea and Ireland became the first two teams to qualify directly to the 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia, when they won their respective groups.[12][13] Namibia, the Netherlands, Oman and Scotland also qualified for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup, with the Netherlands winning the Qualifier tournament.[14] The day after the final of the T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament, the 1,000th men's T20I match was played, between India and Bangladesh, in Delhi.[15]

In December 2019, the Sri Lankan cricket team toured Pakistan playing two Test matches, marking the return of Test cricket in Pakistan after ten years.[16] In February 2020, Bangladesh won the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, their first win in an ICC event at any level.[17]

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted on several international cricket fixtures and tournaments.[18] A women's quadrangular series was scheduled to take place in Thailand in April 2020,[19] but was cancelled a month before it was due to start.[20] The 2020 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A, scheduled to take place in March 2020, was postponed,[21] along with two T20I matches between a World XI and Asia XI side.[22] Australia Women's tour to South Africa in March 2020 became the first major international series not to go ahead as planned due to coronavirus.[23] On 13 March 2020, the ICC confirmed that the 2020 United States Tri-Nation Series had been postponed due to the outbreak and travel restrictions to the United States.[24] On the same day, the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and England, scheduled to be played in March 2020, was also postponed.[25] The last two ODIs between India and South Africa were cancelled,[26] along with the Netherlands' tour to Namibia.[27] On 14 March 2020, Australia cancelled the final two ODIs and their T20I series against New Zealand.[28] On 16 March 2020, the Pakistan Cricket Board cancelled the third leg of the series against Bangladesh, which was scheduled to have a one-off ODI and a Test match.[29] Later the same day, Ireland's tour to Zimbabwe was also cancelled.[30] On 24 March 2020, the ICC confirmed that all ICC qualifying events scheduled to take place before 30 June 2020 had been postponed.[31]

Season overview

More information Men's international tours, Start date ...
More information Women's international tours, Start date ...

Rankings

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

More information ICC Men's Test Team Rankings 27 August 2019, Rank ...
More information ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings 22 August 2019, Rank ...
More information ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings 26 August 2019, Rank ...
More information ICC Women's ODI Rankings 6 August 2019, Rank ...
More information ICC Women's T20I Rankings 20 August 2019, Rank ...

On-going tournaments

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

More information 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship, Rank ...
More information 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2, Rank ...
More information 2017–20 ICC Women's Championship, Rank ...

September

Afghanistan in Bangladesh

More information Only Test, No. ...

Australia women in West Indies

More information 2017–20 ICC Women's Championship – WODI series, No. ...

2019–20 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: [37]

2019 United States Tri-Nation Series

2019–20 Ireland Tri-Nation Series

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: [38]
More information T20I Tri-series, No. ...

South Africa in India

The last two ODI matches were cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[39]

2019 Malaysia Cricket World Cup Challenge League A

More information 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League – List A series, No. ...

South Africa women in India

More information WT20I series, No. ...

2019–20 Singapore Tri-Nation Series

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: [40]
(H) Host

Sri Lanka in Pakistan

More information ODI series, No. ...

Sri Lanka women in Australia

More information WT20I series, No. ...

October

2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: [41]
(H) Host

2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier

More information Pos, Pld ...
More information Group stage, No. ...

Final standings

More information Position, Team ...

 1st to 6th  Qualified for the 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup and 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier.

Bangladesh women in Pakistan

More information WT20I series, No. ...

Sri Lanka in Australia

More information T20I series, No. ...

November

England in New Zealand

More information T20I series, No. ...

India women in West Indies

Pakistan in Australia

More information T20I series, No. ...

Bangladesh in India

More information T20I series, No. ...

West Indies vs Afghanistan in India

More information ODI series, No. ...

December

2019 Oman Cricket World Cup Challenge League B

More information 2019–2022 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League – List A series, No. ...

West Indies in India

More information T20I series, No. ...

2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series

England women against Pakistan women in Malaysia

More information 2017–20 ICC Women's Championship – WODI series, No. ...

New Zealand in Australia

The last two ODI matches were cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[42]

More information 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship, Trans-Tasman Trophy – Test series, No. ...

England in South Africa

More information 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series, No. ...

January

2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series

Sri Lanka in India

More information T20I series, No. ...

Ireland in West Indies

More information ODI series, No. ...

Australia in India

More information ODI series, No. ...

2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe

More information Test series, No. ...

India in New Zealand

More information T20I series, No. ...

Bangladesh in Pakistan

The one-off ODI and the second Test were cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[43]

More information T20I series, No. ...

South Africa women in New Zealand

More information 2017–20 ICC Women's Championship – WODI series, No. ...

2020 Australia women's Tri-Nation Series

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: ESPNcricinfo[44]
(H) Host

February

2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series

2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

More information Pos, Pld ...
More information Group stage, No. ...

Australia in South Africa

More information T20I series, No. ...

Zimbabwe in Bangladesh

More information Only Test, No. ...

West Indies in Sri Lanka

March

Ireland vs Afghanistan in India

England in Sri Lanka

The two Test matches were postponed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the series rescheduled for January 2021.[47]

More information 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship - Test series, No. ...

Mujib 100 T20 Cup Bangladesh 2020

The two T20I matches were postponed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[48]

More information T20I series, No. ...

Australia women in South Africa

In early March 2020, the tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[49]

More information 2017–20 ICC Women's Championship – WODI series, No. ...

Australia in New Zealand

The series was cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[50]

More information T20I series, No. ...

Netherlands in Namibia

The tour was cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[51]

More information T20I series, No. ...

April

2020 United States Tri-Nation Series

The ODI series was postponed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[52]

Ireland in Zimbabwe

The tour was cancelled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[53]

More information T20I series, No. ...

2020 Thailand Women's Quadrangular Series

A women's quadrangular series between Ireland, the Netherlands, Zimbabwe and the hosts Thailand was cancelled in early March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19][20]

2020 Namibia Tri-Nation Series

The ODI series was postponed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[31]

More information 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 – Tri-series, No. ...

See also

Notes

  1. The final two ODIs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. The one-off ODI and the second Test were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  3. The two-match Test series was scheduled to take place, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. The two-match T20I series was scheduled to take place, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  5. The T20I series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  6. The tour was scheduled to take place, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  7. The tour was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  8. The ODI series was scheduled to take place, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  9. The quadrangular series was scheduled to take place, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  5. "Zimbabwe and Nepal readmitted as ICC members". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  6. Della Penna, Peter (12 February 2020). "Career-best 6 for 16 'a fantastic feeling' for Sandeep Lamichhane". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. "Australia seal spot in Women's World Cup 2021". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. "Haynes, Jonassen see Aussies equal record win streak". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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  10. "Pakistan to host Sri Lanka for two-Test series in December". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  11. "Quadrangular tournament ahead for Ireland Women". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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  14. "Coronavirus: India v South Africa ODI series called off". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  15. "SL-Eng Tests, Ind-SA ODIs postponed amid growing COVID-19 fears". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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  26. "Oman Pentangular T20I Series Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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  28. "Karachi ODI, Test and Pakistan Cup postponed". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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