International cricket in 2026

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The 2026 International cricket season will take place from April 2026 to September 2026. [1] This calendar will include men's Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches (between full member teams), women's Test, women's One Day International (WODI) and women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches, as well as some other significant series. [2] [3] The 2026 Women's T20 World Cup is scheduled to be hosted in England in June and July 2026. [4]

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Season overview

Men's events

International tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
Test ODI T20I
April 2026 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe —[3][3]
6 May 2026 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand —[3][3]
May 2026 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [1]——
2 June 2026 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia —[3][3]
4 June 2026 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [3]——
June 2026 Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [1][3]—
June 2026 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka [2][3][3]
June 2026 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh [2][5]—
1 July 2026 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of India.svg  India —[3][5]
July 2026 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand —[3][3]
July 2026 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan [2]——
August 2026 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh —[3][3]
August 2026 Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [1][3][3]
19 August 2026 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan [3]——
August 2026 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh [2]——
15 September 2026 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka —[3][3]

Women's events

Women's international tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
WTest WODI WT20I
24 April 2026 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe —[3][3]
10 May 2026 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand —[3][3]
28 May 2026 Flag of England.svg  England Flag of India.svg  India [1]—[3]
1 September 2026 Flag of England.svg  England Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland —[3]—
International tournaments
Start dateTournamentWinners
May 2026 Cricket Ireland flag.svg 2026 Ireland Women's Tri-Nation Series
12 June 2026 Flag of England.svg 2026 Women's T20 World Cup

April

Zimbabwe women in Pakistan

2025–2029 ICC Women's Championship — WODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st WODIApril
2nd WODIApril
3rd WODIApril
WT20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st WT20IMay
2nd WT20IMay
3rd WT20IMay

Zimbabwe in Pakistan

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

May

New Zealand in Bangladesh

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

New Zealand women in England

2025–2029 ICC Women's Championship — WODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st WODI 10 May Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
2nd WODI 13 May County Ground, Northampton
3rd WODI 16 May Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
WT20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st WT20I 20 May County Ground, Derby
2nd WT20I 23 May St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
3rd WT20I 25 May County Ground, Hove

New Zealand in Ireland

Test series
No.DateVenueResult
Only Test

2026 Ireland Women's Tri-Nation Series

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR
1Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 00000—
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 00000—
3WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 00000—
First match(es) will be played: May 2026. Source: [ citation needed ]

India women in England

WT20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st WT20I 28 May County Ground, Chelmsford
2nd WT20I 30 May County Ground, Bristol
3rd WT20I 2 June County Ground, Taunton
WTest series
No.DateVenueResult
Only WTest 10–13 July Lord's, London

June

Australia in Bangladesh

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

2026 Women's T20 World Cup

Round-robin
No.DateTeam 1Team 2VenueResult
1st WT20I 12 JuneFlag of England.svg  England Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Edgbaston, Birmingham
2nd WT20I 13 JuneTBDTBD Old Trafford, Manchester
3rd WT20I 13 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Old Trafford, Manchester
4th WT20I 13 JuneFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Rose Bowl, Southampton
5th WT20I 14 JuneTBDTBD Edgbaston, Birmingham
6th WT20I 14 JuneFlag of India.svg  India Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Edgbaston, Birmingham
7th WT20I 16 JuneFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Rose Bowl, Southampton
8th WT20I 16 JuneFlag of England.svg  England TBD Rose Bowl, Southampton
9th WT20I 17 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia TBD Headingley, Leeds
10th WT20I 17 JuneFlag of India.svg  India TBD Headingley, Leeds
11th WT20I 17 JuneFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Edgbaston, Birmingham
12th WT20I 18 JuneWestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies TBD Headingley, Leeds
13th WT20I 19 JuneFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand TBD Rose Bowl, Southampton
14th WT20I 20 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia TBD Rose Bowl, Southampton
15th WT20I 20 JuneFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan TBD Rose Bowl, Southampton
16th WT20I 20 JuneFlag of England.svg  England TBD Headingley, Leeds
17th WT20I 21 JuneFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies County Ground, Bristol
18th WT20I 21 JuneFlag of India.svg  India Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Old Trafford, Manchester
19th WT20I 23 JuneFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand TBD County Ground, Bristol
20th WT20I 23 JuneFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka TBD County Ground, Bristol
21st WT20I 23 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Headingley, Leeds
22nd WT20I 24 JuneFlag of England.svg  England WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Lord's, London
23rd WT20I 25 JuneFlag of India.svg  India TBD Old Trafford, Manchester
24th WT20I 25 JuneFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa TBD County Ground, Bristol
25th WT20I 26 JuneFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka TBD Old Trafford, Manchester
26th WT20I 27 JuneFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan TBD County Ground, Bristol
27th WT20I 27 JuneWestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies TBD County Ground, Bristol
28th WT20I 27 JuneFlag of England.svg  England Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand The Oval, London
29th WT20I 28 JuneFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa TBD Lord's, London
30th WT20I 28 JuneFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of India.svg  India Lord's, London
Semi-finals
No.DateTeam 1Team 2VenueResult
1st semi-final 30 JuneTBATBA The Oval, London
2nd semi-final 2 JulyTBATBA The Oval, London
Final
No.DateTeam 1Team 2VenueResult
Final 5 JulyTBATBA Lord's, London

New Zealand in England

2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.DateVenueResult
1st Test 4–8 June Lord's, London
2nd Test 17–21 June The Oval, London
3rd Test 25–29 June Trent Bridge, Nottingham

July

India in England

T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20I 1 July Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
2nd T20I 4 July Old Trafford, Manchester
3rd T20I 7 July Trent Bridge, Nottingham
4th T20I 9 July County Ground, Bristol
5th T20I 11 July Rose Bowl, Southampton
ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODI 14 July Edgbaston, Birmingham
2nd ODI 16 July Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
3rd ODI 19 July Lord's, London

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe

Test series
No.DateVenueResult
1st Test
2nd Test
ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
4th ODI
5th ODI

August

Pakistan in England

2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.DateVenueResult
1st Test 19–23 August Headingley, Leeds
2nd Test 27–31 August Lord's, London
3rd Test 9–13 September Edgbaston, Birmingham

Bangladesh in Australia

2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.DateVenueResult
1st TestAugust
2nd TestAugust

Bangladesh in Ireland

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

September

Ireland women in England

2025–2029 ICC Women's Championship — WODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st WODI 1 September Grace Road, Leicester
2nd WODI 3 September County Ground, Derby
3rd WODI 6 September New Road, Worcester

Sri Lanka in England

T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20I 15 September Rose Bowl, Southampton
2nd T20I 17 September Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
3rd T20I 19 September Old Trafford, Manchester
ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODI 22 September Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
2nd ODI 24 September Headingley, Leeds
3rd ODI 27 September The Oval, London

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Future Tour Programs (FTP) Schedule of ICC". CricSchedule. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Men's Future Tours Programme 2023 to 2027" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Men's FTP for 2023-2027 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "England to host 2026 T20 Women's World Cup". Sky Sports . Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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