International Cricket Schedule 2026: July to December

International Cricket Fixtures 2026 at a Glance

Match dates and venues may be adjusted by the relevant cricket boards. The listed schedule follows the announced sequence of series from July to December 2026.

Cricket Schedule for July 2026

July is one of the busiest periods on the international calendar. Test cricket leads the programme in England, the Caribbean and Zimbabwe, while ODI and T20I series add limited-overs action in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Harare.

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh ODI Series

Sri Lanka and Bangladesh begin a three-match ODI series on July 2 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The remaining fixtures take the teams through to July 8, with the final match scheduled in Kandy. The tour gives both sides a short white-ball contest at the start of the month.

England vs India Test Series

The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy continues at Edgbaston on July 2 with the second Test between England and India. Three more matches follow at some of England's best-known grounds:

• Second Test: July 2 at Edgbaston
• Third Test: July 10 at Lord's
• Fourth Test: July 23 at Old Trafford
• Fifth Test: July 31 at The Oval

The series runs across the entire month and remains one of the main Test contests in the International Cricket Schedule 2026.

West Indies vs Australia Test and T20I Matches

Australia's Caribbean tour continues with the second Test of the Frank Worrell Trophy on July 3 in St. George's. The third Test begins at Sabina Park on July 13. Once the red-ball matches are complete, the teams move into a five-match T20I series from July 21 to July 29.

Zimbabwe vs South Africa Tests and T20I Tri-Series

Zimbabwe host South Africa for two Tests starting July 6. Harare then stages a T20I tri-series featuring Zimbabwe, South Africa and New Zealand from July 14 to July 26. The tournament gives all three teams several short-format fixtures in the middle of the year.

Pakistan Tour of Bangladesh

Pakistan begin a three-match T20I series in Bangladesh on July 20. The tour overlaps with the closing stages of the Zimbabwe tri-series and the start of the West Indies vs Australia T20I contest, creating a full week of international short-format cricket.

Cricket Schedule for August 2026

The August calendar is centred on white-ball tours. Pakistan play the West Indies in two countries, South Africa meet Australia in six limited-overs matches and India travel to Bangladesh for ODI and T20I series.

Pakistan vs West Indies in the USA and Trinidad

Pakistan and the West Indies open their T20I series in the United States. The matches run from August 1 to August 4. The teams then travel to Trinidad for an ODI series scheduled from August 8 to August 12.

South Africa Tour of Australia

South Africa face Australia in three T20Is between August 10 and August 16. A three-match ODI series follows from August 19 to August 24. This tour places six white-ball matches inside a two-week period.

India Tour of Bangladesh

India's Bangladesh tour begins with three ODIs from August 17 to August 23. The teams then switch formats for three T20Is between August 26 and August 31. The schedule gives both sides a balanced set of fifty-over and twenty-over matches.

Sri Lanka Tour of Zimbabwe

Sri Lanka arrive in Zimbabwe at the end of August for two ODIs and three T20Is. The opening match is scheduled for August 29, with the rest of the series continuing into the next part of the calendar.

Cricket Schedule for September 2026

England host South Africa in both ODI and T20I cricket before travelling to Ireland. The month contains fewer separate tours than July or August, but it still includes nine limited-overs fixtures involving England.

South Africa vs England

South Africa's ODI series in England runs from August 31 to September 7. Three T20Is follow from September 10 to September 14. The tour gives the teams back-to-back contests in both main white-ball formats.

England Tour of Ireland

England travel to Ireland for three T20Is from September 17 to September 21. The short series begins only a few days after the final match against South Africa, keeping England's limited-overs side active through most of the month.

Cricket Schedule for October 2026

October combines Test cricket in India with T20I and ODI tours in New Zealand and Australia. Several fixtures overlap during the second half of the month.

Australia vs New Zealand T20I Series

Australia visit New Zealand for three T20Is from October 1 to October 4. The compact series opens the month's international programme before both countries move on to other scheduled commitments.

India vs West Indies Test Series

India host the West Indies for two Tests beginning on October 2 and October 10. These matches add red-ball cricket to a month otherwise dominated by shorter formats.

England Tour of New Zealand

England's New Zealand tour starts on October 18 and runs through November 1. It includes three T20Is followed by three ODIs. The tour covers the final two weeks of October and moves directly into the opening day of November.

India Tour of Australia

India face Australia in three ODIs from October 19 to October 25. A five-match T20I series begins on October 29 and continues until November 8. With eight fixtures across both formats, this is one of the longest white-ball sections in the late-2026 calendar.

Cricket Schedule for November 2026

November features the end of India's Australian tour, five T20Is between New Zealand and the West Indies and the Freedom Trophy between India and South Africa.

West Indies Tour of New Zealand

The West Indies play five T20Is in New Zealand from November 5 to November 14. This short-format series is followed by Test matches between the same teams in December.

Freedom Trophy: India vs South Africa

India and South Africa meet in a two-Test series for the Freedom Trophy. The first Test begins on November 14 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second starts on November 22 at Barsapara in Guwahati.

India vs South Africa ODI Series

After the Tests, the teams begin a three-match ODI series on November 30. The fixtures continue through December 6, with matches scheduled in Ranchi, Raipur and Visakhapatnam.

Cricket Schedule for December 2026

The year closes with India and South Africa playing white-ball cricket, while New Zealand and the West Indies return to the Test format.

India vs South Africa T20I Series

The five-match T20I series runs from December 9 to December 19. Cuttack, Mullanpur, Dharamsala, Lucknow and Ahmedabad are listed as the host cities. It is the final section of South Africa's multi-format tour of India.

New Zealand vs West Indies Test Series

New Zealand host the West Indies for three Tests from December 2 to December 18. The matches take place in Christchurch, Wellington and Mount Maunganui. This series completes the West Indies tour and provides a red-ball finish to the international cricket year.

Main Cricket Formats in the 2026 Calendar

The schedule contains all three leading international formats:

• Test cricket: multi-day matches with two innings per team
• One Day Internationals: fifty overs per side
• Twenty20 Internationals: twenty overs per side

India, South Africa, England, Australia, New Zealand and the West Indies appear across more than one format. Zimbabwe also host both Test and T20I cricket, while Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Ireland feature mainly in limited-overs series during this part of the year.

International Cricket Calendar for Late 2026

The second half of 2026 includes long Test contests, compact ODI series and several multi-match T20I tours. July brings the largest mix of formats, October and November contain overlapping tours, and December closes with India vs South Africa T20Is and New Zealand vs West Indies Tests. This six-month schedule keeps major international teams active across several regions until the end of the year.

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