England cricket · The year in full
2021: England cricket year in review
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
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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 |