International cricket season
The 2019 international cricket season was from May 2019 to September 2019.[ 1] 2019 Cricket World Cup in England and Wales took place during this time, starting on 30 May 2019.[ 2] Test matches , 78 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 109 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), as well as 1 Women's Test , 9 Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) and 130 Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), were played during this period. Additionally, a number of other T20I/WT20I matches were also scheduled to be played in minor series involving associate nations. The season started with India leading the Test cricket rankings , England leading the ODI rankings and Pakistan leading the Twenty20 rankings . On 3 May, the International Cricket Council (ICC) expanded the men's T20I rankings to include all current Full Member and Associate members of the ICC , featuring 80 teams.[ 3] Australia women lead both the WODI and WT20I tables.
Concussion replacements were allowed to be used in all international cricket matches from 1 August 2019, after the ICC approved changes to the Playing Conditions to this effect.[ 4] Steve Smith was replaced by Marnus Labuschagne after being struck on the neck by a bouncer in the second Test of the Ashes .[ 5]
International men's cricket started with a one-off ODI between England and Ireland , which England won. The 2019 Cricket World Cup was held in England, starting in May. England won their first World Cup, beating New Zealand in a Super Over , after the final finished in a tie . Following the World Cup, the 71st Ashes series was played in this season. The Ashes Tests were the first Test matches in the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship .[ 6] since 1972 .[ 7]
In the one-off test between England and Ireland , Ireland were bowled out for 38 in their second innings. This was the seventh lowest innings total in Test history, and the lowest since England bowled New Zealand out for 26 in 1955.[ 8] the Ashes , England were bowled out for 67 in their first innings and went on to win the Test; this is the first time since 1887 that a team has been bowled out for less than 70 in their first innings and went on to win the match.[ 9]
The 2019 Romania T20 Cup saw several records set in men's T20Is. The match between Czech Republic and Turkey saw the Czech Republic equal the record for the highest innings total in T20Is (278), Turkey bowled out for the lowest total in T20Is (21), and the largest margin of defeat in terms of runs (257).
In addition, several qualification events for the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup took place in this season. In the Africa qualifier , both Namibia and Kenya progressed to the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament. Jersey progressed from the Europe qualifier tournament and Singapore progressed from the Asia qualifier tournament. In the final qualifier tournament was the Americas group , which saw Canada and Bermuda progress. Qualification started for the 2023 Cricket World Cup this season, with the Scotland Tri-Nation Series kicking off Cricket World Cup League 2 .
In July 2019, the ICC suspended Zimbabwe Cricket , for breach of the ICC Constitution, with the team barred from taking part in ICC events.[ 4] Full Member of the ICC had been suspended.[ 10] 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier with Nigeria and the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament with Namibia .[ 11] Croatian Cricket Federation and the Zambia Cricket Union for non-compliance issues, and expelled the Royal Moroccan Cricket Federation as they continued to remain non-compliant with the ICC Membership Criteria.[ 4]
Women's cricket in this season saw the conclusion of qualification for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup , with many of these events also being part of the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup qualification process. Regional qualification groups saw teams progress to both the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier and 2020 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournaments. Zimbabwe initially qualified from the Africa group , before being replaced by Namibia.[ 12] Papua New Guinea qualified from the EAP group , the United States qualified from the Americas group and the Netherlands qualified from the Europe group . The 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier also took place during the season. Bangladesh and Thailand reached the final of the Qualifier to progress to the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup . It was the first time that Thailand had qualified for a Women's T20 World Cup tournament.[ 13]
The 2019 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament saw several records set. Mali scored four of the five lowest innings totals in WT20Is , the lowest of which was six. In addition, the two highest innings totals in WT20Is was also set this tournament , with Uganda's 314/2 being the highest. In addition, four bilateral series were played, including the 23rd Women's Ashes , which was won by Australia .
The following were the rankings at the beginning of the season.
ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings 3 May 2019 [ 16] [ 15] Rank Team Matches Points Rating 1 England 38 4,659 123 2 India 47 5,669 121 3 South Africa 39 4,488 115 4 New Zealand 33 3,729 113 5 Australia 40 4,342 109 6 Pakistan 37 3,552 96 7 Bangladesh 31 2,667 86 8 West Indies 34 2,719 80 9 Sri Lanka 43 3,266 76 10 Afghanistan 28 1,780 64 11 Zimbabwe 30 1,609 54 12 Ireland 20 921 46 13 Scotland 9 359 40 14 Nepal 8 152 19 15 United Arab Emirates 15 144 10 16 Papua New Guinea 9 50 6
ICC Women's T20I Rankings 1 May 2019 [ 19] Rank Team Matches Points Rating 1 Australia 28 7,937 283 2 England 30 8,332 278 3 New Zealand 32 8,837 276 4 West Indies 27 7,044 261 5 India 38 9,504 250 6 South Africa 28 6,824 244 7 Pakistan 34 7,713 227 8 Sri Lanka 31 6,373 206 9 Bangladesh 31 5,913 191 10 Ireland 17 3,153 185 11 Zimbabwe 23 3,518 153 12 Thailand 40 6,044 151 13 Scotland 8 1,199 150 14 Nepal 19 2,425 128 15 Uganda 25 3,166 127 16 United Arab Emirates 27 3,381 125 Only the top 16 teams are shown
2019 Ireland Tri-Nation Series [ edit ] Pakistan in England [ edit ] [ edit ] Round-robin No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result WT20I 623 5 May Namibia Yasmeen Khan Kenya Margaret Ngoche Takashinga Cricket Club , Harare Namibia by 39 runs WT20I 624 5 May Zimbabwe Mary-Anne Musonda Mozambique Palmira Cuinica Old Hararians Sports Club , Harare Zimbabwe by 163 runs WT20I 625 5 May Nigeria Blessing Etim Rwanda Sarah Uwera Takashinga Cricket Club , Harare Rwanda by 37 runs WT20I 626 5 May Uganda Kevin Awino Sierra Leone Linda Bull Old Hararians Sports Club , Harare Uganda by 90 runs WT20I 631 6 May Kenya Margaret Ngoche Sierra Leone Linda Bull Takashinga Cricket Club , Harare Kenya by 106 runs WT20I 632 6 May Mozambique Palmira Cuinica Nigeria Blessing Etim Old Hararians Sports Club , Harare Nigeria by 8 wickets WT20I 633 6 May Uganda Kevin Awino Namibia Yasmeen Khan Old Hararians Sports Club , Harare Namibia by 14 runs WT20I 634 6 May Tanzania Fatuma Kibasu Zimbabwe Mary-Anne Musonda Takashinga Cricket Club , Harare Zimbabwe by 92 runs WT20I 639 8 May Mozambique Palmira Cuinica Rwanda Sarah Uwera Old Hararians Sports Club , Harare Rwanda by 1 wicket WT20I 640 8 May Nigeria Blessing Etim Tanzania Fatuma Kibasu Takashinga Cricket Club , Harare Tanzania by 86 runs WT20I 641 8 May Kenya Margaret Ngoche Uganda Kevin Awino Old Hararians Sports Club , Harare Uganda by 4 runs WT20I 642 8 May Sierra Leone Linda Bull Namibia Yasmeen Khan Takashinga Cricket Club , Harare Namibia by 10 wickets WT20I 647 9 May Tanzania Fatuma Kibasu Mozambique Eulalia Moiane Takashinga Cricket Club , Harare Tanzania by 10 wickets WT20I 648 9 May Rwanda Sarah Uwera Zimbabwe Mary-Anne Musonda Old Hararians Sports Club , Harare Zimbabwe by 82 runs WT20I 652 11 May Rwanda Sarah Uwera Tanzania Fatuma Kibasu Takashinga Cricket Club , Harare Tanzania by 38 runs WT20I 653 11 May Zimbabwe Mary-Anne Musonda Nigeria Blessing Etim Old Hararians Sports Club , Harare Zimbabwe by 10 wickets Final WT20I 654 12 May Zimbabwe Mary-Anne Musonda Namibia Yasmeen Khan Harare Sports Club , Harare Zimbabwe by 50 runs
[ edit ] Round-robin No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result WT20I 627 6 May Vanuatu Selina Solman Papua New Guinea Kaia Arua Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila Papua New Guinea by 57 runs WT20I 628 6 May Japan Mai Yanagida Indonesia Puji Haryanti Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila Indonesia by 7 wickets WT20I 629 6 May Papua New Guinea Kaia Arua Indonesia Puji Haryanti Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets WT20I 630 6 May Samoa Regina Lili'i Fiji Ruci Muriyalo Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila Samoa by 9 wickets WT20I 635 7 May Samoa Regina Lili'i Japan Mai Yanagida Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila Samoa by 9 wickets WT20I 636 7 May Papua New Guinea Kaia Arua Fiji Ruci Muriyalo Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets WT20I 637 7 May Indonesia Puji Haryanti Samoa Regina Lili'i Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila Samoa by 9 wickets (DLS ) WT20I 638 7 May Vanuatu Selina Solman Fiji Ruci Muriyalo Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila Vanuatu by 63 runs (DLS ) WT20I 643 9 May Vanuatu Selina Solman Samoa Regina Lili'i Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila Samoa by 8 wickets WT20I 644 9 May Fiji Ruci Muriyalo Japan Mai Yanagida Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila Japan by 31 runs WT20I 645 9 May Papua New Guinea Kaia Arua Japan Mai Yanagida Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets WT20I 646 9 May Indonesia Puji Haryanti Vanuatu Selina Solman Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila Vanuatu by 4 wickets WT20I 649 10 May Indonesia Puji Haryanti Fiji Ruci Muriyalo Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila Indonesia by 8 wickets WT20I 650 10 May Japan Mai Yanagida Vanuatu Selina Solman Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila Vanuatu by 9 wickets WT20I 651 10 May Samoa Regina Lili'i Papua New Guinea Kaia Arua Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets
Pakistan women in South Africa [ edit ] Afghanistan in Scotland [ edit ] [ edit ] Sri Lanka in Scotland [ edit ] Afghanistan in Ireland [ edit ] 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier [ edit ] Round-robin No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result T20I 776 20 May Kenya Shem Ngoche Nigeria Ademola Onikoyi Kyambogo Cricket Oval , Kampala Kenya by 8 wickets T20I 777 20 May Ghana Isaac Aboagye Namibia Gerhard Erasmus Kyambogo Cricket Oval , Kampala Namibia by 9 wickets T20I 778 20 May Uganda Roger Mukasa Botswana Karabo Motlhanka Lugogo Stadium , Kampala Uganda by 52 runs T20I 779 21 May Namibia Gerhard Erasmus Uganda Roger Mukasa Kyambogo Cricket Oval , Kampala Namibia by 42 runs T20I 780 21 May Botswana Karabo Motlhanka Nigeria Ademola Onikoyi Lugogo Stadium , Kampala Nigeria by 11 runs T20I 781 21 May Kenya Shem Ngoche Ghana Isaac Aboagye Kyambogo Cricket Oval , Kampala Kenya by 53 runs T20I 782 22 May Nigeria Ademola Onikoyi Ghana Isaac Aboagye Kyambogo Cricket Oval , Kampala Nigeria by 28 runs T20I 783 22 May Namibia Gerhard Erasmus Botswana Karabo Motlhanka Kyambogo Cricket Oval , Kampala Namibia by 10 wickets T20I 784 22 May Uganda Roger Mukasa Kenya Shem Ngoche Lugogo Stadium , Kampala Kenya by 1 run T20I 784a 23 May Botswana Karabo Motlhanka Kenya Shem Ngoche Kyambogo Cricket Oval , Kampala Match abandoned T20I 784b 23 May Nigeria Ademola Onikoyi Namibia Gerhard Erasmus Lugogo Stadium , Kampala Match abandoned T20I 785 23 May Uganda Roger Mukasa Ghana Isaac Aboagye Kyambogo Cricket Oval , Kampala Uganda by 7 wickets T20I 785a 24 May Ghana Isaac Aboagye Botswana Karabo Motlhanka Kyambogo Cricket Oval , Kampala Match abandoned T20I 785b 24 May Namibia Gerhard Erasmus Kenya Shem Ngoche Kyambogo Cricket Oval , Kampala Match abandoned T20I 785c 24 May Nigeria Ademola Onikoyi Uganda Roger Mukasa Lugogo Stadium , Kampala Match abandoned
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2019 Cricket World Cup No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 4143 30 May England Eoin Morgan South Africa Faf du Plessis The Oval , London England by 104 runs ODI 4144 31 May Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed West Indies Jason Holder Trent Bridge , Nottingham West Indies by 7 wickets ODI 4145 1 June New Zealand Kane Williamson Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne Sophia Gardens , Cardiff New Zealand by 10 wickets ODI 4146 1 June Australia Aaron Finch Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib County Ground , Bristol Australia by 7 wickets ODI 4147 2 June Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza South Africa Faf du Plessis The Oval , London Bangladesh by 21 runs ODI 4148 3 June England Eoin Morgan Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed Trent Bridge , Nottingham Pakistan by 14 runs ODI 4149 4 June Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne Sophia Gardens , Cardiff Sri Lanka by 34 runs (DLS ) ODI 4150 5 June India Virat Kohli South Africa Faf du Plessis Rose Bowl , Southampton India by 6 wickets ODI 4151 5 June Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza New Zealand Kane Williamson The Oval , London New Zealand by 2 wickets ODI 4152 6 June Australia Aaron Finch West Indies Jason Holder Trent Bridge , Nottingham Australia by 15 runs ODI 4152a 7 June Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne County Ground , Bristol Match abandoned ODI 4153 8 June England Eoin Morgan Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza Sophia Gardens , Cardiff England by 106 runs ODI 4154 8 June Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib New Zealand Kane Williamson County Ground , Taunton New Zealand by 7 wickets ODI 4155 9 June Australia Aaron Finch India Virat Kohli The Oval , London India by 36 runs ODI 4156 10 June South Africa Faf du Plessis West Indies Jason Holder Rose Bowl , Southampton No result ODI 4156a 11 June Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne County Ground , Bristol Match abandoned ODI 4157 12 June Australia Aaron Finch Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed County Ground , Taunton Australia by 41 runs ODI 4157a 13 June India Virat Kohli New Zealand Kane Williamson Trent Bridge , Nottingham Match abandoned ODI 4158 14 June England Eoin Morgan West Indies Jason Holder Rose Bowl , Southampton England by 8 wickets ODI 4159 15 June Australia Aaron Finch Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne The Oval , London Australia by 87 runs ODI 4160 15 June Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib South Africa Faf du Plessis Sophia Gardens , Cardiff South Africa by 9 wickets (DLS ) ODI 4161 16 June India Virat Kohli Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed Old Trafford , Manchester India by 89 runs (DLS ) ODI 4162 17 June Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza West Indies Jason Holder County Ground , Taunton Bangladesh by 7 wickets ODI 4163 18 June England Eoin Morgan Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib Old Trafford , Manchester England by 150 runs ODI 4165 19 June New Zealand Kane Williamson South Africa Faf du Plessis Edgbaston , Birmingham New Zealand by 4 wickets ODI 4166 20 June Australia Aaron Finch Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza Trent Bridge , Nottingham Australia by 48 runs ODI 4168 21 June England Eoin Morgan Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne Headingley , Leeds Sri Lanka by 20 runs ODI 4169 22 June Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib India Virat Kohli Rose Bowl , Southampton India by 11 runs ODI 4170 22 June New Zealand Kane Williamson West Indies Jason Holder Old Trafford , Manchester New Zealand by 5 runs ODI 4171 23 June Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed South Africa Faf du Plessis Lord's , London Pakistan by 49 runs ODI 4172 24 June Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza Rose Bowl , Southampton Bangladesh by 62 runs ODI 4173 25 June England Eoin Morgan Australia Aaron Finch Lord's , London Australia by 64 runs ODI 4174 26 June New Zealand Kane Williamson Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed Edgbaston , Birmingham Pakistan by 6 wickets ODI 4175 27 June India Virat Kohli West Indies Jason Holder Old Trafford , Manchester India by 125 runs ODI 4176 28 June South Africa Faf du Plessis Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street South Africa by 9 wickets ODI 4177 29 June Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed Headingley , Leeds Pakistan by 3 wickets ODI 4178 29 June Australia Aaron Finch New Zealand Kane Williamson Lord's , London Australia by 86 runs ODI 4179 30 June England Eoin Morgan India Virat Kohli Edgbaston , Birmingham England by 31 runs ODI 4180 1 July Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne West Indies Jason Holder Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street Sri Lanka by 23 runs ODI 4182 2 July Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza India Virat Kohli Edgbaston , Birmingham India by 28 runs ODI 4183 3 July England Eoin Morgan New Zealand Kane Williamson Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street England by 119 runs ODI 4184 4 July Afghanistan Gulbadin Naib West Indies Jason Holder Headingley , Leeds West Indies by 23 runs ODI 4186 5 July Bangladesh Mashrafe Mortaza Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed Lord's , London Pakistan by 94 runs ODI 4187 6 July India Virat Kohli Sri Lanka Dimuth Karunaratne Headingley , Leeds India by 7 wickets ODI 4188 6 July Australia Aaron Finch South Africa Faf du Plessis Old Trafford , Manchester South Africa by 10 runs Semi-finals ODI 4190 9–10 July India Virat Kohli New Zealand Kane Williamson Old Trafford , Manchester New Zealand by 18 runs ODI 4191 11 July Australia Aaron Finch England Eoin Morgan Edgbaston , Birmingham England by 8 wickets Final ODI 4192 14 July New Zealand Kane Williamson England Eoin Morgan Lord's , London Match & S/O tiedEngland won on boundary count)
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