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English cricket team in India in 2008–09
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| English cricket team in India in 2008–09 | |||
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| India | England | ||
| Dates | 9 November – 23 December 2008 | ||
| Captains | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Kevin Pietersen | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | India won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Gautam Gambhir (361) | Andrew Strauss (252) | |
| Most wickets |
Zaheer Khan (8) | Graeme Swann (8) | |
| Player of the series | Zaheer Khan | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | India won the 7-match series 5–0 | ||
| Most runs | Yuvraj Singh (325) | Owais Shah (236) | |
| Most wickets | Yuvraj Singh (8) | Stuart Broad (7) | |
| Player of the series | Yuvraj Singh | ||
The England cricket team toured India from 9 November 2008 to 23 December 2008 and played 2 Test matches and 5 One Day Internationals (ODIs).
Following the attacks in Mumbai on 26 November, the final 2 ODIs against India were cancelled, India taking the series 5-0.[1]
As a result of the Mumbai Attacks the Test matches were moved from Ahmedabad and Mumbai to Chennai and Mohali. England flew home initially and then attended a training camp in Abu Dhabi. On 7 December the England team decided to participate in the 2 match Test series[2] and arrived in Chennai the next day.[3]
ODI series[edit]
India won the series 5–0. The last 2 scheduled ODIs were cancelled, following the attacks in Mumbai. The player of the series was Yuvraj Singh, who hit 2 centuries, on his way to 325 runs at an average of 65.00. India secured large winning margins in the first 3 matches, and the last. The fourth and closest match included a controversial application of the Duckworth-Lewis method, prompting the England camp to suggest a rethink of its methodologies.
1st ODI[edit]
2nd ODI[edit]
3rd ODI[edit]
4th ODI[edit]
5th ODI[edit]
- 2 further ODIs were scheduled for Guwahati (29 November) and Delhi (2 December) but were cancelled for security reasons following the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Test series[edit]
1st Test[edit]
11–15 December
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Graeme Swann (Eng) made his Test debut.
- Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) became the second batsman to score 2,000 Test runs against England.[4]
2nd Test[edit]
- The Test matches were originally scheduled for Ahmedabad and Mumbai but were moved to Chennai and Mohali following the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Tour Matches[edit]
Mumbai XI vs England XI[edit]
Mumbai Cricket Association XI vs England XI[edit]
11 November
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Mumbai Cricket Association XI
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- Players per side: Mumbai 13 (11 batting, 11 fielding); England 12 (11 batting, 11 fielding)
- A first class tour match was also planned but was cancelled following the 2008 Mumbai attacks
References[edit]
- ↑ "England call off India one-dayers". BBC News. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
- ↑ "England will tour with full squad". Cric Info. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ↑ "England team arrives in Chennai". Cric Info. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
- ↑ "Statistical highlights: 1st Test, Day 2". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.