# International cricket in 2000

The 2000 international cricket season was from May 2000 to September 2000.

## Season overview

International tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | FC | LA |
| 5 May 2000 | West Indies | Pakistan | 1–0 [3] | — | — | — |
| 18 May 2000 | England | Zimbabwe | 1–0 [2] | — | — | — |
| 14 June 2000 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | 0–2 [3] | — | — | — |
| 15 June 2000 | England | West Indies | 3–1 [5] | — | — | — |
| 4 July 2000 | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 1–1 [2] | — | — | — |
| 16 August 2000 | Australia | South Africa | — | 1–1 [3] | — | — |
| International tournaments |||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 1 April 2000 | 2000 Cable & Wireless ODI Series | 2000 Cable & Wireless ODI Series | 2000 Cable & Wireless ODI Series | 2000 Cable & Wireless ODI Series | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| 29 May 2000 | 2000 Asia Cup | 2000 Asia Cup | 2000 Asia Cup | 2000 Asia Cup | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| 5 July 2000 | 2000 Singer Triangular Series | 2000 Singer Triangular Series | 2000 Singer Triangular Series | 2000 Singer Triangular Series | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 6 July 2000 | 2000 NatWest Triangular Series | 2000 NatWest Triangular Series | 2000 NatWest Triangular Series | 2000 NatWest Triangular Series | England | England |
| 20 August 2000 | 2000 Singapore Challenge | 2000 Singapore Challenge | 2000 Singapore Challenge | 2000 Singapore Challenge | South Africa | South Africa |

## April
### 2000 Cable & Wireless ODI Series

| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | T | NRR | Points |
| 1 | West Indies | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1.205 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.364 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.884 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1584 | 1 April | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Sabina Park, Kingston | West Indies by 87 runs |
| ODI 1585 | 2 April | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Sabina Park, Kingston | West Indies by 41 runs |
| ODI 1586 | 5 April | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's | Pakistan by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1588 | 12 April | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown | West Indies by 96 runs |
| ODI 1590 | 15 April | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | National Cricket Stadium, St George's | Pakistan by 6 wickets |
| Finals ||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1593 | 19 April | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Pakistan by 18 runs |
| ODI 1594 | 19 April | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies by 60 runs |
| ODI 1595 | 23 April | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | Pakistan by 4 wickets |

## May
### Pakistan in the West Indies

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1494 | 5-9 May 2000 | Jimmy Adams | Moin Khan | Bourda, Georgetown | Match drawn |
| Test 1496 | 18-22 May 2000 | Jimmy Adams | Moin Khan | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | Match drawn |
| Test 1497 | 25-29 May 2000 | Jimmy Adams | Moin Khan | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's | West Indies won by 1 wicket |

### Zimbabwe in England

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1495 | 18–21 May | Nasser Hussain | Andy Flower | Lord's, London | England by an innings and 209 runs |
| Test 1498 | 1–5 June | Nasser Hussain | Andy Flower | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | Match drawn |

### 2000 Asia Cup

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.920 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +1.077 |
| 3 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.416 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −2.800 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1596 | 29 May | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Sri Lanka by 9 wickets |
| ODI 1597 | 30–31 May | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | India | Saurav Ganguly | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | India by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1598 | 1 June | India | Saurav Ganguly | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Sri Lanka by 71 runs |
| ODI 1599 | 2 June | Bangladesh | Aminul Islam | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by 233 runs |
| ODI 1600 | 3 June | India | Saurav Ganguly | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by 44 runs |
| ODI 1601 | 5 June | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by 7 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1602 | 7 June | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka | Pakistan by 39 runs |

## June
### Pakistan in Sri Lanka

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1499 | 14-17 June 2000 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Moin Khan | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Pakistan won by 5 wickets |
| Test 1501 | 21-24 June 2000 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Moin Khan | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Pakistan won by an innings and 163 runs |
| Test 1502 | 28 June-2 July 2000 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Moin Khan | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | Match drawn |

## July
### West Indies in England

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1500 | 15–17 June | Nasser Hussain | Jimmy Adams | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | West Indies won by an innings and 93 runs |
| Test 1503 | 29 June–1 July | Alec Stewart | Jimmy Adams | Lord's, London | England won by 2 wickets |
| Test 1506 | 3–7 August | Nasser Hussain | Jimmy Adams | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | Match drawn |
| Test 1508 | 17–18 August | Nasser Hussain | Jimmy Adams | Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds | England won by an innings and 39 runs |
| Test 1509 | 31 August–4 September | Nasser Hussain | Jimmy Adams | Kennington Oval, London | England won by 158 runs |

### 2000 NatWest Triangular Series

| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| England | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| West Indies | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1605 | 6 July | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | County Ground, Bristol | Zimbabwe by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1607 | 8 July | England | Alec Stewart | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Kennington Oval, London | Zimbabwe by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1609 | 9 July | England | Alec Stewart | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Lord's, London | No result |
| ODI 1611 | 11 July | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury | Zimbabwe by 70 runs |
| ODI 1613 | 13 July | England | Alec Stewart | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester | England by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1615 | 15 July | England | Alec Stewart | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | England by 10 wickets |
| ODI 1616 | 16 July | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | Zimbabwe by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1617 | 18 July | England | Nasser Hussain | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham | England by 52 runs |
| ODI 1618 | 20 July | England | Nasser Hussain | West Indies | Jimmy Adams | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England by 10 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1619 | 22 July | England | Nasser Hussain | Zimbabwe | Andy Flower | Lord's, London | England by 6 wickets |

### 2000 Singer Triangular Series

| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Points |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| South Africa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1603 | 5 July | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Pakistan | Moin Khan | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Sri Lanka by 5 wickets |
| ODI 1604 | 6 July | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Sri Lanka by 37 runs |
| ODI 1606 | 8 July | Pakistan | Moin Khan | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | South Africa by 18 runs |
| ODI 1608 | 9 July | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | Pakistan | Moin Khan | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 6 wickets |
| ODI 1610 | 11 July | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |
| ODI 1612 | 12 July | Pakistan | Moin Khan | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | South Africa by 18 runs |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1614 | 14 July | Sri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 30 runs |

### South Africa in Sri Lanka

Test series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test 1504 | 20–23 July | Sanath Jayasuriya | Shaun Pollock | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Sri Lanka won by an innings and 15 runs |
| Test 1505 | 30 July–2 August | Sanath Jayasuriya | Shaun Pollock | Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy | South Africa won by 7 runs |
| Test 1507 | 6–10 August | Sanath Jayasuriya | Shaun Pollock | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Match drawn |

## August
### South Africa in Australia

ODI series :
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1620 | 16 August 2000 | Steve Waugh | Shaun Pollock | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Australia won by 94 runs |
| ODI 1621 | 18 August 2000 | Steve Waugh | Shaun Pollock | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | Match tied |
| ODI 1622 | 20 August 2000 | Steve Waugh | Shaun Pollock | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | South Africa won by 8 runs |

### 2000 Singapore Challenge Trophy

| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Points | NRR |
| Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.533 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.412 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.439 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1623 | 20 August | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Kallang Ground, Singapore | Pakistan by 12 runs |
| ODI 1624 | 23 August | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Kallang Ground, Singapore | Pakistan by 28 runs |
| ODI 1625 | 25 August | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Kallang Ground, Singapore | South Africa by 8 wickets |
| Final |||||||||
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 1626 | 27 August | Pakistan | Waqar Younis | South Africa | Shaun Pollock | Kallang Ground, Singapore | South Africa by 93 runs (D/L method) |