# International cricket in 2021

The 2021 international cricket season took place from May 2021 to September 2021. 13 Tests, 56 One Day Internationals (ODIs), 45 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) were scheduled to be held in this season. The final of the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship took place in June at the Rose Bowl in Southampton, England, with New Zealand beating India by eight wickets. The 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship started in August 2021, with India's tour of England.
Qualification for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup also started, with Scotland hosting the first regional qualifier group in August. Also in women's international cricket, 18 Women's One Day International (WODI) and 23 Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches were scheduled to be played, along with a women's Test match between England and India. Additionally, a number of other T20I/WT20I matches were scheduled to be played in minor series involving associate nations.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continued into the 2021 international calendar. In November 2020, the planned Cricket World Cup Super League fixtures between the Netherlands and England were postponed. The series was originally scheduled to be played in May 2021, but it was moved to May 2022 due to the pandemic. In February 2021, round eight of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament, scheduled to take place in Papua New Guinea, was also postponed. In June, the ninth round of the tournament, scheduled to take place in Spain, was postponed until 2022. On 22 July 2021, Cricket Ireland confirmed that their home series against Zimbabwe would be rescheduled due to quarantine requirements needed for the visiting team. Later the same day, the second ODI match between the West Indies and Australia was postponed following a positive COVID-19 case. The Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament originally scheduled to be played in Jersey during September, was rescheduled to take place in Hong Kong in December 2021.
In September 2021, the fifth Test match between England and India was cancelled a few hours before the scheduled start, due to COVID-19 cases in the Indian camp. The match was rescheduled to take place in July 2022, ahead of India's white-ball tour of England.

## Season overview

Men's international tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | T20I |
| 19 May 2021 | Netherlands | Scotland | — | 1–1 [2] | — |
| 23 May 2021 | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | — | 2–1 [3] | — |
| 2 June 2021 | Netherlands | Ireland | — | 2–1 [3] | — |
| 2 June 2021 | England | New Zealand | 0–1 [2] | — | — |
| 10 June 2021 | West Indies | South Africa | 0–2 [2] | — | 2–3 [5] |
| 23 June 2021 | England | Sri Lanka | — | 2–0 [3] | 3–0 [3] |
| 7 July 2021 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | 0–1 [1] | 0–3 [3] | 1–2 [3] |
| 8 July 2021 | England | Pakistan | — | 3–0 [3] | 2–1 [3] |
| 9 July 2021 | West Indies | Australia | — | 1–2 [3] | 4–1 [5] |
| 11 July 2021 | Ireland | South Africa | — | 1–1 [3] | 0–3 [3] |
| 18 July 2021 | Sri Lanka | India | — | 1–2 [3] | 2–1 [3] |
| 28 July 2021 | West Indies | Pakistan | 1–1 [2] | — | 0–1 [4] |
| July 2021 | Sri Lanka | Afghanistan | — | [3] | [3] |
| 3 August 2021 | Bangladesh | Australia | — | — | 4–1 [5] |
| 4 August 2021 | England | India | 2–2 [5] | — | — |
| 27 August 2021 | Ireland | Zimbabwe | — | 1–1 [3] | 3–2 [5] |
| 15 September 2021 | Scotland | Zimbabwe | — | — | 1–2 [3] |
| Men's international tournaments ||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners |
| 13 May 2021 | 2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series | 2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series | 2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series | 2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series | — |
| 18 June 2021 | ICC World Test Championship Final | ICC World Test Championship Final | ICC World Test Championship Final | ICC World Test Championship Final | New Zealand |
| 20 July 2021 | 2021 Scotland Tri-Nation Series | 2021 Scotland Tri-Nation Series | 2021 Scotland Tri-Nation Series | 2021 Scotland Tri-Nation Series | — |
| August 2021 | 2021 United States Tri-Nation Series | 2021 United States Tri-Nation Series | 2021 United States Tri-Nation Series | 2021 United States Tri-Nation Series | — |
Women's international tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | WTest | WODI | WT20I |
| 24 May 2021 | Ireland | Scotland | — | — | 3–1 [4] |
| 16 June 2021 | England | India | 0–0 [1] | 2–1 [3] | 2–1 [3] |
| 30 June 2021 | West Indies | Pakistan | — | 3–2 [5] | 3–0 [3] |
| 26 July 2021 | Ireland | Netherlands | — | — | 2–1 [4] |
| 27 August 2021 | Zimbabwe | Thailand | — | — | 1–2 [3] |
| 31 August 2021 | West Indies | South Africa | — | 1–4 [5] | 1–1 [3] |
| 1 September 2021 | England | New Zealand | — | 4–1 [5] | 2–1 [3] |

## Rankings

The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season.
ICC Men's Test Team Rankings 13 May 2021 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | India | 24 | 2,914 | 121 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 18 | 2,166 | 120 |
| 3 | England | 32 | 3,493 | 109 |
| 4 | Australia | 17 | 1,844 | 108 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 24 | 2,247 | 94 |
| 6 | West Indies | 24 | 2,024 | 84 |
| 7 | South Africa | 16 | 1,273 | 80 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 27 | 2,095 | 78 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 15 | 694 | 46 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 346 | 35 |
ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings 3 May 2021 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | New Zealand | 17 | 2,054 | 121 |
| 2 | Australia | 25 | 2,945 | 118 |
| 3 | India | 29 | 3,344 | 115 |
| 4 | England | 27 | 3,100 | 115 |
| 5 | South Africa | 20 | 2,137 | 107 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 24 | 2,323 | 97 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 24 | 2,157 | 90 |
| 8 | West Indies | 27 | 2,222 | 82 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 21 | 1,652 | 79 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 17 | 1,054 | 62 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 2 | 99 | 50 |
| 12 | Ireland | 18 | 818 | 45 |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 15 | 588 | 39 |
| 14 | Oman | 7 | 240 | 34 |
| 15 | Scotland | 5 | 148 | 30 |
| 16 | Nepal | 5 | 119 | 24 |
| Only the top 16 teams are shown |||||
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings 3 May 2021 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | England | 22 | 6,088 | 277 |
| 2 | India | 25 | 6,811 | 272 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 23 | 6,048 | 263 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 30 | 7,818 | 261 |
| 5 | Australia | 23 | 5,930 | 258 |
| 6 | South Africa | 19 | 4,703 | 248 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 12 | 2,826 | 236 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 13 | 2,957 | 227 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 13 | 2,921 | 225 |
| 10 | West Indies | 18 | 3,992 | 222 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 19 | 3,628 | 191 |
| 12 | Ireland | 18 | 3,388 | 188 |
| 13 | Nepal | 19 | 3,556 | 187 |
| 14 | Scotland | 11 | 2,035 | 185 |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 11 | 2,023 | 184 |
| 16 | Papua New Guinea | 14 | 2,501 | 179 |
| Only the top 16 teams are shown |||||
ICC Women's ODI Rankings 11 April 2021 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | Australia | 18 | 2,955 | 164 |
| 2 | South Africa | 24 | 2,828 | 118 |
| 3 | England | 17 | 1,993 | 117 |
| 4 | India | 20 | 2,226 | 111 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 21 | 1,947 | 93 |
| 6 | West Indies | 12 | 1,025 | 85 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 15 | 1,101 | 73 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 5 | 306 | 61 |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 11 | 519 | 47 |
| 10 | Ireland | 2 | 25 | 13 |
ICC Women's T20I Rankings 30 March 2021 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | Australia | 31 | 8,967 | 289 |
| 2 | England | 33 | 9,358 | 284 |
| 3 | India | 35 | 9,344 | 267 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 28 | 7,474 | 267 |
| 5 | South Africa | 30 | 7,569 | 252 |
| 6 | West Indies | 26 | 6,126 | 236 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 27 | 6,216 | 230 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 18 | 3,631 | 202 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 26 | 5,001 | 192 |
| 10 | Ireland | 13 | 2,180 | 168 |
| 11 | Thailand | 26 | 4,145 | 159 |
| 12 | Zimbabwe | 11 | 1,711 | 156 |
| 13 | Scotland | 10 | 1,491 | 149 |
| 14 | Nepal | 11 | 1,457 | 132 |
| 15 | Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1,423 | 129 |
| 16 | Samoa | 6 | 749 | 125 |
| Only the top 16 teams are shown |||||

### On-going tournaments

The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season.
2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship :
| Rank | Team | Series | PCT |
| 1 | India | 6 | 72.2% |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 70.0% |
| 3 | Australia | 4 | 69.2% |
| 4 | England | 6 | 61.4% |
| 5 | Pakistan | 5.5 | 43.3% |
| 6 | West Indies | 5 | 33.3% |
| 7 | South Africa | 4 | 30.0% |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 27.8% |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 3.5 | 4.8% |
| Full Table ||||
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points |
| 1 | England | 9 | 40 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 6 | 40 |
| 3 | Australia | 6 | 40 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 30 |
| 5 | Afghanistan | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | West Indies | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | India | 6 | 29 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Ireland | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | South Africa | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Sri Lanka | 3 | −2 |
| Full Table ||||
2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points |
| 1 | Oman | 10 | 16 |
| 2 | United States | 12 | 12 |
| 3 | Scotland | 8 | 9 |
| 4 | Namibia | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Nepal | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 8 | 0 |
| Full Table ||||
2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League :
| League A ||||
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points |
| 1 | Canada | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | Singapore | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Qatar | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Denmark | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Vanuatu | 5 | 2 |
| Full Table ||||
2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League :
| League B ||||
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points |
| 1 | Uganda | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Jersey | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Kenya | 5 | 3 |
| 6 | Bermuda | 5 | 1 |
| Full Table ||||

## May
### Scotland in Netherlands

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 4288 | 19 May | Pieter Seelaar | Kyle Coetzer | Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam | Netherlands by 14 runs |
| ODI 4289 | 20 May | Pieter Seelaar | Kyle Coetzer | Hazelaarweg Stadion, Rotterdam | Scotland by 6 wickets |

### Sri Lanka in Bangladesh

The tour was originally scheduled to take place in December 2020, but was moved to May 2021.
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 4290 | 23 May | Tamim Iqbal | Kusal Perera | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Bangladesh by 33 runs |
| ODI 4291 | 25 May | Tamim Iqbal | Kusal Perera | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Bangladesh by 103 runs (DLS) |
| ODI 4292 | 28 May | Tamim Iqbal | Kusal Perera | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Sri Lanka by 97 runs |

### Scotland women in Ireland

WT20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WT20I 892 | 24 May | Laura Delany | Kathryn Bryce | Stormont, Belfast | Scotland by 11 runs |
| WT20I 893 | 25 May | Laura Delany | Kathryn Bryce | Stormont, Belfast | Ireland by 61 runs |
| WT20I 894 | 26 May | Laura Delany | Kathryn Bryce | Stormont, Belfast | Ireland by 41 runs |
| WT20I 895 | 27 May | Laura Delany | Kathryn Bryce | Stormont, Belfast | Ireland by 6 wickets |

### 2021 Papua New Guinea Tri-Nation Series

The series was postponed in February 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 – Tri-series :
| No. | Date | Venue |
| [ 1st ODI] | May | Amini Park, Port Moresby |
| [ 2nd ODI] | May | Amini Park, Port Moresby |
| [ 3rd ODI] | May | Amini Park, Port Moresby |
| [ 4th ODI] | May | Amini Park, Port Moresby |
| [ 5th ODI] | May | Amini Park, Port Moresby |
| [ 6th ODI] | May | Amini Park, Port Moresby |

## June
### Ireland in Netherlands

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 4293 | 2 June | Pieter Seelaar | Andrew Balbirnie | Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht | Netherlands by 1 run |
| ODI 4294 | 4 June | Pieter Seelaar | Andrew Balbirnie | Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht | Ireland by 8 wickets |
| ODI 4295 | 7 June | Pieter Seelaar | Andrew Balbirnie | Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht | Netherlands by 4 wickets |

### New Zealand in England

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2422 | 2–6 June | Joe Root | Kane Williamson | Lord's, London | Match drawn |
| Test 2423 | 10–14 June | Joe Root | Tom Latham | Edgbaston, Birmingham | New Zealand by 8 wickets |

### South Africa in West Indies

Sir Vivian Richards Trophy, 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship – Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2424 | 10–14 June | Kraigg Brathwaite | Dean Elgar | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia | South Africa by an innings and 63 runs |
| Test 2426 | 18–22 June | Kraigg Brathwaite | Dean Elgar | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia | South Africa by 158 runs |
| T20I series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1176 | 26 June | Kieron Pollard | Temba Bavuma | National Cricket Stadium, Grenada | West Indies by 8 wickets |
| T20I 1178 | 27 June | Kieron Pollard | Temba Bavuma | National Cricket Stadium, Grenada | South Africa by 16 runs |
| T20I 1179 | 29 June | Kieron Pollard | Temba Bavuma | National Cricket Stadium, Grenada | South Africa by 1 run |
| T20I 1180 | 1 July | Kieron Pollard | Temba Bavuma | National Cricket Stadium, Grenada | West Indies by 21 runs |
| T20I 1181 | 3 July | Kieron Pollard | Temba Bavuma | National Cricket Stadium, Grenada | South Africa by 25 runs |

### India women in England

Only WTest :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WTest 141 | 16–19 June | Heather Knight | Mithali Raj | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | Match drawn |
| WODI series |||||||||
| WODI 1198 | 27 June | Heather Knight | Mithali Raj | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | England by 8 wickets |
| WODI 1199 | 30 June | Heather Knight | Mithali Raj | County Ground, Taunton | England by 5 wickets |
| WODI 1200 | 3 July | Heather Knight | Mithali Raj | New Road, Worcester | India by 4 wickets |
| WT20I series |||||||||
| WT20I 916 | 9 July | Heather Knight | Harmanpreet Kaur | County Cricket Ground, Northampton | England by 18 runs (DLS) |
| WT20I 919 | 11 July | Heather Knight | Harmanpreet Kaur | County Cricket Ground, Hove | India by 8 runs |
| WT20I 920 | 14 July | Heather Knight | Harmanpreet Kaur | County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford | England by 8 wickets |

### World Test Championship Final

Only Test :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| Test 2425 | 18–23 June | India | Virat Kohli | New Zealand | Kane Williamson | Rose Bowl, Southampton | New Zealand by 8 wickets |

### Sri Lanka in England

T20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1165 | 23 June | Eoin Morgan | Kusal Perera | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | England by 8 wickets |
| T20I 1168 | 24 June | Eoin Morgan | Kusal Perera | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | England by 5 wickets (DLS) |
| T20I 1174 | 26 June | Eoin Morgan | Kusal Perera | Rose Bowl, Southampton | England by 89 runs |
| 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 4296 | 29 June | Eoin Morgan | Kusal Perera | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | England by 5 wickets |
| ODI 4297 | 1 July | Eoin Morgan | Kusal Perera | The Oval, London | England by 8 wickets |
| ODI 4298 | 4 July | Eoin Morgan | Kusal Perera | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | No result |

### Pakistan women in West Indies

WT20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WT20I 910 | 30 June | Stafanie Taylor | Javeria Khan | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | West Indies by 10 runs |
| WT20I 911 | 2 July | Stafanie Taylor | Javeria Khan | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | West Indies by 7 runs (DLS) |
| WT20I 912 | 4 July | Stafanie Taylor | Javeria Khan | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | West Indies by 6 wickets |
| WODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WODI 1201 | 7 July | Stafanie Taylor | Javeria Khan | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | West Indies by 5 wickets |
| WODI 1202 | 9 July | Stafanie Taylor | Javeria Khan | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | West Indies by 8 wickets |
| WODI 1203 | 12 July | Anisa Mohammed | Javeria Khan | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | West Indies by 8 wickets |
| WODI 1204 | 15 July | Stafanie Taylor | Javeria Khan | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Pakistan by 4 wickets |
| WODI 1205 | 18 July | Stafanie Taylor | Javeria Khan | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Pakistan by 22 runs (DLS) |

## July
### Bangladesh in Zimbabwe

Only Test :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2427 | 7–11 July | Brendan Taylor | Mominul Haque | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 220 runs |
| 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 4304 | 16 July | Brendan Taylor | Tamim Iqbal | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 155 runs |
| ODI 4306 | 18 July | Brendan Taylor | Tamim Iqbal | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 3 wickets |
| ODI 4308 | 20 July | Brendan Taylor | Tamim Iqbal | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 5 wickets |
| T20I series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1196 | 22 July | Sikandar Raza | Mahmudullah | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 8 wickets |
| T20I 1198 | 23 July | Sikandar Raza | Mahmudullah | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 23 runs |
| T20I 1203 | 25 July | Sikandar Raza | Mahmudullah | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 5 wickets |

### Pakistan in England

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 4299 | 8 July | Ben Stokes | Babar Azam | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | England by 9 wickets |
| ODI 4300 | 10 July | Ben Stokes | Babar Azam | Lord's, London | England by 52 runs |
| ODI 4303 | 13 July | Ben Stokes | Babar Azam | Edgbaston, Birmingham | England by 3 wickets |
| T20I series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1191 | 16 July | Eoin Morgan | Babar Azam | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Pakistan by 31 runs |
| T20I 1193 | 18 July | Jos Buttler | Babar Azam | Headingley, Leeds | England by 45 runs |
| T20I 1195 | 20 July | Eoin Morgan | Babar Azam | Old Trafford, Manchester | England by 3 wickets |

### Australia in West Indies

The second ODI was suspended following a positive test for COVID-19 from a non-playing member of the West Indies team. After no further cases, the second and third ODIs were rescheduled.
T20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1185 | 9 July | Nicholas Pooran | Aaron Finch | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia | West Indies by 18 runs |
| T20I 1188 | 10 July | Nicholas Pooran | Aaron Finch | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia | West Indies by 56 runs |
| T20I 1189 | 12 July | Nicholas Pooran | Aaron Finch | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia | West Indies by 6 wickets |
| T20I 1190 | 14 July | Nicholas Pooran | Aaron Finch | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia | Australia by 4 runs |
| T20I 1192 | 16 July | Nicholas Pooran | Aaron Finch | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Saint Lucia | West Indies by 16 runs |
| 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 4310 | 20 July | Kieron Pollard | Alex Carey | Kensington Oval, Barbados | Australia by 133 runs (DLS) |
| ODI 4311 | 22–24 July | Kieron Pollard | Alex Carey | Kensington Oval, Barbados | West Indies by 4 wickets |
| ODI 4313 | 26 July | Kieron Pollard | Alex Carey | Kensington Oval, Barbados | Australia by 6 wickets |

### South Africa in Ireland

2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 4301 | 11 July | Andrew Balbirnie | Temba Bavuma | The Village, Malahide | No result |
| ODI 4302 | 13 July | Andrew Balbirnie | Temba Bavuma | The Village, Malahide | Ireland by 43 runs |
| ODI 4305 | 16 July | Andrew Balbirnie | Temba Bavuma | The Village, Malahide | South Africa by 70 runs |
| T20I series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1194 | 19 July | Andrew Balbirnie | Temba Bavuma | The Village, Malahide | South Africa by 33 runs |
| T20I 1197 | 22 July | Andrew Balbirnie | Temba Bavuma | Stormont, Belfast | South Africa by 42 runs |
| T20I 1200 | 24 July | Andrew Balbirnie | Temba Bavuma | Stormont, Belfast | South Africa by 49 runs |

### India in Sri Lanka

The second T20I was postponed by one day following a positive test for COVID-19 from an Indian cricketer.
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 4307 | 18 July | Dasun Shanaka | Shikhar Dhawan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India by 7 wickets |
| ODI 4309 | 20 July | Dasun Shanaka | Shikhar Dhawan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India by 3 wickets |
| ODI 4312 | 23 July | Dasun Shanaka | Shikhar Dhawan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 3 wickets (DLS) |
| T20I series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1204 | 25 July | Dasun Shanaka | Shikhar Dhawan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India by 38 runs |
| T20I 1206 | 28 July | Dasun Shanaka | Shikhar Dhawan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 4 wickets |
| T20I 1207 | 29 July | Dasun Shanaka | Shikhar Dhawan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets |

### 2021 Scotland Tri-Nation Series

The series was postponed in June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 – Tri-series :
| No. | Date | Venue |
| [1st ODI] | 20 July | Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria |
| [2nd ODI] | July | Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria |
| [3rd ODI] | July | Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria |
| [4th ODI] | July | Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria |
| [5th ODI] | July | Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria |
| [6th ODI] | July | Desert Springs Cricket Ground, Almeria |

### Netherlands women in Ireland

WT20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WT20I 921 | 26 July | Laura Delany | Heather Siegers | The Village, Dublin | Ireland by 28 runs |
| WT20I 921a | 28 July | Laura Delany | Heather Siegers | The Village, Dublin | Match abandoned |
| WT20I 922 | 29 July | Laura Delany | Heather Siegers | The Village, Dublin | Ireland by 6 wickets |
| WT20I 923 | 30 July | Laura Delany | Heather Siegers | The Village, Dublin | Netherlands by 7 wickets (DLS) |

### Pakistan in West Indies

T20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1205 | 28 July | Kieron Pollard | Babar Azam | Kensington Oval, Barbados | No result |
| T20I 1208 | 31 July | Kieron Pollard | Babar Azam | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana | Pakistan by 7 runs |
| T20I 1209 | 1 August | Kieron Pollard | Babar Azam | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana | No result |
| T20I 1211 | 3 August | Kieron Pollard | Babar Azam | Guyana National Stadium, Guyana | No result |
| 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship – Test series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2430 | 12–16 August | Kraigg Brathwaite | Babar Azam | Sabina Park, Jamaica | West Indies by 1 wicket |
| Test 2431 | 20–24 August | Kraigg Brathwaite | Babar Azam | Sabina Park, Jamaica | Pakistan by 109 runs |

### Afghanistan in Sri Lanka

The series was scheduled to start in July 2021, but did not take place. No official updates were issued by either cricket board or the ICC.
2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| [1st ODI] | | | | | |
| [2nd ODI] | | | | | |
| [3rd ODI] | | | | | |
| T20I series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| [1st T20I] | | | | | |
| [2nd T20I] | | | | | |
| [3rd T20I] | | | | | |

## August
### Australia in Bangladesh

T20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1210 | 3 August | Mahmudullah | Matthew Wade | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Bangladesh by 23 runs |
| T20I 1212 | 4 August | Mahmudullah | Matthew Wade | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Bangladesh by 5 wickets |
| T20I 1216 | 6 August | Mahmudullah | Matthew Wade | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Bangladesh by 10 runs |
| T20I 1218 | 7 August | Mahmudullah | Matthew Wade | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Australia by 3 wickets |
| T20I 1222 | 9 August | Mahmudullah | Matthew Wade | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Bangladesh by 60 runs |

### India in England

The fifth Test was cancelled following a number of COVID cases in the Indian camp. In October 2021, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced that the Test match would be played in July 2022.
Pataudi Trophy, 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship – Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 2428 | 4–8 August | Joe Root | Virat Kohli | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Match drawn |
| Test 2429 | 12–16 August | Joe Root | Virat Kohli | Lord's, London | India by 151 runs |
| Test 2432 | 25–29 August | Joe Root | Virat Kohli | Headingley, Leeds | England by an innings and 76 runs |
| Test 2433 | 2–6 September | Joe Root | Virat Kohli | The Oval, London | India by 157 runs |
| Test 2470 | 1–5 July 2022 | Ben Stokes | Jasprit Bumrah | Edgbaston, Birmingham | England by 7 wickets |

### Zimbabwe in Ireland

The series was postponed in July 2021, with rescheduled dates confirmed in August 2021.
T20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1241 | 27 August | Andrew Balbirnie | Craig Ervine | Castle Avenue, Dublin | Zimbabwe by 3 runs |
| T20I 1242 | 29 August | Andrew Balbirnie | Craig Ervine | Castle Avenue, Dublin | Ireland by 7 wickets |
| T20I 1244 | 1 September | Andrew Balbirnie | Craig Ervine | Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason | Ireland by 40 runs |
| T20I 1248 | 2 September | Andrew Balbirnie | Craig Ervine | Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason | Ireland by 64 runs |
| T20I 1256 | 4 September | Andrew Balbirnie | Craig Ervine | Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason | Zimbabwe by 5 runs |
| 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League – ODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 4319 | 8 September | Andrew Balbirnie | Craig Ervine | Stormont, Belfast | Zimbabwe by 38 runs |
| ODI 4321 | 10 September | Andrew Balbirnie | Craig Ervine | Stormont, Belfast | No result |
| ODI 4323 | 13 September | Andrew Balbirnie | Craig Ervine | Stormont, Belfast | Ireland by 7 wickets (DLS) |

### Thailand women in Zimbabwe

WT20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WT20I 934 | 27 August | Mary-Anne Musonda | Naruemol Chaiwai | Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 1 wicket |
| WT20I 936 | 28 August | Mary-Anne Musonda | Naruemol Chaiwai | Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare | Thailand by 53 runs |
| WT20I 942 | 30 August | Mary-Anne Musonda | Naruemol Chaiwai | Takashinga Cricket Club, Harare | Thailand by 27 runs |

### South Africa women in West Indies

WT20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WT20I 943 | 31 August | Anisa Mohammed | Dane van Niekerk | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | No result |
| WT20I 945 | 2 September | Anisa Mohammed | Dane van Niekerk | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | South Africa by 50 runs |
| WT20I 947 | 4 September | Anisa Mohammed | Dane van Niekerk | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | West Indies by 5 wickets |
| WT20I series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WODI 1206 | 7 September | Anisa Mohammed | Dane van Niekerk | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | South Africa by 8 wickets |
| WODI 1207 | 10 September | Anisa Mohammed | Dane van Niekerk | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | South Africa by 9 wickets |
| WODI 1208 | 13 September | Anisa Mohammed | Dane van Niekerk | Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua | South Africa by 8 wickets |
| WODI 1210 | 16 September | Anisa Mohammed | Dane van Niekerk | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | South Africa by 35 runs |
| WODI 1212 | 19 September | Deandra Dottin | Dane van Niekerk | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua | Match tied ( West Indies won S/O) |

### 2021 United States Tri-Nation Series

2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 – Tri-series :
| No. | Date |
| [1st ODI] | August |
| [2nd ODI] | August |
| [3rd ODI] | August |
| [4th ODI] | August |
| [5th ODI] | August |
| [6th ODI] | August |

## September
### New Zealand women in England

WT20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WT20I 944 | 1 September | Nat Sciver | Sophie Devine | County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford | England by 46 runs |
| WT20I 946 | 4 September | Nat Sciver | Sophie Devine | County Cricket Ground, Hove | New Zealand by 4 wickets |
| WT20I 952 | 9 September | Heather Knight | Sophie Devine | County Ground, Taunton | England by 4 wickets |
| WODI series |||||||||
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| WODI 1209 | 16 September | Heather Knight | Sophie Devine | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | England by 30 runs |
| WODI 1211 | 19 September | Heather Knight | Sophie Devine | New Road, Worcester | England by 13 runs (DLS) |
| WODI 1214 | 21 September | Heather Knight | Sophie Devine | Grace Road, Leicester | New Zealand by 3 wickets |
| WODI 1215 | 23 September | Heather Knight | Sophie Devine | County Cricket Ground, Derby | England by 3 wickets |
| WODI 1218 | 26 September | Heather Knight | Sophie Devine | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | England by 203 runs |

### Zimbabwe in Scotland

T20I series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| T20I 1276 | 15 September | Kyle Coetzer | Craig Ervine | The Grange Club, Edinburgh | Scotland by 7 runs |
| T20I 1279 | 17 September | Kyle Coetzer | Craig Ervine | The Grange Club, Edinburgh | Zimbabwe by 10 runs |
| T20I 1280 | 19 September | Kyle Coetzer | Craig Ervine | The Grange Club, Edinburgh | Zimbabwe by 6 wickets |