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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.

ICC Championship Tables in September 2006

ICC Test Championship Table at 21 August
Pos Nation Points
1 Flag_of_Australia.svg Australia 130
2 Flag_of_England.svg England 119
3 Flag_of_Pakistan.svg Pakistan 112
4 Flag_of_India.svg India 111
5 Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 103
6 Flag_of_South_Africa.svg South Africa 94
7 Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg New Zealand 92
8 West_Indies_Cricket_Board_Flag.svg West Indies 72
9 Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 28
10 Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 2
ICC ODI Championship Table at 10 September
Pos Nation Points
1 Flag_of_Australia.svg Australia 131
2 Flag_of_South_Africa.svg South Africa 123
3 Flag_of_India.svg India 113
4 Flag_of_Pakistan.svg Pakistan 111
5 Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg New Zealand 111
6 Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 107
7 West_Indies_Cricket_Board_Flag.svg West Indies 99
8 Flag_of_England.svg England 99
9 Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 35
10 Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 33
11 Flag_of_Kenya.svg Kenya 0

September 2006

India Under-19s in Pakistan

India Under-19s in Pakistan in 2006–07. Under-19 Test series result: India won 2–0. Match length: 4 days. Under-19 ODI series result: India won 4–0.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Under-19 Test Series
1st U19 Test 7,8,9,10 Sep 2006 Mohammad Ibrahim Piyush Chawla Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium IND by 271 runs
2nd U19 Test 13,14,15 Sep 2006 Mohammad Ibrahim Piyush Chawla Arbab Niaz Stadium IND by inns&240 runs
Under-19 ODI Series
1st U19 ODI 19 Sep 2006 Riaz Kail Piyush Chawla Gaddafi Stadium IND by 82 runs
2nd U19 ODI 21 Sep 2006 Riaz Kail Piyush Chawla Sheikhupura Stadium IND by 7 runs
3rd U19 ODI 23 Sep 2006 Riaz Kai Piyush Chawla Bagh-e-Jinnah IND by 17 runs
4th U19 ODI 24 Sep 2006 Imad Wasim Piyush Chawla Gaddafi Stadium IND by 4 wkts

DLF Cup

Main article: DLF Cup 2006-07

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.

No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Group Stages
ODI 2413 12 Sep 2006 AUS Ricky Ponting WI Brian Lara Kinrara Academy Oval AUS by 78 runs
ODI 2414 14 Sep 2006 IND Rahul Dravid WI Brian Lara Kinrara Academy Oval WI by 29 runs (D/L)
ODI 2416 16 Sep 2006 AUS Ricky Ponting IND Rahul Dravid Kinrara Academy Oval NO RESULT
ODI 2417 18 Sep 2006 AUS Michael Hussey WI Brian Lara Kinrara Academy Oval WI by 3 wickets
ODI 2419 20 Sep 2006 IND Rahul Dravid WI Brian Lara Kinrara Academy Oval IND by 16 runs
ODI 2421 22 Sep 2006 AUS Ricky Ponting IND Rahul Dravid Kinrara Academy Oval AUS BY 18 runs
Current Table
Team M W L NR Pts NRR
Flag of Australia Australia 4 2 1 1 11 +0.55
Flag of British West Indies West Indies 4 2 2 0 9 -0.31
Flag of India India 4 1 2 1 6 –0.26
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Final
ODI 2422 24 Sep 2006 AUS Ricky Ponting WI Brian Lara Kinrara Academy Oval AUS BY 127 runs

Zimbabweans in South Africa


Main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in South Africa in 2006-07

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.

Zimbabweans in South Africa in 2006–07. ODI series result: South Africa won 3–0.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
One-day International Series
ODI 2415 15 Sep 2006 Prosper Utseya Jacques Kallis Goodyear Park SA by 5 wkts
ODI 2418 17 Sep 2006 Prosper Utseya Jacques Kallis Buffalo Park SA by 6 wkts
ODI 2420 20 Sep 2006 Prosper Utseya mKallis Sedgars Park SA by 171 runs

October 2006

Champions Trophy

Main article: 2006 ICC 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.

No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Preliminary Round
ODI 2423 7 Oct 2006 SRI Mahela Jayawardene BAN Habibul Bashar Punjab C.A. Stadium SL by 37 runs
ODI 2424 8 Oct 2006 WI Brian Lara ZIM Prosper Utseya Sardar Patel Stadium WI by 9 wkts
ODI 2425 10 Oct 2006 SRI Mahela Jayawardene ZIM Prosper Utseya Sardar Patel Stadium SRI by 144 runs
ODI 2426 11 Oct 2006 WI Brian Lara BAN Habibul Bashar Sawai Mansingh Stadium WI by 10 wkts
ODI 2427 13 Oct 2006 BAN Habibul Bashar ZIM Prosper Utseya Sawai Mansingh Stadium BAN by 101 runs
ODI 2428 14 Oct 2006 SRI Mahela Jayawardene WI Brian Lara Brabourne Stadium SRI by 9 wickets
Preliminary Round Table
Team M W L NR Pts NRR
Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 3 3 0 0 6 +2.68
West_Indies_Cricket_Board_Flag.svg West Indies 3 2 1 0 4 +0.40
Flag_of_Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 3 1 2 0 2 +0.02
Flag_of_Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 3 0 3 0 0 -2.93
No. Group Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Main Round
ODI 2429 A 15 Oct 2006 IND Rahul Dravid ENG Andrew Flintoff Sawai Mansingh Stadium IND by 4 wkts
ODI 2430 B 16 Oct 2006 NZL Stephen Fleming RSA Graeme Smith Brabourne Stadium NZL by 87 runs
ODI 2431 B 17 Oct 2006 PAK Younis Khan SRI Mahela Jayawardene Sawai Mansingh Stadium PAK by 4 wkts
ODI 2432 A 18 Oct 2006 AUS Ricky Ponting WI Brian Lara Brabourne Stadium WI by 10 runs
ODI 2433 B 20 Oct 2006 NZL Stephen Fleming SRI Mahela Jayawardene Brabourne Stadium SRI by 7 wkts
ODI 2434 A 21 Oct 2006 AUS Ricky Ponting ENG Andrew Flintoff Sawai Mansingh Stadium AUS by 6 wkts
ODI 2435 B 24 Oct 2006 RSA Graeme Smith SRI Mahela Jayawardene Sardar Patel Stadium RSA by 78 Runs
ODI 2436 B 25 Oct 2006 NZL Stephen Fleming PAK Younis Khan Punjab C.A. Stadium NZL by 51 runs
ODI 2437 A 26 Oct 2006 IND Rahul Dravid WI Brian Lara Sardar Patel Stadium WI by 3 wkts
ODI 2438 B 27 Oct 2006 PAK Younis Khan RSA Graeme Smith Punjab C.A. Stadium RSA by 124 runs
ODI 2439 A 28 Oct 2006 ENG Andrew Flintoff WI Brian Lara Sardar Patel Stadium ENG by 3 wkts
ODI 2440 A 29 Oct 2006 IND Rahul Dravid AUS Ricky Ponting Punjab C.A. Stadium AUS by 6 wkts
Group A Table
Team M W L NR Pts NRR
Flag_of_Australia.svg Australia 3 2 1 0 4 +0.53
West_Indies_Cricket_Board_Flag.svg West Indies 3 2 1 0 4 +0.01
Flag_of_India.svg India 3 1 2 0 2 +0.48
Flag_of_England.svg England 3 1 2 0 2 -1.04
Group B Table
Team M W L NR Pts NRR
Flag_of_South_Africa.svg South Africa 3 2 1 0 4 +0.77
Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg New Zealand 3 2 1 0 4 +0.57
Flag_of_Sri_Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 3 1 2 0 2 -0.20
Flag_of_Pakistan.svg Pakistan 3 1 2 0 2 -1.11
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Semi–Finals
ODI 2441 1 Nov 2006 AUS Ricky Ponting NZL Stephen Fleming Punjab C.A. Stadium AUS by 34 runs
ODI 2442 2 Nov 2006 WI Brian Lara RSA Graeme Smith Sawai Mansingh Stadium WI by 6 wickets
Final
ODI 2443 5 Nov 2006 AUS Ricky Ponting WI Brian Lara Punjab C.A. Stadium AUS 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 2006

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 Indians 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.

West Indian cricket team in Pakistan in 2006–07. Test series: Pakistan won the 3-match series 2–0. One-day International series: Pakistan lead the 5-match series 2–1 with one match to play.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test Series
Test 1815 11,12,13,14 Nov Brian Lara Inzamam-ul-Haq Gaddafi Stadium PAK by 9 wkts
Test 1816 19,20,21,22,23 Nov Brian Lara Inzamam-ul-Haq Multan Cricket Stadium DRAW
Test 1818 27,28,29,30 Nov, 1 Dec Brian Lara Inzamam-ul-Haq National Stadium, Karachi PAK by 199 runs
One-day International Series
ODI 2458a 5 Dec Brian Lara Younis Khan Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium ABANDONED
ODI 2460 7 Dec Brian Lara Inzamam-ul-Haq Iqbal Stadium PAK by 2 wkts
ODI 2463 10 Dec Brian Lara Inzamam-ul-Haq Gaddafi Stadium PAK by 7 wkts (D/L)
ODI 2464 13 Dec Brian Lara Abdul Razzaq Multan Cricket Stadium WI by 7 wkts
ODI 2466 16 Dec Brian Lara Inzamam-ul-Haq National Stadium, Karachi PAK by 7 wkts

Bermuda in Kenya

Main article: Bermudian cricket team in Kenya 2006-07


Bermuda visited Kenya for three One-day Internationals at the Mombasa Sports Club between 11 November 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.

Bermudians in Kenya in 2006–07. One-day International series: Kenya won 3-match series 3–0.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
One-Day International Series
ODI 2444 11 Nov Steve Tikolo Irvine Romaine Mombasa Sports Club KEN by 79 runs
ODI 2445 12 Nov Steve Tikolo Irvine Romaine Mombasa Sports Club KEN by 7 wickets
ODI 2446 14 Nov Steve Tikolo Irvine Romaine Mombasa Sports Club KEN by 104 runs

Indians in South Africa

Main article: Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2006-07

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
One-day International Series
ODI 2446a 19 Nov Graeme Smith Rahul Dravid New Wanderers Stadium ABANDONED
ODI 2447 22 Nov Graeme Smith Rahul Dravid Kingsmead RSA by 157 runs
ODI 2449 26 Nov Graeme Smith Rahul Dravid Newlands RSA by 106 runs
ODI 2452 29 Nov Graeme Smith Virender Sehwag St George's Park RSA by 80 runs
ODI 2458 3 Dec Graeme Smith Virender Sehwag SuperSport Park RSA by 9 wkts
Twenty20 International
T20I 10 1 Dec Graeme Smith Virender Sehwag New Wanderers Stadium IND by 6 wkts
Test Series
Test 1823 15,16,17,18,19 Dec Graeme Smith Rahul Dravid New Wanderers Stadium IND by 123 runs
Test 1825 26,27,28,29,30 Dec Graeme Smith Rahul Dravid Kingsmead RSA by 174 runs
Test 1827 2,3,4,5,6 Jan Graeme Smith Rahul Dravid Newlands RSA by 5 wkts

Englishmen in Australia


Main article: English cricket team in Australia in 2006-07

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 23,24,25,26,27 Nov 2006 Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff Brisbane Cricket Ground AUS by 277 runs
Test 1819 1,2,3,4,5 Dec 2006 Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff Adelaide Oval AUS by 6 wkts
Test 1821 14,15,16,17,18 Dec 2006 Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff WACA Ground AUS by 206 runs
Test 1824 26,27,28 Dec 2006 Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff Melbourne Cricket Ground AUS by Inn & 99 runs
Test 1826 2,3,4,5 Jan 2007 Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff Sydney Cricket Ground AUS by 10 Wickets
Twenty20 International
T20I 13 9 Jan 2007 Ricky Ponting Andrew Flintoff Sydney Cricket Ground AUS 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.

No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Triangular Series
ODI 2448 26 Nov CAN George Codrington NED Luuk van Troost Sedgars Park NED by 17 runs
ODI 2450 27 Nov BER Irvine Romaine CAN George Codrington Sedgars Park CAN by 5 wkts
ODI 2451 28 Nov BER Irvine Romaine NED Luuk van Troost Sedgars Park NED by 8 wkts
ODI 2452 30 Nov BER Irvine Romaine CAN George Codrington Willowmoore Park CAN by 3 wkts
ODI 2455 1 Dec CAN George Codrington NED Luuk van Troost Willowmoore Park NED by 1 wkt (D/L)
ODI 2456 2 Dec BER Irvine Romaine NED Luuk van Troost Willowmoore Park BER by 6 wkts
Final Standings
Team M W L NR Pts NRR
Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands 4 3 1 0 13 -0.423
Flag of Canada Canada 4 2 2 0 9 +0.242
Flag of Bermuda Bermuda 4 1 3 0 5 +0.166

Zimbabweans 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
Twenty20 International
T20I9 28 Nov Shahriar Nafees Prosper Utseya Khulna Divisional Stadium BAN by 43 runs
One-day International Series
ODI 2453 30 Nov Habibul Bashar Prosper Utseya Khulna Divisional Stadium BAN by 9 wkts
ODI 2457 3 Dec Habibul Bashar Prosper Utseya Bogra District Stadium BAN by 6 wkts
ODI 2459 5 Dec Habibul Bashar Prosper Utseya Bogra District Stadium BAN by 26 runs
ODI 2461 8 Dec Habibul Bashar Prosper Utseya Shere Bangla National Stadium BAN by 8 wkts
ODI 2462 10 Dec Habibul Bashar Prosper Utseya Shere Bangla National Stadium BAN by 3 wkts

December 2006

Sri Lankans in New Zealand


Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2006-07

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 7,8,9,10,11 Dec Stephen Fleming Mahela Jayawardene Jade Stadium NZ by 5 wkts
Test 1822 15,16,17,18,19 Dec Stephen Fleming Mahela Jayawardene Basin Reserve SL by 217 runs
Twenty20 International Series
T20I 11 22 Dec 2006 Stephen Fleming Mahela Jayawardene Westpac Stadium SL by 18 runs (D/L)
T20I 12 26 Dec 2006 Stephen Fleming Mahela Jayawardene Eden Park NZ by 5 wkts
One-day International Series
ODI 2468 28 Dec 2006 Daniel Vettori Mahela Jayawardene McLean Park SL by 7 wkts
ODI 2469 31 Dec 2006 Daniel Vettori Mahela Jayawardene Queenstown Events Centre NZ by 1 wkts
ODI 2470 2 Jan 2007 Daniel Vettori Mahela Jayawardene Jade Stadium NZ by 4 wkts (D/L)
ODI 2471 6 Jan 2007 Stephen Fleming Mahela Jayawardene Eden Park SL by 189 runs
ODI 2472a 9 Jan 2007 Stephen Fleming Mahela Jayawardene Seddon Park ABANDONED

Scottish in Bangladesh


Main article: Scottish cricket team in Bangladesh in 2006-07

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
One-day International Series
ODI 2465 15 Dec 2006 Craig Wright Habibul Bashar Chittagong Divisional Stadium BAN by 6 wkts
ODI 2467 17 Dec 2006 Craig Wright Habibul Bashar Shere Bangla National Stadium BAN by 146 runs

January 2007

Pakistanis in South Africa


Main article: Pakistani cricket team in South Africa in 2006-07

Pakistan play three Tests, one T20I and five One-day Internationals in South Africa.

No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Tour match
FC match 6 Jan-8 Jan 2007 Morne van Wyk
(Rest of SA)		 Inzamam-ul-Haq De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Draw
Test Series
Test 1828 11 Jan-15 Jan 2007 Graeme Smith Inzamam-ul-Haq SuperSport Park, Centurion Flag of South Africa South Africa by 7 wickets
Test 1829 19 Jan-