International cricket in 2025

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The 2025 International cricket season will take place from April 2025 to September 2025. [1] This calendar will include men's Test, men's One Day International (ODI), men's Twenty20 International (T20I), women's Test, women's One Day International (ODI) and women's Twenty20 International (T20I) matches, as well as some other significant series. [2] [3] The Zimbabwe cricket team are scheduled to tour England in May 2025 to play the England cricket team. [4] The tour will consist of a four-day Test match. [5] It is due to be the first Test match between the two teams since 2003, [6] and only the second four-day Test match played by Zimbabwe. [7]

Contents

Season overview

Men's events

International tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
Test ODI T20I
22 May 2025 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [1]
29 May 2025 Flag of England.svg  England WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies [3][3]
May 2025 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies [3][3]
May 2025 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh [3][3]
20 June 2025 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of India.svg  India [5]
June 2025 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh [2][3][3]
June 2025 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [2][3][3]
June 2025 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [2]
July 2025 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [1][3][3]
July 2025 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [2][3]
July 2025 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan [3][3]
August 2025 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of India.svg  India [3][3]
August 2025 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [3]
August 2025 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [3][3]
August 2025 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka [3][3]
2 September 2025 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [3][3]
17 September 2025 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of England.svg  England [3]
International tournaments
Start dateTournamentWinners
11 June 2025 Flag of England.svg ICC World Test Championship Final
July 2025 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2025 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series

Women's events

International tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
WTest WODI WT20I
21 May 2025 Flag of England.svg  England WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies [3][3]
28 June 2025 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of India.svg  India [3][5]

May

West Indies women in England

WT20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st WT20I 21 May St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
2nd WT20I 23 May County Ground, Hove
3rd WT20I 26 May County Ground, Chelmsford
WODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st WODI 30 May County Ground, Derby
2nd WODI 4 June Grace Road, Leicester
3rd WODI 7 June County Ground, Taunton

Zimbabwe in England

Test series
No.DateVenueResult
Only Test 22–25 May Trent Bridge, Nottingham

West Indies in England

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODI 29 May Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
2nd ODI 1 June Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
3rd ODI 3 June The Oval, London
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20I 6 June Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
2nd T20I 8 June Bristol County Ground, Bristol
3rd T20I 10 June Rose Bowl, Southampton

West Indies in Ireland

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODIMay
2nd ODIMay
3rd ODIMay
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20IMay
2nd T20IMay
3rd T20IMay

Bangladesh in Pakistan

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODIMay
2nd ODIMay
3rd ODIMay
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20IMay
2nd T20IMay
3rd T20IMay

June

World Test Championship Final

Only Test
No.DateTeam 1Team 2VenueResult
Only Test 11–15 June Lord's, London

India in England

2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.DateVenueResult
1st Test 20–24 June Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
2nd Test 2–6 July Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
3rd Test 10–14 July Lord's, London
4th Test 23–27 July Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
5th Test 31 July – 4 August The Oval, London

India women in England

WT20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st WT20I 28 June Trent Bridge, Nottingham
2nd WT20I 1 July Bristol County Ground, Bristol
3rd WT20I 4 July The Oval, London
4th WT20I 9 July Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
5th WT20I 12 July Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
WODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st WODI 16 July Rose Bowl, Southampton
2nd WODI 19 July Lord's, London
3rd WODI 22 July Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Bangladesh in Sri Lanka

Test series
No.DateVenueResult
1st TestJune
2nd TestJune
ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODIJune
2nd ODIJune
3rd ODIJune
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20IJune
2nd T20IJune
3rd T20IJune

Australia in West Indies

Test series
No.DateVenueResult
1st TestJune
2nd TestJune
ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODIJune
2nd ODIJune
3rd ODIJune
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20IJune
2nd T20IJune
3rd T20IJune

South Africa in Zimbabwe

Test series
No.DateVenueResult
1st TestJune
2nd TestJune

July

Afghanistan in Ireland

Test series
No.DateVenueResult
Only TestJuly
ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODIJuly
2nd ODIJuly
3rd ODIJuly
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20IJuly
2nd T20IJuly
3rd T20IJuly

New Zealand in Zimbabwe

Test series
No.DateVenueResult
1st TestJuly
2nd TestJuly
ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODIJuly
2nd ODIJuly
3rd ODIJuly

Pakistan in West Indies

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODIJuly
2nd ODIJuly
3rd ODIJuly
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20IJuly
2nd T20IJuly
3rd T20IJuly

August

India in Bangladesh

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODIAugust
2nd ODIAugust
3rd ODIAugust
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20IAugust
2nd T20IAugust
3rd T20IAugust

Afghanistan in Pakistan

T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20IAugust
2nd T20IAugust
3rd T20IAugust

South Africa in Australia

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODIAugust
2nd ODIAugust
3rd ODIAugust
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20IAugust
2nd T20IAugust
3rd T20IAugust

Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODIAugust
2nd ODIAugust
3rd ODIAugust
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20IAugust
2nd T20IAugust
3rd T20IAugust

September

South Africa in England

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODI 2 September Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
2nd ODI 4 September Lord's, London
3rd ODI 7 September Rose Bowl, Southampton
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20I 10 September Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
2nd T20I 12 September Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
3rd T20I 14 September Trent Bridge, Nottingham

England in Ireland

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODI 17 September
2nd ODI 19 September
3rd ODI 21 September

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