International cricket matches are played between the teams representing their nations, administrated by the International Cricket Council (ICC). The main forms are Test matches, One Day (ODI) matches and Twenty20 (T20I) matches.
Women's cricket is the team sport of cricket when played by women. Its rules are almost identical to those in the game played by men, the main change being the use of a smaller ball. Women's cricket is beginning to be played at professional level in 11 of the 12 full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and is played worldwide, especially in Commonwealth nations.
The Sharjah Cricket Stadium is in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. It holds the record for being the venue that hosted the highest number of international matches, 294 matches, up to March 17 2024. It was originally constructed in the early 1980s and has been much improved over the years. The stadium hosted its first international matches in April 1984, in the Asia Cup.
The ICC Men's T20 World Cup, formerly the ICC World Twenty20, is a biennial T20I cricket tournament, organised by the International Cricket Council. It was held in every odd year from 2007 to 2009, and since 2010 has been held in every even year with the exception of 2018 and 2020. In 2018, the tournament was rebranded from World Twenty20 to Men's T20 World Cup.
The Dubai International Stadium, also known as the Dubai Sports City (DSC) Cricket Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is mainly used for cricket and is one of the three main cricket stadiums in the country, the other two being Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah and Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. It has seating capacity for 25,000 spectators, but is expandable to accommodate 30,000 spectators. It is a part of the Dubai Sports City in Dubai. The architect of this project was the Canadian architect, Awsam Matloob. The stadium was one of the dedicated venues for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, it hosted Semi Final 2 and the Final on November 11, 2021 and November 14, 2021 respectively.
Javeria Khan is a former Pakistani cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She played international cricket for Pakistan from 2008 and announced her retirement in 2024. She has also played domestic cricket for Karachi and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited. On 21 March 2024, she announced her retirement from international cricket.
The ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP) is a schedule of international cricket tours and tournaments which structure the programme of cricket events for ICC full members, with an objective of each team playing each other at least once at home and once away over a period of 10 years known as the "Ten Year Plan". If the cricket boards of two individual countries reach an agreement, they can play more than two series. If a team does not want to travel to a particular country for a bilateral series due to security reasons, then, by the mutual agreement of the respective boards, that series can be shifted to a neutral venue such as United Arab Emirates or any other country where the facilities are deemed adequate.
The 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the seventh edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, formerly known as the ICC World Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place from 17 October to 14 November 2021. The tournament was formally hosted by India, with matches played in Oman and the United Arab Emirates. It was scheduled to be hosted by Australia in 2020 but later postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Aliya Riaz is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler for Pakistan. She has also played domestic cricket for Rawalpindi, Federal Capital, Higher Education Commission, Lahore, State Bank of Pakistan and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.
Muneeba Ali Siddiqui is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and left-handed batter. She currently plays for Pakistan, and has played domestic cricket for Balochistan, Omar Associates, Karachi, State Bank of Pakistan, and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.
Nashra Sandhu is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.
The 2023 Women's T20 World Cup was the eighth edition of Women's T20 World Cup tournament. It was held in South Africa between 10 February and 26 February 2023. The final took place at Cape Town. Australia won their sixth and third consecutive title after beating the hosts South Africa in the final by 19 runs.
The 2019–20 international cricket season was from September 2019 to April 2020. 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.
Fatima Sana is a Pakistani cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler for Pakistan. Fatima is the current captain of the Pakistan Women's Cricket Team. She has played domestic cricket for Karachi, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Barbados Royals and Canterbury Magicians. In April 2019, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa. She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 6 May 2019. She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 15 May 2019. In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.
The 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be the ninth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. It will be hosted by Pakistan and United Arab Emirates from 19 February to 9 March 2025 and will be contested by the top eight ranked men's national teams qualified from the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Pakistan are the defending champions, having won the previous edition in 2017.
The 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship was the third edition of the ICC Women's Championship, a One Day International (ODI) cricket competition that was contested by ten teams, to determine qualification for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup. The top five teams, along with the hosts India, qualified directly for the World Cup. The bottom four teams of this tournament and the top two teams from the ICC ODI rankings progressed to the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. Each team played a total of eight three-match series, with four of them played at home, and four played away.
The 2024 Women's T20 World Cup was the ninth edition of the Women's T20 World Cup. Originally scheduled to be hosted in Bangladesh from 3 to 20 October 2024, it was later relocated to the United Arab Emirates for the same dates due to political unrest in Bangladesh, although the Bangladesh Cricket Board still held the hosting rights. New Zealand won their first title defeating South Africa by 32 runs in the final at Dubai.
The 2025 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup is the second edition of the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup that is being hosted by Malaysia in 2025. The schedule of the tournament was announced by International Cricket Council on 18 August 2024. India are the defending champions. Nigeria, making their first appearance in the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, achieved a surprise victory over New Zealand in the group stage.
The Pakistan women's under-19 cricket team represents Pakistan in international under-19 women's cricket. The team is administered by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
The 2028 Women's T20 World Cup will be the eleventh edition of the Women's T20 World Cup, a biennial Twenty20 International (T20I) tournament played by women's national teams and organised by International Cricket Council (ICC). It is scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan in 2028.
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