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English cricket team in India in 2008–09

English cricket team in India in 2008–09

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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).

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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] At Chennai, Andrew Strauss hit 123 and 108, strokeful for the former England skipper. Sachin Tendulkar slammed 103* ,with Yuvraj Singh at 85*,chased the record target of 387,guiding India to a victory by 6 wickets.

ODI series

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

14 November
Scorecard
India 
387/5 (50 overs)
v
 England
229 (37.4 overs)
Yuvraj Singh 138 (78)
Steve Harmison 2/75 (10 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 63 (56)
Zaheer Khan 3/26 (7 overs)
 India won by 158 runs
Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (IND) & Russell Tiffin (ZIM)
Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh

2nd ODI

17 November
Scorecard
India 
292/9 (50 overs)
v
 England
238 (47 overs)
Yuvraj Singh 118 (122)
Stuart Broad 4/55 (10 overs)
Owais Shah 58 (78)
Yuvraj Singh 4/28 (10 overs)
 India won by 54 runs
Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground, Indore
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (IND) & Russell Tiffin (ZIM)
Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh

3rd ODI

20 November
Sorecard
England 
240 (48.4 overs)
v
 India
198/5 (40 overs)
Ravi Bopara 60 (82)
Harbhajan Singh 3/31 (10 overs)
Virender Sehwag 68 (76)
Andrew Flintoff 3/31 (9 overs)
 India won by 16 runs (D/L)
Green Park, Kanpur
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (IND) & Russell Tiffin (ZIM)
Player of the match: Harbhajan Singh

4th ODI

23 November
Scorecard
India 
166/4 (22 overs)
v
 England
178/8 (22 overs)
Virender Sehwag 69 (57)
Graeme Swann 2/21 (2 overs)
Owais Shah 72 (48)
Zaheer Khan 2/20 (5 overs)
 India won by 19 runs (D/L)
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (IND) & Daryl Harper (AUS)
Player of the match: Virender Sehwag

5th ODI

26 November
Scorecard
England 
270/4 (50 overs)
v
 India
273/4 (43.4 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 111* (128)
Zaheer Khan 2/60 (10 overs)
Virender Sehwag 91 (73)
Ravi Bopara 1/42 (6 overs)
 India won by 6 wickets
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (IND) & Daryl Harper (AUS)
Player of the match: Virender Sehwag

Test series

1st Test

11–15 December
Scorecard
v
316 (128.4 overs)
Andrew Strauss 123 (233)
Harbhajan Singh 3/96 (38 overs)
241 (69.4 overs)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni 53 (82)
Andrew Flintoff 3/49 (18.4 overs)
311/9d (105.5 overs)
Andrew Strauss 108 (244)
Paul Collingwood 108 (250)
Zaheer Khan 3/40 (27 overs)
387/4 (98.3 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 103* (196)
Graeme Swann 2/103 (28.3 overs)
India won by 6 wickets
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Daryl Harper (Aus)
Player of the match: Virender Sehwag (Ind)
  • 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

19–23 December
Scorecard
v
453 (158.2 overs)
Gautam Gambhir 179 (348)
Andrew Flintoff 3/54 (30.2 overs)
302 (83.5 overs)
Kevin Pietersen 144 (201)
Harbhajan Singh 4/68 (20.5 overs)
251/7d (73 overs)
Gautam Gambhir 97 (229)
Monty Panesar 1/44 (10 overs)
64/1 (28 overs)
Ian Bell 24* (70)
Ishant Sharma 1/7 (5 overs)
Match drawn
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Daryl Harper (Aus)
Player of the match: Gautam Gambhir (Ind)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.

Tour Matches

Mumbai XI vs England XI

9 November
Scorecard
England 
297/4 (50 overs)
v
Mumbai XI
175/8 (50 overs)
Andrew Flintoff 100* (85)
Vineet Sinha 1/32 (6.2 overs)
Abhijit Shetye 50 (118)
James Anderson 3/15 (8 overs)
England XI won by 122 runs
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba & MR Singh
  • 12 players per side (11 batting, 11 fielding)

Mumbai Cricket Association XI vs England XI

11 November
Scorecard
Mumbai Cricket Association XI
222/7 (50 overs)
v
 England
98 (25 overs)
Sushant Marathe 65 (98)
Steve Harmison 2/38 (10 overs)
Graeme Swann 24* (31)
Kshemal Waingankar 5/37 (8 overs)
Mumbai Cricket Association XI won by 124 runs
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Umpires: Amiesh Saheba & MR Singh
  • Players per side: Mumbai 13 (11 batting, 11 fielding); England 12 (11 batting, 11 fielding)

References

  1. [1]
    "England call off India one-dayers". BBC News. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 27 November 2008.
  2. [2]
    "England will tour with full squad". Cric Info. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
  3. [3]
    "England team arrives in Chennai". Cric Info. Retrieved 8 December 2008.
  4. [4]
    "Statistical highlights: 1st Test, Day 2". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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