# International cricket in 2001–02

The 2001–02 international cricket season was from September 2001 to April 2002. This season featured 43 Test matches, 88 One-day Internationals, 5 first class matches, 5 List A matches, 2 Women's Test matches and 20 Women's One Day Internationals.

## Season overview

International tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| 23 September 2001 | Zimbabwe | South Africa | 0–1 [2] | 0–3 [3] | — | — |
| 3 October 2001 | Zimbabwe | England | — | 0–5 [5] | — | — |
| 16 October 2001 | Australia | New Zealand | 0–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| 29 October 2001 | South Africa | India | 1–0 [2] | — | 1–0 [1] | — |
| 1 November 2001 | Sri Lanka | West Indies | 3–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| 8 November 2001 | Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | 0–1 [2] | 0–3 [3] | — | — |
| 18 November 2001 | India | England | 1–0 [3] | 3–3 [6] | — | — |
| 5 December 2001 | Australia | South Africa | 3–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| 7 December 2001 | New Zealand | Bangladesh | 2–0 [2] | — | — | — |
| 21 December 2001 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 3–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| 9 January 2002 | Bangladesh | Pakistan | 0–2 [2] | 0–3 [3] | — | — |
| 26 January 2002 | Sri Lanka | Kenya | — | — | 3–0 [3] | 1–2 [3] |
| 31 January 2002 | Pakistan vs West Indies | Pakistan vs West Indies | 2–0 [2] | 2–1 [3] | — | — |
| 8 February 2002 | New Zealand | England | 1–1 [3] | 3–2 [5] | — | — |
| 15 February 2002 | India | Zimbabwe | 2–0 [2] | 3–2 [5] | — | — |
| 17 February 2002 | South Africa | Australia | 1–2 [3] | 1–5 [7] | — | — |
| 22 March 2002 | South Africa | India | — | — | 1–0 [2] | 1–1 [2] |
| International tournaments |||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 5 October 2001 | 2001 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament | 2001 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament | 2001 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament | 2001 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament | South Africa | South Africa |
| 26 October 2001 | 2001 Khaleej Times Trophy | 2001 Khaleej Times Trophy | 2001 Khaleej Times Trophy | 2001 Khaleej Times Trophy | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| 8 December 2001 | 2001 LG Abans Triangular Series | 2001 LG Abans Triangular Series | 2001 LG Abans Triangular Series | 2001 LG Abans Triangular Series | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 11 January 2002 | 2001–02 VB Series | 2001–02 VB Series | 2001–02 VB Series | 2001–02 VB Series | South Africa | South Africa |
| 8 April 2002 | 2002 Sharjah Cup | 2002 Sharjah Cup | 2002 Sharjah Cup | 2002 Sharjah Cup | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| Women's International tours |||||||
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | Test | ODI | ODI |
| 4 Jan 2002 | India | England | 0–0 [1] | 0–0 [1] | 5–0 [5] | 5–0 [5] |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | — | — | 6–0 [6] | 6–0 [6] |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Australia | New Zealand | — | — | 3–0 [3] | 3–0 [3] |
| 27 Feb 2002 | New Zealand | Australia | — | — | 1–2 [3] | 1–2 [3] |
| 7 Mar 2002 | South Africa | India | 0–1 [1] | 0–1 [1] | 2–1 [4] | 2–1 [4] |

## September
### South Africa in Zimbabwe

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1562 | 07-11 Sep 2001 | Heath Streak | Shaun Pollock | Harare Sports Club, Harare | South Africa won by 9 wickets |
| Test 1563 | 14-18 Sep 2001 | Heath Streak | Shaun Pollock | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | Match drawn |
| ODI series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1748 | 23 Sep 2001 | Heath Streak | Shaun Pollock | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | South Africa won by 153 runs |
| ODI 1749 | 29 Sep 2001 | Guy Whittall | Shaun Pollock | Harare Sports Club, Harare | South Africa won by 148 runs |
| ODI 1750 | 30 Sep 2001 | Guy Whittall | Shaun Pollock | Harare Sports Club, Harare | South Africa won by 6 wickets |

## October
### England in Zimbabwe

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1751 | 3 October 2001 | Guy Whittall | Nasser Hussain | Harare Sports Club, Harare | England won by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1753 | 6 October 2001 | Heath Streak | Nasser Hussain | Harare Sports Club, Harare | England won by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1754 | 7 October 2001 | Heath Streak | Nasser Hussain | Harare Sports Club, Harare | England won by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1756 | 10 October 2001 | Alistair Campbell | Marcus Trescothick | Harare Sports Club, Harare | England won by 70 runs |
| ODI 1759 | 13 October 2001 | Alistair Campbell | Nasser Hussain | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | England won by 7 wickets |

### 2001 Standard Bank Triangular Tournament

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1752 | 5 October | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | India | Saurav Ganguly | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1755 | 7 October | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | South Africa by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1757 | 10 October | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | India | Saurav Ganguly | SuperSport Park, Centurion | India by 41 runs |
| ODI 1758 | 12 October | India | Saurav Ganguly | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein | India by 10 wickets |
| ODI 1755 | 14 October | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley | South Africa by 9 wickets |
| ODI 1761 | 17 October | India | Saurav Ganguly | Kenya | Steve Tikolo | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth | Kenya by 70 runs |
| ODI 1757 | 19 October | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | India | Saurav Ganguly | Buffalo Park, East London | South Africa by 46 runs |
| ODI 1763 | 22 October | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Kenya | Steve Tikolo | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | South Africa by 208 runs |
| ODI 1764 | 24 October | India | Saurav Ganguly | Kenya | Maurice Odumbe | Boland Bank Park, Paarl | India by 186 runs |
| Final |||||||||
| ODI 1757 | 26 October | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | India | Saurav Ganguly | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | South Africa by 6 wickets |

### India in South Africa

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1564 | 3–6 November | Shaun Pollock | Saurav Ganguly | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein | South Africa by 9 wickets |
| Test 1569 | 16–20 November | Shaun Pollock | Saurav Ganguly | Crusaders Ground, Port Elizabeth | Match drawn |

### New Zealand in Australia

2001 Trans-Tasman Trophy - Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1565 | 8–12 November | Steve Waugh | Stephen Fleming | The Gabba, Brisbane | Match drawn |
| Test 1571 | 22–26 November | Steve Waugh | Stephen Fleming | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Match drawn |
| Test 1573 | 30 Nov–4 December | Steve Waugh | Stephen Fleming | WACA Ground, Perth | Match drawn |

### 2001 Khaleej Times Trophy

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1765 | 26 October | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Zimbabwe | Brian Murphy | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 53 runs |
| ODI 1767 | 27 October | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets |
| ODI 1768 | 28 October | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | Zimbabwe | Brian Murphy | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 106 runs |
| ODI 1769 | 30 October | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Zimbabwe | Brian Murphy | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 79 runs |
| ODI 1770 | 31 October | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | Zimbabwe | Brian Murphy | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 29 runs |
| ODI 1771 | 2 November | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 7 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| ODI 1772 | 4 November | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 5 wickets |

## November
### West Indies in Sri Lanka

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1567 | 13–17 November | Sanath Jayasuriya | Carl Hooper | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Sri Lanka by 10 wickets |
| Test 1570 | 21–25 November | Sanath Jayasuriya | Carl Hooper | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Sri Lanka by 131 runs |
| Test 1572 | 29 Nov–1 December | Sanath Jayasuriya | Carl Hooper | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 10 wickets |

### Zimbabwe in Bangladesh

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1566 | 8–12 November | Naimur Rahman | Brian Murphy | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Match drawn |
| Test 1568 | 15–19 November | Naimur Rahman | Stuart Carlisle | Chittagong Stadium, Chittagong | Zimbabwe by 8 wickets |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1773 | 23 November | Khaled Mashud | Stuart Carlisle | Chittagong Stadium, Chittagong | Zimbabwe by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1774 | 25 November | Khaled Mashud | Stuart Carlisle | Chittagong Stadium, Chittagong | Zimbabwe by 42 runs |
| ODI 1775 | 26 November | Khaled Mashud | Stuart Carlisle | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Zimbabwe by 7 wickets |

### England in India

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1574 | 3–6 December | Saurav Ganguly | Nasser Hussain | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | India by 10 wickets |
| Test 1575 | 11–15 December | Saurav Ganguly | Nasser Hussain | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | Match drawn |
| Test 1578 | 19–23 December | Saurav Ganguly | Nasser Hussain | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Match drawn |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1788 | 19 January | Saurav Ganguly | Nasser Hussain | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | India by 22 runs |
| ODI 1792 | 22 January | Saurav Ganguly | Nasser Hussain | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | England by 16 runs |
| ODI 1795 | 25 January | Anil Kumble | Nasser Hussain | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | India by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1798 | 28 January | Saurav Ganguly | Nasser Hussain | Green Park Stadium, Kanpur | India by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1800 | 31 January | Saurav Ganguly | Nasser Hussain | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | England by 2 runs |
| ODI 1803 | 3 February | Saurav Ganguly | Nasser Hussain | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | England by 5 runs |

## December
### South Africa in Australia

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1576 | 14–18 December | Steve Waugh | Shaun Pollock | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 246 runs |
| Test 1580 | 26–29 December | Steve Waugh | Shaun Pollock | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 9 wickets |
| Test 1582 | 2–5 January | Steve Waugh | Shaun Pollock | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 10 wickets |

### Bangladesh in New Zealand

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1577 | 18–22 December | Stephen Fleming | Khaled Mashud | WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton | New Zealand by an innings and 52 runs |
| Test 1579 | 26–29 December | Stephen Fleming | Khaled Mashud | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New Zealand by an innings and 74 runs |

### 2001 LG Abans Triangular Series

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1776 | 8 December | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Zimbabwe | Stuart Carlisle | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 9 wickets |
| ODI 1777 | 9 December | West Indies | Carl Hooper | Zimbabwe | Stuart Carlisle | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Zimbabwe by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1776 | 11 December | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | West Indies | Carl Hooper | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | West Indies by 49 runs |
| ODI 1779 | 12 December | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Zimbabwe | Stuart Carlisle | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 59 runs |
| ODI 1780 | 15 December | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | West Indies | Carl Hooper | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1781 | 16 December | West Indies | Carl Hooper | Zimbabwe | Stuart Carlisle | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | West Indies by 8 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| ODI 1782 | 19 December | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | West Indies | Carl Hooper | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 34 runs (D/L) |

### Zimbabwe in Sri Lanka

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1581 | 27–31 December | Sanath Jayasuriya | Stuart Carlisle | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by an innings and 166 runs |
| Test 1583 | 4–7 January | Sanath Jayasuriya | Stuart Carlisle | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Sri Lanka by an innings and 94 runs |
| Test 1585 | 12–15 January | Sanath Jayasuriya | Stuart Carlisle | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Sri Lanka by 315 runs |

## January
### Pakistan in Bangladesh

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1584 | 9–11 January | Khaled Mashud | Waqar Younis | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by an innings and 178 runs |
| Test 1586 | 16–18 January | Khaled Mashud | Waqar Younis | Chittagong Stadium, Chittagong | Pakistan by an innings and 169 runs |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1790 | 22 January | Khaled Mashud | Waqar Younis | Chittagong Stadium, Chittagong | Pakistan by 49 runs |
| ODI 1793 | 24 January | Khaled Mashud | Waqar Younis | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by 72 runs |
| ODI 1794 | 25 January | Khaled Mashud | Waqar Younis | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by 8 wickets |

### 2001–02 VB Series

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1783 | 11 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | New Zealand by 23 runs |
| ODI 1783 | 13 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | South Africa by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1785 | 13 January | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | South Africa by 26 runs |
| ODI 1786 | 17 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | New Zealand by 23 runs |
| ODI 1787 | 19 January | New Zealand | Chris Cairns | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | The Gabba, Brisbane | New Zealand by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1789 | 20 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia by 27 runs |
| ODI 1791 | 22 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1796 | 26 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | New Zealand by 77 runs |
| ODI 1797 | 27 January | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | South Africa by 93 runs |
| ODI 1799 | 29 January | Australia | Steve Waugh | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 2 wickets |
| ODI 1801 | 1 February | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | WACA Ground, Perth | South Africa by 67 runs |
| ODI 1802 | 3 February | Australia | Steve Waugh | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by 33 runs |
| Finals |||||||||
| ODI 1804 | 6 February | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | South Africa by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1805 | 8 February | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | South Africa by 6 wickets (D/L) |

### Pakistan vs West Indies in U.A.E

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1587 | 31 Jan–4 February | Waqar Younis | Carl Hooper | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 170 runs |
| Test 1588 | 7–10 February | Waqar Younis | Carl Hooper | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 244 runs |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1807 | 14 February | Waqar Younis | Carl Hooper | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1808 | 15 February | Waqar Younis | Carl Hooper | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 51 runs |
| ODI 1810 | 17 February | Waqar Younis | Carl Hooper | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | West Indies by 110 runs |

## February
### Zimbabwe in India

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1589 | 21–25 February | Saurav Ganguly | Stuart Carlisle | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur | India by an innings and 101 runs |
| Test 1589 | 21–25 February | Saurav Ganguly | Stuart Carlisle | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | India by 4 wickets |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1814 | 7 March | Saurav Ganguly | Stuart Carlisle | Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad | Zimbabwe by 1 wicket |
| ODI 1815 | 10 March | Saurav Ganguly | Stuart Carlisle | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | India by 64 runs |
| ODI 1816 | 13 March | Saurav Ganguly | Stuart Carlisle | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | Zimbabwe by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1817 | 16 March | Saurav Ganguly | Stuart Carlisle | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad | India by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1818 | 19 March | Saurav Ganguly | Stuart Carlisle | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati | India by 101 runs |

### England in New Zealand

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1806 | 13 February | Stephen Fleming | Nasser Hussain | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | New Zealand by 4 wickets |
| ODI 1809 | 16 February | Stephen Fleming | Nasser Hussain | WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand by 155 runs |
| ODI 1811 | 20 February | Stephen Fleming | Nasser Hussain | McLean Park, Napier | England by 43 runs |
| ODI 1812 | 23 February | Stephen Fleming | Nasser Hussain | Eden Park, Auckland | England by 33 runs (D/L) |
| ODI 1813 | 26 February | Stephen Fleming | Nasser Hussain | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| Test series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1594 | 13–16 March | Stephen Fleming | Nasser Hussain | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | England by 98 runs |
| Test 1596 | 21–25 March | Stephen Fleming | Nasser Hussain | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Match drawn |
| Test 1597 | 30 March-1 April | Stephen Fleming | Nasser Hussain | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by 78 runs |

### Australia in South Africa

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1590 | 22–24 February | Mark Boucher | Steve Waugh | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Australia by an innings and 360 runs |
| Test 1593 | 8–12 March | Mark Boucher | Steve Waugh | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | Australia by 4 wickets |
| Test 1595 | 15–18 March | Mark Boucher | Steve Waugh | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1819 | 22 March | Shaun Pollock | Ricky Ponting | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Australia by 19 runs |
| ODI 1820 | 24 March | Shaun Pollock | Ricky Ponting | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Australia by 45 runs |
| ODI 1821 | 27 March | Shaun Pollock | Ricky Ponting | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom | Match tied |
| ODI 1822 | 30 March | Shaun Pollock | Ricky Ponting | Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein | Australia by 37 runs |
| ODI 1823 | 3 April | Shaun Pollock | Ricky Ponting | Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | Australia by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1824 | 6 April | Shaun Pollock | Ricky Ponting | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Australia by 3 wickets |
| ODI 1827 | 9 April | Shaun Pollock | Ricky Ponting | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | South Africa by 65 runs (D/L) |

### Australia Women in New Zealand
## April
### 2002 Sharjah Cup

Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1825 | 8 April | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 41 runs |
| ODI 1826 | 9 April | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | New Zealand by 11 runs |
| ODI 1828 | 11 April | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 51 runs |
| ODI 1825 | 12 April | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 9 runs |
| ODI 1830 | 14 April | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Sri Lanka by 46 runs |
| ODI 1831 | 15 April | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 8 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| ODI 1832 | 17 April | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah | Pakistan by 217 runs |