Every cricket enthusiast in the planet desire to stay updated about their favorite teams and their upcoming tours and series. That's the reason why the International Cricket Council always release cricketing calendar for particular year, comprising of all important encounters between the various cricket playing nations. The upcoming year, that is 2012, also promises to provide unadulterated and uninhibited cricketing action. The 2012 cricket schedule starts with a bang, with the high voltage clash between giants of the game, India and Australia, in 3 Test matches. The frenzy continues in the T20 mode as well, which will be succeeded by a Triangular completion between Australia, India and New Zealand. In the last phase, teams like Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and England would face South Africa, New Zealand and Pakistan challenge, respectively.

Other major clashes in the upcoming months include tri series between India, Australia and Sri Lanka, South Africa's tour to New Zealand, followed by visitors Zimbabwe. But the biggest cricketing spectacle in the first quarter of 2012 is the Asia Cup, which will provide a chance to the sub-continental giants to become the supreme champions of Asia. Then there's the 5th edition of the IPL, which is expected to be bigger and better. After the completion of the IPL, the cricketing fraternity will be exposed to T20 extravaganza, in the form of Champions League T20. Another important tournament which will grab millions of eyeballs throughout the globe is 2012 ICC World Twenty20, to be held in Sri Lanka during the month of October. The last part of the year will see series between Australia and England, New Zealand and West Indies, India and Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.