# International cricket in 2006

International cricket played in the 2006 cricket season is defined as matches scheduled between May and August 2006 in all cricketing countries, as well as all international matches scheduled for the 2006 English cricket season. Matches between January and April are defined as belonging to the 2005–06 season, while matches between September and December are defined as the 2006–07 season. The main matches in this period were played in England, as this was in the middle of the English cricket season, but the third edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup is defined as a part of the 2006 season, even though the tournament stretched into February 2007, and three A teams were also scheduled to tour the northwestern part of Australia in June and July 2006.

## 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 |
| 29 April 2006 | West Indies | Zimbabwe | — | 5–0 [7] | — |
| 11 May 2006 | England | Sri Lanka | 1–1 [3] | 0–5 [5] | 0–1[1] |
| 18 May 2006 | West Indies | India | 0–1 [4] | 4–1 [5] | — |
| 13 June 2006 | Ireland | England | — | 0–1 [1] | — |
| 27 June 2006 | Scotland | Pakistan | — | 0–1 [1] | — |
| 4 July 2006 | Netherlands | Sri Lanka | — | 0–2 [2] | — |
| 13 July 2006 | England | Pakistan | 3–0 [4] | 2–2 [5] | 0–1 [1] |
| 27 July 2006 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 2–0[2] | — | — |
| 29 July 2006 | Zimbabwe | Bangladesh | — | 3–2 [5] | — |
| 12 August 2006 | Kenya | Bangladesh | — | 0–3 [3] | — |
| 18 August 2006 | Sri Lanka | India | — | 0–0 [3] | — |
| Minor tours ||||||
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | First-class | First-class | ODI |
| 5 August 2006 | Canada | Kenya | — | — | 0–2 [2] |
| 19 August 2006 | Canada | Bermuda | — | — | 0–2 [2] |
| Minor tournaments ||||||
| Dates | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 16 May 2006 | Triangular Series | Triangular Series | Triangular Series | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe |
| 27 June 2006 | EAP Cricket Trophy | EAP Cricket Trophy | EAP Cricket Trophy | Fiji | Fiji |
| 4 August 2006 | European Championship | European Championship | European Championship | Ireland | Ireland |
| 21 August 2006 | Americas Championship | Americas Championship | Americas Championship | Bermuda | Bermuda |
| 23 August 2006 | African Championship | African Championship | African Championship | Tanzania | Tanzania |

## ICC Championship Tables in May 2006

ICC Test Championship Table at 7 May :
| Pos | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Australia | 131 |
| 2 | England | 113 |
| 3 | India | 111 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 109 |
| 5 | South Africa | 101 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 97 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 95 |
| 8 | West Indies | 72 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 27 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 3 |
ICC ODI Championship Table at 28 April :
| Pos | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Australia | 132 |
| 2 | South Africa | 119 |
| 3 | India | 116 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 114 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 113 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 105 |
| 7 | England | 103 |
| 8 | West Indies | 89 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 42 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 23 |
| 11 | Kenya | 7 |

## April 2006
### EurAsia Cricket Series

This was a series held at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, between three A teams (second-choice teams) from Test-playing nations, two A teams from One Day International-playing nations, and the hosting nation UAE. India A and Pakistan A played in the final, while Netherlands A and Ireland A went home without any wins. UAE finished second in their group, after winning two games, while Sri Lanka A's three wins saw them second behind Pakistan A.
Group A Table :
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| India A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | +2.36 |
| Pakistan A | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | +0.89 |
| Netherlands A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –3.25 |
Group B Table :
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Sri Lanka A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | +0.89 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | +1.16 |
| Ireland A | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –2.06 |
The top team from Group A and the second and third placed in Group B were placed in Group C; the others in Group D. Results from the first group stage were carried forward.
Group C Table :
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| India A | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +2.24 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | –0.05 |
| Ireland A | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | –1.56 |
Group B Table :
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Pakistan A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | +1.03 |
| Sri Lanka A | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18 | +1.13 |
| Netherlands A | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | –2.94 |
| No. | Group | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Result |
| First Group Stage ||||||||
| Match 1 | B | 22 April | UAE | Arshad Ali | IRL A | William Porterfield | UAE by 8 wkts |
| Match 2 | A | 23 April | IND A | Venugopal Rao | NED A | Jeroen Smits | IND A by 202 runs |
| Match 3 | B | 24 April | IRL A | William Porterfield | SL A | Avishka Gunawardene | SL A by 87 runs |
| Match 4 | A | 25 April | PAK A | Hasan Raza | NED A | Jeroen Smits | PAK A by 123 runs |
| Match 5 | B | 27 April | UAE | Arshad Ali | SL A | Avishka Gunawardene | SL A by 2 wkts |
| Match 6 | A | 28 April | IND A | Venugopal Rao | PAK A | Hasan Raza | IND A by 34 runs |
| Second Group Stage ||||||||
| Match 7 | D | 29 April | NED A | Jeroen Smits | SL A | Avishka Gunawardene | SL A by 157 runs |
| Match 8 | C | 30 April | IND A | Venugopal Rao | UAE | Arshad Ali | IND A by 126 runs |
| Match 9 | D | 1 May | NED A | Jeroen Smits | PAK A | Hasan Raza | PAK A by 6 wkts |
| Match 10 | C | 2 May | IND A | Venugopal Rao | IRL A | William Porterfield | IND A by 8 wkts |
| Match 11 | D | 3 May | PAK A | Hasan Raza | SL A | Avishka Gunawardene | PAK A by 8 wkts |
| Match 12 | C | 4 May | UAE | Arshad Ali | IRL A | William Porterfield | UAE by 31 runs |
| Final ||||||||
| Final | 5 May | 5 May | IND A | Venugopal Rao | PAK A | Hasan Raza | PAK A by 36 runs |

### Zimbabwe in West Indies

A Test match series was originally planned, but Zimbabwe withdrew temporarily from Test cricket before this tour, and it was instead agreed to arrange seven One Day Internationals instead of five
Zimbabweans in West Indies in 2006. One-Day International series result: West Indies won 5–0.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-day International Series ||||||
| ODI 2368 | 29 April | Brian Lara | Terry Duffin | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua | West Indies by 5 wkts |
| ODI 2369 | 30 April | Brian Lara | Terry Duffin | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua | West Indies by 98 runs |
| ODI 2369a | 6 May | Brian Lara | Terry Duffin | Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana | No result |
| ODI 2370 | 7 May | Brian Lara | Terry Duffin | Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana | West Indies by 82 runs |
| ODI 2371 | 10 May | Brian Lara | Terry Duffin | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia | West Indies by 10 wkts |
| ODI 2372 | 13 May | Brian Lara | Terry Duffin | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | No result |
| ODI 2373 | 14 May | Brian Lara | Terry Duffin | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | West Indies by 104 runs |

## May 2006
### Sri Lanka in England

England return home on the back of a disastrous Winter tour of the sub-continent, having not won any of the series before or after Christmas; while Sri Lanka look to compound their win against Bangladesh.
Sri Lankans in England 2006: Test Series drawn 1-1. Sri Lanka win Twenty20 International. Sri Lanka win ODI series 5–0.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test Match Schedule ||||||
| Test 1802 | 11–15 May | Andrew Flintoff | Mahela Jayawardene | Lord's, London | Match Drawn |
| Test 1803 | 25–29 May | Andrew Flintoff | Mahela Jayawardene | Edgbaston, Birmingham | England by 6 wkts |
| Test 1805 | 2–6 June | Andrew Flintoff | Mahela Jayawardene | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Sri Lanka by 134 runs |
| Twenty20 International Schedule ||||||
| T20I 7 | 15 June | Andrew Strauss | Mahela Jayawardene | Rose Bowl, Southampton | Sri Lanka by 2 runs |
| One-Day International Schedule ||||||
| ODI 2384 | 17 June | Andrew Strauss | Mahela Jayawardene | Lord's, London | Sri Lanka by 20 runs |
| ODI 2385 | 20 June | Andrew Strauss | Mahela Jayawardene | The Oval, London | Sri Lanka by 46 runs |
| ODI 2386 | 24 June | Andrew Strauss | Mahela Jayawardene | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | Sri Lanka by 8 wkts |
| ODI 2388 | 28 June | Andrew Strauss | Mahela Jayawardene | Old Trafford, Manchester | Sri Lanka by 33 runs |
| ODI 2389 | 1 July | Andrew Strauss | Mahela Jayawardene | Headingley, Leeds | Sri Lanka by 8 wkts |

### Triangular Series (Bermuda, Canada, Zimbabwe)

This tournament was held in Trinidad immediately follow the ODI series between Zimbabwe and West Indies. Zimbabwe won the tournament after going through unbeaten, while Bermuda finished second after winning their inaugural ODI - before losing twice to Zimbabwe.
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +3.37 |
| Bermuda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –1.97 |
| Canada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –1.63 |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
| Group Stages ||||||||
| ODI 2374 | 16 May | Canada | John Davison | Zimbabwe | Terry Duffin | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Zimbabwe by 143 runs |
| ODI 2375 | 17 May | Bermuda | Janeiro Tucker | Canada | John Davison | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Bermuda by 3 wkts |
| ODI 2376 | 18 May | Bermuda | Janeiro Tucker | Zimbabwe | Terry Duffin | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Zimbabwe by 194 runs |
| Final ||||||||
| ODI 2378 | 20 May | Bermuda | Janeiro Tucker | Zimbabwe | Terry Duffin | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Zimbabwe by 83 runs |

### India in West Indies

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-Day International Schedule ||||||
| ODI 2377 | 18 May | Brian Lara | Rahul Dravid | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | India by 5 wkts |
| ODI 2379 | 20 May | Brian Lara | Rahul Dravid | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | West Indies by 1 run |
| ODI 2380 | 23 May | Brian Lara | Rahul Dravid | Warner Park, Basseterre, St. Kitts | West Indies by 4 wkts |
| ODI 2381 | 26 May | Brian Lara | Rahul Dravid | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | West Indies by 6 wkts |
| ODI 2382 | 28 May | Brian Lara | Rahul Dravid | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | West Indies by 19 runs |
| Test Match Schedule ||||||
| Test 1804 | 2–6 June | Brian Lara | Rahul Dravid | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua | Match Drawn |
| Test 1806 | 10–14 June | Brian Lara | Rahul Dravid | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St.Lucia | Match Drawn |
| Test 1807 | 22–26 June | Brian Lara | Rahul Dravid | Warner Park, Basseterre, St. Kitts | Match Drawn |
| Test 1808 | 30 June-4 July | Brian Lara | Rahul Dravid | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | India by 49 runs |

## June 2006
### England in Ireland

Ireland lost their debut One Day International, but England's win described by Cricinfo as "unspectacular", with Marcus Trescothick making 113 after England chose to bat first. Irish native Ed Joyce opened the innings for England, scoring 10 before he was caught by Kevin O'Brien, but a 142-run partnership between Trescothick and Ian Bell for the fourth wicket brought 200 up for England. England scored 84 off the last ten overs, with Bell making an ODI career high of 80. Ireland did bat out 50 overs, but no one could match the scores of Trescothick and Bell; Andre Botha made the best attempt, but his 52 lasted 89 balls, well below the required run rate of six an over. Steve Harmison took three wickets, but conceded 58 runs after bowling an opening spell described by The Times as "a curate's egg". Ireland's highest-scoring partnership was for the seventh wicket, with Andrew White adding 64 with O'Brien.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-Day International Schedule ||||||
| ODI 2383 | 13 June | Trent Johnston | Andrew Strauss | Stormont, Belfast | England by 38 runs |

### Bangladesh A in Zimbabwe

Bangladesh A toured Zimbabwe for three first class and five one-day matches against the A team of the hosting nation. The first-class series ended in a draw after Bangladesh A fell to defeat in the third match after giving Zimbabwe A the first-innings lead of 203 to eventually lose the match by seven wickets. However, Bangladesh A secured the one-day series by winning the first three games.
Zimbabwe A v Bangladesh A. First-class series: Drawn 1–1. One-day series: Bangladesh A won 4–1.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| First Class Schedule ||||||
| FC 1 | 17–20 June | Hamilton Masakadza | Tushar Imran | Mutare Sports Club, Mutare | BAN A by 7 wkts |
| FC 2 | 23–26 June | Hamilton Masakadza | Tushar Imran | Mutare Sports Club, Mutare | Match drawn |
| FC 3 | 30 June-3 July | Stuart Matsikenyeri | Tushar Imran | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | ZIM A by 7 wkts |
| One-Day Schedule ||||||
| OD 1 | 6 July | Hamilton Masakadza | Tushar Imran | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | BAN A by 26 runs |
| OD 2 | 8 July | Stuart Matsikenyeri | Tushar Imran | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | BAN A by 4 wkts |
| OD 3 | 9 July | Stuart Matsikenyeri | Tushar Imran | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | BAN A by 6 wkts |
| OD 4 | 12 July | Stuart Matsikenyeri | Tushar Imran | Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe | ZIM A by 6 wkts |
| OD 5 | 14 July | Hamilton Masakadza | Tushar Imran | Kwekwe Sports Club | BAN A by 58 runs |

### Pakistan in Scotland

Pakistan won the match by five wickets, after Scotland lost four wickets in the first eight overs and then four more in the remaining 42. Ryan Watson and Neil McCallum put on 116 for the fifth wicket, an ODI record partnership for Scotland, who played their first ODI for seven years. Their innings also doubled the number of ODI fifties scored for Scotland.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-day International Schedule ||||||
| ODI 2387 | 27 June | Ryan Watson | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Grange, Edinburgh | Pakistan by 5 wkts |

### EAP Cricket Trophy

This tournament determined one qualifier from the East-Asia Pacific region to Division Three of the 2007 World Cricket League. Three teams, Cook Islands (qualified from the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup), Fijian and Japan (qualified from the 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup) played in the tournament, which was held in Brisbane using a double round robin format. Fiji went through the tournament unbeaten.
EAP Cricket Trophy. Teams: Cook Islands, Fiji, Japan. Winners: Fiji
Final Table :
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts |
| Fiji | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Cook Islands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
| EAP Cricket Trophy ||||||||
| Match 1 | 27 June | Fiji | Joeli Mateyawa | Japan | Tetsuo Fuji | Peter Burge Oval | Fiji by 8 wits |
| Match 2 | 28 June | Fiji | Joeli Mateyawa | Cook Islands | William Browne | Peter Burge Oval | Fiji by 5 wkts |
| Match 3 | 29 June | Japan | Tetsuo Fuji | Cook Islands | Dunu Eliaba | Peter Burge Oval | Japan by 2 wkts (D/L) |
| Match 4 | 30 June | Fiji | Joeli Mateyawa | Japan | Tetsuo Fuji | Peter Burge Oval | Fiji by 82 runs |
| Match 5 | 1 July | Fiji | Joeli Mateyawa | Cook Islands | Dunu Eliaba | Peter Burge Oval | Fiji by 1 wkt |
| Match 6 | 2 July | Japan | Tetsuo Fuji | Cook Islands | Dunu Eliaba | Peter Burge Oval | Cook Islands by 26 runs |

## July 2006
### Sri Lanka in the Netherlands

Sri Lanka batted first in both matches, and won both. In the first match, they surpassed the world record ODI total set by South Africa four months earlier, making 443 for four on their way to a 195-run victory. Both Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan made centuries. Sri Lanka made two changes for the second match, with Jayasuriya resting, and still won the second match by 55 runs
Sri Lanka in the Netherlands in 2006. One-day International series: Sri Lanka won 2–0.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-Day Internationals Schedule ||||||
| ODI 2390 | 4 July | Luuk van Troost | Mahela Jayawardene | VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen | Sri Lanka by 195 runs |
| ODI 2391 | 6 July | Luuk van Troost | Mahela Jayawardene | VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen | Sri Lanka by 55 runs |

### Top End Series

The top end refers to the "Top End" of Australia geographically, i.e. the cities of Darwin and Cairns, who are set to host these matches
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
| Twenty20 Schedule ||||||||
| T20 1 | 9 July | AUS A | Brad Haddin | NZ A | Craig McMillan | Marrara Oval, Darwin | AUS A by 16 runs |
| T20 2 | 9 July | NZ A | Craig McMillan | PAK A | Misbah-ul-Haq | Marrara Oval, Darwin | PAK A by 60 runs |
| T20 3 | 23 July | AUS A | Brad Haddin | PAK A | Misbah-ul-Haq | Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns | PAK A by 2 wkts |
| One-Day Schedule ||||||||
| OD 1 | 5 July | AUS A | Brad Haddin | NZ A | Peter Fulton | Marrara Oval, Darwin | NZ A by 8 wkts |
| OD 2 | 6 July | PAK A | Misbah-ul-Haq | IND A | Venugopal Rao | Marrara Oval, Darwin | IND A by 130 runs |
| OD 3 | 8 July | AUS A | Brad Haddin | IND A | Venugopal Rao | Marrara Oval, Darwin | IND A by 4 wkts |
| OD 4 | 24 July | IND A | Venugopal Rao | NZ A | Peter Fulton | Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns | NZ A by 7 wkts |
| OD 5 | 25 July | PAK A | Misbah-ul-Haq | AUS A | Brad Haddin | Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns | TIE |
| OD 6 | 27 July | PAK A | Misbah-ul-Haq | NZ A | Peter Fulton | Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns | NZ A by 50 runs |
| First Class Schedule ||||||||
| FC 1 | 11–14 July | IND A | Parthiv Patel | NZ A | Craig McMillan | Gardens Oval, Darwin | IND A by 3 wkts |
| FC 2 | 11–14 July | PAK A | Misbah-ul-Haq | AUS A | Brad Haddin | Marrara Oval, Darwin | Match Drawn |
| FC 3 | 17–20 July | PAK A | Misbah-ul-Haq | NZ A | Craig McMillan | Fretwell Park, Cairns | No result |
| FC 4 | 18–21 July | IND A | Venugopal Rao | AUS A | Brad Haddin | Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns | Match Drawn |

### Pakistan in England

After a draw in the first Test, Andrew Strauss led his team to back-to-back Test victories and secured the series before the fourth and final Test. That Test was marred by a ball-tampering controversy, which culminated in Pakistan refusing to take the field after the tea interval in protest to a decision by umpire Darrell Hair to penalise the Pakistani team for ball-tampering. This led the umpires eventually to award the game to England, who thus won the Test series 3–0.
Pakistani cricket team in England in 2006. Test series result: England won 3–0. Twenty20 International: Pakistan won one-off match. One-day International Series: Drawn 2–2.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test Series Schedule ||||||
| Test 1809 | 13–17 July | Andrew Strauss | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Lord's, London | Match Drawn |
| Test 1811 | 27–31 July | Andrew Strauss | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Old Trafford, Manchester | England by innings & 120 runs |
| Test 1813 | 4–8 August | Andrew Strauss | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Headingley, Leeds | England by 167 runs |
| Test 1814 | 17–21 August | Andrew Strauss | Inzamam-ul-Haq | The Oval, London | Match Awarded to England |
| Twenty20 International Schedule ||||||
| T20I 8 | 28 August | Andrew Strauss | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Bristol County Ground, Bristol | Pakistan by 5 wickets |
| One-Day International Schedule ||||||
| ODI 2408 | 30 August | Andrew Strauss | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | No result |
| ODI 2409 | 2 September | Andrew Strauss | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Lord's, London | Pakistan by 7 wickets (D/L) |
| ODI 2410 | 5 September | Andrew Strauss | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Rose Bowl, Southampton | Pakistan by 2 wickets |
| ODI 2411 | 8 September | Andrew Strauss | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England by 8 wickets |
| ODI 2412 | 10 September | Andrew Strauss | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Edgbaston, Birmingham | England by 3 wickets |

### South Africa in Sri Lanka

Originally, South Africa was set to play Sri Lanka and India in the tri-nation Unitech Cup one-day cricket tournament. Following a series of bomb blasts in the Sri Lankan capital, South Africa withdrew from the tournament.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test Schedule ||||||
| Test 1810 | 27–31 July | Ashwell Prince | Mahela Jayawardene | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by inns & 153 runs |
| Test 1812 | 4–8 August | Ashwell Prince | Mahela Jayawardene | P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 1 wicket |

### Bangladesh in Zimbabwe

The tour included only five One Day International, as Zimbabwe have voluntarily withdrawn from Test cricket.
Bangladeshis in Zimbabwe in 2006. ODI series: Zimbabwe won 3–2.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-Day International Schedule ||||||
| ODI 2392 | 29 July | Habibul Bashar | Prosper Utseya | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 2 wkts |
| ODI 2393 | 30 July | Habibul Bashar | Prosper Utseya | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 62 runs |
| ODI 2394 | 2 August | Khaled Mashud | Prosper Utseya | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 2 wkts |
| ODI 2395 | 4 August | Khaled Mashud | Prosper Utseya | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 7 wkts |
| ODI 2397 | 6 August | Khaled Mashud | Prosper Utseya | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 8 wkts |

### Indian Women in Ireland and England

Indian Women in Ireland and England. One-day Internationals in Ireland: India won 2–0. One-day Internationals in England: England won 4–0. Test match: India won the one-off Test match.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-day Internationals: Ireland v India ||||||
| WODI 567 | 29 July | Heather Whelan | Mithali Raj | Railway Union CC | India by 107 runs |
| WODI 568 | 30 July | Heather Whelan | Mithali Raj | The Hills CC, Vineyard | India by 78 runs (D/L) |
| Women's Twenty20 International Schedule ||||||
| WT20I 3 | 5 August | Charlotte Edwards | Mithali Raj | Derby | India by 8 wkts |
| Women's Test Schedule ||||||
| WTest 128 | 8–11 August 2006 | Charlotte Edwards | Mithali Raj | Grace Road | Match Drawn |
| WTest 129 | 29 August-1 September 2006 | Charlotte Edwards | Mithali Raj | Taunton | India by 5 wkts |
| Women's One-Day International Schedule ||||||
| WODI 569 | 14 August | Charlotte Edwards | Mithali Raj | Lord's | England by 100 runs |
| WODI 570 | 17 August | Charlotte Edwards | Mithali Raj | Denis Compton Oval | No result |
| WODI 571 | 19 August | Charlotte Edwards | Mithali Raj | Arundel Castle | England by 5 wkts |
| WODI 575 | 24 August | Charlotte Edwards | Mithali Raj | Rose Bowl | England by 3 wkts |
| WODI 576 | 25 August | Charlotte Edwards | Mithali Raj | Rose Bowl | England by 7 wkts |

## August 2006
### European Championship

Division One of the 2006 European Cricket Championship consisted of five teams, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and Scotland. The three matches between Ireland, the Netherlands and Scotland were official One-day Internationals, though the match between Netherlands and Ireland was called off. Despite finishing last, Italy qualified for World Cricket League Div III because of other 4 nations already qualified for the league, so Italy claims the place as the best non-qualified nation.
Current Table :
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Ireland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +2.42 |
| Scotland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | +0.03 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | +1.18 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.28 |
| Italy | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.72 |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
| Group Stages ||||||||
| Match 1 | 4 August | Denmark | Frederik Klokker | Ireland | Trent Johnston | Hamilton Crescent | Ireland by 99 runs |
| Match 2 | 4 August | Italy | Alessandro Bonora | Netherlands | Luuk van Troost | Shawholm | Netherlands by 140 runs |
| ODI 2396 | 5 August | Scotland | Craig Wright | Ireland | Trent Johnston | Cambusdoon New Ground | Ireland by 85 runs |
| Match 4 | 6 August | Denmark | Frederik Klokker | Italy | Alessandro Bonora | New Anniesland | Denmark by 55 runs |
| ODI 2399 | 6 August | Scotland | Craig Wright | Netherlands | Luuk van Troost | Cambusdoon New Ground | Scotland by 4 wkts |
| Match 6 | 7 August | Ireland | Kyle McCallan | Italy | Alessandro Bonora | Hamilton Crescent | Ireland by 7 wkts |
| ODI 2401 | 8 August | Ireland | Trent Johnston | Netherlands | Luuk van Troost | Cambusdoon New Ground | No result |
| Match 8 | 8 August | Scotland | Craig Wright | Denmark | Frederik Klokker | New Anniesland | Scotland by 3 runs |
| Match 9 | 9 August | Denmark | Frederik Klokker | Netherlands | Luuk van Troost | Shawholm | Netherlands by 4 wkts |
| Match 10 s | 9 August | Scotland | Craig Wright | Italy | Alessandro Bonora | Hamilton Crescent | Scotland by 10 wkts |

### Kenya in Canada

This was originally scheduled to be a triangular series between Bermuda, Canada and Kenya. However, after Kenya rescheduled their ODIs with Bangladesh due to their lack of financial backing, they also cancelled their matches against Bermuda. The ODI series followed the Intercontinental Cup tie between the two nations, which Canada shaded by 25 runs; however, in the short form, Kenya won after bowling Canada out for 129 in the first match and 94 in the second.
Kenyans in Canada in 2006. ODI series: Kenya won 2–0.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-day International Schedule ||||||
| ODI 2398 | 5 August | John Davison | Steve Tikolo | Toronto C.S.C.C., Toronto | Kenya by 108 runs |
| ODI 2400 | 6 August | John Davison | Steve Tikolo | Toronto C.S.C.C., Toronto | Kenya by 5 wkts |

### Bangladesh in Kenya

Bangladesh were originally scheduled to play three One Day International matches between 19 July and 23 July. However, the Kenyan board had to postpone the matches for three weeks due to lack of funds.
Bangladesh in Kenya in 2006. ODI series: Bangladesh won 3–0.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-Day Internationals Schedule ||||||
| ODI 2402 | 12 August | Steve Tikolo | Khaled Mashud | Nairobi Gymkhana, Nairobi | Bangladesh by 6 wkts |
| ODI 2403 | 14 August | Steve Tikolo | Khaled Mashud | Nairobi Gymkhana, Nairobi | Bangladesh by 2 wkts |
| ODI 2404 | 15 August | Steve Tikolo | Khaled Mashud | Nairobi Gymkhana, Nairobi | Bangladesh by 6 wkts |

### India in Sri Lanka

As in 2005, Sri Lanka were set to start their international home season with a triangular series at home following a 2-Test series. India came to visit, in addition to the already touring South Africans, and the three teams were set to contest 2006 Unitech Cup. The first four matches was scheduled to be held in Dambulla, and the last three, two group matches and a final, will be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. However, the venue of the series became an issue in the elections for presidency of Sri Lanka Cricket, with the sitting presidents wishing to move the series to Colombo, as they feared sabotage from the opposition group if the opposition lost the elections. The opposition, however, wanted to host the matches in Dambulla. On 13 July, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said that their team would play all matches in Colombo, and a few days later a group of former cricketers were nominated to run Sri Lanka Cricket after the elections were cancelled after advice from the country's president, Mahinda Rajapakse.
The tournament was postponed by two days following rain and a bomb blast near the South African team hotel. After receiving an independent security report, the United Cricket Board of South Africa announced that they were pulling out of the tournament, leaving India and Sri Lanka to play a three-match series. The first of these games was rained off.
The series is later cancelled due to rain and bad weather during the three ODIs, the series will be played as a tri-series in 2007, after the World Cup.
Indians in Sri Lanka in 2006.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-day International Series ||||||
| ODI 2405 | 18, 19 August | Mahela Jayawardene | Rahul Dravid | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | No result |
| 2nd Match | 20 August | Mahela Jayawardene | Rahul Dravid | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | No result |
| 3rd Match | 22 August | Mahela Jayawardene | Rahul Dravid | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | No result |

### Asian Cricket Council Trophy

This tournament is arranged by the Asian Cricket Council and is open to every non-Test member nation of the ACC. 17 nations are taking part in the event in Kuala Lumpur. At stake are places in the World Cricket League, along with berths in the 2008 Asia Cup.
Despite losing in the final, Hong Kong advanced to the World Cricket League Division Three due to U.A.E. already qualified for this league.

### Bermuda in Canada

The last of these matches will be part of the Americas Cricket Championship.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| One-day International Schedule ||||||
| ODI 2406 | 19 August | John Davison | Irvine Romaine | Toronto C.S.C.C., Toronto | Bermuda by 6 wkts |
| ODI 2407 | 21 August | John Davison | Irvine Romaine | Toronto C.S.C.C., Toronto | Bermuda by 11 runs |

### Americas Championship

Canada hosted the Americas Cricket Championship, and participated along with Argentina, Bermuda, Cayman Islands and USA. The tournament took place between 21 August and 26 August.
Canada, Bermuda and the USA had already qualified for the World Cricket League based on their performances in the 2005 ICC Trophy, and, as Cayman Islands finished in third place ahead of Argentina, the Caymans qualified for Division Three of the 2007 League. Bermuda won all their games except for a rained-off clash with USA, while Canada lost their first two and failed to get better than fourth despite a ten-wicket win over USA in the final game.
Final Table :
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Bermuda | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | +1.42 |
| United States | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | +0.48 |
| Cayman Islands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | –0.26 |
| Canada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | +1.06 |
| Argentina | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | –2.47 |
* Cayman Islands finished ahead of Canada due to head-to-head result.
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
| Group Stages ||||||||
| ODI 2407 | 21 August | Canada | John Davison | Bermuda | Irvine Romaine | Toronto C.S.C.C., Toronto | Bermuda by 11 runs |
| Match 2 | 21 August | United States | Steve Massiah | Cayman Islands | Ryan Bovell | King City Maple Leaf C.C., Ontario | United States by 106 runs |
| Match 3 | 22 August | Bermuda | Irvine Romaine | Argentina | Estaban McDermott | King City Maple Leaf C.C., Ontario | Bermuda by 111 runs |
| Match 4 | 22 August | Canada | John Davison | Cayman Islands | Steve Gordon | King City Maple Leaf C.C., Ontario | Cayman Islands by 8 wkts |
| Match 5 | 23 August | Bermuda | Irvine Romaine | Cayman Islands | Ryan Bovell | King City Maple Leaf C.C., Ontario | Bermuda by 93 runs |
| Match 6 | 23 August | United States | Steve Massiah | Argentina | Lucas Paterlini | King City Maple Leaf C.C., Ontario | United States by 7 wkts |
| Match 7 | 25 August | Bermuda | Irvine Romaine | United States | Steve Massiah | King City Maple Leaf C.C., Ontario | No result |
| Match 8 | 25 August | Canada | John Davison | Argentina | Estaban McDermott | King City Maple Leaf C.C., Ontario | Canada by 9 wkts (D/L) |
| Match 9 | 26 August | Canada | John Davison | United States | Steve Massiah | King City Maple Leaf C.C., Ontario | Canada by 10 wkts |
| Match 10 | 26 August | Argentina | Estaban McDermott | Cayman Islands | Ryan Bovell | King City Maple Leaf C.C., Ontario | Cayman Islands by 114 runs |

### African Championship

This tournament was held in Dar-es-Salaam between the five top African nations that have not already qualified for the global divisions of the World Cricket League through performances at the 2005 ICC Trophy. Five teams took part, four of which, Botswana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia all took part at the 2004 Six Nations World Cup Qualifying Series Tournament in Africa, finishing from third to sixth, while Mozambique won the Africa Division Two event in April to qualify for this Division One tournament. The winner of this tournament, the hosts Tanzania, qualified for Division Three in the global World Cricket League.
Final Table :
| Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts |
| Tanzania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Botswana | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Team 2 | Result |
| Group Stages |||||
| Match 1 Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine | 23 August | Mozambique | Tanzania | Tanzania by 151 runs |
| Match 2 Archived 2008-07-08 at the Wayback Machine | 23 August | Botswana | Nigeria | Botswana by 29 runs |
| Match 3 Archived 2006-11-20 at the Wayback Machine | 24 August | Botswana | Zambia | Botswana by 34 runs |
| Match 4 Archived 2006-11-20 at the Wayback Machine | 24 August | Nigeria | Tanzania | Tanzania by 111 runs |
| Match 5 Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine | 25 August | Nigeria | Zambia | Zambia by 3 wkts |
| Match 6 Archived 2006-11-20 at the Wayback Machine | 25 August | Botswana | Mozambique | Botswana by 8 wkts |
| Match 7 Archived 2006-11-20 at the Wayback Machine | 26 August | Mozambique | Nigeria | Mozambique by 76 runs |
| Match 8 Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine | 26 August | Tanzania | Zambia | Tanzania by 9 wkts |
| Match 9 Archived 2008-09-06 at the Wayback Machine | 27 August | Botswana | Tanzania | Tanzania by 8 wkts |
| Match 10 Archived 2008-07-08 at the Wayback Machine | 27 August | Mozambique | Zambia | Mozambique by 81 runs |

## ICC Championship Tables in September 2006

ICC Test Championship Table at 21 August :
| Pos | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Australia | 130 (–1) |
| 2 | England | 119 (+6) |
| 3 (+1) | Pakistan | 112 (+3) |
| 4 (–1) | India | 111 |
| 5 (+2) | Sri Lanka | 103 (+8) |
| 6 (–1) | South Africa | 94 (–7) |
| 7 (–1) | New Zealand | 92 (–3) |
| 8 | West Indies | 72 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 28 (+1) |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 3 (+1) |
ICC ODI Championship Table at 10 September :
| Pos | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Australia | 131 (–1) |
| 2 | South Africa | 123 (+4) |
| 3 | India | 113 (–3) |
| 4 | Pakistan | 111 (–3) |
| 5 | New Zealand | 111 (–2) |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 107 (+2) |
| 7 (+1) | West Indies | 99 (+10) |
| 8 (–1) | England | 99 (–4) |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 35 (–7) |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 33 (+10) |
| 11 | Kenya | 0 (–7) |

## Test statistics
### Results

Test matches in the 2006 season: Results summary :
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.00 |
| England | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14 |
| India | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00 |
| West Indies | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 |

### Batting statistics

Test matches in the 2006 season: Most runs :
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
| 1 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 5 | 9 | 0 | 740 | 82.22 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Kevin Pietersen | England | 7 | 12 | 0 | 707 | 58.91 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | 4 | 7 | 0 | 631 | 90.14 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Andrew Strauss | England | 7 | 12 | 0 | 600 | 50.00 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Alastair Cook | England | 7 | 12 | 1 | 578 | 52.54 | 2 | 2 |
| Other team leaders ||||||||||
| 7 | Rahul Dravid | India | 4 | 7 | 1 | 496 | 82.66 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Daren Ganga | West Indies | 4 | 8 | 1 | 344 | 49.14 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | A. B. de Villiers | South Africa | 2 | 4 | 0 | 217 | 54.25 | 0 | 2 |
Test matches in the 2006 season: Highest average (qualification: 5 innings) :
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
| 1 | Ian Bell | England | 4 | 7 | 3 | 375 | 93.75 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | 4 | 7 | 0 | 631 | 90.14 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Rahul Dravid | India | 4 | 7 | 1 | 496 | 82.66 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 5 | 9 | 0 | 740 | 82.22 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Younis Khan | Pakistan | 3 | 5 | 0 | 329 | 65.80 | 1 | 1 |
| Other team leaders ||||||||||
| 14 | Daren Ganga | West Indies | 4 | 8 | 1 | 344 | 49.14 | 1 | 1 |

### Bowling statistics

Test matches in the 2006 season: Most wickets :
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Ovs | Runs | Wkts | Avg |
| 1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 5 | 309.2 | 802 | 46 | 17.43 |
| 2 | Monty Panesar | England | 7 | 283.2 | 725 | 27 | 26.85 |
| 3 | Matthew Hoggard | England | 7 | 274 | 842 | 25 | 33.68 |
| 4 | Anil Kumble | India | 4 | 223.1 | 658 | 23 | 28.60 |
| 5 | Steve Harmison | England | 4 | 151.3 | 542 | 20 | 27.10 |
| Other team leaders ||||||||
| 6 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 4 | 158.2 | 614 | 18 | 34.11 |
| 7 | Corey Collymore | West Indies | 4 | 144.1 | 337 | 15 | 22.46 |
| 18 | Dale Steyn | South Africa | 2 | 61.5 | 292 | 8 | 36.50 |
Test matches in the 2006 season: Lowest average (qualification: 500 balls bowled) :
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Ovs | Runs | Wkts | Avg |
| 1 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 5 | 309.2 | 802 | 46 | 17.43 |
| 2 | Corey Collymore | West Indies | 4 | 144.1 | 337 | 15 | 22.46 |
| 3 | Virender Sehwag | India | 4 | 89.1 | 209 | 9 | 23.22 |
| 4 | Jerome Taylor | West Indies | 3 | 95 | 341 | 14 | 24.35 |
| 5 | Monty Panesar | England | 7 | 283.2 | 725 | 27 | 26.85 |
| Other team leaders ||||||||||
| 13 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | 4 | 158.2 | 614 | 18 | 34.11 |
| 21 | Nicky Boje | South Africa | 2 | 124.3 | 403 | 5 | 80.60 |

## ODI statistics
### Results

One-day Internationals in the 2006 season: Results summary :
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied/NR | % Won |
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 87.50 |
| West Indies | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 81.81 |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 42.85 |
| Kenya | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| England | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 27.27 |
| India | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16.66 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Canada | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 |

### Batting statistics

One-day Internationals in the 2006 season: Most runs :
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
| 1 | Ramnaresh Sarwan | West Indies | 11 | 10 | 2 | 527 | 65.87 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Brendan Taylor | Zimbabwe | 14 | 14 | 3 | 494 | 44.90 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 7 | 6 | 0 | 479 | 79.83 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Ian Bell | England | 11 | 11 | 1 | 479 | 47.90 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | 10 | 10 | 1 | 452 | 50.22 | 1 | 2 |
| Other team leaders ||||||||||
| 14 | Shahriar Nafees | Bangladesh | 8 | 8 | 1 | 291 | 41.57 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Younis Khan | Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 1 | 240 | 48.00 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Virender Sehwag | India | 6 | 6 | 1 | 237 | 47.40 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Irvine Romaine | Bermuda | 5 | 4 | 0 | 211 | 52.75 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Steve Tikolo | Kenya | 5 | 5 | 1 | 140 | 35.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | George Codrington | Canada | 5 | 5 | 1 | 139 | 34.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Ryan Watson | Scotland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 45.66 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | Kyle McCallan | Ireland | 3 | 3 | 2 | 120 | 120.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 46 | Darron Reekers | Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 118 | 29.50 | 0 | 0 |
One-day Internationals in the 2006 season: Highest average (qualification: 5 innings) :
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inn | NO | Runs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
| 1 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 7 | 6 | 0 | 479 | 79.83 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | 6 | 5 | 2 | 232 | 77.33 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 8 | 7 | 2 | 362 | 72.40 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Ramnaresh Sarwan | West Indies | 11 | 10 | 2 | 527 | 65.87 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Upul Tharanga | Sri Lanka | 8 | 7 | 0 | 437 | 62.42 | 2 | 2 |
| Other team leaders ||||||||||
| 7 | Mohammad Kaif | India | 6 | 5 | 1 | 205 | 51.25 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Ian Bell | England | 11 | 11 | 1 | 479 | 47.90 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Farhad Reza | Bangladesh | 7 | 6 | 2 | 185 | 46.25 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Brendan Taylor | Zimbabwe | 14 | 14 | 3 | 494 | 44.90 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | Steve Tikolo | Kenya | 5 | 5 | 1 | 140 | 35.00 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | George Codrington | Canada | 5 | 5 | 1 | 139 | 34.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | Saleem Mukuddem | Bermuda | 5 | 5 | 1 | 87 | 21.75 | 0 | 0 |

### Bowling statistics

One-day Internationals in the 2006 season: Most wickets :
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Ovs | Runs | Wkts | Avg |
| 1 | Tawanda Mupariwa | Zimbabwe | 10 | 93 | 438 | 22 | 19.90 |
| 2 | Mashrafe Mortaza | Bangladesh | 7 | 64 | 250 | 17 | 14.70 |
| 3 | Blessing Mahwire | Zimbabwe | 12 | 91.4 | 426 | 15 | 28.40 |
| 4 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | 9 | 62.5 | 283 | 14 | 20.21 |
| 5 | Jerome Taylor | West Indies | 8 | 67 | 286 | 14 | 20.42 |
| Other team leaders ||||||||
| 7 | Lasith Malinga | West Indies | 7 | 56.2 | 283 | 13 | 21.76 |
| 10 | Steve Harmison | England | 6 | 60 | 344 | 11 | 31.27 |
| 11 | George O'Brien | Bermuda | 4 | 40 | 195 | 10 | 19.50 |
| 12 | Dave Langford-Smith | Ireland | 3 | 27 | 136 | 9 | 15.11 |
| 13 | Ajit Agarkar | India | 6 | 47 | 163 | 9 | 18.11 |
| 14 | Shoaib Akhtar | Pakistan | 6 | 36 | 168 | 9 | 18.66 |
| 16 | John Davison | Canada | 6 | 51 | 208 | 9 | 23.11 |
| 24 | Hiren Varaiya | Kenya | 3 | 23.2 | 82 | 7 | 11.71 |
| 32 | Darron Reekers | Netherlands | 4 | 31 | 190 | 7 | 27.14 |
| 55 | Craig Wright | Scotland | 2 | 13 | 55 | 4 | 13.75 |
One-day Internationals in the 2006 season: Lowest average (qualification: 250 balls bowled) :
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Ovs | Runs | Wkts | Avg |
| 1 | Mashrafe Mortaza | Bangladesh | 7 | 64 | 250 | 17 | 14.70 |
| 2 | Ajit Agarkar | India | 6 | 47 | 163 | 9 | 18.11 |
| 3 | Tawanda Mupariwa | Zimbabwe | 10 | 93 | 438 | 22 | 19.90 |
| 4 | Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | 9 | 62.5 | 283 | 14 | 20.21 |
| 5 | Jerome Taylor | West Indies | 8 | 67 | 286 | 14 | 20.42 |
| Other team leaders ||||||||
| 8 | Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 7 | 56.2 | 283 | 13 | 21.76 |
| 9 | Peter Ongondo | Kenya | 5 | 42 | 154 | 7 | 22.00 |
| 10 | John Davison | Canada | 6 | 51 | 208 | 9 | 23.11 |
| 11 | Mohammad Asif | Pakistan | 6 | 57 | 209 | 9 | 23.22 |
| 14 | Steve Harmison | England | 6 | 60 | 344 | 11 | 31.27 |
| 29 | Saleem Mukuddem | Bermuda | 5 | 46 | 196 | 3 | 65.33 |