England in West Indies.
T20s 2014 Lost 2-1.
ODIs 2014 Won 2-1.
Tests 2015 Drew 1-1 (carryover).
England in Sri Lanka.
Tests 2012 Drew 1-1.
ODIs 2014 Lost 5-2 (carryover).
Michael Clarke Led Australia to World T20 2010 final. (12 teams)
Michael Clarke Led Australia to World Cup glory 2015. (14 teams)
Josh Hazlewood MOM in 2010 U19CWC Final vs Pakistan.
Josh Hazlewood MOM in 2015 CWC QF vs Pakistan.
NZ beat WI in 2012 U19CWC QF.
NZ beat WI in 2015 CWC QF.
This Test reminded me of Guyana 2011.
England not making QFs is significantly worse than losing the Ashes 5-0.
Next time England are abroad. Emirates.
2013/14 Winter for England
vs Australia
Lost Ashes 5-0
Lost ODIs 4-1
Lost T20s 3-0
vs West Indies
Won ODIs 2-1
Lost T20s 2-1
World T20
Lost to New Zealand, South Africa and Netherlands. Beat Sri Lanka.
2014/15
Lost 5-2 in Sri Lanka ODIs
Lost 3-0 vs Australia in tri series.
Beat India 2-0 in tri series.
World Cup
Lost to every Test playing nation. 4/4.
West Indies Tests
Drew 1-1
Monday 4 May 2015
Sunday 3 May 2015
With future ODI tournaments in England in 2017 & 2019. These ODI series teams like NZ & Aus play in England this summer do carry some added significance and some context. Not totally meaningless after the Tests are done as the obvious main part of the tour with this being an Ashes summer. Of course the Ashes themselves and the build up to it.
2 years before the last one. 2 years before the next.
Why is it happening in England again?
1) Replaces proposed ICC Test Championship. A format was considered unworkable.
2) 2013 was a huge success.
3) June 2017 is the available window - not suitable for many better countries than England.
4) Big 3 has taken over cricket. Such Events can only be in India, England or Australia (2015-2023).
Most Finals in this comp
Ind = 3
WI = 3
Aus = 2
NZ = 2
Eng = 2
SA = 1
SL = 1
Pak = 0
Previous Ones in England
West Indies won it in 2004 in England.
India won it in 2013 in England.
Both defeating the host nation in the final.
Both won it from the jaws of defeat.
Irony
Pak would have qualified for the 2017 Test Championship based on current Test ranking. Only 4 teams.
Pak are struggling to qualify for the 2017 ODI event based on current ODI ranking. 8 team event.
2 years before the last one. 2 years before the next.
Why is it happening in England again?
1) Replaces proposed ICC Test Championship. A format was considered unworkable.
2) 2013 was a huge success.
3) June 2017 is the available window - not suitable for many better countries than England.
4) Big 3 has taken over cricket. Such Events can only be in India, England or Australia (2015-2023).
Most Finals in this comp
Ind = 3
WI = 3
Aus = 2
NZ = 2
Eng = 2
SA = 1
SL = 1
Pak = 0
Previous Ones in England
West Indies won it in 2004 in England.
India won it in 2013 in England.
Both defeating the host nation in the final.
Both won it from the jaws of defeat.
Irony
Pak would have qualified for the 2017 Test Championship based on current Test ranking. Only 4 teams.
Pak are struggling to qualify for the 2017 ODI event based on current ODI ranking. 8 team event.
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