International cricket season
The 2018 international cricket season was from May 2018 to September 2018.[1] 16 Test matches , 27 One-day Internationals (ODIs) and 33 Twenty20 International (T20Is), as well as 14 Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and 81 Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), were played during this period.
The season started with India leading the Test cricket rankings , England leading the ODI rankings , Pakistan leading the Twenty20 rankings , and Australia women leading the women's rankings. This season was also the first to be scheduled under the 2018–2023 Future Tours Programme.[2] In addition, all women's Twenty20 matches played between member sides after 1 July were given full international status and classified as WT20Is, as per a decision made by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in April 2018. The first WT20Is to be classified as such under these new rules took place at the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier .[3] [4]
Men's international cricket started with Pakistan's tour of Ireland , which included a one-off Test match that Pakistan won. The Test match was Ireland's first. This season also included Afghanistan's first Test match and Nepal's first ODI matches. Scotland beat England for the first time in ODIs after winning the one-off ODI in Edinburgh. Scotland's innings total of 371/5 was the highest score by an Associate team against a Full Member team. In the 3rd ODI of Australia's tour of England , England scored a new record high ODI innings total of 481/6 off 50 overs.
The qualification process for the 2023 Cricket World Cup started with the World Cricket League Division Four tournament that was held in Malaysia. Uganda and Denmark were promoted to Division Three while Vanuatu and Bermuda were relegated to Division Five .
The qualification process for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup continued in this season. The Africa Eastern Sub Region Qualifier was held in Rwanda and saw Kenya and Uganda qualify for the Africa Regional Qualifier . The Europe Group A, B, and C Sub Region Qualifiers were held in the Netherlands. Denmark , Germany , Guernsey , Italy , Jersey , and Norway qualified for the Europe Regional Qualifier . The East Asia-Pacific (EAP) Group A Sub Region Qualifier was conducted and Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu qualified for the EAP Region Qualifier .
Women's international cricket started off with Bangladesh's tour of South Africa . In the first WODI of New Zealand's tour of Ireland , New Zealand scored a new record total in a WODI innings of 490/4 off 50 overs. The Women's Asia Cup saw a number of upsets occur. Bangladesh advanced to their first Asia Cup final after recording their first wins against India and Pakistan in WT20Is, and Thailand recorded their first victory over a Full Member nation after beating Sri Lanka . Bangladesh went on beat India in the final, to win their first Asia Cup title. In the first WT20I of the Women's T20 Tri-Series in England , New Zealand scored a new record total in a WT20I innings of 216/1 off 20 overs against South Africa . Later the same day, England broke the WT20I record, scoring 250/3, also against South Africa.
Season overview [ edit ] Rankings [ edit ] The following are the rankings at the beginning of the season, following the ICC's annual re-weighting.[5] [6]
2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four [ edit ] Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result 1st Match 29 April Uganda Roger Mukasa Malaysia Anwar Arudin Kinrara Academy Oval , Bandar Kinrara Malaysia by 9 runs 2nd Match 29 April Denmark Hamid Shah Bermuda Terryn Fray Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur Denmark by 8 wickets 3rd Match 29 April Jersey Charles Perchard Vanuatu Andrew Mansale UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara Jersey by 7 wickets 4th Match 30 April Malaysia Anwar Arudin Vanuatu Andrew Mansale Kinrara Academy Oval , Bandar Kinrara Malaysia by 23 runs 5th Match 30 April Denmark Hamid Shah Jersey Charles Perchard Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur Denmark by 7 wickets (DLS ) 6th Match 30 April Uganda Roger Mukasa Bermuda Terryn Fray UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara Uganda by 189 runs 7th Match 2 May Bermuda Terryn Fray Jersey Charles Perchard Kinrara Academy Oval , Bandar Kinrara Bermuda by 58 runs 8th Match 2 May Uganda Roger Mukasa Vanuatu Andrew Mansale Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur Uganda by 81 runs 9th Match 2 May Malaysia Anwar Arudin Denmark Hamid Shah UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara Denmark by 33 runs 10th Match 3 May Uganda Roger Mukasa Denmark Hamid Shah Kinrara Academy Oval , Bandar Kinrara Uganda by 1 run (DLS ) 11th Match 3 May Malaysia Anwar Arudin Jersey Charles Perchard Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur Jersey by 10 runs (DLS ) 12th Match 3 May Bermuda Terryn Fray Vanuatu Andrew Mansale UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara Vanuatu by 4 wickets 13th Match 5 May Denmark Hamid Shah Vanuatu Andrew Mansale Kinrara Academy Oval , Bandar Kinrara Vanuatu by 5 wickets 14th Match 5 May Malaysia Anwar Arudin Bermuda Terryn Fray Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur No result 15th Match 5 May Uganda Roger Mukasa Jersey Charles Perchard UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara No result Replays 14th Match 6 May Malaysia Anwar Arudin Bermuda Terryn Fray Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur Malaysia by 89 runs 15th Match 6 May Uganda Roger Mukasa Jersey Charles Perchard UKM Cricket Oval, Bandar Kinrara Uganda by 7 runs
Final standings [ edit ] Bangladesh women in South Africa [ edit ] Pakistan in Ireland [ edit ] Pakistan in England [ edit ] Hurricane Relief T20 Challenge [ edit ] Bangladesh vs Afghanistan in India [ edit ] 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup [ edit ] Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result WT20I 416 3 June India Harmanpreet Kaur Malaysia Winifred Duraisingam Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur India by 142 runs WT20I 417 3 June Bangladesh Salma Khatun Sri Lanka Shashikala Siriwardene Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur Sri Lanka by 6 wickets WT20I 418 3 June Pakistan Bismah Maroof Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur Pakistan by 8 wickets WT20I 419 4 June Bangladesh Salma Khatun Pakistan Bismah Maroof Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur Bangladesh by 7 wickets WT20I 420 4 June India Harmanpreet Kaur Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur India by 66 runs WT20I 421 4 June Sri Lanka Shashikala Siriwardene Malaysia Winifred Duraisingam Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur Sri Lanka by 90 runs WT20I 422 6 June Pakistan Bismah Maroof Sri Lanka Shashikala Siriwardene Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur Pakistan by 23 runs WT20I 423 6 June Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch Malaysia Winifred Duraisingam Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur Thailand by 9 wickets WT20I 424 6 June India Harmanpreet Kaur Bangladesh Salma Khatun Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur Bangladesh by 7 wickets WT20I 426 7 June Bangladesh Salma Khatun Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur Bangladesh by 9 wickets WT20I 427 7 June Pakistan Bismah Maroof Malaysia Winifred Duraisingam Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur Pakistan by 147 runs WT20I 428 7 June India Harmanpreet Kaur Sri Lanka Shashikala Siriwardene Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur India by 7 wickets WT20I 429 9 June India Harmanpreet Kaur Pakistan Bismah Maroof Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur India by 7 wickets WT20I 430 9 June Sri Lanka Shashikala Siriwardene Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch Royal Selangor Club , Kuala Lumpur Thailand by 4 wickets WT20I 431 9 June Bangladesh Salma Khatun Malaysia Winifred Duraisingam Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur Bangladesh by 70 runs Final WT20I 432 10 June India Harmanpreet Kaur Bangladesh Salma Khatun Kinrara Academy Oval , Kuala Lumpur Bangladesh by 3 wickets
Sri Lanka in West Indies [ edit ] New Zealand women in Ireland [ edit ] South Africa women in England [ edit ] England in Scotland [ edit ] 2018 Netherlands Tri-Nation Series [ edit ] Pakistan in Scotland [ edit ] Australia in England [ edit ] Afghanistan in India [ edit ] 2018 England women's Tri-Nation Series [ edit ] India in Ireland [ edit ] Bangladesh women in Ireland [ edit ] 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series [ edit ] India in England [ edit ] T20I series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result T20I 684 3 July Eoin Morgan Virat Kohli Old Trafford , Manchester India by 8 wickets T20I 688 6 July Eoin Morgan Virat Kohli Sophia Gardens , Cardiff England by 5 wickets T20I 690 8 July Eoin Morgan Virat Kohli Bristol County Ground , Bristol India by 7 wickets ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 4014 12 July Eoin Morgan Virat Kohli Trent Bridge , Nottingham India by 8 wickets ODI 4016 14 July Eoin Morgan Virat Kohli Lord's , London England by 86 runs ODI 4018 17 July Eoin Morgan Virat Kohli Headingley , Leeds England by 8 wickets Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 2314 1–5 August Joe Root Virat Kohli Edgbaston , Birmingham England by 31 runs Test 2315 9–13 August Joe Root Virat Kohli Lord's , London England by an innings and 159 runs Test 2316 18–22 August Joe Root Virat Kohli Trent Bridge , Nottingham India by 203 runs Test 2317 30 August – 3 September Joe Root Virat Kohli Rose Bowl , Southampton England by 60 runs Test 2318 7–11 September Joe Root Virat Kohli The Oval , London England by 118 runs
Bangladesh in West Indies and United States [ edit ] 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier [ edit ] Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result WT20I 443 7 July Ireland Laura Delany Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht Ireland by 7 wickets WT20I 444 7 July Scotland Kathryn Bryce Uganda Kevin Awino VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen Scotland by 9 wickets WT20I 445 7 July Netherlands Heather Siegers United Arab Emirates Humaira Tasneem Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht United Arab Emirates by 6 wickets WT20I 446 7 July Bangladesh Salma Khatun Papua New Guinea Pauke Siaka VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen Bangladesh by 8 wickets WT20I 447 8 July Uganda Kevin Awino Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht Uganda by 4 wickets WT20I 448 8 July Scotland Kathryn Bryce Ireland Laura Delany VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen Ireland by 9 wickets WT20I 449 8 July Netherlands Heather Siegers Bangladesh Salma Khatun Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht Bangladesh by 7 wickets WT20I 450 8 July Papua New Guinea Pauke Siaka United Arab Emirates Humaira Tasneem VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen Papua New Guinea by 2 wickets WT20I 451 10 July Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch Scotland Kathryn Bryce Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht Scotland by 27 runs WT20I 452 10 July Ireland Laura Delany Uganda Kevin Awino VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen Ireland by 8 wickets WT20I 453 10 July United Arab Emirates Humaira Tasneem Bangladesh Salma Khatun Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht Bangladesh by 8 wickets WT20I 454 10 July Netherlands Heather Siegers Papua New Guinea Pauke Siaka VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen Papua New Guinea by 44 runs Semi Finals WT20I 455 12 July Ireland Laura Delany Papua New Guinea Kaia Arua VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen Ireland by 27 runs WT20I 456 12 July Uganda Kevin Awino Netherlands Heather Siegers Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht Uganda by 6 wickets WT20I 457 12 July Bangladesh Salma Khatun Scotland Kathryn Bryce VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen Bangladesh by 49 runs WT20I 458 12 July Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch United Arab Emirates Humaira Tasneem Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht Thailand by 7 wickets Playoff Matches WT20I 459 14 July Netherlands Heather Siegers United Arab Emirates Humaira Tasneem VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen Match tied ( United Arab Emirates won S/O ) WT20I 461 14 July Uganda Kevin Awino Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch VRA Cricket Ground , Amstelveen Thailand by 34 runs WT20I 460 14 July Papua New Guinea Kaia Arua Scotland Kathryn Bryce Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht Scotland by 10 wickets WT20I 462 14 July Ireland Laura Delany Bangladesh Salma Khatun Kampong Cricket Club , Utrecht Bangladesh by 25 runs
Final standings [ edit ] Qualified for the 2018 World Twenty20 .
New Zealand women in England [ edit ] South Africa in Sri Lanka [ edit ] Pakistan in Zimbabwe [ edit ] 2018 MCC Tri-Nation Series [ edit ] Nepal in Netherlands [ edit ] Afghanistan in Ireland [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]