International cricket in 2026–27

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The 2026-27 International cricket season will take place from September 2026 to March 2027. [1] [2] 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. [3] The Cricket at the 2026 Asian Games for both Men's and Women's, is scheduled to take place in Japan in September and October 2026. [4] [5] Australia is scheduled to host a one-off day-night Test against England in March 2027 to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket. [6] [7] [8]

Contents

Season overview

Men's events

International tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
Test ODI T20I
September 2026 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of India.svg  India [3][3]
September 2026 Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Flag of India.svg  India [3]
September 2026 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [3][3]
September 2026 Flag of India.svg  India WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies [3][5]
October 2026 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka [2][3]
18 October 2026 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies [2]
October 2026 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of India.svg  India [2][3][5]
November 2026 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of England.svg  England [1][3][5]
November 2026 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh [2][3]
December 2026 Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe [2][3][3]
December 2026 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [4]
December 2026 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Flag of England.svg  England [3][3][3]
December 2026 Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka [3][3]
January 2027 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka [2][3][3]
January 2027 Flag of India.svg  India Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [5]
February 2027 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan [1][3][3]
February 2027 Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of England.svg  England [2]
February 2027 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [2]
March 2027 Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland [1][3][3]
March 2027 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [2]
Men's international tournaments
Start dateTournamentWinners
September 2026 Flag of Japan.svg 2026 Asian Games
October 2026 Flag of Pakistan.svg 2026–27 Pakistan Tri-Nation Series

Women's events

Women's international tours
Start dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]
WTest WODI WT20I
TBD
International tournaments
Start dateTournamentWinners
September 2026 Flag of Japan.svg 2026 Asian Games

September

India in Bangladesh

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODISeptember
2nd ODISeptember
3rd ODISeptember
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20ISeptember
2nd T20ISeptember
3rd T20ISeptember

Asian Games

Women's tournament

Men's tournament

October

West Indies in Bangladesh

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

November

Bangladesh in South Africa

2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship – Test series
No.DateVenueResult
1st Test
2nd Test
ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI

England in Australia

ODI series
No.DateVenueResult
1st ODINovember
2nd ODINovember
3rd ODINovember
T20I series
No.DateVenueResult
1st T20INovember
2nd T20INovember
3rd T20INovember
4th T20INovember
5th T20INovember
Only Test
No.DateVenueResult
Only Test11–15 March Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

February

England in Bangladesh

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

See also

References

  1. "Men's Future Tours Programme 2023 to 2027" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  2. "Men's FTP for 2023-2027 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. "Season archive". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  4. "Cricket retained for 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. "Cricket set to be part of 2026 Asian Games". Cricbuzz . Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. "Australia to host England in one-off match in 2027 to celebrate 150 years of Test cricket". International Cricket Council . Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  7. "Australia, England to play one-off match at MCG for 150th Test anniversary in 2027". Cricbuzz . Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  8. "Australia-England 150th anniversary Test in 2027 will be a pink-ball day-night match". ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved 2 April 2025.