England cricket · The year in full
2021
England played 41 matches in 2021 (15 Tests, 9 ODIs and 17 T20Is): won 21, drew 3 and lost 17.
Tournaments and series
- 2021–22 Ashes Lost 0–4
- 2021 ICC T20 World Cup Semi-finals
- 2021–23 ICC World Test Championship 4th in the league table
Played412021
Won2151% of matches
Drawn, tied & NR3
Lost17
Oldest first
Every England match of 2021
| Date | Match | Competition | Result | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | 
Sri Lanka v EnglandTest · International series · 1st Test |
Test · International series · 1st Test | England won by 7 wickets | England won |
| 22 Jan |
Sri Lanka v EnglandTest · International series · 2nd Test |
Test · International series · 2nd Test | England won by 6 wickets | England won |
| 5 Feb | 
India v EnglandTest · International series · 1st Test |
Test · International series · 1st Test | England won by 227 runs | England won |
| 13 Feb |
India v EnglandTest · International series · 2nd Test |
Test · International series · 2nd Test | India won by 317 runs | England lost |
| 24 Feb |
India v EnglandTest · International series · 3rd Test |
Test · International series · 3rd Test | India won by 10 wickets | England lost |
| 4 Mar |
India v EnglandTest · International series · 4th Test |
Test · International series · 4th Test | India won by an innings and 25 runs | England lost |
| 12 Mar |
India v EnglandT20I · International series · 1st T20I |
T20I · International series · 1st T20I | England won by 8 wickets | England won |
| 14 Mar |
India v EnglandT20I · International series · 2nd T20I |
T20I · International series · 2nd T20I | India won by 7 wickets | England lost |
| 16 Mar |
India v EnglandT20I · International series · 3rd T20I |
T20I · International series · 3rd T20I | England won by 8 wickets | England won |
| 18 Mar |
India v EnglandT20I · International series · 4th T20I |
T20I · International series · 4th T20I | India won by 8 runs | England lost |
| 20 Mar |
India v EnglandT20I · International series · 5th T20I |
T20I · International series · 5th T20I | India won by 36 runs | England lost |
| 23 Mar |
India v EnglandODI · International series · 1st ODI |
ODI · International series · 1st ODI | India won by 66 runs | England lost |
| 26 Mar |
India v EnglandODI · International series · 2nd ODI |
ODI · International series · 2nd ODI | England won by 6 wickets | England won |
| 28 Mar |
India v EnglandODI · International series · 3rd ODI |
ODI · International series · 3rd ODI | India won by 7 runs | England lost |
| 2 Jun | 
England v New ZealandTest · International series · 1st Test |
Test · International series · 1st Test | Match Drawn | England drew |
| 10 Jun |
England v New ZealandTest · International series · 2nd Test |
Test · International series · 2nd Test | New Zealand won by 8 wickets | England lost |
| 23 Jun |
England v Sri LankaT20I · International series · 1st T20I |
T20I · International series · 1st T20I | England won by 8 wickets | England won |
| 24 Jun |
England v Sri LankaT20I · International series |
T20I · International series | England won by 5 wickets | England won |
| 26 Jun |
England v Sri LankaT20I · International series · 3rd T20I |
T20I · International series · 3rd T20I | England won by 89 runs | England won |
| 29 Jun |
England v Sri LankaODI · International series · 1st ODI |
ODI · International series · 1st ODI | England won by 5 wickets | England won |
| 1 Jul |
England v Sri LankaODI · International series · 2nd ODI |
ODI · International series · 2nd ODI | England won by 8 wickets | England won |
| 4 Jul |
England v Sri LankaODI · International series · 3rd ODI |
ODI · International series · 3rd ODI | No result | England drew |
| 8 Jul | 
England v PakistanODI · International series · 1st ODI |
ODI · International series · 1st ODI | England won by 9 wickets | England won |
| 10 Jul |
England v PakistanODI · International series · 2nd ODI |
ODI · International series · 2nd ODI | England won by 52 runs | England won |
| 13 Jul |
England v PakistanODI · International series · 3rd ODI |
ODI · International series · 3rd ODI | England won by 3 wickets | England won |
| 16 Jul |
England v PakistanT20I · International series · 1st T20I |
T20I · International series · 1st T20I | Pakistan won by 31 runs | England lost |
| 18 Jul |
England v PakistanT20I · International series · 2nd T20I |
T20I · International series · 2nd T20I | England won by 45 runs | England won |
| 20 Jul |
England v PakistanT20I · International series · 3rd T20I |
T20I · International series · 3rd T20I | England won by 3 wickets | England won |
| 4 Aug |
England v IndiaTest · International series · 1st Test |
Test · International series · 1st Test | Match Drawn | England drew |
| 12 Aug |
England v IndiaTest · International series · 2nd Test |
Test · International series · 2nd Test | India won by 151 runs | England lost |
| 25 Aug |
England v IndiaTest · International series · 3rd Test |
Test · International series · 3rd Test | England won by an innings and 76 runs | England won |
| 2 Sep |
England v IndiaTest · International series · 4th Test |
Test · International series · 4th Test | India won by 157 runs | England lost |
| 23 Oct | West Indies v EnglandT20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 12 Group 1 | T20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 12 Group 1 | England won by 6 wickets | England won |
| 27 Oct | 
Bangladesh v EnglandT20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 12 Group 1 |
T20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 12 Group 1 | England won by 8 wickets | England won |
| 30 Oct | 
Australia v EnglandT20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 12 Group 1 |
T20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 12 Group 1 | England won by 8 wickets | England won |
| 1 Nov |
England v Sri LankaT20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 12 Group 1 |
T20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 12 Group 1 | England won by 26 runs | England won |
| 6 Nov | 
South Africa v EnglandT20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 12 Group 1 |
T20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Super 12 Group 1 | South Africa won by 10 runs | England lost |
| 10 Nov |
England v New ZealandT20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Semi-final |
T20I · ICC T20 World Cup · Semi-final | New Zealand won by 5 wickets | England lost |
| 8 Dec |
Australia v EnglandTest · The Ashes · 1st Test |
Test · The Ashes · 1st Test | Australia won by 9 wickets | England lost |
| 16 Dec |
Australia v EnglandTest · The Ashes · 2nd Test |
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test | Australia won by 275 runs | England lost |
| 26 Dec |
Australia v EnglandTest · The Ashes · 3rd Test |
Test · The Ashes · 3rd Test | Australia won by an innings and 14 runs | England lost |