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The '''2021–22 international cricket season''' is takingtook place from September 2021 to April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/742337 |title=Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://icc-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/ICC/document/2018/06/20/6dc2c8d4-e1a5-4dec-94b4-7121fab3cd7f/ICC_Tours.pdf |title=Men's Future Tours Programme |access-date=11 October 2019 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> Currently, 29 [[Test cricket|Tests]], 111 [[One Day International]]s (ODIs), 112 [[Twenty20 International]]s (T20Is), 25 [[Women's One Day Internationals]] (WODIs), 40 [[Women's Twenty20 International]]s (WT20Is), and two [[Women's Test cricket|women's Test matches]] arewere scheduled to be played during this period. Additionally, a number of other T20I/WT20I matches arewere also scheduled to be played in [[Associate international cricket in 2021–22|series]] involving associate nations.
 
The [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]], the [[2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] and the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]] are scheduled to bewere played in October 2021, December 2021, and March 2022 respectively, after they were bothall postponed by one year due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1733391 |title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2020 postponed |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=20 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29613955/india-retains-t20-world-cup-2021,-australia-host-2022 |title=India retains T20 World Cup in 2021, Australia to host in 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref> In the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final|final]] of the Men's T20 World Cup, [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] beat [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] by eight wickets to win their first T20 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2350367 |title=Marsh and Warner take Australia to T20 World Cup glory |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref> In the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup Final|final]] of the Women's World Cup, [[Australia women's national cricket team|Australia]] beat [[England women's cricket team|England]] by 71 runs to win their seventh World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60971139 |title=Women's World Cup final: Australia outclass England to take title |work=BBC Sport |access-date=3 April 2022}}</ref>
 
Qualification for the [[2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] is also scheduled to continuecontinued, with four more regional qualifiers taking place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1932353 |title=Qualification for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> In August 2021, England's planned [[English cricket team in Bangladesh in 2021–22|tour of Bangladesh]] was postponed until 2023 due to the ongoing Covid situation and fixture congestion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-tour-of-bangladesh-ahead-of-t20-world-cup-postponed-indefinitely-1271794 |title=England tour of Bangladesh postponed indefinitely |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=England's tour of Bangladesh postponed|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58068428|access-date=2021-09-14}}</ref> Later the same month, Afghanistan's planned ODI series [[Afghan cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|against Pakistan]] was postponed due to the [[2021 Taliban offensive|situation in Afghanistan]] and the logistics in travelling.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afghanistan-vs-pak-2021-afghanistan-pakistan-odi-series-postponed-indefinitely-1274425 |title=Afghanistan-Pakistan ODI series postponed indefinitely |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 August 2021}}</ref> In November 2021, [[Cricket Australia]] officially postponed the one-off Test match between [[Afghan cricket team in Australia in 2021–22|Australia and Afghanistan]], due to the [[Taliban]] not supporting women's cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cricket-australia-confirms-postponement-of-afghanistan-test-1287584 |title=Cricket Australia confirms postponement of Afghanistan Test |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=5 November 2021}}</ref>
 
In September 2021, New Zealand arrived in Pakistan to play [[New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|three ODIs and five T20I matches]]. It was New Zealand's first tour of Pakistan [[New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2003–04|since 2003]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Zealand optimistic of touring Pakistan after 18 years|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/855925-new-zealand-optimistic-of-touring-pakistan-after-18-years|url-status=live|access-date=28 June 2021|website=The News International|language=en}}</ref> However, on the morning of the first ODI match, [[New Zealand Cricket]] (NZC) raised a security alert with the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] (PCB) and the Pakistan Government, which resulted in the entire tour being called off.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pcb-statement-4.html |title= PCB statement |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=17 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pak-vs-nz-2021-new-zealand-call-off-pakistan-tour-minutes-before-first-odi-citing-security-concerns-1278280 |title=Security alert: New Zealand call off Pakistan tour minutes before first ODI |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 September 2021}}</ref> [[England cricket team|England]] were also scheduled to [[English cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|tour Pakistan]] for the first time in sixteen years to play two T20I matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/54985359 |title=England to visit Pakistan for first time in 16 years in 2021 for two T20 matches |work=BBC Sport |access-date=18 November 2020}}</ref> However, following New Zealand's tour being called off, the [[England and Wales Cricket Board]] (ECB) announced that the men's tour and the [[England women's cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|women's tour]] to the country in October 2021 had both been cancelled, due to concerns of travelling to the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-withdraw-from-october-tours-to-pakistan-1278647 |title=England withdraw from October tours to Pakistan |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 September 2021}}</ref>
 
In October, the [[Zimbabwe women's national cricket team|Zimbabwe women's cricket team]] played their first ever WODI matches since they were granted WODI status by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) in April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/zimbabwe-head-coach-adam-chifo-excited-ahead-of-teams-maiden-odi |title=Zimbabwe head coach Adam Chifo excited ahead of team's maiden ODI |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=4 October 2021}}</ref> They hosted a four-match series [[Ireland women's cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2021–22|against Ireland]], with Zimbabwe winning the first fixture.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2283010 |title=Zimbabwe emerge victorious in maiden ODI after skipper Musonda's ton |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=5 October 2021}}</ref>
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In late November 2021, a [[SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant|new variant]] of the COVID-19 virus was discovered in southern Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-59427770 |title=New Covid variant: How worried should we be? |work=BBC News |access-date=26 November 2021}}</ref> As a result, the [[2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier]] in Zimbabwe and the Dutch cricket team's [[Dutch cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22|tour of South Africa]] were called off. Most of the group stage matches in the Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier had taken place,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2372416 |title=ICC Women's CWC Qualifier in Zimbabwe abandoned amid Covid-related uncertainty |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 November 2021}}</ref> with only the first ODI between South Africa and the Netherlands being played.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/south-africa-vs-netherlands-2021-new-covid-19-variant-forces-postponement-of-last-two-odis-1291302 |title=South Africa vs Netherlands: New Covid-19 variant forces postponement of last two ODIs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 November 2021}}</ref> The [[2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series|eighth round]] of the [[2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2]] in Namibia was also called off after only two of the scheduled eight matches had been played.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/107740/read/Tri-Nations-cancelled |title=Tri-Nations cancelled |work=The Namibian |access-date=28 November 2021}}</ref> In December 2021, the ODI matches between [[West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2021–22|Pakistan and the West Indies]] were postponed following multiple cases of COVID-19 in the West Indies team and support staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/joint-statement-pcb-and-cwi/ |title=Joint statement by PCB and CWI |work=Cricket West Indies |access-date=16 December 2021}}</ref> Later the same month, Ireland's ODI matches [[Irish cricket team in the United States in 2021–22|against the United States]] were also cancelled following positive COVID-19 cases in both teams.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/usa-ireland-odi-series-cancelled-due-to-covid-19-outbreak-1294687 |title=USA-Ireland ODI series cancelled due to Covid-19 outbreak |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref>
 
In December 2021 and January 2022, the [[2021–22 Ashes series|72nd Ashes series]] was played. Australia successfully retained the Ashes by winning the first three Test matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-ashes-2021-22-1263452 |title=Australia retain Ashes after Scott Boland heroics |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref> The fourth Test ended in a draw, with Australia winning the fifth Test by 146 runs to win the series 4–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60006669 |title=Ashes: England crushed by Australia in final Test |work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref> Later in January 2022, New Zealand's [[New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2021–22|tour of Australia]] was postponed due to the uncertainty of the quarantine rules for when the New Zealand team returnreturned home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60050716 |title=Australia v New Zealand: White-ball series postponed over quarantine concerns |work=BBC Sport |access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref> The following month, Australia's [[Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22|tour of New Zealand]] was called off due no [[COVID-19 managed isolation in New Zealand|managed isolation quarantine]] (MIQ) spots available for the Australian team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/300513569/black-caps-twenty20s-against-australia-scrapped-due-to-border-restrictions |title=Black Caps Twenty20s against Australia scrapped due to border restrictions |work=Stuff |access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref>
 
On 5 February 2022, India won the [[2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] to win their fifth title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60275537 |title=U19 World Cup: India beat England by four wickets despite Rew defiance |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref> The following day, in their [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2021–22|home series against the West Indies]], India's senior men's team played their 1,000th ODI match,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-in-india-2021-22-1278661/india-vs-west-indies-1st-odi-1278676/match-preview |title=India, West Indies seeking fresh start with new faces and experienced hands |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref> becoming the first team to [[List of One Day International cricket records#Team records|play one thousand matches]] in that format.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2472460 |title=Rohit Sharma returns to lead India in 1000th ODI |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 February 2022}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|PAK}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AUS}}
| 0–1 [3] || 2–1 [3] || 0–1 [1]
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[#Australia in New Zealand|{{dts|17 March 2022}}]]{{refn|group=n|name=AusNZ}}
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| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|SA}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|BAN}}
| 2–0 [2] || 1–2 [3] || —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[#Netherlands in New Zealand|{{dts|25 March 2022}}]]
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NZ}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|NED}}
| — || 3–0 [3] || 0–0 [1]
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[#Papua New Guinea in Nepal|{{dts|25 March 2022}}]]
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| — || 0–2 [2] || –
|-
 
| style="text-align:left" | [[#Afghanistan in India|{{dts|March 2022}}]]
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|IND}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr|AFG|2013}}
| — || [3] || —
|-
! colspan=6 | Men's international tournaments
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| style="text-align:left" colspan=4 | {{flagicon|WIN}} [[2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]]
| style="text-align:left" | {{cr19|IND}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[#2022 Nepal Tri-Nation Series|{{dts|February 2022}}]]
| style="text-align:left" colspan=4 | {{flagicon|NEP}} [[2022 Nepal Tri-Nation Series]]
| style="text-align:left" {{n/a}}
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[#2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series (round 9)|{{dts|5 March 2022}}]]
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| style="text-align:left" | [[#2022 Women's Cricket World Cup|{{dts|4 March 2022}}]]
| style="text-align:left" colspan=3 | {{flagicon|NZ}} [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]]
| style="text-align:left" colspan=2 | {{crw|AUS}}
|}
 
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| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1286915.html WODI 1231] || 27 November || {{crw|ZIM}} || [[Mary-Anne Musonda]] || {{crw|PAK}} || [[Javeria Khan]] || [[Sunrise Sports Club]], [[Harare]] || {{crw|PAK}} by 114 runs
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1286909.html 13thWODI Match1231a] || 29 November || {{crw|IRE}} || [[Laura Delany]] || {{crw|SL}} || [[Chamari Athapaththu]] || [[Sunrise Sports Club]], [[Harare]] ||
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| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1286917.html 14thWODI Match1231b] || 29 November || {{crw|ZIM}} || [[Mary-Anne Musonda]] || {{crw|BAN}} || [[Nigar Sultana (cricketer)|Nigar Sultana]] || [[Old Hararians]], [[Harare]] ||
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1286918.html 15th Match] || 29 November || {{crw|PAK}} || [[Javeria Khan]] || {{crw|USA}} || [[Sindhu Sriharsha]] || [[Harare Sports Club]], [[Harare]] ||
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===Ireland in United States===
{{main|Irish cricket team in the United States in 2021–22}}
On 28 December 2021, the ODI matches were cancelled after a number of positive COVID-19 cases from both teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/ireland-mens-usa-tour-cut-short-after-remaining-matches-cancelled |title=Ireland Men’sMen's USA tour cut short after remaining matches cancelled |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable"
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===New Zealand in Australia===
On 19 January 2022, the tour was postponed due to uncertainty of the New Zealand players' quarantine requirements when they return back home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1297474.html |title=New Zealand limited-overs tour of Australia postponed|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref>
{{main|New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2021–22}}
On 19 January 2022, the tour was postponed due to uncertainty of the New Zealand players' quarantine requirements when they return back home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1297474.html |title=New Zealand limited-overs tour of Australia postponed|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=19 January 2022}}</ref>
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| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1278683.html Test 2456] || 12–16 March || [[Rohit Sharma]] || [[Dimuth Karunaratne]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]] || {{cr|IND}} by 238 runs
|}
 
===2022 Nepal Tri-Nation Series===
{{main|2022 Nepal Tri-Nation Series}}
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="9"|[[2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2]] – Tri-series
|-
! No.
! Date
! Team 1
! Captain 1
! Team 2
! Captain 2
! Venue
! Result
|-
| [ 1st ODI] || February || || || || || [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground]], [[Kathmandu]] ||
|-
| [ 2nd ODI] || February || || || || || [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground]], [[Kathmandu]] ||
|-
| [ 3rd ODI] || February || || || || || [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground]], [[Kathmandu]] ||
|-
| [ 4th ODI] || February || || || || || [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground]], [[Kathmandu]] ||
|-
| [ 5th ODI] || February || || || || || [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground]], [[Kathmandu]] ||
|-
| [ 6th ODI] || February || || || || || [[Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground]], [[Kathmandu]] ||
|}
 
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! Result
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1243938.html 31st WODI 1274] || 3 April || {{crw|AUS}} || [[Meg Lanning]] || {{crw|ENG}} || [[Heather Knight (cricketer)|Heather Knight]] || [[Hagley Oval]], [[Christchurch]] || {{crw|AUS}} by 71 runs
|}
 
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! Result
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1288316.html Only T20I 1504] || 5 April || [[Babar Azam]] || [[Aaron Finch]] || [[Gaddafi Stadium]], [[Lahore]] || {{cr|AUS}} by 3 wickets
|}
 
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! Result
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1277100.html Test 2460] || 31 March – 4 April || [[Dean Elgar]] || [[Mominul Haque]] || [[Kingsmead Cricket Ground]], [[Durban]] || {{cr|SA}} by 220 runs
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1277101.html 2nd Test 2461] || 8–12 April || [[Dean Elgar]] || [[Mominul Haque]] || [[St George's Park (cricketCricket ground)Ground|St George's Park]], [[Port Elizabeth]] || {{cr|SA}} by 332 runs
|}
 
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| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1288988.html ODI 4381] || 2 April || [[Tom Latham (cricketer)|Tom Latham]] || [[Pieter Seelaar]] || [[Seddon Park]], [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]] || {{cr|NZ}} by 118 runs
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1288989.html ODI 4383] || 4 April || [[Tom Latham (cricketer)|Tom Latham]] || [[Pieter Seelaar]] || [[Seddon Park]], [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]] || {{cr|NZ}} by 115 runs
|}
 
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! Result
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1308244.html 1st ODI 4384] || 9 April || {{cr|PNG}} || [[Assad Vala]] || {{cr|SCO}} || [[Kyle Coetzer]] || [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]] || {{cr|SCO}} by 162 runs
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1308245.html 2nd ODI 4385] || 10 April || {{cr|OMA}} || [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] || {{cr|SCO}} || [[Kyle Coetzer]] || [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]] || {{cr|SCO}} by 4 runs
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1308246.html 3rd ODI 4386] || 12 April || {{cr|OMA}} || [[ZeeshanKhawar MaqsoodAli]] || {{cr|PNG}} || [[Assad Vala]] || [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]] || {{cr|OMA}} by 7 wickets
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1308247.html 4th ODI 4387] || 13 April || {{cr|PNG}} || [[Assad Vala]] || {{cr|SCO}} || [[Kyle Coetzer]] || [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]] || {{cr|SCO}} by 123 runs
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1308248.html 5th ODI 4388] || 15 April || {{cr|OMA}} || [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] || {{cr|SCO}} || [[Kyle Coetzer]] || [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]] || {{cr|SCO}} by 2 wickets
|-
| [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1308249.html 6th ODI 4389] || 16 April || {{cr|OMA}} || [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] || {{cr|PNG}} || [[Assad Vala]] || [[Dubai International Cricket Stadium]], [[Dubai]] || {{cr|OMA}} by 85 runs
|}
 
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