International cricket in 2008–09

The 2008–09 international cricket season was between September 2008 and March 2009.[1] The season saw the security concerns for cricket in Pakistan reach a pinnacle. The ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to be held in Pakistan in September 2008, was postponed to 2009 after five of the participating nations refused to send their teams for the event.[2] In November 2008, a Pakistani militant group launched terror attacks in Mumbai.[3] This led to India cancelling their tour of Pakistan originally scheduled for January and February 2009.[4] Sri Lanka agreed to tour Pakistan in place of India but the tour was jeopardised by a terror attack in Lahore where gunmen fired at a bus carrying the Sri Lankan team, injuring six members of the team.[5] The Champions Trophy was later relocated to South Africa and no international cricket were played in Pakistan for more than five years.[6] This period of isolation ended when Zimbabwe toured Pakistan in May 2015. After successfully hosting few T20Is against World-XI, Sri Lanka cricket team and the West Indians from 2017 to 2018, few matches of Pakistan Super League from 2017 to 2019, whole season in 2020 as well as hosting complete tours against Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi cricket teams respectively during the 2019–20 season, built good reputation of Pakistan. Hence, by the end of 2019, the Pakistan Cricket Board, announced that they would no longer play any of their future home matches at a neutral venue, indicating that International Cricket has returned to the country on full-time basis.[7]

International cricket
in 2008 | in 2009

Season overview
International tours
Start date Home team Away team Results [Matches]
Test ODI T20I
9 October 2008  India  Australia 2–0 [4]——
9 October 2008  Bangladesh  New Zealand 0–1 [2]1–2 [3]—
31 October 2008  South Africa  Kenya —2–0 [2]—
5 November 2008  South Africa  Bangladesh 2–0 [2]2–0 [3]1–0 [1]
12 November 2008  Pakistan  West Indies —3–0 [3]—
14 November 2008  India  England 1–0 [2]5–0 [5]—
20 November 2008  Australia  New Zealand 2–0 [2]2–2 [5]1–0 [1]
20 November 2008  Zimbabwe  Sri Lanka —0–5 [5]—
11 December 2008  New Zealand  West Indies 0–0 [2]2–1 [5]1–0 [2]
17 December 2008  Australia  South Africa 1–2 [3]1–4 [5]2–0 [2]
26 December 2008  Bangladesh  Sri Lanka 0–2 [2]——
19 January 2009  Bangladesh  Zimbabwe —2–1 [3]—
20 January 2009  Pakistan  Sri Lanka 0–0 [1]1–2 [3]—
27 January 2009  Kenya  Zimbabwe —0–5 [5]—
28 January 2009  Sri Lanka  India —1–4 [5]0–1 [1]
4 February 2009  West Indies  England 1–0 [5]2–3 [5]1–0 [1]
26 February 2009  South Africa  Australia 1–2 [3]3–2 [5]2–0 [2]
25 February 2009  New Zealand  India 0–1 [3]1–3 [5]2–0 [2]
International tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
10 October 2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series  Sri Lanka
10 January 2009 Tri-Series  Sri Lanka
Minor tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
30 October 2008 ICC Intercontinental Cup Final  Ireland
4 October 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four  Afghanistan
17 October 2008 Associates Tri-Series  Zimbabwe
25 November 2008 ICC Americas Championship  United States
24 January 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three  Afghanistan

Pre-season rankings
ICC Test Championship 1 August 2008
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Australia263597118
2 India273082115
3 South Africa303394113
4 England313274104
5 Sri Lanka232364103
6 Pakistan191905100
7 New Zealand21173883
8 West Indies22179181
9 Bangladesh1400
Reference: ICC Official Rankings List, 1 August 2008
ICC ODI Championship 31 August 2008
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1 Australia263378130
2 South Africa252938118
3 England273142116
4 New Zealand212443116
5 India364051113
6 Pakistan252752110
7 Sri Lanka272838105
8 West Indies21199495
9 Bangladesh25113846
10 Ireland817422
11 Zimbabwe1523716
12 Kenya300
Reference: ICC Official Rankings List, 31 August 2008

September

ICC Intercontinental Cup
Main article: 2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup
Team Pts Pld W L D FI A
 Namibia 108761040
 Ireland 106750250
 Kenya 96742051
 Scotland 82731241
 Netherlands 48734010
 United Arab Emirates 29715120
 Canada 29715120
 Bermuda 26716020
  • Win – 14 points
  • Draw if more than 8 hours of play lost – 3 points (otherwise 0 points)
  • First Innings leader – 6 points (independent of final result)
  • Abandoned without a ball played – 10 points.[8]
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
First-class3–6 September BermudaIrving Romaine NamibiaLouis BurgerNational Stadium, Hamilton Namibia by 103 runs
First-class3–6 October NamibiaLouis Burger IrelandWilliam PorterfieldWanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek Ireland by 8 runs
First-class11–14 October KenyaSteve Tikolo IrelandWilliam PorterfieldNairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi Ireland by innings and 65 runs
Final
First-class30 October–2 November NamibiaLouis Burger IrelandWilliam PorterfieldSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth Ireland by 9 wickets

Note: For matches in previous seasons, see the main article

October

World Cricket League Division 4
Main article: 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Four
Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1  Afghanistan 5 5 0 0 0 10 1.329
2  Hong Kong 5 4 1 0 0 8 1.672
3  Italy 5 3 2 0 0 6 0.907
4  Tanzania 5 1 4 0 0 2 −0.658
5  Jersey 5 1 4 0 0 2 −0.912
6  Fiji 5 1 4 0 0 2 −2.385
Source:
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
1st Match4 October AfghanistanNowroz Mangal FijiColin RikaKinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam Afghanistan by 80 runs
2nd Match4 October Hong KongTabarak Dar ItalyJoe ScuderiUniversity of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam Hong Kong by 46 runs
3rd Match4 October TanzaniaHamisi Abdallah JerseyMathew HagueAnnil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam Tanzania by 34 runs
4th Match5 October AfghanistanNowroz Mangal JerseyMathew HagueUniversity of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam Afghanistan by 122 runs
5th Match5 October FijiColin Rika ItalyJoe ScuderiAnnil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam Italy by 254 runs
6th Match5 October TanzaniaHamisi Abdallah Hong KongTabarak DarKinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam Hong Kong by 134 runs
7th Match7 October FijiColin Rika Hong KongTabarak DarUniversity of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam Hong Kong by 129 runs
8th Match7 October ItalyJoe Scuderi JerseyMathew HagueKinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam Italy by 29 runs (D/L)
9th Match7 October TanzaniaHamisi Abdallah AfghanistanNowroz MangalAnnil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam Afghanistan by 8 runs (D/L)
10th Match8 October AfghanistanNowroz Mangal Hong KongTabarak DarAnnil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam Afghanistan by 4 wickets
11th Match8 October FijiColin Rika JerseyMathew HagueKinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam Jersey by 79 runs
12th Match8 October TanzaniaHamisi Abdallah ItalyJoe ScuderiUniversity of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es SalaamNo result
Replay of
12th Match		9 October TanzaniaHamisi Abdallah ItalyJoe ScuderiUniversity of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam Italy by 9 wickets
13th Match10 October AfghanistanNowroz Mangal ItalyJoe ScuderiKinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam Afghanistan 93 runs
14th Match10 October Hong KongTabarak Dar JerseyMathew HagueAnnil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam Hong Kong by 100 runs
15th Match10 October TanzaniaHamisi Abdallah FijiColin RikaUniversity of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam Fiji by 4 runs
Playoff matches
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
1st Place Playoff11 October AfghanistanNowroz Mangal Hong KongTabarak DarUniversity of Dar es Salaam Ground, Dar es Salaam Afghanistan by 57 runs
3rd Place Playoff11 October ItalyNicholas Northcote TanzaniaHamisi AbdallahAnnil Burhani Ground, Dar es Salaam Italy by 70 runs
5th Place Playoff11 October FijiColin Rika JerseyMathew HagueKinondoni Ground, Dar es Salaam Fiji by 27 runs

Final Placings
Pos Team Promotion/Relegation
1st AfghanistanPromoted to Global Division Three for 2009
2nd Hong Kong
3rd ItalyRemained in Global Division Four for 2010
4th Tanzania
5th FijiRelegated to Global Division Five for 2010
6th Jersey

Australia in India
Main article: Australian cricket team in India in 2008–09
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Test 18879–13 OctoberAnil KumbleRicky PontingM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, BangaloreMatch drawn
Test 188917–21 OctoberMahendra Singh DhoniRicky PontingPunjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali India by 320 runs
Test 189129 October–2 NovemberAnil KumbleRicky PontingFeroz Shah Kotla Ground, DelhiMatch drawn
Test 18926–10 NovemberMahendra Singh DhoniRicky PontingVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur India by 172 runs

New Zealand in Bangladesh
Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Bangladesh in 2008–09
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 27639 OctoberMohammad AshrafulDaniel VettoriSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Bangladesh by 7 wickets
ODI 276411 OctoberMohammad AshrafulDaniel VettoriSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur New Zealand by 75 runs
ODI 276514 OctoberMohammad AshrafulDaniel VettoriChittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong New Zealand by 79 runs
Test series
Test 188817–21 OctoberMohammad AshrafulDaniel VettoriChittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong New Zealand by 3 wickets
Test 189025–29 OctoberMohammad AshrafulDaniel VettoriSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, MirpurMatch drawn

Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada
Main article: 2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada
Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1  Pakistan 3 3 0 0 0 6 0.828
2  Sri Lanka 3 2 1 0 0 4 0.315
3  Zimbabwe 3 1 2 0 0 2 −0.295
4  Canada 3 0 3 0 0 0 −0.833
Source:
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
Group stage
T20I 6910 October Sri LankaMahela Jayawardene ZimbabweProsper UtseyaMaple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
T20I 7010 October CanadaSunil Dhaniram PakistanShoaib MalikMaple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Pakistan by 35 runs
T20I 7111 October CanadaSunil Dhaniram ZimbabweProsper UtseyaMaple Leaf North-West Ground, King CityMatch tied;  Zimbabwe won bowl-off
T20I 7211 October Sri LankaTillakaratne Dilshan PakistanShoaib MalikMaple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Pakistan by 3 wickets
T20I 7312 October PakistanShoaib Malik ZimbabweProsper UtseyaMaple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Pakistan by 7 wickets
T20I 7412 October CanadaSunil Dhaniram Sri LankaMahela JayawardeneMaple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Sri Lanka by 15 runs
Third place playoff
T20I 7513 October ZimbabweProsper Utseya CanadaSunil DhaniramMaple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Zimbabwe by 109 runs
Final
T20I 7613 October PakistanShoaib Malik Sri LankaMahela JayawardeneMaple Leaf North-West Ground, King City Sri Lanka by 5 wickets

Associates Tri-Series in Kenya
Main article: 2008 Associates Tri-Series in Kenya
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1  Zimbabwe 4 1 1 2 9 0.610
2  Kenya 4 1 1 2 9 0.093
3  Ireland 4 1 1 2 9 −0.722
Source:
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 276617 October IrelandWilliam Porterfield ZimbabweProsper UtseyaGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Zimbabwe by 156 runs
ODI 276718 October KenyaSteve Tikolo IrelandWilliam PorterfieldGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Ireland by 86 runs
ODI 276819 October KenyaSteve Tikolo ZimbabweProsper UtseyaGymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi Kenya by 95 runs
ODI 2768a21 October IrelandWilliam Porterfield ZimbabweProsper UtseyaGymkhana Club Ground, NairobiNo result
ODI 2768b22 October KenyaSteve Tikolo IrelandWilliam PorterfieldGymkhana Club Ground, NairobiNo result
ODI 2768c23 October KenyaSteve Tikolo ZimbabweProsper UtseyaGymkhana Club Ground, NairobiNo result
Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 2768d25 October ZimbabweProsper Utseya KenyaSteve TikoloGymkhana Club Ground, NairobiNo result

Kenya in South Africa
Main article: Kenyan cricket team in South Africa in 2008–09
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 276931 OctoberJohan BothaSteve TikoloOUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein South Africa by 159 runs
ODI 27702 NovemberJohan BothaSteve TikoloDe Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley South Africa by 7 wickets

November

Bangladesh in South Africa
Main article: Bangladeshi cricket team in South Africa in 2008–09
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
Only T20I
T20I 775 NovemberJohan BothaMohammad AshrafulNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa by 12 runs (D/L)
ODI series
ODI 27717 NovemberJohan BothaMohammad AshrafulSenwes Park, Potchefstroom South Africa by 61 runs
ODI 27729 NovemberGraeme SmithMohammad AshrafulWillowmoore Park, Benoni South Africa by 128 runs
ODI 2773a12 NovemberGraeme SmithMohammad AshrafulBuffalo Park, East LondonNo result
Test series
Test 189319–23 NovemberGraeme SmithMohammad AshrafulOUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein South Africa by an innings and 129 runs
Test 189526–30 NovemberGraeme SmithMohammad AshrafulSuperSport Park, Centurion South Africa by an innings and 48 runs

Pakistan vs West Indies in the United Arab Emirates
Main article: Pakistan vs West Indies ODI Series in 2008–09
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 277312 NovemberShoaib MalikChris GayleSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Pakistan by 4 wickets
ODI 277514 NovemberShoaib MalikChris GayleSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Pakistan by 24 runs
ODI 277616 NovemberShoaib MalikChris GayleSheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi Pakistan by 31 runs

England in India
Main article: English cricket team in India in 2008–09
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 277414 NovemberMahendra DhoniKevin PietersenMadhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot India by 158 runs
ODI 277717 NovemberMahendra DhoniKevin PietersenMaharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore India by 54 runs
ODI 277820 NovemberMahendra DhoniKevin PietersenGreen Park Stadium, Kanpur India by 16 runs (D/L)
ODI 278123 NovemberMahendra DhoniKevin PietersenM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore India by 19 runs (D/L)
ODI 278326 NovemberMahendra DhoniKevin PietersenBarabati Stadium, Cuttack India by 6 wickets
Test series
Test 189811–15 DecemberMahendra DhoniKevin PietersenMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai India by 6 wickets
Test 190119–23 DecemberMahendra DhoniKevin PietersenPunjab Cricket Association Stadium, MohaliMatch drawn

New Zealand in Australia
Main article: New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2008–09
No. Date Home Captain Away Captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 189420–24 NovemberRicky PontingDaniel VettoriThe Gabba, Brisbane Australia by 149 runs
Test 189628 November – 2 DecemberRicky PontingDaniel VettoriAdelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia by an innings and 62 runs
ODI series
ODI 28111 FebruaryRicky PontingDaniel VettoriWACA Ground, Perth New Zealand by 2 wickets
ODI 28166 FebruaryMichael ClarkeDaniel VettoriMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne New Zealand by 6 wickets
ODI 28178 FebruaryRicky PontingDaniel VettoriSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 32 runs
ODI 281910 FebruaryRicky PontingDaniel VettoriAdelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia by 6 wickets
ODI 282013 FebruaryRicky PontingDaniel VettoriThe Gabba, BrisbaneNo result
Only T20I
T20I 8315 FebruaryBrad HaddinDaniel VettoriSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 1 run

Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe
Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2008–09
No. Date Home Captain Away Captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 277920 NovemberProsper UtseyaKumar SangakkaraHarare Sports Club, Harare Sri Lanka by 6 wickets
ODI 278022 NovemberProsper UtseyaKumar SangakkaraHarare Sports Club, Harare Sri Lanka by 9 wickets
ODI 278224 NovemberProsper UtseyaMahela JayawardeneHarare Sports Club, Harare Sri Lanka by 5 runs
ODI 278428 NovemberProsper UtseyaMahela JayawardeneHarare Sports Club, Harare Sri Lanka by 2 wickets
ODI 278530 NovemberProsper UtseyaMahela JayawardeneHarare Sports Club, Harare Sri Lanka by 19 runs

ICC Americas Division 1 Championship
Main article: 2008 ICC Americas Championship

The ICC Americas Division 1 Championship took place Fort Lauderdale in Florida from 25 November. Six nations took part: hosts USA, holders Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Argentina and debutants Suriname.[11] United States won the tournament.[12]

Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1  United States 5 5 0 0 0 20 2.822
2  Bermuda 5 3 1 0 1 14 1.785
3  Canada 5 3 1 0 1 14 1.714
4  Cayman Islands 5 2 3 0 0 8 −0.719
5  Argentina 5 1 4 0 0 4 −1.253
6  Suriname 5 0 5 0 0 0 −3.698
Source:
No.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult
Match 125 November ArgentinaEsteban MacDermott CanadaUmar BhattiBrian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale Canada by 1 wicket
Match 225 November BermudaIrving Romaine Cayman IslandsPearson BestCentral Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale Bermuda by 73 runs
Match 325 November United StatesSteve Massiah SurinameDeoraj SewananCentral Broward Regional Park Artificial Ground, Fort Lauderdale United States by 305 runs
Match 426 November BermudaIrving Romaine SurinameDeoraj SewananCentral Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale Bermuda by 224 runs
Match 526 November CanadaUmar Bhatti Cayman IslandsPearson BestCentral Broward Regional Park Artificial Ground, Fort Lauderdale Canada by 206 runs
Match 626 November ArgentinaEsteban MacDermott United StatesSteve MassiahBrian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale United States by 7 wickets
Match 727 November Cayman IslandsPearson Best ArgentinaEsteban MacDermottCentral Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale Cayman Islands by 108 runs
Match 8 27 November CanadaUmar Bhatti SurinameDeoraj SewananCentral Broward Regional Park Artificial Ground, Fort Lauderdale Canada by 206 runs
Match 927 November United StatesSteve Massiah BermudaIrving RomaineBrian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale United States by 86 runs
Match 1029 November BermudaIrving Romaine ArgentinaEsteban MacDermottCentral Browards Regional Park Artificial Ground, Fort Lauderdale Bermuda by 146 runs
Match 1129 November SurinameDeoraj Sewanan Cayman IslandsPearson BestBrian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale Cayman Islands by 8 wickets
Match 1229 November United StatesSteve Massiah CanadaUmar BhattiCentral Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale United States by 81 runs
Match 1330 November SurinameDeoraj Sewanan ArgentinaEsteban MacDermottCentral Broward Regional Park Artificial Ground, Fort Lauderdale Argentina by 6 wickets
Match 1430 November CanadaUmar Bhatti BermudaIrving RomaineCentral Broward Regional Park, Fort LauderdaleNo result
Match 1530 November United StatesSteve Massiah Cayman IslandsPearson BestBrian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale United States by 87 runs (D/L)

December

West Indies in New Zealand
Main article: West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2008–09
No. Date Home Captain Away Captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 189711–15 DecemberDaniel VettoriChris GayleUniversity Oval, DunedinMatch drawn
Test 190019–23 DecemberDaniel VettoriChris GayleMcLean Park, NapierMatch drawn
T20I series
T20I 7826 DecemberDaniel VettoriChris GayleEden Park, AucklandMatch tied;  West Indies won by Super Over
T20I 7928 DecemberDaniel VettoriChris GayleSeddon Park, Hamilton New Zealand by 36 runs
ODI series
ODI 278631 DecemberDaniel VettoriChris GayleQueenstown Events Centre, QueenstownNo result
ODI 27873 JanuaryDaniel VettoriChris GayleAMI Stadium, Christchurch West Indies by 5 wickets (D/L)
ODI 27887 JanuaryDaniel VettoriChris GayleWestpac Stadium, Wellington New Zealand by 7 wickets
ODI 278910 JanuaryDaniel VettoriChris GayleEden Park, AucklandNo result
ODI 279213 JanuaryDaniel VettoriChris GayleMcLean Park, Napier New Zealand by 9 runs (D/L)

South Africa in Australia
Main article: South African cricket team in Australia in 2008–09
No. Date Home Captain Away Captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 189917–21 DecemberRicky PontingGraeme SmithWACA Ground, Perth South Africa by 6 wickets
Test 190226–30 DecemberRicky PontingGraeme SmithMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne South Africa by 9 wickets
Test 19043–7 JanuaryRicky PontingGraeme SmithSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Australia by 103 runs
T20I series
T20I 8011 JanuaryRicky PontingJohan BothaMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia by 52 runs
T20I 8113 JanuaryRicky PontingJohan BothaThe Gabba, Brisbane Australia by 6 wickets
ODI series
ODI 279516 JanuaryRicky PontingJohan BothaMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne South Africa by 3 wickets
ODI 279618 JanuaryRicky PontingJohan BothaBellerive Oval, Hobart Australia by 5 runs
ODI 280223 JanuaryRicky PontingJohan BothaSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney South Africa by 3 wickets
ODI 280426 JanuaryRicky PontingJohan BothaAdelaide Oval, Adelaide South Africa by 8 wickets
ODI 280830 JanuaryRicky PontingJohan BothaWACA Ground, Perth South Africa by 39 runs

Sri Lanka in Bangladesh
Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in Bangladesh in 2008–09
No. Date Home Captain Away Captain Venue Result
Test 190326–31 DecemberMohammad AshrafulMahela JayawardeneSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Sri Lanka by 107 runs
Test 19053–7 JanuaryMohammad AshrafulMahela JayawardeneChittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong Sri Lanka by 465 runs

January

Tri-Series in Bangladesh
Main article: Tri-Series in Bangladesh in 2008–09
Group Stage
Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR For Against
1  Sri Lanka 2 1 1 0 0 1 5 1.279 357/81 231/73.5
2  Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 0 1 5 −0.039 318/73.5 352/81
3  Zimbabwe 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 −0.920 285/100 377/100
Source:
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
ODI 279010 January BangladeshMohammad Ashraful ZimbabweProsper UtseyaSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Zimbabwe by 38 runs
ODI 279112 January Sri LankaMahela Jayawardene ZimbabweProsper UtseyaSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Sri Lanka by 130 runs
ODI 279314 January Sri LankaMahela Jayawardene BangladeshMohammad AshrafulSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Bangladesh by 5 wickets
ODI 279416 January BangladeshMohammad Ashraful Sri LankaMahela JayawardeneSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Sri Lanka by 2 wickets

Zimbabwe in Bangladesh
Main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2008–09
No. Date Home Captain Away Captain Venue Result
ODI 279719 JanuaryMohammad AshrafulProsper UtseyaSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Zimbabwe by 2 wickets
ODI 279921 JanuaryMohammad AshrafulProsper UtseyaSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Bangladesh by 6 wickets
ODI 280123 JanuaryMohammad AshrafulProsper UtseyaSher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur Bangladesh by 6 wickets

Sri Lanka in Pakistan
Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 2008–09
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 2798 20 January Shoaib MalikMahela JayawardeneNational Stadium, Karachi Pakistan by 8 wickets
ODI 2800 21 January Shoaib MalikMahela JayawardeneNational Stadium, Karachi Sri Lanka by 129 runs
ODI 2803 24 January Shoaib MalikMahela JayawardeneGaddafi Stadium, Lahore Sri Lanka by 234 runs
Test series
Test 1909 21–25 February Younis KhanMahela JayawardeneNational Stadium, KarachiMatch drawn
Test 1912 1–5 March Younis KhanMahela JayawardeneGaddafi Stadium, LahoreMatch abandoned
  • As a result of the firing in Lahore where several Sri Lankan players were injured, the 2nd Test was abandoned and Sri Lanka immediately returned home.[13]

ICC World Cricket League Division Three
Main article: 2009 ICC World Cricket League Division Three
Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification or relegation
1  Afghanistan 5 4 1 0 0 8 0.971 Team qualifies for 2009 World Cup Qualifier
2  Uganda 5 4 1 0 0 8 0.768
3  Papua New Guinea 5 4 1 0 0 8 0.665 Team remains in 2011 Division Three
4  Hong Kong 5 2 3 0 0 4 −0.005
5  Cayman Islands 5 1 4 0 0 2 −1.384 Team is relegated to 2010 Division Four
6  Argentina 5 0 5 0 0 0 −1.031
Source: [14]
Group Stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
1st Match24 January AfghanistanNowroz Mangal UgandaJZ KwebihaSt Albans Club, Buenos Aires Uganda by 14 runs
2nd Match24 January Cayman IslandsPI Best Papua New GuineaR DikanaBelgrano Athletic Club Ground, Buenos Aires Papua New Guinea by 6 wickets
3rd Match24 January ArgentinaE MacDermott Hong KongTabarak DarHurlingham Club Ground, Buenos Aires Hong Kong by 7 wickets
4th Match25 January AfghanistanNowroz Mangal Hong KongTabarak DarBelgrano Athletic Club Ground, Buenos Aires Afghanistan by 13 runs
5th Match25 January Papua New GuineaR Dikana ArgentinaE MacDermottSt Albans Club, Buenos Aires Papua New Guinea by 21 runs
6th Match25 January Cayman IslandsPI Best UgandaJZ KwebihaHurlingham Club Ground, Buenos Aires Uganda by 9 wickets
7th Match27 January AfghanistanKarim Khan ArgentinaE MacDermottHurlingham Club Ground, Buenos Aires Afghanistan by 19 runs
8th Match27 January Hong KongTabarak Dar Cayman IslandsPI BestSt Albans Club, Buenos Aires Hong Kong by 49 runs
9th Match27 January Papua New GuineaR Dikana UgandaJZ KwebihaBelgrano Athletic Club Ground, Buenos Aires Papua New Guinea by 26 runs
10th Match28 January AfghanistanKarim Khan Papua New GuineaR DikanaHurlingham Club Ground, Buenos Aires Afghanistan by 8 wickets
11th Match28 January ArgentinaE MacDermott Cayman IslandsSC GordonBelgrano Athletic Club Ground, Buenos Aires Cayman Islands by 6 wickets
12th Match28 January UgandaJZ Kwebiha Hong KongTabarak DarSt Albans Club, Buenos Aires Uganda by 1 run
13th Match30 January AfghanistanNowroz Mangal Cayman IslandsSC GordonSt Albans Club, Buenos AiresNo result
14th Match30 January UgandaJZ Kwebiha ArgentinaE MacDermottBelgrano Athletic Club Ground, Buenos AiresNo result
15th Match30 January Hong KongTabarak Dar Papua New GuineaR DikanaHurlingham Club Ground, Buenos Aires Papua New Guinea by 9 wickets (D/L)
Replay of 13th Match31 January AfghanistanNowroz Mangal Cayman IslandsPI BestSt Albans Club, Buenos Aires Afghanistan 82 runs
Replay of 14th Match31 January UgandaJZ Kwebiha ArgentinaE MacDermottBelgrano Athletic Club Ground, Buenos Aires Uganda by 100 runs

Zimbabwe in Kenya
Main article: Zimbabwean cricket team in Kenya in 2008–09
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 280527 JanuarySteve TikoloProsper UtseyaMombasa Sports Club, Mombasa Zimbabwe by 109 runs
ODI 280729 JanuarySteve TikoloProsper UtseyaMombasa Sports Club, Mombasa Zimbabwe by 151 runs
ODI 280931 JanuarySteve TikoloProsper UtseyaNairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi Zimbabwe by 4 wickets
ODI 28121 FebruarySteve TikoloProsper UtseyaNairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi Zimbabwe by 66 runs
ODI 28144 FebruarySteve TikoloProsper UtseyaNairobi Gymkhana Club, Nairobi Zimbabwe by 7 wickets

India in Sri Lanka
Main article: Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2008–09
No. Date Home Captain Away Captain Venue Result
ODI series
ODI 280628 JanuaryMahela JayawardeneMahendra Singh DhoniRangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla India by 6 wickets
ODI 281031 JanuaryMahela JayawardeneMahendra Singh DhoniR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo India by 15 runs
ODI 28133 FebruaryMahela JayawardeneMahendra Singh DhoniR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo India by 147 runs
ODI 28155 FebruaryMahela JayawardeneMahendra Singh DhoniR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo India by 67 runs
ODI 28188 FebruaryMahela JayawardeneMahendra Singh DhoniSinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Sri Lanka by 68 runs
Only T20I
T20I 8210 FebruaryTillakaratne DilshanMahendra Singh DhoniR. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo India by 3 wickets

February

England in West Indies
Main article: English cricket team in West Indies in 2008–09
No. Date Home Captain Away Captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 19064–8 FebruaryChris GayleAndrew StraussSabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica West Indies by an innings and 23 runs
Test 190713–17 FebruaryChris GayleAndrew StraussSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, AntiguaMatch drawn
Test 190815–19 FebruaryChris GayleAndrew StraussAntigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, AntiguaMatch drawn
Test 191126 February–2 MarchChris GayleAndrew StraussKensington Oval, Bridgetown, BarbadosMatch drawn
Test 19146–10 MarchChris GayleAndrew StraussQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, TrinidadMatch drawn
Only T20I
T20I 8615 MarchDenesh RamdinAndrew StraussQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad West Indies by 6 wickets
ODI series
ODI 282620 MarchChris GayleAndrew StraussProvidence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana England by 1 run (D/L)
ODI 282722 MarchChris GayleAndrew StraussProvidence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana West Indies by 21 runs
ODI 282827 MarchChris GayleAndrew StraussKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados West Indies by 8 wickets (D/L)
ODI 282929 MarchChris GayleAndrew StraussKensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados England by 9 wickets (D/L)
ODI 28333 AprilChris GayleAndrew StraussBeausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia England by 26 runs
  • The 2nd Test was abandoned due to an unfit outfield.[15] Therefore, an extra test was arranged to be played at the Antigua Recreation Ground, starting 2 days after the abandonment.[16]

India in New Zealand
Main article: Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2008–09
No. Date Home Captain Away Captain Venue Result
T20I series
T20I 8425 FebruaryDaniel VettoriMahendra Singh DhoniAMI Stadium, Christchurch New Zealand by 7 wickets
T20I 8527 FebruaryDaniel VettoriMahendra Singh DhoniWestpac Stadium, Wellington New Zealand by 5 wickets
ODI series
ODI 28213 MarchDaniel VettoriMahendra Singh DhoniMcLean Park, Napier India by 53 runs
ODI 28226 MarchDaniel VettoriMahendra Singh DhoniSeddon Park, HamiltonNo result
ODI 28238 MarchBrendon McCullumMahendra Singh DhoniAMI Stadium, Christchurch India by 58 runs
ODI 282411 MarchDaniel VettoriMahendra Singh DhoniWestpac Stadium, Wellington India by 84 runs (D/L)
ODI 282514 MarchDaniel VettoriMahendra Singh DhoniAMI Stadium, Christchurch New Zealand by 8 wickets
Test series
Test 191518–22 MarchDaniel VettoriMahendra Singh DhoniSeddon Park, Hamilton India by 10 wickets
Test 191726–30 MarchDaniel VettoriVirender SehwagMcLean Park, NapierMatch drawn
Test 19183–7 AprilDaniel VettoriMahendra Singh DhoniBasin Reserve, WellingtonMatch drawn

Australia in South Africa
Main article: Australian cricket team in South Africa in 2008–09
No. Date Home Captain Away Captain Venue Result
Test series
Test 191026 February–2 MarchGraeme SmithRicky PontingNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Australia by 162 runs
Test 19136–10 MarchGraeme SmithRicky PontingKingsmead, Durban Australia by 175 runs
Test 191619–23 MarchJacques KallisRicky PontingNewlands, Cape Town South Africa by an innings and 20 runs
T20I series
T20I 8727 MarchJohan BothaRicky PontingNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg South Africa by 4 wickets
T20I 8829 MarchJohan BothaRicky PontingSuperSport Park, Centurion South Africa by 17 runs
ODI series
ODI 28323 AprilGraeme SmithRicky PontingKingsmead, Durban Australia by 141 runs
ODI 28345 AprilGraeme SmithRicky PontingSuperSport Park, Centurion South Africa by 7 wickets
ODI 28399 AprilGraeme SmithRicky PontingNewlands, Cape Town South Africa by 25 runs
ODI 284013 AprilGraeme SmithRicky PontingSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth South Africa by 61 runs
ODI 284117 AprilGraeme SmithRicky PontingNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Australia by 47 runs

March

Women's World Cup
Main article: 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup

Season summary

Result Summary
TestODIT20I
MatchesWinsLossDrawTiedMatchesWinsLossTiedNo resultMatchesWinsLossTiedNo result
 Australia12552015590153200
 Bangladesh6051011470010100
 CanadaNo Test StatusNo Matches40310
 England7025010370010100
 India94050151220131200
 IrelandNo Test Status21100No Matches
 KenyaNo Test Status91800No Matches
 New Zealand9135018770453110
 Pakistan200206420043100
 South Africa85300141130053200
 Sri Lanka42020161060053200
 West Indies7106013380231110
 ZimbabweNo Test Status17890041210
Source:CricinfoCricinfoCricinfo

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