International cricket in 2008
Cricket season
The International cricket in 2008 is defined as the season of international cricket between April and August 2008 in all cricket playing countries, as well as all international matches scheduled for the 2008 English Cricket Season . Matches between January and April are defined as belonging to the 2007–08 season , while matches between September and December will fall under the 2008–09 season .
Season overview
Pre-season rankings
April
Bangladesh in Pakistan
May
New Zealand in England
Australia in West Indies
No.
Date
Home captain
Away captain
Venue
Result
Test series
Test 1875
22–26 May
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Ricky Ponting
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
Australia by 95 runs
Test 1877
30 May – 3 June
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Ricky Ponting
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium , North Sound , Antigua
Match drawn
Test 1879
12–16 June
Chris Gayle
Ricky Ponting
Kensington Oval , Bridgetown , Barbados
Australia by 87 runs
T20I
T20I 57
21 June
Dwayne Bravo
Ricky Ponting
Kensington Oval , Bridgetown , Barbados
West Indies by 7 wickets
ODI series
ODI 2713
24 June
Chris Gayle
Ricky Ponting
Arnos Vale Ground , Kingstown , St Vincent
Australia by 84 runs
ODI 2719
27 June
Chris Gayle
Ricky Ponting
National Cricket Stadium , St. George's, Grenada , Grenada
Australia by 63 runs (D/L )
ODI 2724
29 June
Chris Gayle
Ricky Ponting
National Cricket Stadium , St. George's, Grenada , Grenada
Australia by 7 wickets
ODI 2734
4 July
Chris Gayle
Michael Clarke
Warner Park Stadium , Basseterre , St Kitts
Australia by 1 run
ODI 2736
6 July
Chris Gayle
Michael Clarke
Warner Park Stadium , Basseterre , St Kitts
Australia by 169 runs
World Cricket League Division 5
The 2008 ICC World Cricket League Division Five took place in May 2008 in Jersey . 12 teams took part in the tournament, including Afghanistan , Bahamas , Botswana , Germany , Japan , Jersey , Mozambique , Nepal , Norway , Singapore , USA , Vanuatu .
Group stage
Group stage
No.
Date
Group
Team 1
Captain 1
Team 2
Captain 2
Venue
Result
1st Match
23 May
A
United States
Steve Massiah
Mozambique
MS Younis
The Farmers Field, St Martin
United States by 9 wickets
2nd Match
23 May
A
Nepal
BK Das
Germany
Graham Sommer
Les Quennevais No. 1, St Brélade
Nepal by 7 wickets
3rd Match
23 May
A
Norway
Shahid Ahmed
Vanuatu
Patrick Haines
FB Fields , St Clement
Norway by 183 runs
4th Match
23 May
B
Afghanistan
Nowroz Mangal
Japan
Ko Irie
Victoria College Ground , St Helier
Afghanistan by 93 runs
5th Match Archived 26 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
23 May
B
Jersey
Mathew Hague
Singapore
CR Kumarage
Grainville Cricket Ground , St Saviour
Jersey by 93 runs
6th Match
23 May
B
Bahamas
Narendra Ekanayake
Botswana
Tshepo Mhozya
Les Quennevais No. 2, St Brélade
Botswana by 70 runs
7th Match Archived 26 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
24 May
A
United States
Steve Massiah
Norway
Shahid Ahmed
Victoria College Ground , St Helier
No result
8th Match
24 May
A
Nepal
BK Das
Mozambique
MS Younis
Grainville Cricket Ground , St Saviour
No result
9th Match
24 May
A
Germany
Graham Sommer
Vanuatu
Patrick Haines
The Farmers Field, St Martin
Germany by 6 wickets
10th Match
24 May
B
Afghanistan
Norooz Khan Mangal
Bahamas
N Ekanayake
Les Quennevais No. 1, St Brélade
No result
11th Match
24 May
B
Jersey
Mathew Hague
Japan
Ko Irie
Les Quennevais No. 2, St Brélade
No result
12th Match
24 May
B
Singapore
CR Kumarage
Botswana
Abdul Patel
FB Fields , St Clement
No result
Replay of 7th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
25 May
A
United States
Steve Massiah
Norway
Shahid Ahmed
The Farmers Field, St Martin
United States by 10 wickets
Replay of 8th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
25 May
A
Nepal
BK Das
Mozambique
MS Younis
Grainville Cricket Ground , St Saviour
Nepal by 219 runs
Replay of 10th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
25 May
B
Afghanistan
Norooz Khan Mangal
Bahamas
N Ekanayake
Les Quennevais No. 1, St Brélade
Afghanistan by 5 wickets
Replay of 11th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
25 May
B
Jersey
Mathew Hague
Japan
Ko Irie
Les Quennevais No. 2, St Brélade
Jersey by 8 wickets
Replay of 12th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
25 May
B
Singapore
CR Kumarage
Botswana
Abdul Patel
FB Fields , St Clement
Singapore by 3 wickets
13th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
26 May
A
United States
Steve Massiah
Vanuatu
Patrick Haines
Grainville Cricket Ground , St Saviour
United States by 7 wickets
14th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
26 May
A
Nepal
BK Das
Norway
Shahid Ahmed
Farmers Cricket Club Ground, St Martin
Nepal by 108 runs
15th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
26 May
A
Germany
Graham Sommer
Mozambique
MS Younis
Victoria College Ground , St Helier
Germany by 7 wickets
16th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
26 May
B
Afghanistan
Nowroz Mangal
Botswana
ARM Patel
Les Quennevais No. 2, St Brélade
Afghanistan by 7 wickets
17th Match
26 May
B
Japan
Ko Irie
Singapore
CR Kumarage
Les Quennevais No. 1, St Brélade
Match abandoned
18th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
26 May
B
Jersey
Mathew Hague
Bahamas
N Ekanayake
FB Fields , St Clement
Jersey by 128 runs
19th Match Archived 30 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
27 May
A
United States
Steve Massiah
Germany
Graham Sommer
Grainville Cricket Ground , St Saviour
United States by 6 wickets
20th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
27 May
A
Nepal
BK Das
Vanuatu
A Mansale
Victoria College Ground , St Helier
Nepal by 137 runs
21st Match Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
27 May
A
Norway
Shahid Ahmed
Mozambique
MS Younis
Les Quennevais No. 1, St Brélade
Mozambique by 3 wickets
22nd Match Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
27 May
B
Afghanistan
Nowroz Mangal
Singapore
CR Kumarage
FB Fields , St Clement
Singapore by 69 runs
23rd Match Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
27 May
B
Bahamas
N Ekanayake
Japan
Ko Irie
Les Quennevais No 2 Ground, St Brélade
Match Tied
24th Match Archived 28 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
27 May
B
Jersey
Mathew Hague
Botswana
Tshepo Mhozya
Farmers Cricket Club Ground, St Martin
Jersey by 7 wickets
25th Match*
28 May
A
Germany
Graham Sommer
Norway
Shahid Ahmed
Les Quennevais No 2 Ground, St Brélade
Match abandoned
26th Match*
28 May
A
Mozambique
MS Younis
Vanuatu
A Mansale
FB Fields , St Clement
Match abandoned
27th Match*
28 May
A
Nepal
BK Das
United States
Steve Massiah
Les Quennevais, St Brélade
Match abandoned
28th Match*
28 May
B
Bahamas
N Ekanayake
Singapore
CR Kumarage
Victoria College Ground , St Helier
Match abandoned
29th Match*
28 May
B
Botswana
Tshepo Mhozya
Japan
Ko Irie
Farmers Cricket Club Ground, St Martin
Match abandoned
30th Match*
28 May
B
Jersey
Mathew Hague
Afghanistan
Nowroz Mangal
Grainville Cricket Ground , St Saviour
Match abandoned
Replay of 17th Match Archived 2 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
29 May
B
Japan
Ko Irie
Singapore
CR Kumarage
Victoria College Ground , St Helier
Singapore by 52 runs (D/L )
Replay of 25th Match Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
29 May
A
Germany
Graham Sommer
Norway
Shahid Ahmed
Les Quennevais No 2 Ground, St Brélade
Germany by 6 wickets
Replay of 26th Match Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
29 May
A
Mozambique
MS Younis
Vanuatu
A Mansale
FB Fields , St Clement
No result
Replay of 27th Match Archived 2 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
29 May
A
Nepal
BK Das
United States
Steve Massiah
Farmers Cricket Club Ground, St Martin
No result
*The ICC Event Technical Committee, as per 12.1.6 of the ICC World Cricket League Division 5 Playing Conditions, decided Archived 31 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine not to replay all of group B's abandoned games. The abandoned match between Japan and Singapore will be played on 29 May to ensure that all teams in Group ` are to be played on 29 May.
Playoffs
Final Placings
June
2008 Kitply Cup
Asia Cup
The 2008 Asia Cup took place in June 2008 in Pakistan . Six teams took part in the tournament, including Bangladesh , India , Hong Kong , Pakistan , Sri Lanka and UAE .
Group stage
Group stage
No.
Date
Group
Team 1
Captain 1
Team 2
Captain 2
Venue
Result
1st Match
24 June
A
Bangladesh
Mohammad Ashraful
United Arab Emirates
Saqib Ali
Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore , Pakistan
Bangladesh by 96 runs
2nd Match
24 June
B
Pakistan
Shoaib Malik
Hong Kong
Tabarak Dar
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
Pakistan by 155 runs
3rd Match
25 June
A
Bangladesh
Mohammad Ashraful
Sri Lanka
Mahela Jayawardene
Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore , Pakistan
Sri Lanka by 131 runs
4th Match
25 June
B
Hong Kong
Tabarak Dar
India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
India by 256 runs
5th Match
26 June
A
Sri Lanka
Mahela Jayawardene
United Arab Emirates
Saqib Ali
Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore , Pakistan
Sri Lanka by 142 runs
6th Match
26 June
B
India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Pakistan
Shoaib Malik
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
India by 6 wickets
Super Fours
Super Fours
No.
Date
Team 1
Captain 1
Team 2
Captain 2
Venue
Result
7th Match
28 June
Bangladesh
Mohammad Ashraful
India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
India by 7 wickets
8th Match
29 June
Pakistan
Shoaib Malik
Sri Lanka
Mahela Jayawardene
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
Sri Lanka by 64 runs
9th Match
30 June
Bangladesh
Mohammad Ashraful
Sri Lanka
Mahela Jayawardene
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
Sri Lanka by 158 runs
10th Match
2 July
Pakistan
Misbah-ul-Haq
India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
Pakistan by 8 wickets
11th Match
3 July
India
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Sri Lanka
Mahela Jayawardene
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
India by 6 wickets
12th Match
4 July
Bangladesh
Mohammad Ashraful
Pakistan
Shoaib Malik
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
Pakistan by 10 wickets
Final
Bermuda in Canada
July
Associates Tri-Series in Scotland
South Africa in England
No.
Date
Home captain
Away captain
Venue
Result
Test series
Test 1880
10–14 July
Michael Vaughan
Graeme Smith
Lord's , London
Match drawn
Test 1881
18–22 July
Michael Vaughan
Graeme Smith
Headingley , Leeds
South Africa by 10 wickets
Test 1883
30 July – 3 August
Michael Vaughan
Graeme Smith
Edgbaston , Birmingham
South Africa by 5 wickets
Test 1885
7–11 August
Kevin Pietersen
Graeme Smith
The Oval , London
England by 6 wickets
Twenty20 International
T20I 68a
20 August
Kevin Pietersen
Graeme Smith
Riverside Ground , Chester-le-Street
Match abandoned
ODI series
ODI 2748
22 August
Kevin Pietersen
Graeme Smith
Headingley , Leeds
England by 20 runs
ODI 2754
26 August
Kevin Pietersen
Graeme Smith
Trent Bridge , Nottingham
England by 10 wickets
ODI 2757
29 August
Kevin Pietersen
Jacques Kallis
The Oval , London
England by 126 runs
ODI 2759
31 August
Kevin Pietersen
Jacques Kallis
Lord's , London
England by 7 wickets (D/L )
ODI 2761
3 September
Kevin Pietersen
Jacques Kallis
Sophia Gardens , Cardiff
No result
India in Sri Lanka
August
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Group stage
Knockout stage
Bermuda in the Netherlands
Kenya in Scotland
Canada in Ireland
Kenya in the Netherlands
England in Scotland
Associates Tri-Series in Canada
Kenya in Ireland
New Zealand in Pakistan
The New Zealand national cricket team was due to tour Pakistan during the northern summer of 2008. They would have played three One Day Internationals against Pakistan . The tour was cancelled due to the political situation in the country.
Bangladesh in Australia
References
External links
April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008