- LA Olympics qualifiers to take place in January-February 2028 The 2029 World Test Championship final, meanwhile, is scheduled to be played in England from June 8 to 12 The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 4 or 5 but leaves final call to Australia Green has not played since suffering an abdominal injury in the final ODI against South Africa on September 30, and he won’t be able to bowl in the final Test Australia have lost two of their last four Tests, by crushing margins at that, and the lack of partnerships – or more than one batter standing tall at any given time – has hurt them the most Travis Head fought for Australia after their follow-on, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Lyon sat out of the XI for the third time in eight Tests during Australia’s second Test, but ctain Cummins said his name will be ‘front and centre’ of discussions before the decider Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland walk off at stumps after keeping India at bay for 110 balls, Australia vs India, 4th Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2024 Gerald Coetzee, Corbin Bosch and Dane Paterson will come into the conversation if South Africa want to field a quick bowler in place of Anrich Nortje in the Ce Town Test Anrich Nortje literally bent his back to have batters jumping in the first hour, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 2, Durban, October 10, 2026 With his body falling art and two defiant tailenders at the crease, the fast bowler put it all on the line to bowl Australia to an unforgettable win in Ce Town in 2014 A concussion scare, a troublesome neck and low scores – Steven Smith will want to turn things around at Newlands, which was the scene of the Sandpergate scandal Steven Smith’s neck needed medical attention after he survived a close call in the 27th over, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Simon Harmer celebrates a wicket, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Harry Brook walks off after scoring 202 from 116 balls England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Harry Brook put himself in illustrious company in Pindi – but the only stat that mattered was his team’s defeat Will Jacks congratulates Harry Brook on his double-century, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Sri Lanka celebrate victory after chasing down 430, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 The men’s and women’s qualifiers for the Los Angeles Olympics are scheduled to take place in January and February 2028.
- The 2029 World Test Championship final, meanwhile, is scheduled to be played in England from June 8 to 12.
- The dates for these tournaments and the women’s and men’s T20 World Cups in 2028 feature in a global events list that the ICC shared with its member boards after meetings in October in Dubai.
LA Olympics qualifiers to take place in January-February 2028 The 2029 World Test Championship final, meanwhile, is scheduled to be played in England from June 8 to 12 The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 4 or 5 but leaves final call to Australia Green has not played since suffering an abdominal injury in the final ODI against South Africa on September 30, and he won’t be able to bowl in the final Test Australia have lost two of their last four Tests, by crushing margins at that, and the lack of partnerships – or more than one batter standing tall at any given time – has hurt them the most Travis Head fought for Australia after their follow-on, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Lyon sat out of the XI for the third time in eight Tests during Australia’s second Test, but ctain Cummins said his name will be ‘front and centre’ of discussions before the decider Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland walk off at stumps after keeping India at bay for 110 balls, Australia vs India, 4th Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2024 Gerald Coetzee, Corbin Bosch and Dane Paterson will come into the conversation if South Africa want to field a quick bowler in place of Anrich Nortje in the Ce Town Test Anrich Nortje literally bent his back to have batters jumping in the first hour, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 2, Durban, October 10, 2026 With his body falling art and two defiant tailenders at the crease, the fast bowler put it all on the line to bowl Australia to an unforgettable win in Ce Town in 2014 A concussion scare, a troublesome neck and low scores – Steven Smith will want to turn things around at Newlands, which was the scene of the Sandpergate scandal Steven Smith’s neck needed medical attention after he survived a close call in the 27th over, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Simon Harmer celebrates a wicket, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Harry Brook walks off after scoring 202 from 116 balls England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Harry Brook put himself in illustrious company in Pindi – but the only stat that mattered was his team’s defeat Will Jacks congratulates Harry Brook on his double-century, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Sri Lanka celebrate victory after chasing down 430, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 The men’s and women’s qualifiers for the Los Angeles Olympics are scheduled to take place in January and February 2028.
The 2029 World Test Championship final, meanwhile, is scheduled to be played in England from June 8 to 12. The dates for these tournaments and the women’s and men’s T20 World Cups in 2028 feature in a global events list that the ICC shared with its member boards after meetings in October in Dubai. Overall, there are 12 men’s, seven women’s and five Under-19 events (including qualifiers) currently scheduled between the 2027 and the 2031 ODI World Cups.
While several marquee events were already finalised by the ICC in 2021, multiple tournaments have now been assigned dates even as some dots remain to be connected. While Australia, India, South Africa and Great Britain have qualified as the highest-ranked eligible teams (based on their performance at the T20 World Cup earlier this year) from their respective continents in the women’s category, the top four teams on the ICC T20I rankings as on December 31, 2026, will secure slots as the top teams eligible from Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania in the men’s category. Out of the remaining two slots, the ICC said in June that USA, as hosts, were eligible to participate in both men’s and women’s events subject to their finishing in the top 15 of the respective T20I rankings at any time during the qualification period from June 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
The USA men’s team are currently ranked 13th, assuring them of direct entry to the Olympics, but the women’s team are in danger of missing out as per the ICC’s updated qualification norms. In June the ICC had said in case USA Women , currently ranked 19th, failed to satisfy the criteria to qualify as hosts for the Olympics, a fifth automatic qualification spot would be awarded to the highest-placed non-qualified nation in the T20I rankings from any continent as of March 1, 2027. However, the ICC has updated that criteria stating that the fifth slot will be awarded based on the standings in the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy, to be played in India in February 2027.
“If the host (USA) does not meet the ranking criteria by 31 Dec 2026, that spot is reallocated based on the ICC Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 standings (cut-off 1 March 2027),” the ICC noted in the communication to member countries in October. The ICC has not yet finalised the venues for the men’s and women’s Olympics qualifiers, which will each feature eight nations to be finalised by ICC based on the international rankings. The eight teams will include the seven highest-ranked teams (outside automatic qualifiers), plus the winner of the Caribbean Regional Qualifier.
Back-to-back T20 World Cups in 2028 The women’s and men’s T20 World Cups in 2028, scheduled to be played in Pakistan and Australia/New Zealand respectively, will be played back-to-back with just an 11-day g between them. While the Women’s T20 World Cup, comprising 12 teams, is scheduled to be played from September 7 to October 1, the 20-team men’s tournament is slotted from October 12 to November 12. The ICC has also moved the window for the 2030 Men’s T20 World Cup to July-August from June, which had been the original plan when the 20-team tournament had been allotted to England, Ireland and Scotland.
The 2029 World Test Championship final, meanwhile, is scheduled to be played in England from June 8 to 12 The 2029 World Test Championship final, meanwhile, is scheduled to be played in England from June 8 to 12 The 2029 World Test Championship final, meanwhile, is scheduled to be played in England from June 8 to 12
