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| Dates | 30 July 2020 – 14 May 2023 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | One Day International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group tournament |
| Host(s) | Various |
| Participants | 13 |
| Matches | 156 |
| Most runs |  Babar Azam (1454) |
| Most wickets |  Adam Zampa (41) |
| Official website | icc-cricket.com |
The 2020–23 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League[1][2] was the first edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League, a One Day International (ODI) league.[3] The league took place from July 2020 to May 2023,[4] and served as part of the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualification process.[5]
The league featured thirteen teams, the twelve Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and the Netherlands, who won the 2015–17 ICC World Cricket League Championship to qualify for this competition.[6] Each team were scheduled to play an ODI series against eight of the other twelve teams, four series at home and four away. Each series consisted of three ODIs.[7]
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the start of the league, with several series of matches being postponed. In April 2020, following a Chief Executives' meeting, the ICC announced that it would look at the future of the league at a later date, once there is a better understanding of the impact of the pandemic on cricket.[8][9] The series between England and Ireland, starting 30 July 2020, were the first matches of the league.[10][11] In March 2022, as a result of the impact from the pandemic, the ICC agreed to extend the cut-off date for the tournament until May 2023, allowing the series between Ireland and Bangladesh to take place.[12]
Thirteen teams qualified:
For the World Cup, the hosts, and the top seven sides thereafter, were qualified automatically. The remaining five teams advanced to a qualifying event—the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier—along with five Associate sides, from which two sides went through to the World Cup.[13]
The top twelve teams in this Super League remain in the Super League for the next World Cup cycle. The 13th ranked team in this Super League and the champions of the 2019–22 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 took part in World Cup Qualifier, where the better team placed the 13th spot in the next Super League while the team ranked lower qualified in the next League 2.[14][15]
The tournament was a partial round-robin league and played over two years. Each team were scheduled to play eight other opponents, four at home and four away, in series consisting of three ODI matches. This meant that a given team did not face all other opponents in their group, but all teams were scheduled to the same number of matches ( i.e., 12 matches at home and 12 matches away).[16]
Points were awarded as follows:[16]
Following a trial that started in December 2019,[18] the ICC announced the use of technology to monitor front-foot no-balls for all matches in the Super League.[19] The third umpire called the front-foot no-balls, communicating with the on-field umpires.[20]
The match schedule was announced by the ICC on 20 June 2018 as part of the 2018–23 ICC Future Tours Programme.[21][22]
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The four teams that each side were not scheduled to face in the tournament was as follows:
The COVID-19 pandemic began before the start of the league, which was originally scheduled for May 2020 to March 2022, and resulted in no international cricket being played from March to July 2020.[23] All Super League fixtures scheduled for 2020 were postponed or rescheduled with considerations for pandemic-related restrictions.[24] Fixtures had to be reconsidered to account for the disruptions to the schedule.[25]
Bangladesh's matches against Ireland were postponed on 21 March 2020.[26] In April 2020, South Africa's tour to Sri Lanka was postponed.[27] The same month, Pakistan's tour of the Netherlands and the West Indies tour of the Netherlands were both postponed, after the Dutch government banned all events in the country, both sports and cultural, until 1 September 2020.[28] On 15 May 2020, Cricket Ireland confirmed that the tour by New Zealand had also been postponed.[29] On 12 June 2020, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that it had called off their tours to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.[30] On 30 June, Cricket Australia confirmed that their planned home series against Zimbabwe had also been postponed due to the virus.[31][32] New Zealand's tour of the West Indies was postponed, after the fixtures clashed with the West Indies rescheduled tour to England.[33][34] In August 2020, the Netherlands' tour of the Zimbabwe was cancelled due to the pandemic.[35][36]
The first matches of the Super League were Ireland's 3-match ODI series in England which were originally scheduled for September 2020 but brought forward to July and August with all three matches taking place in Southampton.[37][38][39] Australia's tour of England, which was originally to take place in July 2020, was postponed and took place in September 2020.[40] England's tour of South Africa was postponed following an outbreak of COVID-19 among members of both teams and the hotel staff.[41]
In December 2020, the ICC rescheduled the postponed series to a new schedule which would end in March 2023.[4] A further, minor extension to May 2023 was announced in March 2022.[12]
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| 1 | New Zealand
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24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 175 | 0.914 | 2023 Cricket World Cup[a] |
| 2 | England
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24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 0.976 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh
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24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 0.220 | |
| 4 | Australia
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24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0.785 | |
| 5 | Afghanistan
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18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 0.573 | |
| 6 | India
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21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 139[b] | 0.782 | |
| 7 | Pakistan
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21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0.108 | |
| 8 | South Africa
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24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 98[c] | −0.077 | |
| 9 | West Indies
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24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 88[d] | −0.738 | 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
| 10 | Sri Lanka
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24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 81[e] | −0.369 | |
| 11 | Ireland
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24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 73[f] | −0.357 | |
| 12 | Zimbabwe
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24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 65 | −0.952 | |
| 13 | Netherlands
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24 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 35 | −1.179 |
In the event that one or more teams had the same number of points, the following tie-breaking procedure was used:[16]
This series was originally scheduled for September 2020 but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ireland |
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England won by 6 wickets |
Ireland |
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England won by 4 wickets |
England |
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Ireland won by 7 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled for July 2020 but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia |
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Australia won by 19 runs |
England |
v |
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England won by 24 runs |
England |
v |
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Australia won by 3 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled to begin in November 2020.[22]
Pakistan |
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Pakistan won by 26 runs |
Zimbabwe |
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Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
Zimbabwe |
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Match tied |
Australia |
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Australia won by 66 runs |
Australia |
v |
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Australia won by 51 runs |
India |
v |
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India won by 13 runs |
West Indies |
v |
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Bangladesh won by 6 wickets |
West Indies |
v |
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Bangladesh won by 7 wickets |
Bangladesh |
v |
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Bangladesh won by 120 runs |
21 January 2021 |
Afghanistan |
v |
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Afghanistan won by 16 runs |
24 January 2021 |
Ireland |
v |
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Afghanistan won by 7 wickets |
26 January 2021 |
Afghanistan |
v |
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Afghanistan won by 36 runs |
10 March 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
v |
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West Indies won by 8 wickets |
12 March 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
v |
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West Indies won by 5 wickets |
14 March 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
v |
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West Indies won by 5 wickets |
20 March 2021 |
Bangladesh |
v |
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New Zealand won by 8 wickets |
Bangladesh |
v |
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New Zealand won by 5 wickets |
26 March 2021 |
New Zealand |
v |
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New Zealand won by 164 runs |
This series was originally scheduled for September 2020. However, with the IPL being rescheduled to September–November 2020, this series was postponed to March 2021.[25]
India |
v |
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India won by 66 runs |
India |
v |
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England won by 6 wickets |
India |
v |
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India won by 7 runs |
This series was originally scheduled for October 2020 but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 April 2021 |
South Africa |
v |
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Pakistan won by 3 wickets |
4 April 2021 |
South Africa |
v |
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South Africa won by 17 runs |
7 April 2021 |
Pakistan |
v |
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Pakistan won by 28 runs |
This series was originally scheduled for December 2020 but was rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
23 May 2021 |
Bangladesh |
v |
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Bangladesh won by 33 runs |
25 May 2021 |
Bangladesh |
v |
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Bangladesh won by 103 runs (DLS method) |
28 May 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
v |
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Sri Lanka won by 97 runs |
2 June 2021 |
Netherlands |
v |
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Netherlands won by 1 run |
4 June 2021 |
Netherlands |
v |
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Ireland won by 8 wickets |
7 June 2021 |
Ireland |
v |
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Netherlands won by 4 wickets |
29 June 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
v |
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England won by 5 wickets |
1 July 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
v |
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England won by 8 wickets |
4 July 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
v |
No result |
8 July 2021 |
Pakistan |
v |
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England won by 9 wickets |
10 July 2021 |
England |
v |
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England won by 52 runs |
13 July 2021 |
Pakistan |
v |
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England won by 3 wickets |
11 July 2021 |
Ireland |
v |
No result |
13 July 2021 |
Ireland |
v |
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Ireland won by 43 runs |
16 July 2021 |
South Africa |
v |
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South Africa won by 70 runs |
16 July 2021 |
Bangladesh |
v |
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Bangladesh won by 155 runs |
18 July 2021 |
Zimbabwe |
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Bangladesh won by 3 wickets |
20 July 2021 |
Zimbabwe |
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Bangladesh won by 5 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled for June 2020 but was rescheduled to July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
18 July 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
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India won by 7 wickets |
20 July 2021 |
Sri Lanka |
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India won by 3 wickets |
23 July 2021 |
India |
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Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (DLS method) |
Australia |
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Australia won by 133 runs (DLS method) |
Australia |
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West Indies won by 4 wickets |
West Indies |
v |
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Australia won by 6 wickets |
8 September 2021 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe won by 38 runs |
10 September 2021 |
Ireland |
v |
13 September 2021 |
Zimbabwe |
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Ireland won by 7 wickets (DLS method) |
This series was originally scheduled for June 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sri Lanka |
v |
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Sri Lanka won by 14 runs |
South Africa |
v |
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South Africa won by 67 runs (DLS method) |
Sri Lanka |
v |
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Sri Lanka won by 78 runs |
26 November 2021 |
South Africa |
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No result |
Netherlands |
v |
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South Africa won by 8 wickets |
2 April 2023 |
South Africa |
v |
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South Africa won by 146 runs |
8 January 2022 |
West Indies |
v |
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West Indies won by 24 runs |
13 January 2022 |
West Indies |
v |
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Ireland won by 5 wickets (DLS method) |
16 January 2022 |
West Indies |
v |
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Ireland won by 2 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled for October 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zimbabwe |
v |
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Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets |
Zimbabwe |
v |
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Zimbabwe won by 22 runs |
Sri Lanka |
v |
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Sri Lanka won by 184 runs |
21 January 2022 |
Afghanistan |
v |
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Afghanistan won by 36 runs |
23 January 2022 |
Afghanistan |
v |
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Afghanistan won by 48 runs |
25 January 2022 |
Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan won by 75 runs |
6 February 2022 |
West Indies |
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India won by 6 wickets |
9 February 2022 |
India |
v |
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India won by 44 runs |
11 February 2022 |
India |
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India won by 96 runs |
23 February 2022 |
Afghanistan |
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Bangladesh won by 4 wickets |
25 February 2022 |
Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh won by 88 runs |
28 February 2022 |
Bangladesh |
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Afghanistan won by 7 wickets |
18 March 2022 |
Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh won by 38 runs |
20 March 2022 |
Bangladesh |
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South Africa won by 7 wickets |
23 March 2022 |
South Africa |
v |
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Bangladesh won by 9 wickets |
29 March 2022 |
Netherlands |
v |
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New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
2 April 2022 |
New Zealand |
v |
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New Zealand won by 118 runs |
4 April 2022 |
New Zealand |
v |
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New Zealand won by 115 runs |
29 March 2022 |
Australia |
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Australia won by 88 runs |
31 March 2022 |
Australia |
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Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
2 April 2022 |
Australia |
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Pakistan won by 9 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled for July 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
31 May 2022 |
Netherlands |
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West Indies won by 7 wickets (DLS method) |
2 June 2022 |
Netherlands |
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West Indies won by 5 wickets |
4 June 2022 |
West Indies |
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West Indies won by 20 runs |
The series was scheduled for February 2022. It was postponed in January 2022 after Zimbabwe Cricket could not secure all the broadcasting services including the Decision Review System.[54][55] It was subsequently rescheduled for June 2022.[56]
4 June 2022 |
Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan won by 60 runs |
6 June 2022 |
Zimbabwe |
v |
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Afghanistan won by 8 wickets |
9 June 2022 |
Zimbabwe |
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Afghanistan won by 4 wickets |
The matches were originally scheduled to be played in December 2021,[57] but were postponed after multiple cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the West Indies team and support staff.[58][59]
West Indies |
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Pakistan won by 5 wickets |
Pakistan |
v |
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Pakistan won by 120 runs |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan won by 53 runs (DLS method) |
The tour was originally scheduled for May 2021 but was postponed by a year.[60]
17 June 2022 |
England |
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England won by 232 runs |
19 June 2022 |
Netherlands |
v |
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England won by 6 wickets |
22 June 2022 |
Netherlands |
v |
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England won by 8 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled for June 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 July 2022 |
Ireland |
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New Zealand won by 1 wicket |
12 July 2022 |
Ireland |
v |
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New Zealand won by 3 wickets |
15 July 2022 |
New Zealand |
v |
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New Zealand won by 1 run |
This series was originally scheduled for July 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was subsequently rescheduled for August 2022.[61]
16 August 2022 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan won by 16 runs |
18 August 2022 |
Netherlands |
v |
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Pakistan won by 7 wickets |
21 August 2022 |
Pakistan |
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Pakistan won by 9 runs |
This series was originally scheduled for July 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was subsequently rescheduled for August 2022.[62]
New Zealand |
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West Indies won by 5 wickets |
19 August 2022 (D/N) |
New Zealand |
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West Indies won by 5 wickets |
West Indies |
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New Zealand won by 5 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled for August 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was subsequently rescheduled for August 2022.[64]
18 August 2022 |
Zimbabwe |
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India won by 10 wickets |
20 August 2022 |
Zimbabwe |
v |
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India won by 5 wickets |
22 August 2022 |
India |
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India won by 13 runs |
This series was originally scheduled for August 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was subsequently rescheduled to August 2022.[65]
28 August 2022 |
Zimbabwe |
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Australia won by 5 wickets |
31 August 2022 |
Zimbabwe |
v |
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Australia won by 8 wickets |
3 September 2022 |
Australia |
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Zimbabwe won by 3 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled for January–February 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the 2021–22 season.[66] However, the tour was postponed in January 2022 due to the uncertainty of the quarantine rules for when the New Zealand team return home.[67] It was subsequently scheduled for September 2022.[68]
New Zealand |
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Australia won by 2 wickets |
Australia |
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Australia won by 113 runs |
Australia |
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Australia won by 25 runs |
South Africa |
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South Africa won by 9 runs |
South Africa |
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India won by 7 wickets |
South Africa |
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India won by 7 wickets |
India's tour of New Zealand was postponed due to a packed calendar and COVID-19 related restrictions.[69] The tour was subsequently rescheduled to follow the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in November 2022.[70] On 28 June 2022, New Zealand Cricket confirmed the dates for the tour.[71]
India |
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New Zealand won by 7 wickets |
India |
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No result |
India |
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No result |
Afghanistan's tour of Sri Lanka was originally rescheduled for January 2023, but it was subsequently announced that the games would take place in November 2022.[72]
25 November 2022 |
Afghanistan |
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Afghanistan won by 60 runs |
27 November 2022 |
Afghanistan |
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No result |
30 November 2022 |
Afghanistan |
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Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets |
9 January 2023 |
New Zealand |
v |
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Pakistan won by 6 wickets |
11 January 2023 |
New Zealand |
v |
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New Zealand won by 79 runs |
13 January 2023 |
Pakistan |
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New Zealand won by 2 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled for March–April 2020 but was rescheduled to December 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. England's tour of South Africa was then disrupted in December 2020, following an outbreak of COVID-19 among members of both teams and the hotel staff.[41]
27 January 2023 |
South Africa |
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South Africa won by 27 runs |
29 January 2023 |
England |
v |
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South Africa won by 5 wickets |
1 February 2023 |
England |
v |
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England won by 59 runs |
This series was originally scheduled for September 2021 but was postponed in August 2021.[73] On 3 August 2021, ECB confirmed that the tour has been re-arranged for March 2023.[74] On 27 August 2022, both the cricket boards confirmed the fixtures of the tour.[75]
Bangladesh |
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England won by 3 wickets |
England |
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England won by 132 runs |
Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh won by 50 runs |
This series was originally scheduled for September 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
21 March 2023 |
Zimbabwe |
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Netherlands won by 3 wickets |
23 March 2023 |
Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe won by 1 run |
25 March 2023 |
Netherlands |
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Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled for February 2021 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 28 June 2022, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that the tour had been re-arranged for March 2023.[76]
New Zealand |
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New Zealand won by 198 runs |
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Match abandoned |
Sri Lanka |
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New Zealand won by 6 wickets |
This series was originally scheduled for May 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
9 May 2023 |
Bangladesh |
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No result |
12 May 2023 |
Ireland |
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Bangladesh won by 3 wickets |
14 May 2023 |
Bangladesh |
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Bangladesh won by 5 runs |
In addition, as per Article 12.9.1 of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League Playing Conditions, a side is penalised one point for each over short. Consequently, Sri Lanka will lose two points from their points tally during the Super League.
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