International cricket in 2012
The 2012 international cricket season was from April 2012 to August 2012.[1] One year after gaining the number-one ranking in the ICC Test Championship, England lost the ranking to South Africa in August 2012 following a 0–2 Test series defeat at home.[2] Also in August 2012, England rose to number one in the ICC ODI Championship following ten consecutive ODI victories and the annual update of the rankings. The update also put South Africa and India within one rankings point behind England.[3]
The previous number one ODI team was Australia, who slipped to number four after holding the top spot from September 2009. Shortly before they lost the ranking, they lost 0–4 in an ODI series in England.[4] It marked the end to their era of dominance in ODI cricket which included three consecutive World Cup wins, two ICC Champions Trophy wins and finishing nine of the past eleven years with the number-one ranking.[5][6] The annual update also put South Africa at the top of the ICC T20I Championship rankings, replacing England.[7] However, the T20I rankings would change significantly as a result of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 at the start of the following season.[8]
Season overview
Pre-season rankings
- Notes
- Zimbabwe is currently unranked in Tests, as it has played insufficient matches. It has 167 points and a rating of 42.
- Bangladesh is currently unranked in T20Is, as it has played insufficient matches.
May
West Indies in England
June
Pakistan in Sri Lanka
T20I series |
No. |
Date |
Home captain |
Away captain |
Venue |
Result |
T20I 244 | 1 June | Mahela Jayawardene | Mohammad Hafeez | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | Sri Lanka by 37 runs |
T20I 245 | 3 June | Mahela Jayawardene | Mohammad Hafeez | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota | Pakistan by 23 runs |
ODI series |
No. |
Date |
Home captain |
Away captain |
Venue |
Result |
ODI 3272 | 7 June | Mahela Jayawardene | Misbah-ul-Haq | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Pakistan by 6 wickets |
ODI 3273 | 9 June | Mahela Jayawardene | Misbah-ul-Haq | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Sri Lanka by 76 runs |
ODI 3274 | 13 June | Mahela Jayawardene | Misbah-ul-Haq | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | No result |
ODI 3275 | 16 June | Mahela Jayawardene | Misbah-ul-Haq | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 44 runs |
ODI 3277 | 18 June | Mahela Jayawardene | Misbah-ul-Haq | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 2 wickets |
Test series |
No. |
Date |
Home captain |
Away captain |
Venue |
Result |
Test 2046 | 22–26 June | Mahela Jayawardene | Mohammad Hafeez | Galle International Stadium, Galle | Sri Lanka by 209 runs |
Test 2047 | 30 June–4 July | Mahela Jayawardene | Misbah-ul-Haq | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Match drawn |
Test 2048 | 8–12 July | Mahela Jayawardene | Misbah-ul-Haq | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | Match drawn |
Zimbabwe Twenty20 Triangular Series
Although contested by three ICC full member nations, this tournament does not have Twenty20 International status, because it was organised outside of the ICC Future Tours Programme. The matches are considered to be first-class-equivalent Twenty20 matches.[10]
Australia in Ireland
Australia in England
New Zealand vs West Indies in the United States
July
Afghanistan in Ireland
Canada in Scotland
New Zealand in West Indies
ODI series |
No. |
Date |
Home captain |
Away captain |
Venue |
Result |
ODI 3283 | 5 July | Darren Sammy | Ross Taylor | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | West Indies by 9 wickets (D/L) |
ODI 3285 | 7 July | Darren Sammy | Ross Taylor | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | West Indies by 55 runs |
ODI 3288 | 11 July | Darren Sammy | Ross Taylor | Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts | New Zealand by 88 runs |
ODI 3289 | 14 July | Darren Sammy | Ross Taylor | Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts | West Indies by 24 runs |
ODI 3290 | 16 July | Darren Sammy | Ross Taylor | Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, St Kitts | West Indies by 20 runs |
Test series |
No. |
Date |
Home captain |
Away captain |
Venue |
Result |
Test 2050 | 25–29 July | Darren Sammy | Ross Taylor | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua | West Indies by 9 wickets |
Test 2052 | 2–6 August | Darren Sammy | Ross Taylor | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | West Indies by 5 wickets |
Bangladesh in Ireland
South Africa in England
Test series |
No. |
Date |
Home captain |
Away captain |
Venue |
Result |
Test 2049 | 19–23 July | Andrew Strauss | Graeme Smith | The Oval, London | South Africa by an innings and 12 runs |
Test 2051 | 2–6 August | Andrew Strauss | Graeme Smith | Headingley, Leeds | Match drawn |
Test 2053 | 16–20 August | Andrew Strauss | Graeme Smith | Lord's, London | South Africa by 51 runs |
ODI series |
No. |
Date |
Home captain |
Away captain |
Venue |
Result |
ODI 3296 | 24 August | Alastair Cook | AB de Villiers | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | No result |
ODI 3298 | 28 August | Alastair Cook | AB de Villiers | The Rose Bowl, Southampton | South Africa by 80 runs |
ODI 3300 | 31 August | Alastair Cook | AB de Villiers | The Oval, London | England by 4 wickets |
ODI 3302 | 2 September | Alastair Cook | AB de Villiers | Lord's, London | England by 6 wickets |
ODI 3304 | 5 September | Alastair Cook | AB de Villiers | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | South Africa by 7 wickets |
T20I Series |
No. |
Date |
Home captain |
Away captain |
Venue |
Result |
T20I 258 | 8 September | Stuart Broad | AB de Villiers | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | South Africa by 7 wickets |
T20I 260 | 10 September | Stuart Broad | AB de Villiers | Old Trafford, Manchester | No result |
T20I 262 | 12 September | Stuart Broad | AB de Villiers | Edgbaston, Birmingham | England won by 28 runs |
India in Sri Lanka
Bangladesh vs Scotland in the Netherlands
Bangladesh in the Netherlands
August
New Zealand in India
Bangladesh in Zimbabwe
Bangladesh were scheduled to tour Zimbabwe in August 2012, but the tour has been postponed to April 2013 as the pitches at both Queen's Park Oval, Bulawayo and Harare Sports Club, Harare are being relaid.[11]
Australia vs Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates
Pakistan vs Australia in the United Arab Emirates
September
Trinidad Quadrangular T20
Twenty20 series |
No. |
Date |
Team 1 |
Captain 1 |
Team 2 |
Captain 2 |
Venue |
Result |
Match 1 | 6 September | Barbados | Kirk Edwards | Bangladesh | Mushfiqur Rahim | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Bangladesh by 7 wickets |
Match 2 | 6 September | Trinidad and Tobago | Rayad Emrit | Afghanistan | Nawroz Mangal | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Afghanistan by 3 wickets |
Match 3 | 7 September | Afghanistan | Nawroz Mangal | Bangladesh | Mushfiqur Rahim | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Bangladesh by 8 wickets |
Match 4 | 7 September | Trinidad and Tobago | Rayad Emrit | Barbados | Kirk Edwards | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Trinidad and Tobago by 5 wickets |
Match 5 | 8 September | Afghanistan | Sharmarh Brooks | Barbados | Kirk Edwards | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Afghanistan by 5 wickets |
Match 6 | 8 September | Trinidad and Tobago | Rayad Emrit | Bangladesh | Mushfiqur Rahim | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | Trinidad and Tobago by 4 wickets |
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