Cricket

Cricket on TV: start times and channels

Next: New Zealand vs India T20Is (3rd to 5th) on Tuesday 27 October. 3rd T20I first ball at 07:00 UK time (3:00 am ET), on TNT Sports and HBO Max in the UK. Every cricket date we cover, competition by competition, with the start time where you are.

An empty ground before play. Photo: Pexels.

Cricket competitions we cover

South Africa vs Australia Test seriesNext: South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test, Tue 27 Oct.Pakistan ODI tri-seriesNext: Pakistan ODI Tri-Series, matches 5, 6 and final, Tue 27 Oct.New Zealand vs IndiaNext: New Zealand vs India T20Is (3rd to 5th), Tue 27 Oct.Afghanistan vs ZimbabweNext: Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe T20Is, Tue 27 Oct.Bangladesh vs West Indies Test seriesNext: Bangladesh vs West Indies, 1st Test, Wed 28 Oct.Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test seriesNext: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Mon 9 Nov.Australia vs England white-ball seriesNext: Australia vs England ODI series, Fri 13 Nov.South Africa vs BangladeshNext: South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Sun 15 Nov.Australia vs New Zealand Test seriesNext: Australia vs New Zealand, 1st Test, Wed 9 Dec.India vs Sri Lanka white-ball seriesNext: India vs Sri Lanka ODI series, Sun 13 Dec.South Africa vs England Test seriesNext: South Africa vs England, 1st Test, Thu 17 Dec.Big Bash LeagueNext: Renegades vs Scorchers (Chennai), Sat 12 Dec.Women's Big Bash LeagueNext: WBBL|12 opening day, Thu 29 Oct.

Cricket on TV: coming up

Tuesday 27 October

07:00UKCricket · New Zealand vs IndiaNew Zealand vs India T20Is (3rd to 5th)3rd T20I first ball 07:00 UK, 3:00 am ET.UK: TNT Sports, HBO Max

08:30UKCricket · South Africa vs Australia Test seriesSouth Africa vs Australia, 3rd TestNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. Day 1 08:30 UK, 4:30 am ET.UK: Sky Sports

08:30UKCricket · Pakistan ODI tri-seriesPakistan ODI Tri-Series, matches 5, 6 and finalGaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Match 5 first ball (approx.) 08:30 UK, 4:30 am ET.UK: Sky Sports

14:30UKCricket · Afghanistan vs ZimbabweAfghanistan vs Zimbabwe T20IsSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. 1st T20I first ball 14:30 UK, 10:30 am ET.

Wednesday 28 October

04:00UKCricket · Bangladesh vs West Indies Test seriesBangladesh vs West Indies, 1st TestSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka (Mirpur). Day 1 (approx.) 04:00 UK, 12:00 am ET.

Thursday 29 October

08:10UKCricket · Women's Big Bash LeagueWBBL|12 opening dayJunction Oval, Melbourne. Night match first ball 08:10 UK, 4:10 am ET.UK: Sky Sports Cricket

Wednesday 4 November

02:00UKCricket · New Zealand vs IndiaNew Zealand vs India ODI series1st ODI first ball 02:00 UK, 9:00 pm ET.UK: TNT Sports, HBO Max

Thursday 5 November

04:00UKCricket · Bangladesh vs West Indies Test seriesBangladesh vs West Indies, 2nd TestSylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet. Day 1 (approx.) 04:00 UK, 11:00 pm ET.

06:00UKCricket · Afghanistan vs ZimbabweAfghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 1st TestSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Day 1 06:00 UK, 1:00 am ET.

Monday 9 November

05:00UKCricket · Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test seriesPakistan vs Sri Lanka, 1st TestRawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi. Day 1 05:00 UK, 12:00 am ET.

Friday 13 November

03:30UKCricket · Australia vs England white-ball seriesAustralia vs England ODI series1st ODI first ball 03:30 UK, 10:30 pm ET.

06:00UKCricket · Afghanistan vs ZimbabweAfghanistan vs Zimbabwe, 2nd TestSharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Day 1 06:00 UK, 1:00 am ET.

Sunday 15 November

08:00UKCricket · South Africa vs BangladeshSouth Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st TestWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Day 1 08:00 UK, 3:00 am ET.UK: Sky Sports Cricket

Tuesday 17 November

05:00UKCricket · Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Test seriesPakistan vs Sri Lanka, 2nd TestGaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Day 1 (approx.) 05:00 UK, 12:00 am ET.

Wednesday 18 November

22:00UKCricket · New Zealand vs IndiaNew Zealand vs India, 1st TestBasin Reserve, Wellington. Day 1 22:00 UK, 5:00 pm ET.UK: TNT Sports, HBO Max

Saturday 21 November

08:15UKCricket · Australia vs England white-ball seriesAustralia vs England T20I series1st T20I first ball 08:15 UK, 3:15 am ET.

Monday 23 November

08:00UKCricket · South Africa vs BangladeshSouth Africa vs Bangladesh, 2nd TestSuperSport Park, Centurion. Day 1 08:00 UK, 3:00 am ET.UK: Sky Sports Cricket

Thursday 26 November

22:00UKCricket · New Zealand vs IndiaNew Zealand vs India, 2nd TestHagley Oval, Christchurch. Day 1 22:00 UK, 5:00 pm ET.UK: TNT Sports, HBO Max

Tuesday 1 December

11:30UKCricket · South Africa vs BangladeshSouth Africa vs Bangladesh ODI series1st ODI first ball 11:30 UK, 6:30 am ET.UK: Sky Sports Cricket

Saturday 5 December

5 Dectime soonCricket · Women's Big Bash LeagueWBBL|12 FinalSat 5 Dec. Time not set yet.UK: Sky Sports Cricket

Wednesday 9 December

02:20UKCricket · Australia vs New Zealand Test seriesAustralia vs New Zealand, 1st TestPerth Stadium, Perth. Day 1 02:20 UK, 9:20 pm ET.

Thursday 10 December

16:00UKCricket · South Africa vs BangladeshSouth Africa vs Bangladesh T20I series1st T20I first ball 16:00 UK, 11:00 am ET.UK: Sky Sports Cricket

Saturday 12 December

09:10UKCricket · Big Bash LeagueRenegades vs Scorchers (Chennai)MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. First ball 09:10 UK, 4:10 am ET.UK: Sky Sports

Sunday 13 December

08:30UKCricket · India vs Sri Lanka white-ball seriesIndia vs Sri Lanka ODI series1st ODI first ball 08:30 UK, 3:30 am ET.UK: TNT Sports

Thursday 17 December

00:30UKCricket · Australia vs New Zealand Test seriesAustralia vs New Zealand, 2nd TestAdelaide Oval, Adelaide. Day 1 00:30 UK, 7:30 pm ET.

08:00UKCricket · South Africa vs England Test seriesSouth Africa vs England, 1st TestWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Day 1 08:00 UK, 3:00 am ET.UK: Sky Sports Cricket and NOW

Tuesday 22 December

13:30UKCricket · India vs Sri Lanka white-ball seriesIndia vs Sri Lanka T20I series1st T20I first ball 13:30 UK, 8:30 am ET.UK: TNT Sports

Friday 25 December

23:30UKCricket · Australia vs New Zealand Test seriesAustralia vs New Zealand, Boxing Day TestMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. Day 1 23:30 UK, 6:30 pm ET.

Saturday 26 December

08:00UKCricket · South Africa vs England Test seriesSouth Africa vs England, Boxing Day TestSuperSport Park, Centurion. Day 1 08:00 UK, 3:00 am ET.UK: Sky Sports Cricket and NOW

Sunday 3 January

08:30UKCricket · South Africa vs England Test seriesSouth Africa vs England, 3rd TestNewlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. Day 1 08:30 UK, 3:30 am ET.UK: Sky Sports Cricket and NOW