# International cricket in 2012–13

The 2012–13 international cricket season was from September 2012 to March 2013. It began with the ICC World Twenty20, which the West Indies won by defeating host nation Sri Lanka in the final. As a result, Sri Lanka and the West Indies rose to number one and two respectively in the ICC T20I Championship rankings. The season included the first bilateral series between India and Pakistan since 2007. Bilateral ties between the two countries had been severed since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
In Test cricket, South Africa had their first successful defences of the ICC Test Championship number-one ranking they acquired from England in August 2012. They started with winning a three-Test series 1–0 in Australia, and won all their home matches, against New Zealand and Pakistan. England won a Test series in India for the first time since 1984–85. It was also India's first Test series defeat at home since the 2004–05 season. India then bounced back with a 4–0 victory in a home Test series against a restructuring Australian team. This was a complete turnaround from their previous meeting in 2011–12, when India lost 0–4 in Australia. In series of three or more Tests, it was also the first whitewash against Australia since 1969–70.
In the ICC ODI Championship, South Africa dropped from number two to four after a home series loss to the ninth-ranked New Zealand. South Africa were experimenting with the make-up of their ODI squad at the time. India and England lost an ODI series each to leave them ranked number one and two respectively for the second half of the season. No team was able to perform well consistently ahead of the Champions Trophy to be held the following season.

## Season overview

International tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | T20I |
| 30 October 2012 | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | 1–1 [2] | 3–0 [5] | 0–0 [1] |
| 9 November 2012 | Australia | South Africa | 0–1 [3] | — | — |
| 13 November 2012 | Bangladesh | West Indies | 0–2 [2] | 3–2 [5] | 0–1 [1] |
| 15 November 2012 | India | England | 1–2 [4] | 3–2 [5] | 1–1 [2] |
| 14 December 2012 | Australia | Sri Lanka | 3–0 [3] | 2–2 [5] | 0–2 [2] |
| 21 December 2012 | South Africa | New Zealand | 2–0 [2] | 1–2 [3] | 2–1 [3] |
| 25 December 2012 | India | Pakistan | — | 1–2 [3] | 1–1 [2] |
| 1 February 2013 | Australia | West Indies | — | 5–0 [5] | 0–1 [1] |
| 1 February 2013 | South Africa | Pakistan | 3–0 [3] | 3–2 [5] | 0–1 [2] |
| 9 February 2013 | New Zealand | England | 0–0 [3] | 1–2 [3] | 1–2 [3] |
| 22 February 2013 | India | Australia | 4–0 [4] | — | — |
| 22 February 2013 | West Indies | Zimbabwe | 2–0 [2] | 3–0 [3] | 2–0 [2] |
| 8 March 2013 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | 1–0 [2] | 1–1 [3] | 1–0 [1] |
| International tournaments ||||||
| Dates | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 18 September 2012 | ICC World Twenty20 | ICC World Twenty20 | ICC World Twenty20 | West Indies | West Indies |
| Women's tours ||||||
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | T20I |
| 12 December 2012 | Australia | New Zealand | — | 3–1 [4] | 1–2 [3] |
| 7 January 2013 | South Africa | West Indies | — | 2–2 [5] | 0–2 [2] |
| 22 February 2013 | Sri Lanka | West Indies | — | 1–2 [3] | 1–4 [5] |
| 2 April 2013 | India | Bangladesh | — | 3–0 [3] | 3–0 [3] |
| Women's international tournaments ||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 26 September 2012 | ICC Women's World Twenty20 | ICC Women's World Twenty20 | ICC Women's World Twenty20 | Australia | Australia |
| 24 October 2012 | Women's Asia Cup | Women's Asia Cup | Women's Asia Cup | Australia | Australia |
| 31 January 2013 | ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | Australia | Australia |
| Minor tours ||||||
| Start date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Team 1 | Team 2 | FC | List A | T20 |
| 29 September 2012 | Namibia | Kenya | 1–0 [1] | 2–0 [2] | — |
| 3 March 2013 | Afghanistan | Scotland | 1–0 [1] | 2–0 [2] | 2–0 [2] |
| 11 March 2013 | Kenya | Canada | 1–0 [1] | 2–0 [2] | 1–1 [2] |
| 12 March 2013 | UAE | Ireland | 0–0 [1] | 0–2 [2] | 0–1 [1] |

## Pre-season rankings

ICC Test Championship 3 September 2012 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | South Africa | 25 | 3002 | 120 |
| 2 | England | 36 | 4195 | 117 |
| 3 | Australia | 34 | 3952 | 116 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 29 | 3148 | 109 |
| 5 | India | 32 | 3394 | 106 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 29 | 2834 | 98 |
| 7 | West Indies | 28 | 2509 | 90 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 24 | 1832 | 76 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 12 | 0 | 0 |
ICC ODI Championship 5 September 2012 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | England | 25 | 3016 | 121 |
| 2 | South Africa | 18 | 2170 | 121 |
| 3 | India | 30 | 3598 | 120 |
| 4 | Australia | 28 | 3164 | 113 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 32 | 3470 | 108 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 28 | 2907 | 104 |
| 7 | West Indies | 20 | 1879 | 94 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 17 | 1258 | 74 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 16 | 1134 | 71 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 14 | 700 | 50 |
| 11 | Ireland | 6 | 207 | 35 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 4 | 63 | 16 |
| 13 | Kenya | 4 | 45 | 11 |
ICC T20I Championship 26 September 2012 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | South Africa | 15 | 1338 | 134 |
| 2 | England | 17 | 1368 | 124 |
| 3 | India | 11 | 927 | 116 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 10 | 802 | 115 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 22 | 1601 | 114 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 15 | 1072 | 107 |
| 7 | Australia | 16 | 1146 | 104 |
| 8 | West Indies | 11 | 712 | 102 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 10 | 597 | 85 |
| 10 | Ireland | 12 | 659 | 82 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 306 | 44 |
* Note: Zimbabwe is currently unranked in Tests, as it has played insufficient matches. It has 167 points and a rating of 42.

## September
### ICC World Twenty20
#### Group stage

Group A :
| Pos | Seed | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | A2 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.825 |
| 2 | A1 | England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.650 |
| 3 | | Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −3.475 |
Group B :
| Pos | Seed | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | B1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.184 |
| 2 | B2 | West Indies | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −1.855 |
| 3 | | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | −2.092 |
Group C :
| Pos | Seed | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | C2 | South Africa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.598 |
| 2 | C1 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.852 |
| 3 | | Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −3.624 |
Group D :
| Pos | Seed | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | D1 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.706 |
| 2 | D2 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.150 |
| 3 | | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −1.868 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| T20I 263 | 18 September | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | Zimbabwe | Brendan Taylor | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | Sri Lanka by 82 runs |
| T20I 264 | 19 September | Ireland | William Porterfield | Australia | George Bailey | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia by 7 wickets |
| T20I 265 | 19 September | India | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Afghanistan | Nawroz Mangal | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India by 23 runs |
| T20I 266 | 20 September | Zimbabwe | Brendan Taylor | South Africa | AB de Villiers | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | South Africa by 10 wickets |
| T20I 267 | 21 September | New Zealand | Ross Taylor | Bangladesh | Mushfiqur Rahim | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | New Zealand by 59 runs |
| T20I 268 | 21 September | England | Stuart Broad | Afghanistan | Nawroz Mangal | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | England by 116 runs |
| T20I 269 | 22 September | South Africa | AB de Villiers | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | South Africa by 32 runs |
| T20I 270 | 22 September | West Indies | Darren Sammy | Australia | George Bailey | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia by 17 runs (D/L) |
| T20I 271 | 23 September | Pakistan | Mohammad Hafeez | New Zealand | Ross Taylor | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Pakistan by 13 runs |
| T20I 272 | 23 September | India | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | England | Stuart Broad | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India by 80 runs |
| T20I 273 | 24 September | Ireland | William Porterfield | West Indies | Darren Sammy | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | No result |
| T20I 274 | 25 September | Bangladesh | Mushfiqur Rahim | Pakistan | Mohammad Hafeez | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Pakistan by 8 wickets |

#### Super Eights

Group 1 :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.998 |
| 2 | West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −0.375 |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.397 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.169 |
Group 2 :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.464 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.273 |
| 3 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −0.274 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.421 |
Super Eights :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| T20I 275 | 27 September | New Zealand | Ross Taylor | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Match tied; Sri Lanka won the Super Over |
| T20I 276 | 27 September | West Indies | Darren Sammy | England | Stuart Broad | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | West Indies by 15 runs |
| T20I 277 | 28 September | South Africa | AB de Villiers | Pakistan | Mohammad Hafeez | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Pakistan by 2 wickets |
| T20I 278 | 28 September | India | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Australia | George Bailey | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia by 9 wickets |
| T20I 279 | 29 September | New Zealand | Ross Taylor | England | Stuart Broad | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | England by 6 wickets |
| T20I 280 | 29 September | West Indies | Darren Sammy | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Sri Lanka by 9 wickets |
| T20I 281 | 30 September | South Africa | AB de Villiers | Australia | George Bailey | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Australia by 8 wickets |
| T20I 282 | 30 September | Pakistan | Mohammad Hafeez | India | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India by 8 wickets |
| T20I 283 | 1 October | West Indies | Darren Sammy | New Zealand | Ross Taylor | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Match tied; West Indies won the Super Over |
| T20I 284 | 1 October | Sri Lanka | Kumar Sangakkara | England | Stuart Broad | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Sri Lanka by 19 runs |
| T20I 285 | 2 October | Pakistan | Mohammad Hafeez | Australia | George Bailey | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Pakistan by 32 runs |
| T20I 286 | 2 October | India | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | South Africa | AB de Villiers | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India by 1 run |

#### Knockout stage

| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| Semi-finals ||||||||
| T20I 287 | 4 October | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | Pakistan | Mohammad Hafeez | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 16 runs |
| T20I 288 | 5 October | West Indies | Darren Sammy | Australia | George Bailey | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | West Indies by 74 runs |
| Final ||||||||
| T20I 289 | 7 October | West Indies | Darren Sammy | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | West Indies by 36 runs |

### ICC Women's World Twenty20
#### Group Stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.341 |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.628 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.367 |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −0.607 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.602 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.638 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.692 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.194 |
Group Stage :
| No. | Date | Group | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| WT20I 166 | 26 September | B | Sri Lanka | Shashikala Siriwardene | South Africa | Mignon du Preez | Galle International Stadium, Galle | South Africa by 6 wickets |
| WT20I 167 | 26 September | B | New Zealand | Suzie Bates | West Indies | Merissa Aguilleira | Galle International Stadium, Galle | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| WT20I 168 | 27 September | A | England | Charlotte Edwards | Pakistan | Sana Mir | Galle International Stadium, Galle | England by 43 runs |
| WT20I 169 | 27 September | A | India | Mithali Raj | Australia | Jodie Fields | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia by 8 wickets |
| WT20I 170 | 28 September | B | New Zealand | Suzie Bates | South Africa | Mignon du Preez | Galle International Stadium, Galle | New Zealand by 22 runs |
| WT20I 171 | 28 September | B | Sri Lanka | Shashikala Siriwardene | West Indies | Merissa Aguilleira | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Sri Lanka won by 5 runs (D/L) |
| WT20I 172 | 29 September | A | Australia | Jodie Fields | Pakistan | Sana Mir | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia by 25 runs (D/L) |
| WT20I 173 | 29 September | A | India | Mithali Raj | England | Charlotte Edwards | Galle International Stadium, Galle | England by 9 wickets |
| WT20I 174 | 30 September | B | South Africa | Mignon du Preez | West Indies | Merissa Aguilleira | Galle International Stadium, Galle | West Indies by 10 wickets |
| WT20I 175 | 30 September | B | Sri Lanka | Shashikala Siriwardene | New Zealand | Suzie Bates | Galle International Stadium, Galle | New Zealand won by 8 wickets |
| WT20I 176 | 1 October | A | India | Mithali Raj | Pakistan | Sana Mir | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Pakistan by 1 run |
| WT20I 177 | 1 October | A | Australia | Jodie Fields | England | Charlotte Edwards | Galle International Stadium, Galle | England by 7 wickets |

#### Play-offs

Qualification Play-offs :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| WT20I 179 | 3 October | Pakistan | Sana Mir | South Africa | Mignon du Preez | Galle International Stadium, Galle | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| WT20I 178 | 3 October | India | Mithali Raj | Sri Lanka | Shashikala Siriwardene | Galle International Stadium, Galle | India by 9 wickets |
Knockout stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| Semi-finals ||||||||
| WT20I 180 | 4 October | New Zealand | Suzie Bates | England | Charlotte Edwards | Galle International Stadium, Galle | England by 9 wickets |
| WT20I 181 | 5 October | Australia | Jodie Fields | West Indies | Merissa Aguilleira | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia by 28 runs |
| Final ||||||||
| WT20I 182 | 7 October | England | Charlotte Edwards | Australia | Jodie Fields | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Australia by 4 runs |

##### Final Placings

| Pos | Team | Status |
| 1 | Australia | Champion |
| 2 | England | Runner-Up |
| 3 | West Indies | Eliminated in semi-final |
| 4 | New Zealand | Eliminated in semi-final |
| 5 | South Africa | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 6 | India | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 7 | Pakistan | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | Eliminated in Group stage |

### Kenya in Namibia

2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| First-class | 29 September–2 October | Sarel Burger | Collins Obuya | United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek | Namibia by an innings and 1 run |
| 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| List A | 4 October | Sarel Burger | Collins Obuya | United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek | Namibia by 6 wickets |
| List A | 6 October | Sarel Burger | Collins Obuya | United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek | Namibia by 7 wickets |

## October
### New Zealand in Sri Lanka

Only T20I :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 290 | 30 October | Angelo Mathews | Ross Taylor | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | No result |
| ODI series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3304a | 1 November | Mahela Jayawardene | Ross Taylor | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | No result |
| ODI 3305 | 4 November | Mahela Jayawardene | Ross Taylor | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Sri Lanka by 14 runs (D/L) |
| ODI 3306 | 6 November | Mahela Jayawardene | Ross Taylor | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets (D/L) |
| ODI 3307 | 10 November | Mahela Jayawardene | Ross Taylor | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets (D/L) |
| ODI 3308 | 12 November | Mahela Jayawardene | Ross Taylor | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | No result |
| Test series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2059 | 17–21 November | Mahela Jayawardene | Ross Taylor | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Sri Lanka by 10 wickets |
| Test 2063 | 25–29 November | Mahela Jayawardene | Ross Taylor | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | New Zealand by 167 runs |

## November
### South Africa in Australia

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2056 | 9–13 November | Michael Clarke | Graeme Smith | The Gabba, Brisbane | Match drawn |
| Test 2061 | 22–26 November | Michael Clarke | Graeme Smith | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Match drawn |
| Test 2064 | 30 November–4 December | Michael Clarke | Graeme Smith | WACA Ground, Perth | South Africa by 309 runs |

### West Indies in Bangladesh

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2057 | 13–17 November | Mushfiqur Rahim | Darren Sammy | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | West Indies by 77 runs |
| Test 2060 | 21–25 November | Mushfiqur Rahim | Darren Sammy | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna | West Indies by 10 wickets |
| ODI series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3309 | 30 November | Mushfiqur Rahim | Darren Sammy | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna | Bangladesh by 7 wickets |
| ODI 3310 | 2 December | Mushfiqur Rahim | Darren Sammy | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna | Bangladesh by 160 runs |
| ODI 3311 | 5 December | Mushfiqur Rahim | Darren Sammy | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | West Indies by 4 wickets |
| ODI 3312 | 7 December | Mushfiqur Rahim | Darren Sammy | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | West Indies by 75 runs |
| ODI 3313 | 8 December | Mushfiqur Rahim | Darren Sammy | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | Bangladesh by 2 wickets |
| Only T20I ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 291 | 10 December | Mushfiqur Rahim | Darren Sammy | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | West Indies by 18 runs |

### England in India

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2058 | 15–19 November | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Alastair Cook | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | India by 9 wickets |
| Test 2062 | 23–27 November | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Alastair Cook | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | England by 10 wickets |
| Test 2065 | 5–9 December | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Alastair Cook | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | England by 7 wickets |
| Test 2066 | 13–17 December | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Alastair Cook | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur | Match drawn |
| T20I series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 292 | 20 December | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Eoin Morgan | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | India by 5 wickets |
| T20I 294 | 22 December | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Eoin Morgan | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | England by 6 wickets |
| ODI series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3318 | 11 January | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Alastair Cook | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot | England by 9 runs |
| ODI 3320 | 15 January | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Alastair Cook | Nehru Stadium, Kochi | India by 127 runs |
| ODI 3322 | 19 January | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Alastair Cook | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi | India by 7 wickets |
| ODI 3327 | 23 January | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Alastair Cook | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | India by 5 wickets |
| ODI 3329 | 27 January | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Alastair Cook | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | England by 7 wickets |

## December
### New Zealand women in Australia

WODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WODI 836 | 12 December | Jodie Fields | Suzie Bates | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | New Zealand by 8 wickets |
| WODI 837 | 14 December | Jodie Fields | Suzie Bates | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Australia by 4 wickets |
| WODI 838 | 17 December | Jodie Fields | Suzie Bates | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Australia by 9 wickets |
| WODI 839 | 19 December | Jodie Fields | Suzie Bates | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Australia by 7 runs |
| T20I series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WT20I 189 | 20 January | Jodie Fields | Suzie Bates | Junction Oval, Melbourne | New Zealand by 6 wickets |
| WT20I 190 | 22 January | Jodie Fields | Suzie Bates | Junction Oval, Melbourne | Australia by 4 wickets |
| WT20I 191 | 24 January | Jodie Fields | Suzie Bates | Junction Oval, Melbourne | New Zealand by 7 wickets |

### Sri Lanka in Australia

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2067 | 14–18 December | Michael Clarke | Mahela Jayawardene | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Australia by 137 runs |
| Test 2068 | 26–30 December | Michael Clarke | Mahela Jayawardene | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by an innings and 201 runs |
| Test 2070 | 3–7 January | Michael Clarke | Mahela Jayawardene | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 5 wickets |
| ODI series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3317 | 11 January | George Bailey | Mahela Jayawardene | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 107 runs |
| ODI 3319 | 13 January | George Bailey | Mahela Jayawardene | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |
| ODI 3321 | 18 January | Michael Clarke | Mahela Jayawardene | The Gabba, Brisbane | Sri Lanka by 4 wickets |
| ODI 3324 | 20 January | Michael Clarke | Mahela Jayawardene | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | No result |
| ODI 3326 | 23 January | Michael Clarke | Mahela Jayawardene | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Australia by 32 runs |
| T20I series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 299 | 26 January | George Bailey | Angelo Mathews | Stadium Australia, Sydney | Sri Lanka by 5 wickets |
| T20I 300 | 28 January | George Bailey | Angelo Mathews | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Sri Lanka by 2 runs (D/L) |

### New Zealand in South Africa

T20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 293 | 21 December | Faf du Plessis | Brendon McCullum | Kingsmead, Durban | South Africa by 8 wickets |
| T20I 295 | 23 December | Faf du Plessis | Brendon McCullum | Buffalo Park, East London | New Zealand by 8 wickets |
| T20I 297 | 26 December | Faf du Plessis | Brendon McCullum | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | South Africa by 33 runs |
| Test series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2069 | 2–6 January | Graeme Smith | Brendon McCullum | Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa by an innings and 27 runs |
| Test 2071 | 11–15 January | Graeme Smith | Brendon McCullum | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | South Africa by an innings and 193 runs |
| ODI series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3323 | 19 January | AB de Villiers | Brendon McCullum | Boland Park, Paarl | New Zealand by 1 wicket |
| ODI 3325 | 22 January | Faf du Plessis | Brendon McCullum | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley | New Zealand by 27 runs |
| ODI 3328 | 25 January | Faf du Plessis | Brendon McCullum | Senwes Park, Potchefstroom | South Africa by 1 wicket |

### Pakistan in India

T20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 296 | 25 December | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Mohammad Hafeez | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Pakistan by 5 wickets |
| T20I 298 | 28 December | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Mohammad Hafeez | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | India by 11 runs |
| ODI series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3314 | 30 December | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Misbah-ul-Haq | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Pakistan by 6 wickets |
| ODI 3315 | 3 January | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Misbah-ul-Haq | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Pakistan by 85 runs |
| ODI 3316 | 6 January | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Misbah-ul-Haq | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | India by 10 runs |

## February
### West Indies in Australia

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3330 | 1 February | Michael Clarke | Darren Sammy | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by 9 wickets |
| ODI 3331 | 3 February | Michael Clarke | Darren Sammy | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by 54 runs |
| ODI 3332 | 6 February | Michael Clarke | Darren Sammy | Manuka Oval, Canberra | Australia by 39 runs |
| ODI 3333 | 8 February | Michael Clarke | Darren Sammy | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 5 wickets |
| ODI 3334 | 10 February | Shane Watson | Darren Sammy | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by 17 runs |
| Only T20I ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 303 | 13 February | George Bailey | Darren Sammy | The Gabba, Brisbane | West Indies by 27 runs |

### Pakistan in South Africa

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2072 | 1–5 February | Graeme Smith | Misbah-ul-Haq | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 211 runs |
| Test 2073 | 14–18 February | Graeme Smith | Misbah-ul-Haq | Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa by 4 wickets |
| Test 2075 | 22–26 February | Graeme Smith | Misbah-ul-Haq | SuperSport Park, Centurion | South Africa by an innings and 18 runs |
| T20I series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 304a | 1 March | Faf du Plessis | Mohammad Hafeez | Kingsmead, Durban | No result |
| T20I 306 | 3 March | Faf du Plessis | Mohammad Hafeez | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Pakistan by 95 runs |
| ODI series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3343 | 10 March | AB de Villiers | Misbah-ul-Haq | Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein | South Africa by 125 runs |
| ODI 3346 | 15 March | AB de Villiers | Misbah-ul-Haq | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Pakistan by 6 wickets (D/L) |
| ODI 3347 | 17 March | AB de Villiers | Misbah-ul-Haq | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 34 runs |
| ODI 3348 | 21 March | AB de Villiers | Misbah-ul-Haq | Kingsmead, Durban | Pakistan by 3 wickets |
| ODI 3350 | 24 March | AB de Villiers | Misbah-ul-Haq | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | South Africa by 6 wickets |

### England in New Zealand

T20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 301 | 9 February | Brendon McCullum | Stuart Broad | Eden Park, Auckland | England by 40 runs |
| T20I 302 | 12 February | Brendon McCullum | Stuart Broad | Seddon Park, Hamilton | New Zealand by 55 runs |
| T20I 304 | 15 February | Brendon McCullum | Stuart Broad | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | England by 10 wickets |
| ODI series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3335 | 17 February | Brendon McCullum | Alastair Cook | Seddon Park, Hamilton | New Zealand by 3 wickets |
| ODI 3336 | 20 February | Brendon McCullum | Alastair Cook | McLean Park, Napier | England by 8 wickets |
| ODI 3338 | 23 February | Brendon McCullum | Alastair Cook | Eden Park, Auckland | England by 5 wickets |
| Test series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2077 | 6–10 March | Brendon McCullum | Alastair Cook | University Oval, Dunedin | Match drawn |
| Test 2080 | 14–18 March | Brendon McCullum | Alastair Cook | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Match drawn |
| Test 2084 | 22–26 March | Brendon McCullum | Alastair Cook | Eden Park, Auckland | Match drawn |

### Australia in India

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2074 | 22–26 February | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Michael Clarke | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | India by 8 wickets |
| Test 2076 | 2–6 March | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Michael Clarke | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | India by an innings and 135 runs |
| Test 2081 | 14–18 March | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Michael Clarke | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | India by 6 wickets |
| Test 2085 | 22–26 March | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Shane Watson | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | India by 6 wickets |

### Zimbabwe in the West Indies

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3337 | 22 February | Dwayne Bravo | Brendan Taylor | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | West Indies by 156 runs |
| ODI 3339 | 24 February | Dwayne Bravo | Brendan Taylor | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| ODI 3340 | 26 February | Dwayne Bravo | Brendan Taylor | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | West Indies by 5 wickets |
| T20I series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 305 | 2 March | Darren Sammy | Brendan Taylor | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | West Indies by 8 wickets |
| T20I 308 | 3 March | Darren Sammy | Brendan Taylor | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | West Indies by 41 runs |
| Test series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2079 | 12–16 March | Darren Sammy | Brendan Taylor | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | West Indies by 9 wickets |
| Test 2083 | 20–24 March | Darren Sammy | Brendan Taylor | Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica | West Indies by an innings and 65 runs |

## March
### Afghanistan vs Scotland in the United Arab Emirates

T20I series :
| No. | Date | Afghanistan captain | Scotland captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 307 | 3 March | Mohammad Nabi | Gordon Drummond | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Afghanistan by 27 runs |
| T20I 309 | 4 March | Mohammad Nabi | Gordon Drummond | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Afghanistan by 7 wickets |
| 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship ||||||
| No. | Date | Afghanistan captain | Scotland captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3341 | 6 March | Mohammad Nabi | Gordon Drummond | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Afghanistan by 7 wickets |
| ODI 3342 | 8 March | Mohammad Nabi | Gordon Drummond | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Afghanistan by 5 wickets |
| 2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup ||||||
| No. | Date | Afghanistan captain | Scotland captain | Venue | Result |
| First-class | 12–15 March | Mohammad Nabi | Gordon Drummond | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Afghanistan by an innings and 5 runs |

### Bangladesh in Sri Lanka

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2078 | 8–12 March | Angelo Mathews | Mushfiqur Rahim | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Match drawn |
| Test 2082 | 16–20 March | Angelo Mathews | Mushfiqur Rahim | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets |
| ODI series ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3349 | 23 March | Angelo Mathews | Mushfiqur Rahim | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | Sri Lanka by 8 wickets (D/L) |
| ODI 3351 | 25 March | Angelo Mathews | Mushfiqur Rahim | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | No result |
| ODI 3352 | 28 March | Angelo Mathews | Mushfiqur Rahim | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Bangladesh by 3 wickets (D/L) |
| Only T20I ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 312 | 31 March | Dinesh Chandimal | Mushfiqur Rahim | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Sri Lanka by 17 runs |

### Kenya vs Canada in the United Arab Emirates

2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship :
| No. | Date | Kenya captain | Canada captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 3344 | 11 March | Collins Obuya | Rizwan Cheema | ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai | Kenya by 6 wickets |
| ODI 3345 | 13 March | Collins Obuya | Rizwan Cheema | ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai | Kenya by 6 wickets |
| T20I series ||||||
| No. | Date | Kenya captain | Canada captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 310 | 15 March | Collins Obuya | Rizwan Cheema | ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai | Canada by 5 wickets |
| T20I 311 | 16 March | Collins Obuya | Rizwan Cheema | ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai | Kenya by 21 runs |
| 2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup ||||||
| No. | Date | Kenya captain | Canada captain | Venue | Result |
| First-class | 18–21 March | Collins Obuya | Jimmy Hansra | ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai | Kenya by 4 wickets |

### Ireland in the United Arab Emirates

2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| First-class | 12–15 March | Khurram Khan | William Porterfield | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Match drawn |
| 2011–13 ICC World Cricket League Championship ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| List A | 18 March | Khurram Khan | William Porterfield | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Ireland by 5 wickets |
| List A | 20 March | Khurram Khan | William Porterfield | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Ireland by 6 wickets |
| Only T20 ||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Twenty20 | 21 March | Ahmed Raza | William Porterfield | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Ireland by 6 wickets |