International cricket in 2006-07

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

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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."

Bermuda in Kenya

Bermuda visited Kenya for three One Day Internationals at the Mombasa Sports Club between 11 November and 14 November. [ [http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060913/SPORT/109130194 Africa trip extended] , from Royal Gazette, retrieved 24 September 2006] 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; [ [http://www.cricmania.com/cricket/DB/match/user/us03/series/BMDA_IN_KENYA2006-2007?PHPSESSID=4888b9aa2e2fedf144a16e897b637a13 Bermuda in Kenya, November 2006] , from Cricmania.com, retrieved 30 November 2006.] 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". [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/kenyavbmda/content/story/267970.html Associates heading in opposite directions] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 15 December 2006] 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.

Associates South Africa Tri-Series

Bermuda, Canada and Netherlands played a six-match triangular series in South Africa during November and December. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/RSA/2006-07_RSA_ICC_Associates_South_Africa_Tri-Series_2006-07.html ICC Associates South Africa Tri-Series 2006/07] , from CricketArchive, retrieved 19 August 2006] 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.

December 2006

ri Lankans 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. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/NZ/2006-07_NZ_Sri_Lanka_in_New_Zealand_2006-07.html Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2006/07] , from CricketArchive, retrieved 7 August 2006]

""'Sri Lankans in New Zealand in 2006–07. 2-Test series drawn 1–1. Twenty20 International series 1–1. ODI series 2-2

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.

Associates Kenya Tri-Series

Kenya hosted Canada and Scotland for a triangular series at Mombasa Sports Club between 17 January and 24 January. [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006-07/OD_TOURNEYS/3-NAT_KENYA/]

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. [ [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006-07/OD_TOURNEYS/WCL-DIV1/ ICC World Cricket League 2007] , from Cricinfo, retrieved 29 January 2007] 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 2007

Bangladesh in Zimbabwe

Bangladesh played a 4-match ODI series in Zimbabwe from February 4 to February 10.

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. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/WI/2006-07_WI_ICC_Associates_West_Indies_Tri-Series_2006-07.html ICC Associates West Indies Tri-Series 2006/07] , from CricketArchive, retrieved 19 August 2006]

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uper Eights

Round4
April 24-Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica| cr|SRI|289/5| cr|NZL|208
April 25-Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia| cr|RSA|149|cr|AUS|153/3
April 28-Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados|cr|SRI| 215/8|cr|AUS|281/4

Most recent ICC tables

*Ireland beat two test nations (Pakistan and Bangladesh) and tied with another (Zimbabwe) in the World Cup and as result qualified for the ODI Championship.

References and notes

Further references

* [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2006-07/ The Cricinfo Archives - 2006/07]
* [http://www.icc-cricket.com/icc/test/future_tours/ftp_2006-07.pdf ICC Future Tours Program 2006-07] , from ICC, retrieved 19 August 2006