Looking ahead: International cricket to look forward to in upcoming months
The fourteenth edition of IPL 2021 was recently suspended and cricket fans have been waiting to see more of International cricket now. Currently, Pakistan are playing a two-match Test series against Zimbabwe. In this article, we will be detailing out International cricket to look forward to in the upcoming months.
Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh
Sri Lanka will tour Bangladesh for a three-match ODI series later this month. The first match of the series will be played on 23rd May, and all three games will be played at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka. The second and third ODI will be played on 25th and 28th May respectively.
New Zealand tour of England
Get the update from Gary Stead after a morning of training at Lincoln for the Test players heading to England. The camp is the first of two at Lincoln before the squad departs. #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/gwtY3HT7R9
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) May 3, 2021
The New Zealand team will be playing a two-match Test series against England next month. The tour of the Kiwi team will start with a four-day practice match against Somerset starting 25th May. The first Test will be played from 2nd June at the Lord’s ground, London. The second game will later start from 10th June at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
ICC World Test Championship Final
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The final of the World Test Championship will be played between India and New Zealand from 18th June to 22nd June at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. Both teams have already announced their squads for the important final game. The Kiwi team will be getting good international practice before the final as they will be playing two Tests against England.
New Zealand will be looking to win their first ICC trophy with this final, while India too are optimistic about their chances. Both teams have done well till now on their road to the final, and it will be interesting to see who lifts the trophy in the end.
Sri Lanka tour of England
Sri Lanka will be touring England for ODI and T20I series against the hosts in June. They will take part in the three-match ODI and three-match T20I series against England starting 23rd June. Apart from this, they will also play two practice matches against the English teams before the international series.
