International cricket in 2018
International cricket season
The 2018 international cricket season was from May 2018 to September 2018.[ 1] 16 Test matches , 27 One-day Internationals (ODIs) and 33 Twenty20 International (T20Is), as well as 14 Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and 81 Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), were played during this period.
The season started with India leading the Test cricket rankings , England leading the ODI rankings , Pakistan leading the Twenty20 rankings , and Australia women leading the women's rankings. This season was also the first to be scheduled under the 2018–2023 Future Tours Programme.[ 2] In addition, all women's Twenty20 matches played between member sides after 1 July were given full international status and classified as WT20Is, as per a decision made by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in April 2018. The first WT20Is to be classified as such under these new rules took place at the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier .[ 3] [ 4]
Men's international cricket started with Pakistan's tour of Ireland , which included a one-off Test match that Pakistan won. The Test match was Ireland's first. This season also included Afghanistan's first Test match and Nepal's first ODI matches. Scotland beat England for the first time in ODIs after winning the one-off ODI in Edinburgh. Scotland's innings total of 371/5 was the highest score by an Associate team against a Full Member team. In the 3rd ODI of Australia's tour of England , England scored a new record high ODI innings total of 481/6 off 50 overs.
The qualification process for the 2023 Cricket World Cup started with the World Cricket League Division Four tournament that was held in Malaysia. Uganda and Denmark were promoted to Division Three while Vanuatu and Bermuda were relegated to Division Five .
The qualification process for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup continued in this season. The Africa Eastern Sub Region Qualifier was held in Rwanda and saw Kenya and Uganda qualify for the Africa Regional Qualifier . The Europe Group A, B, and C Sub Region Qualifiers were held in the Netherlands. Denmark , Germany , Guernsey , Italy , Jersey , and Norway qualified for the Europe Regional Qualifier . The East Asia-Pacific (EAP) Group A Sub Region Qualifier was conducted and Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu qualified for the EAP Region Qualifier .
Women's international cricket started off with Bangladesh's tour of South Africa . In the first WODI of New Zealand's tour of Ireland , New Zealand scored a new record total in a WODI innings of 490/4 off 50 overs. The Women's Asia Cup saw a number of upsets occur. Bangladesh advanced to their first Asia Cup final after recording their first wins against India and Pakistan in WT20Is, and Thailand recorded their first victory over a Full Member nation after beating Sri Lanka . Bangladesh went on beat India in the final, to win their first Asia Cup title. In the first WT20I of the Women's T20 Tri-Series in England , New Zealand scored a new record total in a WT20I innings of 216/1 off 20 overs against South Africa . Later the same day, England broke the WT20I record, scoring 250/3, also against South Africa.
Season overview
Rankings
The following are the rankings at the beginning of the season, following the ICC's annual re-weighting.[ 5] [ 6]
April
2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
Group stage
No.
Date
Team 1
Captain 1
Team 2
Captain 2
Venue
Result
1st Match
29 April
Uganda
Roger Mukasa
Malaysia
Anwar Arudin
Kinrara Academy Oval , Bandar Kinrara
Malaysia by 9 runs
2nd Match
29 April
Denmark
Hamid Shah
Bermuda
Terryn Fray
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
Denmark by 8 wickets
3rd Match
29 April
Jersey
Charles Perchard
Vanuatu
Andrew Mansale
UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Jersey by 7 wickets
4th Match
30 April
Malaysia
Anwar Arudin
Vanuatu
Andrew Mansale
Kinrara Academy Oval , Bandar Kinrara
Malaysia by 23 runs
5th Match
30 April
Denmark
Hamid Shah
Jersey
Charles Perchard
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
Denmark by 7 wickets (DLS )
6th Match
30 April
Uganda
Roger Mukasa
Bermuda
Terryn Fray
UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Uganda by 189 runs
7th Match
2 May
Bermuda
Terryn Fray
Jersey
Charles Perchard
Kinrara Academy Oval , Bandar Kinrara
Bermuda by 58 runs
8th Match
2 May
Uganda
Roger Mukasa
Vanuatu
Andrew Mansale
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
Uganda by 81 runs
9th Match
2 May
Malaysia
Anwar Arudin
Denmark
Hamid Shah
UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Denmark by 33 runs
10th Match
3 May
Uganda
Roger Mukasa
Denmark
Hamid Shah
Kinrara Academy Oval , Bandar Kinrara
Uganda by 1 run (DLS )
11th Match
3 May
Malaysia
Anwar Arudin
Jersey
Charles Perchard
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
Jersey by 10 runs (DLS )
12th Match
3 May
Bermuda
Terryn Fray
Vanuatu
Andrew Mansale
UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Vanuatu by 4 wickets
13th Match
5 May
Denmark
Hamid Shah
Vanuatu
Andrew Mansale
Kinrara Academy Oval , Bandar Kinrara
Vanuatu by 5 wickets
14th Match
5 May
Malaysia
Anwar Arudin
Bermuda
Terryn Fray
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
No result
15th Match
5 May
Uganda
Roger Mukasa
Jersey
Charles Perchard
UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara
No result
Replays
14th Match
6 May
Malaysia
Anwar Arudin
Bermuda
Terryn Fray
Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia by 89 runs
15th Match
6 May
Uganda
Roger Mukasa
Jersey
Charles Perchard
UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara
Uganda by 7 runs
Final standings
May
Bangladesh women in South Africa
Pakistan in Ireland
Pakistan in England
Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge
June
Bangladesh vs Afghanistan in India
2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup
Group stage
No.
Date
Team 1
Captain 1
Team 2
Captain 2
Venue
Result
WT20I 416
3 June
India
Harmanpreet Kaur
Malaysia
Winifred Duraisingam
Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur
India by 142 runs
WT20I 417
3 June
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Sri Lanka
Shashikala Siriwardene
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
WT20I 418
3 June
Pakistan
Bismah Maroof
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur
Pakistan by 8 wickets
WT20I 419
4 June
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Pakistan
Bismah Maroof
Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur
Bangladesh by 7 wickets
WT20I 420
4 June
India
Harmanpreet Kaur
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
India by 66 runs
WT20I 421
4 June
Sri Lanka
Shashikala Siriwardene
Malaysia
Winifred Duraisingam
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
Sri Lanka by 90 runs
WT20I 422
6 June
Pakistan
Bismah Maroof
Sri Lanka
Shashikala Siriwardene
Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur
Pakistan by 23 runs
WT20I 423
6 June
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
Malaysia
Winifred Duraisingam
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
Thailand by 9 wickets
WT20I 424
6 June
India
Harmanpreet Kaur
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur
Bangladesh by 7 wickets
WT20I 426
7 June
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur
Bangladesh by 9 wickets
WT20I 427
7 June
Pakistan
Bismah Maroof
Malaysia
Winifred Duraisingam
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
Pakistan by 147 runs
WT20I 428
7 June
India
Harmanpreet Kaur
Sri Lanka
Shashikala Siriwardene
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
India by 7 wickets
WT20I 429
9 June
India
Harmanpreet Kaur
Pakistan
Bismah Maroof
Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur
India by 7 wickets
WT20I 430
9 June
Sri Lanka
Shashikala Siriwardene
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur
Thailand by 4 wickets
WT20I 431
9 June
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Malaysia
Winifred Duraisingam
Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur
Bangladesh by 70 runs
Final
WT20I 432
10 June
India
Harmanpreet Kaur
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur
Bangladesh by 3 wickets
Sri Lanka in West Indies
New Zealand women in Ireland
South Africa women in England
England in Scotland
2018 Netherlands Tri-Nation Series
Pakistan in Scotland
Australia in England
Afghanistan in India
2018 England women's Tri-Nation Series
India in Ireland
Bangladesh women in Ireland
July
2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series
India in England
T20I series
No.
Date
Home captain
Away captain
Venue
Result
T20I 684
3 July
Eoin Morgan
Virat Kohli
Old Trafford , Manchester
India by 8 wickets
T20I 688
6 July
Eoin Morgan
Virat Kohli
Sophia Gardens , Cardiff
England by 5 wickets
T20I 690
8 July
Eoin Morgan
Virat Kohli
Bristol County Ground , Bristol
India by 7 wickets
ODI series
No.
Date
Home captain
Away captain
Venue
Result
ODI 4014
12 July
Eoin Morgan
Virat Kohli
Trent Bridge , Nottingham
India by 8 wickets
ODI 4016
14 July
Eoin Morgan
Virat Kohli
Lord's , London
England by 86 runs
ODI 4018
17 July
Eoin Morgan
Virat Kohli
Headingley , Leeds
England by 8 wickets
Test series
No.
Date
Home captain
Away captain
Venue
Result
Test 2314
1–5 August
Joe Root
Virat Kohli
Edgbaston , Birmingham
England by 31 runs
Test 2315
9–13 August
Joe Root
Virat Kohli
Lord's , London
England by an innings and 159 runs
Test 2316
18–22 August
Joe Root
Virat Kohli
Trent Bridge , Nottingham
India by 203 runs
Test 2317
30 August – 3 September
Joe Root
Virat Kohli
Rose Bowl , Southampton
England by 60 runs
Test 2318
7–11 September
Joe Root
Virat Kohli
The Oval , London
England by 118 runs
Bangladesh in West Indies and United States
2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier
Group stage
No.
Date
Team 1
Captain 1
Team 2
Captain 2
Venue
Result
WT20I 443
7 July
Ireland
Laura Delany
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht
Ireland by 7 wickets
WT20I 444
7 July
Scotland
Kathryn Bryce
Uganda
Kevin Awino
VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen
Scotland by 9 wickets
WT20I 445
7 July
Netherlands
Heather Siegers
United Arab Emirates
Humaira Tasneem
Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht
United Arab Emirates by 6 wickets
WT20I 446
7 July
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Papua New Guinea
Pauke Siaka
VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen
Bangladesh by 8 wickets
WT20I 447
8 July
Uganda
Kevin Awino
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht
Uganda by 4 wickets
WT20I 448
8 July
Scotland
Kathryn Bryce
Ireland
Laura Delany
VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen
Ireland by 9 wickets
WT20I 449
8 July
Netherlands
Heather Siegers
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht
Bangladesh by 7 wickets
WT20I 450
8 July
Papua New Guinea
Pauke Siaka
United Arab Emirates
Humaira Tasneem
VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen
Papua New Guinea by 2 wickets
WT20I 451
10 July
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
Scotland
Kathryn Bryce
Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht
Scotland by 27 runs
WT20I 452
10 July
Ireland
Laura Delany
Uganda
Kevin Awino
VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen
Ireland by 8 wickets
WT20I 453
10 July
United Arab Emirates
Humaira Tasneem
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht
Bangladesh by 8 wickets
WT20I 454
10 July
Netherlands
Heather Siegers
Papua New Guinea
Pauke Siaka
VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen
Papua New Guinea by 44 runs
Semi Finals
WT20I 455
12 July
Ireland
Laura Delany
Papua New Guinea
Kaia Arua
VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen
Ireland by 27 runs
WT20I 456
12 July
Uganda
Kevin Awino
Netherlands
Heather Siegers
Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht
Uganda by 6 wickets
WT20I 457
12 July
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Scotland
Kathryn Bryce
VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen
Bangladesh by 49 runs
WT20I 458
12 July
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
United Arab Emirates
Humaira Tasneem
Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht
Thailand by 7 wickets
Playoff Matches
WT20I 459
14 July
Netherlands
Heather Siegers
United Arab Emirates
Humaira Tasneem
VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen
Match tied ( United Arab Emirates won S/O )
WT20I 461
14 July
Uganda
Kevin Awino
Thailand
Sornnarin Tippoch
VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen
Thailand by 34 runs
WT20I 460
14 July
Papua New Guinea
Kaia Arua
Scotland
Kathryn Bryce
Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht
Scotland by 10 wickets
WT20I 462
14 July
Ireland
Laura Delany
Bangladesh
Salma Khatun
Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht
Bangladesh by 25 runs
Final standings
Qualified for the 2018 World Twenty20 .
New Zealand women in England
South Africa in Sri Lanka
Pakistan in Zimbabwe
2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series
August
Nepal in Netherlands
Afghanistan in Ireland
See also
References
April 2018 May 2018 June 2018 July 2018 August 2018 Ongoing