ICC Future Tours Programme

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The ICC Future Tours Programme (ICC FTP) is a schedule of international cricket tours and tournaments which structure the programme of cricket events for International Cricket Council (ICC) full members and associate members with ODI status, over a period of time.

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The FTP schedules bilateral cricket tours with the 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" since 2006. If the cricket boards of two individual countries reach an agreement, they can play more than two series. [1] [2] The FTP also schedules associate tri-nation series with the objective of each team playing each other at least once at home, once away and once at a neutral venue over a cycle of four years since 2019. [3] [4] If a team does not want to travel to a particular country for a bilateral or tri-nation 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 the United Arab Emirates or any other country where the facilities are deemed adequate. [5] [6]

Additionally, it has also scheduled ICC tournaments over a period of four years known as an "ICC Events cycle" since 2024. Each cycle consists of one men's Cricket World Cup, one women's Cricket World Cup, one ICC Champions Trophy, one ICC Women's Champions Trophy, two men's T20 World Cups and two women's T20 World Cups. [7]

List of FTPs

Men's Future Tours Programme
  1. The 2006–2012 Men's FTP was announced on 9 May 2006. It was the first Men's FTP to be released under the ICC's "Ten Year Plan" and featured 10 nations. [8] [9]
  2. The 2015–2019 Men's FTP was released on 30 November 2014, after the scheduling conflicts with the initial 2011–2020 Men's FTP draft were resolved and featured 10 nations. [10] [11] [12]
  3. The 2018–2023 Men's FTP was announced on 20 June 2018 and featured 13 nations. [13] [14] Moreover, the ICC also granted T20I status to all then affiliate members promoting them as associate members with T20I status. [15] [16]
  4. The 2023–2027 Men's FTP was announced on 17 August 2022 and it consisted of over 770 matches between 13 nations. [17] [18]
Women's Future Tours Programme
  1. The 2022–2025 Women's FTP was announced on 16 August 2022. It was the first Women's FTP and it consisted of over 300 matches between 10 nations. [19] [20] [21] [22]
  2. The 2025–2029 Women's FTP was announced on 4 November 2024 and it consisted of over 400 matches between 11 nations. [23] [24] [25] [26]
Associate Men's Future Tours Programme
  1. The 2019–2023 Associate Men's FTP was announced on 7 May 2019 and featured the 7 nations participating in the 2019–2023 Cricket World Cup League 2. [27] Due to the fixtures affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, [3] a revised FTP was released on 4 March 2022. [28]
  2. The 2024–2027 Associate Men's FTP was announced on 12 February 2024 and featured the 8 nations participating in the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2. [4]

ICC Events cycle

Men's hosts cycle
  1. The 2024–2031 men's hosts cycle was announced on 16 November 2021, which included two events cycles (2024–2027 and 2028–2031). [29]
Women's hosts cycle
  1. The 2024–2027 women's hosts cycle was announced on 26 July 2022, which included the 2024–2027 event cycle. [30]

Tournaments summary

Men's tournaments

Tournaments included in the ICC Men's Future Tour Programme
FTPChampionship [a] ICC Events & Hosts [b] Other Events [c] Events cycleHosts cycle
2006–2012 [8] [9] —Oct – Nov 2006: Champions Trophy Nov 2006: Afro-Asia Cup
(later cancelled) [31] 		—
Mar – Apr 2007: Cricket World Cup
Sep 2007: World Twenty20 		Jun 2007: Afro-Asia Cup
Sep 2008: Champions Trophy
(later postponed to 2009) [32] 		Jun 2008: Asia Cup
Jun 2009: World Twenty20 —
Apr 2010: World Twenty20 Jun 2010: Asia Cup
Feb – Mar 2011: Cricket World Cup —
2012–2014 [d] —Sep – Oct 2012: World Twenty20
Sri Lanka		Mar 2012: Asia Cup
Bangladesh
Oct 2012: CLT20 		—
Jun 2013: Champions Trophy
England		Sep 2013: CLT20
Mar –Apr 2014: World Twenty20
Bangladesh		Sep 2014: CLT20
2015–2019 [10] [11] —7 Feb – 29 Mar 2015: Cricket World Cup
Australia & New Zealand		——
11 Mar – 3 Apr 2016: World Twenty20
India		Mar 2016: Asia Cup
1 – 19 Jun 2017: Champions Trophy
England		—
2015–2019 [10] [11]
&
2018–2023 [13] [14] 		—Jun 2018: Asia Cup
2019–2021 WTC
2020–2023 Super League 		30 May – 15 July 2019: Cricket World Cup
England		—
2018–2023 [13] [14] Oct – Nov 2020: World Twenty20
(later postponed to 2022) [33] 		Sep 2020: Asia Cup
(later cancelled) [34]
2021–2023 WTC
2020–2023 Super League 		Jun 2021: WTC Final
Oct – Nov 2021: T20 World Cup 		—
—Sep 2022: Asia Cup
2023–2027 [17] [18] 2023–2025 WTC Jun 2023: WTC Final
Jun – Jul 2023: CWC Qualifier
Oct – Nov 2023: Cricket World Cup
India		Sep 2023: Asia Cup
Jun 2024: T20 World Cup
West Indies & United States		—2024–2027 [29] 2024–2031 [29]
2025–2027 WTC Feb – Mar 2025: Champions Trophy
Pakistan
Jun 2025: WTC Final 		Sep 2025: Asia Cup
Feb – Mar 2026: T20 World Cup
India & Sri Lanka		—
TBA 2027–2029 WTC 2027 WTC Final
2027 Cricket World Cup
South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia		—
2028 Men's T20 World Cup
Australia & New Zealand		—2028–2031 [29]
2029–2031 WTC 2029 WTC Final
2029 ICC Champions Trophy
India		—
2030 Men's T20 World Cup
England, Wales, Ireland & Scotland		—
TBA2031 WTC Final
2031 Cricket World Cup
India & Bangladesh		—

Women's tournaments

Tournaments included in the ICC Women's Future Tour Programme
FTPChampionship [e] ICC Events & Hosts [b] Other Events [c] Events cycleHosts cycle
2022–2025 [19] [20] [21] 2022–2025 [22] Jul – Aug 2022: Cricket World Cup Oct 2022: Twenty20 Asia Cup —
Feb 2023: T20 World Cup
South Africa		—
Sep – Oct 2024: T20 World Cup
Bangladesh
(later moved to UAE) [35] 		—2024–2027 [30] 2024–2027 [30]
2025–2029 [23] [24] [25] 2025–2029 [26] Oct 2025: Cricket World Cup
India		—
Jun – Jul 2026: T20 World Cup
England		Sep – Oct 2026: Twenty20 Asia Cup
Jun – Jul 2027: Champions Trophy
Sri Lanka		—
Sep 2028: T20 World Cup
Pakistan		Jun 2028: Twenty20 Asia Cup 2028–2031TBA
TBATBA 2029 Women's Cricket World Cup —

References

Notes

  1. ↑ Championships span across years, are made up of bilateral events, and are included in the FTP. While, Leagues span across years, are made up of bilateral events (included in the FTP) and serve as part of the Cricket World Cup qualification pathway.
  2. 1 2 Only the hosts that were announced as part of the FTP or the hosts cycle.
  3. 1 2 Competitions that are included in the FTP, but not part of the Events cycle or the hosts cycle.
  4. ↑ Although an FTP wasn't released between 2012 and 2014, these events are included here for comparison; Based on the 2011–2020 FTP Draft. [12]
  5. ↑ Edition of the ICC Women's Championship, which span across years, made up of bilateral events included in the FTP and serve as part of the women's Cricket World Cup qualification pathway.

Citations

  1. ↑ McConnell, Lynn (11 February 2001). "ICC meeting confirms Youth World Cup for NZ and 10-year plan". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Long, Jon (21 March 2006). "Future Tours Program adopted, ICC events discussions to continue in April". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "What hopes are there for proposed series in Associate FTP 2019-2023?". Czarsportz Global. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "What can Associate nations expect from ICC Future Tours Program (FTP) 2023-2027?". Czarsportz Global. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Ugra, Sharda; Gollapudi, Nagraj (29 January 2014). "What happened at the ICC meeting?". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Hybrid model agreed for Champions Trophy and ICC events from 2024-27". ESPNcricinfo. 19 December 2024. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Gollapudi, Nagraj (21 February 2020). "FAQs: How will the bidding process work for the next ICC cycle?". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  8. 1 2 "New six-year tour plan agreed". ESPNcricinfo. 21 March 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  9. 1 2 Murgatroyd, Brian (9 May 2006). "New six-year Future Tours Program unveiled on ICC website". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 "Results from the ICC Board meeting at Dubai". International Cricket Council. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 "ICC Annual Conference 2015 - Minutes". Cricbuzz. 26 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  12. 1 2 Engineer, Tariq (25 June 2011). "More Tests for major countries in FTP draft". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 "Men's Future Tour Programme 2018-2023 released". International Cricket Council. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  14. 1 2 3 "Who plays whom? Where? All you need to know about your team's schedule from 2018 to 2023". ESPNcricinfo. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "T20s between all ICC members to have international status". ESPNcricinfo. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  17. 1 2 "Men's FTP for 2023-2027 announced". International Cricket Council. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  18. 1 2 "Full members to play more international cricket in ICC's new FTP cycle". ESPNcricinfo. 17 August 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  19. 1 2 "Women's FTP for 2022-25 announced". International Cricket Council. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  20. 1 2 "ICC reveal Women's Future Tours Program". International Cricket Council. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  21. 1 2 "Seven Tests, 135 ODIs and 159 T20Is in first women's international FTP". ESPNcricinfo. 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  22. 1 2 "Qualification for ICC Women's World Cup 2025 unveiled with launch of expanded ICC Women's Championship". International Cricket Council. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  23. 1 2 "Women's FTP for 2025-29 announced". International Cricket Council. 4 November 2024. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  24. 1 2 "Blockbuster Women's Future Tours Programme (FTP) announced for 2025-29". International Cricket Council. 4 November 2024. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  25. 1 2 Kishore, Shashank (4 November 2024). "WPL, Hundred, WBBL given separate windows in new women's FTP". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  26. 1 2 "Zimbabwe to be included in ICC Women's ODI Championship". Female Cricket. 23 August 2024. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  27. ↑ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced". International Cricket Council. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  28. ↑ "ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, supported by Dream 11, resumes this week in UAE". International Cricket Council. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
  29. 1 2 3 4 "USA to stage T20 World Cup: 2024-2031 ICC Men's tournament hosts confirmed". International Cricket Council. 16 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  30. 1 2 3 "Hosts for ICC Women's global events until 2027 announced". International Cricket Council. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  31. ↑ "Asia Cup and Afro-Asia Cup postponed". ESPNcricinfo. 21 May 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  32. ↑ Hopps, David (24 August 2008). "Plug pulled on Pakistan's Champions Trophy". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  33. ↑ "Men's T20 World Cup postponement FAQs". International Cricket Council. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  34. ↑ "Asia Cup is cancelled, says Sourav Ganguly". The Indian Express . 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  35. ↑ "UAE confirmed as new venue for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024". International Cricket Council. 20 August 2024. Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2025.

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