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	The ] is touring Zimbabwe in December 2024 and January 2025 to play the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-historic-boxing-day-and-new-years-tests-1457580 \|title=Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe for historic Boxing Day and New Year's Tests \|work=] \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132259/zimbabwe-to-host-afghanistan-for-boxing-day-new-years-tests \|title=Zimbabwe to host Afghanistan for Boxing Day, New Year's Tests \|work=] \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> The tour consists of two ], three ]s (ODI) and three ] (T20I) matches.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-a-multi-format-tour\|title=Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe for a multi-format tour\|work=]\|date=29 October 2024 \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://cricket.af/post/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-an-all-format-series-in-december\|title=Afghanistan to Tour Zimbabwe for an all-format series in December\|work=]\|date=29 October 2024\|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> In October 2024, ] confirmed the fixtures for the tour.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.zimcricket.org/news/3385/Zimbabwe-host-Afghanistan-in-historic-Boxing-Day,-New-Year%E2%80%99s-Tests\|title=Zimbabwe host Afghanistan in historic Boxing Day, New Year’s Tests\|work=]\|date=29 October 2024\|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref>		The ] is touring Zimbabwe in December 2024 and January 2025 to play the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-historic-boxing-day-and-new-years-tests-1457580 \|title=Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe for historic Boxing Day and New Year's Tests \|work=] \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132259/zimbabwe-to-host-afghanistan-for-boxing-day-new-years-tests \|title=Zimbabwe to host Afghanistan for Boxing Day, New Year's Tests \|work=] \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> The tour consists of two ], three ]s (ODI) and three ] (T20I) matches.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-a-multi-format-tour\|title=Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe for a multi-format tour\|work=]\|date=29 October 2024 \|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://cricket.af/post/afghanistan-to-tour-zimbabwe-for-an-all-format-series-in-december\|title=Afghanistan to Tour Zimbabwe for an all-format series in December\|work=]\|date=29 October 2024\|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref> In October 2024, ] (ZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.zimcricket.org/news/3385/Zimbabwe-host-Afghanistan-in-historic-Boxing-Day,-New-Year%E2%80%99s-Tests\|title=Zimbabwe host Afghanistan in historic Boxing Day, New Year’s Tests\|work=]\|date=29 October 2024\|access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref>

	On 29 November, Zimbabwe Cricket rescheduled the series.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/zimbabwe-alter-schedule-for-t20i-and-odi-series-against-afghanistan \|title=Zimbabwe alter schedule for T20I and ODI series against Afghanistan \|work=]\|access-date=29 November 2024}}</ref>		On 29 November, Zimbabwe Cricket rescheduled the series.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/zimbabwe-alter-schedule-for-t20i-and-odi-series-against-afghanistan \|title=Zimbabwe alter schedule for T20I and ODI series against Afghanistan \|work=]\|access-date=29 November 2024}}</ref>
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			!Tests<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.zimcricket.org/news/3529/Zimbabwe-name-squad-for-historic-Test-series-against-Afghanistan \|title=Zimbabwe name squad for historic Test series against Afghanistan \|work=] \|access-date=19 December 2024 \|date=19 December 2024}}</ref>
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	!ODIs<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ben-curran-included-in-zimbabwe-squad-for-afghanistan-odis-series-1464307 \|title=Ben Curran included in Zimbabwe's squad for Afghanistan ODIs \|work=] \|access-date=9 December 2024 \|date=9 December 2024}}</ref>		!ODIs<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ben-curran-included-in-zimbabwe-squad-for-afghanistan-odis-series-1464307 \|title=Ben Curran included in Zimbabwe's squad for Afghanistan ODIs \|work=] \|access-date=9 December 2024 \|date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
	!T20Is<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.zimcricket.org/news/3501/Curran,-Nyamhuri-named-in-Zimbabwe%E2%80%99s-limited-overs-squads \|title=Curran, Nyamhuri named in Zimbabwe’s limited-overs squads \|work=] \|access-date=9 December 2024 \|date=9 December 2024}}</ref>		!T20Is<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.zimcricket.org/news/3501/Curran,-Nyamhuri-named-in-Zimbabwe%E2%80%99s-limited-overs-squads \|title=Curran, Nyamhuri named in Zimbabwe’s limited-overs squads \|work=] \|access-date=9 December 2024 \|date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
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	Afghanistan also named ], ], and ] as reserve players for the Test series.<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rashid-khan-back-in-afghanistan-test-squad-for-zimbabwe-series-1465291\|title=Rashid Khan back in Afghanistan Test squad for Zimbabwe series\|work=] \|access-date=16 December 2024 \|date=16 December 2024}}</ref> On 17 December, ] was ruled out of the ODI series due to a grade 2B quadriceps along with a hip flexor injury with ] named as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/sports/cricket/gurbaz-ruled-out-of-zimbabwe-odis-with-quadriceps-and-hip-flexor-injuries-930419 \|title=Gurbaz ruled out of Zimbabwe ODIs with quadriceps and hip flexor injuries \|work=] \|access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref> Additionally ] was rested from the ODI series due to recovery process from injury.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/injured-rahmanullah-gurbaz-out-of-afghanistan-squad-for-zimbabwe-odis/articleshow/116395984.cms \|title=Injured Rahmanullah Gurbaz out of Afghanistan squad for Zimbabwe ODIs \|work=] \|access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref>		Afghanistan also named ], ], and ] as reserve players for the Test series.<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rashid-khan-back-in-afghanistan-test-squad-for-zimbabwe-series-1465291\|title=Rashid Khan back in Afghanistan Test squad for Zimbabwe series\|work=] \|access-date=16 December 2024 \|date=16 December 2024}}</ref> On 17 December, ] was ruled out of the ODI series due to a grade 2B quadriceps along with a hip flexor injury with ] named as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/sports/cricket/gurbaz-ruled-out-of-zimbabwe-odis-with-quadriceps-and-hip-flexor-injuries-930419 \|title=Gurbaz ruled out of Zimbabwe ODIs with quadriceps and hip flexor injuries \|work=] \|access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref> Additionally ] was rested from the ODI series due to recovery process from injury.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/injured-rahmanullah-gurbaz-out-of-afghanistan-squad-for-zimbabwe-odis/articleshow/116395984.cms \|title=Injured Rahmanullah Gurbaz out of Afghanistan squad for Zimbabwe ODIs \|work=] \|access-date=17 December 2024}}</ref> On 24 December, ] was ruled out of the first Test due to his personal reasons.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132890/rashid-khan-unavailable-for-boxing-day-test \|title=Rashid Khan unavailable for Boxing Day Test \|work=] \|access-date=25 December 2024}}</ref> 25 December, ] added into the Test squad.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.gulftoday.ae/sport/2024/12/26/afghanistan-add-ghazanfar-to-squad-for-tests-vs-zimbabwe \|title=Afghanistan add Ghazanfar to squad for Tests vs Zimbabwe \|work=Golf Today \|access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricket.com/news/allah-ghazanfar-rewarded-added-to-afghan-squad-for-zimbabwe-tests-12252024-1735151810646 \|title=Allah Ghazanfar rewarded, added to Afghan squad for Zimbabwe Tests \|work=Cricket.com \|access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref> ] also added to the Test squad.{{cn\|date=December 2024}}

			On 25 December, Takudzwa Chataira was ruled out of the first Test due to suffered from right-side strain during practice, with ] named as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://zimcricket.org/news/3538/Free-entry-for-Zimbabwe%E2%80%99s-historic-Test-series-against-Afghanistan \|title=Free entry for Zimbabwe’s historic Test series against Afghanistan \|work=] \|access-date=26 December 2024}}</ref>

	==T20I series==		==T20I series==
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	* ] (Afg) scored his first ] in ODIs.{{cn\|date=December 2024}}		* ] (Afg) scored his first ] in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/cricket-zimbabwe-afghanistan-sediqullah-atal-odi-hundred-2652391-2024-12-19 \|title=Unsold in IPL auction, Afghanistan's Sediqullah Atal smashes maiden ODI hundred \|work=] \|access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref>
			* This was Afghanistan's biggest margin of victory (in terms of runs) in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://cricket.af/post/afghanistan-registered-their-biggest-odi-victory \|title=Afghanistan registered their biggest ODI Victory \|work=] \|access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.cricket.com/news/afghanistan-bowl-zimbabwe-out-for-54-to-register-their-biggest-odi-win-12192024-1734617826696 \|title=Afghanistan bowl Zimbabwe out for 54 to register their biggest ODI win \|work=Cricket.com \|access-date=19 December 2024}}</ref>
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Revision as of 20:37, 26 December 2024

International cricket tour

Afghan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2024–25

	Zimbabwe	Afghanistan
Dates	11 December 2024 – 6 January 2025
Captains	Craig Ervine (Tests & ODIs) Sikandar Raza (T20Is)	Hashmatullah Shahidi (Tests & ODIs) Rashid Khan (T20Is)
Test series
One Day International series
Results	Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs	Sean Williams (76)	Sediqullah Atal (156)
Most wickets	Trevor Gwandu (3) Newman Nyamhuri (3)	Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar (9)
Player of the series	Sediqullah Atal (Afg)
Twenty20 International series
Results	Afghanistan won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs	Brian Bennett (107)	Azmatullah Omarzai (75)
Most wickets	Trevor Gwandu (5)	Rashid Khan (9)
Player of the series	Naveen-ul-Haq (Afg)

The Afghanistan cricket team is touring Zimbabwe in December 2024 and January 2025 to play the Zimbabwe cricket team. The tour consists of two Tests, three One Day Internationals (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. In October 2024, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.

On 29 November, Zimbabwe Cricket rescheduled the series.

Squads

Zimbabwe			Afghanistan
Tests	ODIs	T20Is	Tests	ODIs	T20Is
Craig Ervine (c) Brian Bennett Ben Curran Johnathan Campbell Takudzwa Chataira Joylord Gumbie (wk) Trevor Gwandu Takudzwanashe Kaitano Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) Brandon Mavuta Nyasha Mayavo Blessing Muzarabani Dion Myers Richard Ngarava Newman Nyamhuri Victor Nyauchi Sikandar Raza Sean Williams	Craig Ervine (c) Brian Bennett Ben Curran Joylord Gumbie (wk) Trevor Gwandu Tinotenda Maposa Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) Wellington Masakadza Tashinga Musekiwa Blessing Muzarabani Dion Myers Richard Ngarava Newman Nyamhuri Victor Nyauchi Sikandar Raza Sean Williams	Sikandar Raza (c) Faraz Akram Brian Bennett Ryan Burl Trevor Gwandu Takudzwanashe Kaitano Wesley Madhevere Tinotenda Maposa Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) Wellington Masakadza Tashinga Musekiwa Blessing Muzarabani Dion Myers Richard Ngarava Newman Nyamhuri	Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) Rahmat Shah (vc) Bashir Ahmad Fareed Ahmad Yamin Ahmadzai Ikram Alikhil (wk) Ismat Alam Sediqullah Atal Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar Riaz Hassan Rashid Khan Zahir Khan Abdul Malik Azmatullah Omarzai Zia-ur-Rehman Shahidullah Bahir Shah Zahir Shehzad Naveed Zadran Afsar Zazai (wk)	Hashmatullah Shahidi (c) Rahmat Shah (vc) Fareed Ahmad Ikram Alikhil (wk) Sediqullah Atal Fazalhaq Farooqi Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar ~~Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)~~ Mohammad Ishaq (wk) Rashid Khan Nangialai Kharoti Abdul Malik Mohammad Nabi Gulbadin Naib Azmatullah Omarzai ~~Mujeeb Ur Rahman~~ Darwish Rasooli Bilal Sami Naveed Zadran	Rashid Khan (c) Fareed Ahmad Noor Ahmad Zubaid Akbari Sediqullah Atal Fazalhaq Farooqi Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) Naveen-ul-Haq Mohammad Ishaq (wk) Karim Janat Nangialai Kharoti Mohammad Nabi Gulbadin Naib Azmatullah Omarzai Mujeeb Ur Rahman Darwish Rasooli Hazratullah Zazai

Afghanistan also named Nasir Jamal, Ziaur Rehman, and Mohammad Ibrahim as reserve players for the Test series. On 17 December, Rahmanullah Gurbaz was ruled out of the ODI series due to a grade 2B quadriceps along with a hip flexor injury with Mohammad Ishaq named as his replacement. Additionally Mujeeb Ur Rahman was rested from the ODI series due to recovery process from injury. On 24 December, Rashid Khan was ruled out of the first Test due to his personal reasons. 25 December, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar added into the Test squad. Shahidullah also added to the Test squad.

On 25 December, Takudzwa Chataira was ruled out of the first Test due to suffered from right-side strain during practice, with Victor Nyauchi named as his replacement.

T20I series

1st T20I

11 December 2024
13:30
Scorecard

Afghanistan 144/6 (20 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 145/6 (20 overs)
Karim Janat 54* (49) Richard Ngarava 3/28 (4 overs)		Brian Bennett 49 (49) Naveen-ul-Haq 3/33 (4 overs)

Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Brian Bennett (Zim)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.
Mohammad Nabi (Afg) played in his 300th international match.

2nd T20I

13 December 2024
13:30
Scorecard

Afghanistan 153/6 (20 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 103 (17.4 overs)
Darwish Rasooli 58 (42) Ryan Burl 2/16 (3 overs)		Sikandar Raza 35 (30) Naveen-ul-Haq 3/19 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 50 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Forster Mutizwa (Zim) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Darwish Rasooli (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

14 December 2024
13:30
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 127 (19.5 overs)	v	Afghanistan 128/7 (19.3 overs)
Brian Bennett 31 (24) Rashid Khan 4/27 (4 overs)		Azmatullah Omarzai 34 (37) Blessing Muzarabani 2/19 (4 overs) Sikandar Raza 2/19 (4 overs)

Afghanistan won by 3 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Azmatullah Omarzai (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.

ODI series

1st ODI

17 December 2024
09:30
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 44/5 (9.2 overs)	v	Afghanistan
Ben Curran 15 (22) Azmatullah Omarzai 4/18 (4.2 overs)

No result
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Langton Rusere (Zim)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
The match was reduced to 28 overs per side due to rain.
Rain prevented any further play.
Ben Curran and Newman Nyamhuri (Zim) both made their ODI debuts.

2nd ODI

19 December 2024
09:30
Scorecard

Afghanistan 286/6 (50 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 54 (17.5 overs)
Sediqullah Atal 104 (128) Newman Nyamhuri 3/53 (10 overs)		Sikandar Raza 19* (32) Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar 3/9 (3.5 overs)

Afghanistan won by 232 runs
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Sediqullah Atal (Afg)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
Tinotenda Maposa (Zim) made his ODI debut.
Sediqullah Atal (Afg) scored his first century in ODIs.
This was Afghanistan's biggest margin of victory (in terms of runs) in ODIs.

3rd ODI

21 December 2024
09:30
Scorecard

Zimbabwe 127 (30.1 overs)	v	Afghanistan 131/2 (26.5 overs)
Sean Williams 60 (61) Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar 5/33 (10 overs)		Sediqullah Atal 52 (50) Trevor Gwandu 1/27 (7 overs)

Afghanistan won by 8 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar (Afg)

Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field.
Bilal Sami (Afg) made his ODI debut.

Test series

1st Test

26–30 December 2024
Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	Afghanistan
363/4 (85 overs) Sean Williams 145 (161)* Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar 2/83 (22 overs)

Stumps, Day 1
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker (SA) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
Ben Curran, Trevor Gwandu, Newman Nyamhuri (Zim), Sediqullah Atal, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and Azmatullah Omarzai (Afg) all made their Test debuts.

2nd Test

2–6 January 2025
Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	Afghanistan

Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo

References

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"Zimbabwe to host Afghanistan for Boxing Day, New Year's Tests". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
"Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe for a multi-format tour". International Cricket Council. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
"Afghanistan to Tour Zimbabwe for an all-format series in December". Afghanistan Cricket Board. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
"Zimbabwe host Afghanistan in historic Boxing Day, New Year's Tests". Zimbabwe Cricket. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
"Zimbabwe alter schedule for T20I and ODI series against Afghanistan". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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v t e International cricket in 2024–25
Preceding season: International cricket in 2024
September 2024	Namibia Tri-Nation Series South Africa women in Pakistan Canada Tri-Nation Series New Zealand in Sri Lanka South Africa against Afghanistan in the UAE Bangladesh in India New Zealand women in Australia Men's T20WC Africa Qualifier A Kenya CWC Challenge League A Women's Mdina Cup Women's South American Championship South Africa against Ireland in the UAE Men's T20WC EAP Qualifier B Serbia in Gibraltar
October 2024	Singapore women in Japan Women's T20 World Cup Final England in Pakistan Women's East Asia Cup Rwanda in Malawi Men's South American Championship Bulgaria women in Serbia West Indies in Sri Lanka New Zealand in India United States women in Zimbabwe Nepal in the United States ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup Bhutan Quadrangular Series Men's T20WC Africa Qualifier B Women's Merlion Trophy South Africa in Bangladesh New Zealand women in India United States Tri-Nation Series Bulgaria women in Greece Bahrain in Uganda Kenya women in Rwanda England in the West Indies
November 2024	Oman Tri-Nation Series Pakistan in Australia Uganda CWC Challenge League B Bangladesh against Afghanistan in the UAE Women's Belt and Road Trophy India in South Africa New Zealand in Sri Lanka Myanmar in Indonesia Netherlands in Oman Costa Rica women in Mexico Men's T20WC Asia Qualifier B India in Australia Bangladesh in the West Indies Men's T20WC Africa Qualifier C Pakistan in Zimbabwe England women in South Africa Ireland women in Bangladesh Sri Lanka in South Africa England in New Zealand
December 2024	Bahrain women in Qatar Hong Kong Women's Quadrangular Series Continent Cup T20 Africa India women in Australia Men's T20WC Americas Sub-regional Qualifier Namibia women in Malaysia Pakistan in South Africa Afghanistan in Zimbabwe Gulf Championship West Indies women in India Jersey women in Gibraltar Australia women in New Zealand Myanmar women in Bhutan Philippines women in Singapore Sri Lanka in New Zealand
January 2025	Ireland women in India England women in Australia West Indies in Pakistan England in India Australia in Sri Lanka
February 2025	Pakistan Tri-Nation Series Champions Trophy
March 2025	Sri Lanka women in New Zealand Pakistan in New Zealand
Ongoing	World Test Championship Women's Championship CWC League 2 CWC Challenge League Associate T20I cricket
Following Season: International cricket in 2025

v t e International cricket tours of Zimbabwe
Afghanistan	2014 2015–16 2016–17 2022 2024–25
Australia	1999–2000 2004
Bangladesh	2000–01 2003–04 2006 2006–07 2009 2011 2013 2021 2022
England	1996–97 1999–2000 2001–02 2004–05
India	1992–93 1996–97 1998 2001 2005 2010 2013 2015 2016 2022 2024
Ireland	1985–86 1990–91 2010–11 2015–16 2019–20 2022–23 2023–24
New Zealand	1992–93 1997–98 2000–01 2005 2011–12 2015 2016
Pakistan	1992–93 1994–95 1997–98 2002–03 2011 2013 2015 2018 2020–21 2024–25
South Africa	1991–92 1995–96 1999–2000 2001–02 2007–08 2014
Sri Lanka	1982–83 1994–95 1999–2000 2004 2008–09 2016–17 2019–20
West Indies	2001 2003–04 2007–08 2017–18 2022–23
Tournaments hosted
Multiple teams	2001 2003 2005–06 2010 2014 2016–17 2017-18 2018
Other tours
Danish	1998–99
Dutch	2017–18 2022–23
English	1909–10
Kenyan	1980–81 2002–03 2005–06 2009–10 2011–12
Multi-national	1961–62 1962–63 1972-73 1974-75 1975–76
Namibian	2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2022
Scottish	1993–94
UAE	2018–19
Pakistan A	2023

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