International cricket in the 2006–07 cricket season is defined by major statisticians, such as CricketArchive and Wisden, as those matches played on tours that started between September 2006 and April 2007. Two major ICC tournaments are scheduled for this season, with the Champions Trophy played in October in India, and the World Cup taking place in West Indies in March. In addition, England will defend the Ashes when they go to Australia in November, and all the ten Test nations will be in action during November and December – though Zimbabwe, who are playing Bangladesh during this time, withdrew from Test matches throughout 2006 and will thus only be playing One-day International matches.
Season overview
Pre-season rankings
| ICC Test Championship 21 August 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Nation | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 |  Australia | 33 | 4793 | 130 |
| 2 |  England | 41 | 4864 | 119 |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 30 | 3363 | 112 |
| 4 |  India | 34 | 3780 | 111 |
| 5 |  Sri Lanka | 33 | 3410 | 103 |
| 6 |  South Africa | 34 | 3182 | 94 |
| 7 |  New Zealand | 25 | 2293 | 92 |
| 8 |  West Indies | 29 | 2080 | 72 |
| 9 |  Zimbabwe | 15 | 415 | 28 |
| 10 |  Bangladesh | 22 | 48 | 2 |
| ICC ODI Championship 10 September 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pos | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Australia | 131 |
| 2 | South Africa | 123 |
| 3 | India | 113 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 111 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 111 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 107 |
| 7 | West Indies | 99 |
| 8 | England | 99 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 35 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 33 |
| 11 |  Kenya | 0 |
September
DLF Cup
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced that India, Australia and West Indies will take part in a triangular series held at the Kinrara Academy Oval in Kuala Lumpur. The West Indies Cricket Board were in a payment conflict with the West Indies Players' Association about this series, as the WIPA claims it was not informed before the WICB agreed to the matches,[1] but a deal was eventually agreed in early August.[2] The tournament was known as the DLF Cup, the second ODI tournament to be known by this name, following April's India v Pakistan series in the UAE.
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | +0.55 |
| West Indies |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −0.31 |
| India |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −0.26 |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | |||||||
| ODI 2413 | 12 September | Australia | Ricky Ponting | West Indies | Brian Lara | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur | Australia by 78 runs |
| ODI 2414 | 14 September | India | Rahul Dravid | West Indies | Brian Lara | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur | West Indies by 29 runs (D/L) |
| ODI 2416 | 16 September | Australia | Ricky Ponting | India | Rahul Dravid | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur | No result |
| ODI 2417 | 18 September | Australia | Michael Hussey | West Indies | Brian Lara | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur | West Indies by 3 wickets |
| ODI 2419 | 20 September | India | Rahul Dravid | West Indies | Brian Lara | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur | India by 16 runs |
| ODI 2421 | 22 September | Australia | Ricky Ponting | India | Rahul Dravid | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur | Australia by 18 runs |
| Final | |||||||
| ODI 2422 | 24 September | Australia | Ricky Ponting | West Indies | Brian Lara | Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur | Australia by 127 runs |
Zimbabwe in South Africa
Zimbabwe made a one-week tour of South Africa as warm-up to the Champions Trophy.[3] They lost all four matches on tour, three ODIs to South Africa and a Twenty20 match with domestic side Eagles.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2415 | 15 September | Prosper Utseya | Jacques Kallis | Goodyear Park, Blomfontein | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| ODI 2418 | 17 September | Prosper Utseya | Jacques Kallis | Buffalo Park, East London | South Africa by 6 wickets |
| ODI 2420 | 20 September | Prosper Utseya | Jacques Kallis | Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom | South Africa by 171 runs |
October
Champions Trophy
The 2006 ICC Champions Trophy was held in India from 7 October to 5 November 2006. It was the fifth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy (previously known as the ICC Knock-out). The tournament venue was not confirmed until mid-2005 when the Indian government agreed that tournament revenues would be free from tax (the 2002 tournament had been due to be held in India, but was switched to Sri Lanka when an exemption from tax in India was not granted).[4] Australia won the tournament, their first Champions Trophy victory. They were the only team to only get one loss in the tournament, as all other teams lost at least two matches. West Indies, their final opponents, beat Australia in the group stage, but were bowled out for 138 in the final and lost by eight wickets on the Duckworth–Lewis method. West Indies opening batsman Chris Gayle was named Player of the Tournament.
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.672 |
| 2 | West Indies |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.404 |
| 3 | Bangladesh |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.019 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.927 |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | |||||||
| ODI 2423 | 7 October | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | Bangladesh | Habibul Bashar | Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali | Sri Lanka by 37 runs |
| ODI 2424 | 8 October | West Indies | Brian Lara | Zimbabwe | Prosper Utseya | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | West Indies by 9 wickets |
| ODI 2425 | 10 October | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | Zimbabwe | Prosper Utseya | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad | Sri Lanka by 144 runs |
| ODI 2426 | 11 October | West Indies | Brian Lara | Bangladesh | Habibul Bashar | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | West Indies by 10 wickets |
| ODI 2427 | 13 October | Bangladesh | Habibul Bashar | Zimbabwe | Prosper Utseya | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Bangladesh by 101 runs |
| ODI 2428 | 14 October | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | West Indies | Brian Lara | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | Sri Lanka by 9 wickets |
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.529 |
| 2 | West Indies |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.009 |
| 3 | India |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.482 |
| 4 | England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.044 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.767 |
| 2 | New Zealand |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.572 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.195 |
| 4 | Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.107 |
Knockout stage
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi–finals | |||||||
| ODI 2441 | 1 November | Australia | Ricky Ponting | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali | Australia by 34 runs |
| ODI 2442 | 2 November | West Indies | Brian Lara | South Africa | Graeme Smith | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | West Indies by 6 wickets |
| Final | |||||||
| ODI 2443 | 5 November | Australia | Ricky Ponting | West Indies | Brian Lara | Punjab C.A. Stadium, Mohali | Australia by 8 wickets (D/L) |
New Zealand Women in Australia
New Zealand Women are scheduled to tour Australia in October. The series begins on 18 October, and consists of one Twenty20 international and five One-day Internationals. Australia have made one change to their squad since beating India in February, with Leah Poulton replacing the injured Alex Blackwell.[5] Australia won the series 5–0, though the first three matches came down to the last over.
November
Afro–Asia Cup
The second Afro–Asia Cup was set to involve the African Cricket Association XI take on the Asian Cricket Council XI playing each other in a series of One Day Internationals, but was postponed until June 2007.[6]
ICC Intercontinental Cup
The 2006 Intercontinental Cup continues into this season, with a November match between Kenya and Bermuda. The details are given under the 2006 season.
West Indies in Pakistan
West Indies played three Tests and five One-day Internationals in Pakistan. The tour clashed with a date for a Twenty20 match organised by Allen Stanford, but that game was eventually cancelled and the tour went ahead.[7] In the Test series, Mohammad Yousuf passed Viv Richards' record of most runs in a calendar year, finishing the year with 1,788 Test runs, 665 of which came in this three-match series. Pakistan took a two-nil lead in the ODI series before losing captain Inzamam-ul-Haq to injury, and Marlon Samuels helped West Indies outscore Pakistan with his unbeaten century in the fourth match.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1815 | 11–15 November | Brian Lara | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 9 wickets |
| Test 1816 | 19–23 November | Brian Lara | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | Match drawn |
| Test 1818 | 27 November – 1 December | Brian Lara | Inzamam-ul-Haq | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 199 runs |
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2458a | 5 December | Brian Lara | Younis Khan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | Match abandoned |
| ODI 2460 | 7 December | Brian Lara | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Pakistan by 2 wickets |
| ODI 2463 | 10 December | Brian Lara | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 7 wickets (D/L) |
| ODI 2464 | 13 December | Brian Lara | Abdul Razzaq | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | West Indies by 7 wickets |
| ODI 2466 | 16 December | Brian Lara | Inzamam-ul-Haq | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 7 wickets |
Bermuda in Kenya
Bermuda visited Kenya for three One Day Internationals at the Mombasa Sports Club between 11 and 14 November.[8] The match follows their meeting at the Intercontinental Cup, which was drawn after the final two days of the game were called off due to pitch conditions. Kenya ended up winning all three matches;[9] Bermuda's highest score of the series was 201 in 50 overs, while Kenya's lowest was 186 in 37.5 overs chasing a target in the second match. Martin Williamson, managing editor of Cricinfo, commented that Kenya "outbatted and outbowled Bermuda, and...looked the more professional side in the field".[10] Dwayne Leverock, Bermuda, and Thomas Odoyo, Kenya, took the most wickets in the series with seven, while Steve Tikolo made 111 in the final ODI to lead the runs tally with 214. Apart from Tikolo, only Tanmay Mishra, Kenya, and Dean Minors, Bermuda, made more than 100 runs in the three matches.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI series | |||||||
| ODI 2444 | 11 November | Steve Tikolo | Irvine Romaine | Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa | Kenya by 79 runs | ||
| ODI 2445 | 12 November | Steve Tikolo | Irvine Romaine | Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa | Kenya by 7 wickets | ||
| ODI 2446 | 14 November | Steve Tikolo | Irvine Romaine | Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa | Kenya by 104 runs | ||
India in South Africa
India played their first tour game in South Africa on 16 November. The tour will last until 6 January, when the third and final Test at Newlands is scheduled to finish.
In the ODI series, India only once managed to bat through the 50 overs once in four completed games, six of the seven highest scores were made by South Africans,[11] and the five highest batting averages in the series were registered by South Africans.[12] Of the six bowlers to take more than five wickets, five of them were South African.[12] Thus, South Africa won the ODI series 4–0. India also played their first Twenty20 International, winning with one ball and six wickets remaining.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2446a | 19 November | Graeme Smith | Rahul Dravid | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Match abandoned |
| ODI 2447 | 22 November | Graeme Smith | Rahul Dravid | Kingsmead, Durban | South Africa by 157 runs |
| ODI 2449 | 26 November | Graeme Smith | Rahul Dravid | Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa by 106 runs |
| ODI 2452 | 29 November | Graeme Smith | Virender Sehwag | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | South Africa by 80 runs |
| ODI 2458 | 3 December | Graeme Smith | Virender Sehwag | SuperSport Park, Centurion | South Africa by 9 wickets |
| Only T20I | |||||
| T20I 10 | 1 December | Graeme Smith | Virender Sehwag | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | India by 6 wickets |
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1823 | 15–19 December | Graeme Smith | Rahul Dravid | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | India by 123 runs |
| Test 1825 | 26–30 December | Graeme Smith | Rahul Dravid | Kingsmead, Durban | South Africa by 174 runs |
| Test 1827 | 2–6 January | Graeme Smith | Rahul Dravid | Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa by 5 wickets |
England in Australia
England arrived in Australia on 10 November, and played their first Test on 23 November. The Boxing Day Test will be the fourth of the series, which concluded on 6 January. The tour also includes a Twenty20 International at the SCG, and the VB Series. The tour also includes several exhibition matches between England and local Australian squads.
Australia won the series 5–0, the first whitewash in 86 years, since 1920–21. Glenn McGrath, Justin Langer and Shane Warne all retired from Test cricket after the final game at the SCG.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1817 | 23–27 November | Ricky Ponting | Andrew Flintoff | The Gabba, Brisbane | Australia by 277 runs |
| Test 1819 | 1–5 December | Ricky Ponting | Andrew Flintoff | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Australia by 6 wickets |
| Test 1821 | 14–18 December | Ricky Ponting | Andrew Flintoff | WACA Ground, Perth | Australia by 206 runs |
| Test 1824 | 26–30 December | Ricky Ponting | Andrew Flintoff | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia by an innings and 99 runs |
| Test 1826 | 2–6 January | Ricky Ponting | Andrew Flintoff | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 10 wickets |
| Only T20I | |||||
| T20I 13 | 9 January | Ricky Ponting | Andrew Flintoff | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Australia by 77 runs |
Associates South Africa Tri-Series
Bermuda, Canada and Netherlands played a six-match triangular series in South Africa during November and December.[13] Bermuda continued their losing streak, losing their three first matches before bowling Netherlands out for 91 in the sixth and final ODI to win the game. Netherlands, however, had already won three games and the triangular series. Canada finished as runners-up, beating Bermuda in both matches but losing by one wicket in the final game against the Netherlands, where Billy Stelling and Mark Jonkman put on 27 off 20 balls for the last wicket as the Dutch chased 205 in 42 overs.
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | −0.423 |
 Canada |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | +0.242 |
 Bermuda |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | +0.166 |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI series | |||||||
| ODI 2448 | 26 November | Canada | George Codrington | Netherlands | Luuk van Troost | Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom | Netherlands by 17 runs |
| ODI 2450 | 27 November | Bermuda | Irvine Romaine | Canada | George Codrington | Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom | Canada by 5 wickets |
| ODI 2451 | 28 November | Bermuda | Irvine Romaine | Netherlands | Luuk van Troost | Sedgars Park, Potchefstroom | Netherlands by 8 wickets |
| ODI 2452 | 30 November | Bermuda | Irvine Romaine | Canada | George Codrington | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | Canada by 3 wickets |
| ODI 2455 | 1 December | Canada | George Codrington | Netherlands | Luuk van Troost | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | Netherlands by 1 wicket (D/L) |
| ODI 2456 | 2 December | Bermuda | Irvine Romaine | Netherlands | Luuk van Troost | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | Bermuda by 6 wickets |
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh
Zimbabwe had said they would not play any Tests 2006, so this tour of Bangladesh only included One-day Internationals. They did not win any of their six matches against Bangladesh, losing the Twenty20 International as well as five successive ODIs.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only T20I | |||||
| T20I 9 | 28 November | Shahriar Nafees | Prosper Utseya | Khulna Divisional Stadium, Khulna | Bangladesh by 43 runs |
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2453 | 30 November | Habibul Bashar | Prosper Utseya | Khulna Divisional Stadium, Khulna | Bangladesh by 9 wickets |
| ODI 2457 | 3 December | Habibul Bashar | Prosper Utseya | Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra | Bangladesh by 6 wickets |
| ODI 2459 | 5 December | Habibul Bashar | Prosper Utseya | Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra | Bangladesh by 26 runs |
| ODI 2461 | 8 December | Habibul Bashar | Prosper Utseya | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Bangladesh by 8 wickets |
| ODI 2462 | 10 December | Habibul Bashar | Prosper Utseya | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Bangladesh by 3 wickets |
December
Sri Lanka in New Zealand
Sri Lanka visit New Zealand for the third consecutive summer, this time playing a series of two Tests, five One-day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals.[14]
Sri Lankans in New Zealand in 2006–07. 2-Test series drawn 1–1. Twenty20 International series 1–1. ODI series 2–2
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1820 | 7–11 December | Stephen Fleming | Mahela Jayawardene | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| Test 1822 | 15–19 December | Stephen Fleming | Mahela Jayawardene | Basin Reserve, Wellington | Sri Lanka by 217 runs |
| T20I series | |||||
| T20I 11 | 22 December | Stephen Fleming | Mahela Jayawardene | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Sri Lanka by 18 runs (D/L) |
| T20I 12 | 26 December | Stephen Fleming | Mahela Jayawardene | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2468 | 28 December | Daniel Vettori | Mahela Jayawardene | McLean Park, Napier | Sri Lanka by 7 wickets |
| ODI 2469 | 31 December | Daniel Vettori | Mahela Jayawardene | Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown | New Zealand by 1 wicket |
| ODI 2470 | 2 January | Daniel Vettori | Mahela Jayawardene | Jade Stadium, Christchurch | New Zealand by 4 wickets (D/L) |
| ODI 2471 | 6 January | Stephen Fleming | Mahela Jayawardene | Eden Park, Auckland | Sri Lanka by 189 runs |
| ODI 2472a | 9 January | Stephen Fleming | Mahela Jayawardene | Seddon Park, Hamilton | Match abandoned |
Scotland in Bangladesh
The Associate member Scotland toured Bangladesh for two One-day Internationals in December, and lost both matches. They also lost a warmup match to the Bangladesh Cricket Board's Academy team.
Scottish in Bangladesh in 2006–07. Bangladesh won 2-ODI series 2–0.
| No. | Date | Away captain | Home captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2465 | 15 December | Craig Wright | Habibul Bashar | Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong | Bangladesh by 6 wickets |
| ODI 2467 | 17 December | Craig Wright | Habibul Bashar | Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka | Bangladesh by 146 runs |
January
Pakistan in South Africa
Pakistan play three Tests, one T20I and five One-day Internationals in South Africa.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test series | |||||
| Test 1828 | 11–15 January | Graeme Smith | Inzamam-ul-Haq | SuperSport Park, Centurion | South Africa by 7 wickets |
| Test 1829 | 19–23 January | Graeme Smith | Inzamam-ul-Haq | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Pakistan by 5 wickets |
| Test 1830 | 26–30 January | Graeme Smith | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa by 5 wickets |
| Only T20I | |||||
| T20I 14 | 2 February | Graeme Smith | Younis Khan | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 10 wickets |
| ODI series | |||||
| ODI 2506 | 4 February | Graeme Smith | Younis Khan | SuperSport Park, Centurion | South Africa by 164 runs |
| ODI 2513 | 7 February | Graeme Smith | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Kingsmead, Durban | Pakistan by 141 runs |
| ODI 2517 | 9 February | Graeme Smith | Inzamam-ul-Haq | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | Match abandoned |
| ODI 2521 | 11 February | Graeme Smith | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa by 10 wickets |
| ODI 2523 | 14 February | Graeme Smith | Inzamam-ul-Haq | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | South Africa by 9 wickets |
Commonwealth Bank Series
The Commonwealth Bank Series follows the same format as last year, with 12 group stage matches (8 for each team) and a best-of-three final series. VB is a co-branded sponsor of this series.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0.667 |
| 2 | England |
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.608 |
| 3 | New Zealand |
8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.007 |
Associates Kenya Tri-Series
Kenya hosted Canada and Scotland for a triangular series at Mombasa Sports Club between 17 and 24 January.[15]
| Group stage | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 2476 | 17 January | Kenya | Steve Tikolo |  Scotland | Craig White | Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa | Kenya by 190 runs |
| ODI 2477 | 18 January | Canada | John Davison | Scotland | Craig White | Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa | Scotland by 2 wickets |
| ODI 2478a | 20 January | Kenya | Steve Tikolo | Canada | John Davison | Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa | Kenya by forfeit |
| ODI 2481 | 21 January | Kenya | Steve Tikolo | Scotland | Ryan Watson | Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa | Kenya by 6 runs |
| ODI 2483 | 23 January | Canada | John Davison | Scotland | Craig White | Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa | Scotland by 2 wickets |
| ODI 2484 | 24 January | Kenya | Steve Tikolo | Canada | John Davison | Mombasa Sports Club, Mombasa | Canada by 69 runs |
West Indies in India
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI 2480 | 21 January | Rahul Dravid | Brian Lara | VCA Ground, Nagpur | India by 14 runs |
| ODI 2485 | 24 January | Rahul Dravid | Chris Gayle | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | India by 20 runs |
| ODI 2487 | 27 January | Rahul Dravid | Brian Lara | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | West Indies by 3 wickets |
| ODI 2493 | 31 January | Rahul Dravid | Brian Lara | IPCL Ground, Vadodara | India by 160 runs |
World Cricket League Division One
The first edition of the top tier of the World Cricket League tournament took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 29 January to 7 February.[16] The six non-Test teams who have qualified for the 2007 Cricket World Cup took part in the round-robin tournament, with the top two teams qualifying for the final, and also qualifying for the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship.
February
Bangladesh in Zimbabwe
Bangladesh played a 4-match ODI series in Zimbabwe from 4 to 10 February.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI 2505 | 4 February | Prosper Utseya | Habibul Bashar | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 45 runs |
| ODI 2511 | 6 February | Prosper Utseya | Habibul Bashar | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Zimbabwe by 8 wickets |
| ODI 2516 | 9 February | Prosper Utseya | Habibul Bashar | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 14 runs |
| ODI 2518 | 10 February | Prosper Utseya | Habibul Bashar | Harare Sports Club, Harare | Bangladesh by 1 wicket |
Sri Lanka in India
Sri Lanka played a 4-match ODI series in India from 8 to 17 February.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI 2514 | 8 February | Rahul Dravid | Mahela Jayawardene | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | No result |
| ODI 2520 | 11 February | Rahul Dravid | Mahela Jayawardene | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot | Sri Lanka by 5 runs |
| ODI 2522 | 14 February | Rahul Dravid | Mahela Jayawardene | Nehru Stadium, Margao | India by 5 wickets |
| ODI 2525 | 17 February | Rahul Dravid | Mahela Jayawardene | ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam | India by 7 wickets |
Chappell–Hadlee Trophy
The third edition of the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, the annual One-day International series between Australia and New Zealand, was held in New Zealand from 16 to 20 February.
| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI 2524 | 16 February | Stephen Fleming | Michael Hussey | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | New Zealand by 10 wickets |
| ODI 2526 | 18 February | Stephen Fleming | Michael Hussey | Eden Park, Auckland | New Zealand by 5 wickets |
| ODI 2527 | 20 February | Stephen Fleming | Michael Hussey | Seddon Park, Hamilton | New Zealand by 1 wickets |
Antigua Tri-Series
Bangladesh, Bermuda and Canada took part in a triangular series two weeks before the World Cup. All matches were played at the Antigua Recreation Ground.[18]
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | +0.831 |
| Canada |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +0.181 |
| Bermuda |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.957 |
| Triangular Series | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI 2528 | 25 February | Bangladesh | Habibul Bashar | Bermuda | Irvine Romaine | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua | Bangladesh by 8 wickets |
| ODI 2529 | 26 February | Bermuda | Irvine Romaine | Canada | John Davison | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua | Canada by 3 wickets |
| ODI 2530 | 28 February | Bangladesh | Habibul Bashar | Canada | John Davison | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua | Bangladesh by 13 runs |
March
World Cup
Group stage
The 2007 World Cup, the ninth of its kind, begins on 13 March and continues until 28 April. 16 teams will take part, as six non-Test nations join the fray. The teams will play in four groups of four, where the top two teams qualify for the Super Eight stage, played as a round-robin. The top four teams then make it through to the semi-finals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.433 |
| 2 | South Africa |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.403 |
| 3 | Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2.527 |
| 4 | Scotland |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.793 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri Lanka |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.493 |
| 2 | Bangladesh |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.523 |
| 3 | India |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.206 |
| 4 | Bermuda |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.345 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.138 |
| 2 | England |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.418 |
| 3 | Kenya |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.194 |
| 4 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.389 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Indies |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.764 |
| 2 |  Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −0.092 |
| 3 | Pakistan |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.089 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −0.886 |
Super Eights
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.400 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.483 |
| 3 | New Zealand |
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.253 |
| 4 | South Africa |
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.313 |
| 5 | England |
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.394 |
| 6 | West Indies |
7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.566 |
| 7 | Bangladesh |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.514 |
| 8 | Ireland |
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.730 |
Knockout stage
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain | Team 2 | Captain | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi–finals | |||||||
| ODI 2579 | 24 April | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | New Zealand | Stephen Fleming | Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Sri Lanka by 81 runs |
| ODI 2580 | 25 April | Australia | Ricky Ponting | South Africa | Graeme Smith | Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia | Australia by 7 wickets |
| Final | |||||||
| ODI 2581 | 28 April | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | Australia | Ricky Ponting | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | Australia by 53 runs (D/L) |
References
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