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England women's cricket team in India in 2017–18
England women's cricket team in India in 2017–18: three ODIs at Nagpur in April 2018 after the Mumbai T20 tri-series; India won the ODI series 2-1, with England's 2nd ODI eight-wicket win.
English cricket team in India in 2020–21
England cricket team's 2020–21 tour of India (England in India 2020-21): all-formats biosecure tour; India won Tests 3–1, T20Is 3–2, ODIs 2–1; Root's 218 in Chennai, Ashwin 32 wickets, two-day Ahmedabad Test.
English cricket team in South Africa in 2026–27
England men's cricket tour of South Africa 2026-27: three Tests (Johannesburg, Centurion, Cape Town) and three ODIs (Paarl, Bloemfontein), 17 December 2026 to 15 January 2027; planned T20 series scrapped over SA20 clash.
European T20 Premier League
The European T20 Premier League (ETPL) is an ICC-sanctioned professional Twenty20 cricket league with six city franchises across Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands, first played in 2026.
EUT20 Belgium
EUT20 Belgium is a professional T20 franchise cricket league run by Destino Legends Sports LLC with Cricket Belgium. Its inaugural 2026 season (June 6–14, Zemst) featured five city franchises; Ghent Gladiators won the first title.
Fifth ODI, Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2005–06
Fifth ODI, Australia in South Africa 2005-06, Johannesburg, 12 March 2006: Australia posted a then world-record 434/4 (Ponting 164) and South Africa chased 438/9 (Gibbs 175) to win by 1 wicket and the series 3-2.
First Test at Marrara Oval
First Test at Marrara Oval: Australia v Bangladesh, Test #1650, Darwin, 18-20 July 2003, Australia won by an innings and 132 runs; the 89th Test venue, later hosting Sri Lanka in 2004 and Bangladesh again in 2026.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is the official ICC classification for the highest standard of two-innings, three-or-more-day cricket, including Test matches and domestic competitions like the County Championship, Sheffield Shield, and Ranji Trophy.
First-class cricketers for Australian state teams
A reference list of first-class cricketers for Australia's six state teams, where players are numbered by cap and debut season, with Victoria's register beginning in 1850-51, decades before the Sheffield Shield.
First-class cricketers for Indian state teams
First-class cricketers for Indian state teams are players who have represented state sides such as Mumbai, Delhi, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, chiefly in the Ranji Trophy.
Gentlemen v Players
Gentlemen v Players, English first-class cricket series 1806–1962 between amateur Gentlemen and professional Players, mostly at Lord's; 274 matches, Players won 125, ended when MCC abolished amateur status in 1963.
Global Super League
Global Super League (GSL), ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League T20: annual five-team franchise cricket tournament at Providence Stadium, Guyana, launched November 2024, sanctioned by Cricket West Indies, US$1 million prize; champions Rangpur Riders 2024, Guyana Amazon Warriors 2025 and 2026.
History of cricket competitions
The history of cricket competitions spans the 1909 Imperial Cricket Conference, the first one-day international in 1971, the 1975 World Cup, and the rise of T20 franchise leagues like the IPL.
Hong Kong Cricket Sixes
Hong Kong Cricket Sixes: six-a-side international cricket tournament in Hong Kong, also called Hong Kong Super Sixes, first held 1992, organised by Cricket Hong Kong, ICC-sanctioned, revived 2024 with Sri Lanka as defending 2024 champions.
ICC Awards
The ICC Awards, also called the International Cricket Council Awards, are annual prizes honoring outstanding players, teams, umpires, and moments in international cricket, first held in London in 2004.
ICC Champions Trophy
ICC Champions Trophy: men's ODI cricket tournament, also called the Mini World Cup, launched 1998 as ICC KnockOut; eight teams, 15 matches; India won a record third title in 2025 in Pakistan/UAE; next edition India 2029.
ICC Future Tours Programme
ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP): the ICC's rolling multi-year schedule of international cricket tours and tournaments for Full Members and ODI-status associates; current men's cycle 2023-2027 with over 770 matches and two World Test Championship cycles.
ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings
ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings, formerly ICC ODI Championship: David Kendix's points-per-match rating of men's One Day International teams, updated after every ODI, weighted toward recent results, and used for World Cup qualification; India led at 118 after the May 2026 update.
ICC men's player rankings
The ICC men's player rankings, once the PwC cricket rankings, are the official International Cricket Council ratings for male cricketers in batting, bowling, and all-rounding across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (World T20): biennial ICC men's Twenty20 International championship, first held 2007 when India won; 20-team expanded era since 2024; India reigning champions after winning 2024 and 2026 editions.
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings
ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings: official ICC ratings for men's Twenty20 International teams, developed by David Kendix, rating equals points divided by matches. Launched 2011; annual update each May; England and India recent leaders.
ICC Men's Test Team Rankings
ICC Men's Test Team Rankings, the David Kendix rating system ranking men's Test nations by points divided by match/series total, weighted 100% for recent and 50% for older matches, updated each May; distinct from the World Test Championship table.
ICC Test Championship Mace
ICC Test Championship Mace, the trophy for the leading men's Test cricket side, made by Asprey & Garrard in 2001 and held by the No. 1 ranked team until 2019, now awarded to the World Test Championship winner, currently South Africa.
ICC World Test Championship
ICC World Test Championship (WTC), the ICC's biennial Test cricket league launched August 2019 with nine teams; 12/6/4 points per win/tie/draw, standings on points percentage; champions New Zealand 2021, Australia 2023, South Africa 2025; 2027 final at The Oval, 9-13 June.
India at the Cricket World Cup
India at the Cricket World Cup: the men's ODI team's record from 1975 to 2023, with titles in 1983 (Kapil Dev) and 2011 (MS Dhoni), finals in 2003 and 2023, and an unbeaten World Cup record against Pakistan.
India at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup
India at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup covers the team's two titles, won in 2007 under MS Dhoni and 2024 under Rohit Sharma, plus a runner-up finish in 2014.
India at the Women's T20 World Cup
India's women's team has played every ICC Women's T20 World Cup since 2009, reaching the 2020 final, four semifinals, and never winning the title, with Australia often ending its campaigns.
India national cricket team record by opponent
The India national cricket team record by opponent lists India's head-to-head Test, ODI, and T20I results against each country since 1932, showing a far stronger home record than away.
India–Pakistan cricket rivalry
India–Pakistan cricket rivalry: fixtures between the two national teams since 1952, no bilateral series since 2012-13; Pakistan lead Tests and ODIs, India 8-0 in World Cups, neutral venues since 2024.
Indian Cricket League
Indian Cricket League (ICL), 2007-2009 Zee Group-backed private Twenty20 league in India, launched without BCCI or ICC recognition; ran three international editions and prompted the BCCI's IPL response before folding.