The 2017-18 international cricket season is from September 2017 to April 2018. Currently, 28 Test matches, 72 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 40 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) are scheduled to be played during this period. Out of the 30 Test matches scheduled to be played 4 will be day/night matches. The season started with India leading the Test cricket rankings, South Africa leading the ODI rankings, New Zealand leading the Twenty20 rankings, and England women leading the women's rankings.
The season started with Australia's tour of India, which consisted of 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is. After this, 14 more bilateral series among the full member nations are currently scheduled for the remainder of the season. The most notable of these series was the 70th edition of The Ashes, which was held in Australia from November 2017 to January 2018. Twenty T20Is were scheduled across these bilateral series, which is double the amount of T20Is scheduled in the 2017 season.
The start of this season marks an important point in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup qualification process. The top 8 teams in the ICC ODI Championship at the start of the season gained direct qualification for the World Cup. Those ranked in the bottom four will compete in the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, which will be held in Zimbabwe, and will be joined by the top four teams in the World Cricket League Championship and the top two teams from World Cricket League Division Two. This season also witnessed the conclusion of the World Cricket League Championship, with matches in rounds 6 and 7 of the World Cricket League Championship taking place during this season. At the conclusion of the tournament, the top four teams qualified for the World Cup Qualifier with the remaining teams going to World Cricket League Division Two for a final chance to qualify for the World Cup Qualifier. In addition, the Intercontinental Cup concluded during this season, with matches in rounds 6 and 7 being played in this period.
Video International cricket in 2017-18
Season overview
Maps International cricket in 2017-18
Rankings
The following are the rankings at the beginning of the season:
September
Australia in India
Netherlands in Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan in United Arab Emirates
Bangladesh in South Africa
October
Scotland in Papua New Guinea
Netherlands vs Kenya in South Africa
Sri Lanka women in West Indies
Nepal in Hong Kong
Afghanistan in Hong Kong
West Indies in Zimbabwe
England women in Australia
New Zealand in India
New Zealand women vs Pakistan in United Arab Emirates
November
Sri Lanka in India
England in Australia
Scotland vs Papua New Guinea in United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong vs Papua New Guinea in United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan in United Arab Emirates
Namibia vs Netherlands in United Arab Emirates
Ireland vs Scotland in United Arab Emirates
December
West Indies in New Zealand
Ireland vs Afghanistan in United Arab Emirates
Kenya vs Scotland in United Arab Emirates
Nepal in United Arab Emirates
Zimbabwe in South Africa
January
India in South Africa
Pakistan in New Zealand
2017-18 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series
2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
2017-18 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh
February
2017-18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in United Arab Emirates
India women in South Africa
2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Two
Final standings
England in New Zealand
March
Australia in South Africa
2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
Group Stage
Play-offs
Super Sixes
Final standings
West Indies women in New Zealand
2018 Nidahas Trophy
Australia women in India
Pakistan women in Sri Lanka
2017-18 India women's Tri-Nation Series
April
West Indies in Pakistan
England women in India
References
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