Introduction
Friday, 13 November 2026, is one of those days when the cricket never really stops — it just moves from one timezone to the next. Fifteen matches across six countries, and two of them are the kind of fixtures that set the tone for a whole tour: New Zealand against India in Mount Maunganui, and Australia against England in Perth, both opening their white-ball series on the same day. In Rawalpindi, the first Pakistan–Sri Lanka Test reaches its fifth and final day with rain in the forecast. The NPL plays two more games in Kirtipur, the Abu Dhabi T10 plays three, the CSA T20 Challenge reaches its semi-finals, and in Ajman, Pakistan Women play Thailand in the Emerging Nations Trophy.
A quick note on times, because it matters every day this week. Every time in this article is the local time at the ground where the match is played, and the date is the venue's date as well. A match that falls on 13 November in Perth or Paarl is a 13 November match, whatever the clock says in another country. Nothing here is converted to one timezone. Yesterday's schedule covered 20 matches, and the day before that, 26 — today is lighter, but the top of the card is heavier.
Today at a Glance
The full list, at a glance. Details for every match follow below.
International Matches
New Zealand vs India — 4th ODI, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
The series is already decided, but the fourth ODI still matters. India sealed the series when the third ODI in Hamilton was washed out, taking an unassailable 2–0 lead, and New Zealand will want something from the last two games at the Bay Oval — the washout gave India the series. The fourth ODI starts at 3:00 PM NZDT on Friday, with the fifth on Sunday at the same ground. For New Zealand, the story of the week has been the shuffling of the squad: Brett Randell has earned a maiden call-up for these last two games, and Josh Clarkson joins for the fifth ODI only. India, meanwhile, have the Tests to think about — the first starts on 19 November in Wellington — so this is also a last look at form before the red ball takes over.
Australia vs England — 1st ODI, Perth Stadium
England's white-ball tour of Australia opens at the Perth Stadium at 11:30 AM AWST, the first of three ODIs before five T20Is. It is worth saying plainly, because the word gets thrown around a lot this month: this is not the Ashes. The Ashes is a Test series, and there is no Test on this tour — the next Australia–England Test is the one-off 150th Anniversary match at the MCG in March 2027. What there is, is a proper white-ball contest, and England arrive with a problem: Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the tour with a knee injury. Australia, at home in Perth, will fancy their chances in the opener.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — 1st Test, Day 5, Rawalpindi
This Test has belonged to the bowlers who refused to go away, and to the weather. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 446 in their first innings — Dhananjaya de Silva 167, Kusal Mendis 119, and debutant Saqib Khan taking 7 for 130 for Pakistan — and Pakistan closed Day 4 on 57 for 1 in their second innings, Azan 22 not out and Taha 24 not out, a lead of 45. Bad light and rain cut Day 4 short, and more rain is forecast for Friday, so a draw is the likeliest outcome. Play starts at 9:30 AM PKT at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The second Test of the series, from 17 November, has already been moved from Lahore to Rawalpindi because of the smog — both matches of the series will now be played at the same ground.
Pakistan went young for this series — Aamer Jamal and three debutants were added to the squad — and the debutants have already made their mark. Saqib Khan's seven wickets on debut is the story of the match so far, whatever the rain does to the ending.
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe — 2nd Test, Day 1, Sharjah
The second Test starts at 9:00 AM GST at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, and the first one is still worth remembering. Zimbabwe made Test history in Sharjah last week, scoring 500-plus in both innings of a Test for the first time — Ervine's double hundred headlined a record-breaking draw. Afghanistan will want a result this time; Zimbabwe will want more of the same. Day 1 in Sharjah is where that argument starts.
League and T20 Matches
Nepal Premier League — Match 24 and Match 25, Kirtipur
Match 24 is the early game: Kathmandu Gorkhas against Sudurpaschim Royals at 12:30 PM NPT at the TU International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur. Kathmandu Gorkhas and Sudurpaschim Royals sit second and third on the table, both on eight points — this one has a direct say in who finishes where.
Match 25 is the evening game, Janakpur Bolts against Chitwan Rhinos, and the start time needs a flag. Cricbuzz lists it at 4:30 PM NPT (10:45 AM GMT), and the NPL site's own news page says 4:30 PM too — so 4:30 PM is the time given here. But the NPL schedule table still shows 5:00 PM, and some other listings agree with the table. It is the same flip-flop as yesterday's Match 23, which was corrected from 5:00 PM to 4:30 PM after Cricbuzz and the official schedule agreed — and the table was never updated, which is why it still shows 5:00 PM for Match 23 as well. Treat 4:30 PM as the scheduled time, not a guaranteed first ball — check on the day before you set your evening around it.
Yesterday's Match 23 was D'Arcy Short's match — 46 off 34 balls and two wickets for 13 as Lumbini Lions beat Karnali Yaks by four wickets and became the first team to seal a playoff spot. A day earlier, Sudurpaschim Royals defended 120 to beat Janakpur Bolts by 27 runs in Match 21.
Abu Dhabi T10 — Matches 13, 14 and 15, Sheikh Zayed Stadium
Three more T10 games at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, and the evening is stacked. Match 13: United Tigers against Emirates Eagles at 3:30 PM GST. Match 14: Royal Desert Champions against Yas Lions at 5:45 PM GST. Match 15: Arabian Aces against UAE Bulls at 8:00 PM GST. The league stage is moving fast now, and with the qualifier and final on 20 November, every result is starting to shape the playoff race.
CSA T20 Challenge — Semi-finals, Newlands, Cape Town
The CSA T20 Challenge reaches its semi-finals at Newlands in Cape Town, and both games are on the same day. The first semi-final, Warriors against Boland, starts at 1:00 PM SAST. The second, Lions against Western Province, starts at 6:00 PM SAST. The final is on Saturday, so the winners have one day to turn around — and the losers go home.
ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy — Day 2, Ajman
Day 2 in Ajman brings four games across two grounds. Scotland Women play Sri Lanka Women at 9:00 AM GST at the Karwan Ground, and at the same time UAE Women meet Ireland Women at the Seven Districts Ground. In the afternoon, Thailand Women play Pakistan Women at 1:15 PM GST at the Karwan Ground, and Zimbabwe Women meet Bangladesh Women at the Seven Districts Ground. Day 1 belonged to Pakistan Women, who beat Bangladesh Women by eight wickets. The full Emerging Nations Trophy guide has the groups, squads and fixtures.
Pakistan Domestic — Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Round 2 Results
There is no Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match today. Round 2 finished on 12 November, and Round 3 — Gold and Silver — begins on Sunday 15 November. The results from the round that just ended are below.
Gold Division
Karachi Blues beat Multan by 275 runs at the Diamond Ground in Islamabad — Rameez Aziz 170, Saifullah Bangash 111 not out, Mohammad Raza 4 for 42 and Abrar 3 for 14. Sialkot Blues beat Faisalabad by five wickets at the Shoaib Akhtar Stadium in Rawalpindi, Mohammad Huraira making 105. Lahore Whites against Islamabad was drawn in Abbottabad, Zain Bin Farooq scoring 103. And FATA against Peshawar Blues was drawn at the National Ground in Islamabad, Sarwar Afridi making 97.
Silver Division
Sialkot Whites beat Karachi Whites by 54 runs in Rahim Yar Khan, and Hyderabad against Azad Jammu and Kashmir was drawn at the Dring Stadium in Bahawalpur. Bahawalpur beat Quetta by three runs at the SBP Sports Complex in Karachi — and that needs a correction. Yesterday's alert said three wickets; the scorecard says 322 against 319, so it was three runs, not three wickets. Peshawar Whites beat Lahore Blues by nine wickets at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi. Rawalpindi beat Larkana by an innings and 239 runs, and Abbottabad beat Dera Murad Jamali by an innings and 304 runs — both of those had finished inside two days.
There is no Pakistan women's domestic match today. The Women's Super-3 T20 final was played on 5 November, and Pakistan's women are in Ajman instead, playing the Emerging Nations Trophy.
Multi-Day Matches Continuing
Sheffield Shield — Round 4, Day 3
The Sheffield Shield's fourth round moves into its third day, and all three games are alive. Victoria declared on 402 for 5 against Western Australia at the MCG, and Western Australia are 185 for 3, still 217 behind. New South Wales made 204 and are 191 for 2 in their second innings against South Australia at Cricket Central in Sydney, a lead of 70 after South Australia's 325. And Queensland made 348 against Tasmania at the Gabba, with Tasmania 133 in reply, 215 behind. The first two games start at 10:30 AM AEDT; Queensland against Tasmania starts at 10:00 AM AEST.
Ireland A vs Zimbabwe A — 2nd Unofficial Test, Day 2, Harare
Ireland A and Zimbabwe A continue their second unofficial Test at the Harare Sports Club, Day 2 starting at 10:00 AM local time.
Timezone Note
WBBL Match 21 — Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat
One match that looks like a 13 November game is not one. The WBBL's Match 21, Hobart Hurricanes against Brisbane Heat, shows up as Friday 13 November in US listings — but venue-local it is Saturday 14 November at 3:40 PM AEDT at Bellerive Oval in Hobart. There is no WBBL match venue-local on 13 November. The same goes for the Ford Trophy — its next round was played on 12 November, Otago beating Auckland by five wickets — and the Women's Victoria T20I Series, whose round-robin ended on 12 November with Uganda beating USA by 14 runs and Rwanda beating Namibia by four wickets.
Looking ahead — U19 Asia Cup Final, Saturday 14 November
And one for tomorrow's diary: the U19 Asia Cup final is on Saturday 14 November at Al Amerat, Pakistan U19 against India U19, starting at 10:00 AM PKT. Pakistan beat Bangladesh by nine wickets in their semi-final — Bangladesh 138, Rizwanullah 5 for 30 — and India beat Afghanistan by eight wickets, Lakshya Raichandani making 93. Pakistan's group-stage win over India was built on Hamza Zahoor's century. The final is a rematch worth waiting for.
How to Follow Every Match
For the bigger picture, the November schedules lay out the rest of the month — the men's schedule, the women's schedule and the T20 league schedule all run to 30 November. And yesterday's schedule covers the 20 matches of 11 November, including Day 3 of the Pakistan–Sri Lanka Test, the Abu Dhabi T10 double-header and the start of the new Sheffield Shield round.
FAQs
What is the biggest match today?
Two series openers on the same day: New Zealand against India in the fourth ODI at the Bay Oval, and Australia against England in the first ODI in Perth — plus the fifth and final day of the Pakistan–Sri Lanka Test in Rawalpindi, weather permitting.
What time does Pakistan vs Sri Lanka start on Day 5?
Play starts at 9:30 AM PKT at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Pakistan are 57 for 1 in their second innings, 45 ahead, and rain is forecast — a draw is the likeliest result.
Is there an NPL match today?
Yes, two. Match 24, Kathmandu Gorkhas against Sudurpaschim Royals, at 12:30 PM NPT. Match 25, Janakpur Bolts against Chitwan Rhinos, at 4:30 PM NPT — Cricbuzz and the NPL news page agree on 4:30 PM, though the NPL schedule table still shows 5:00 PM, so check on the day.
Is there a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match today?
No. Round 2 finished on 12 November and Round 3 begins on Sunday 15 November. The Gold and Silver results are in the Pakistan Domestic section above.
Why does the WBBL match show as 13 November in some listings?
The WBBL's Match 21, Hobart Hurricanes against Brisbane Heat, is venue-local Saturday 14 November at 3:40 PM AEDT in Hobart. US listings show it as Friday 13 November because of the timezone difference. There is no WBBL match venue-local on 13 November.
Conclusion
That's the day. Fifteen matches, and the shape of it is clear: two white-ball series opening on the same day, a Test in Rawalpindi heading for a rain-affected finish, two NPL games in Kirtipur with a disputed evening start time, three T10 games in Abu Dhabi, two semi-finals in Cape Town, and Pakistan Women in Ajman. Tomorrow brings the U19 Asia Cup final between Pakistan and India, the CSA T20 Challenge final, and the second Afghanistan–Zimbabwe Test continuing in Sharjah. Beyond the weekend, the IPL's 2027 mini-auction is set for 16 December in Goa — and the BCCI has confirmed there will be no 12-team expansion in 2028. Check back tomorrow for the results and the next day's list.
Last verified: 13 November 2026