Are you a cricket fan? Good, then following story would be interesting for
you - what cricket (in which country) will be played by which country.. in
short - International cricket schedule for year 2009.
The biggest cricketing extravaganza will be the second World Cup Twenty20
tournament which will be played in England in the month of June 2009, a
year that starts with India vs Pakistan rivalry in the month of January.
Personally, I enjoy watching West Indian fast bowlers bowl on aussie pitches
and look forward to caribbean team's tour down under towards the end of
this year.
Cricket fans must also note that there's a triseries in Srilanka (plus South
Africa and India) which was washed out in 2007 and also the 7 one day
International series (India vs Australia) to be played in the month of
October. Pakistan's cricket schedule for year 2009 is probably the lowest
along with West Indies and Srilanka but India, Australia, England, South
Africa and New Zealand play loads of cricket this year.
Note : Schedule below is a list of matches organized by ICC (almost 90%),
but it doesn't include cricket fixtures which are planned by various cricketing
countries just weeks before its played. Each country hop into such one or
two tournaments each year! for example - rumors are ripe for a twenty20
Triseries in South Africa including India and Australia which will be the first
of its kind as one World Cups and bilateral T20 matches have been played
until today.
England Cricket Schedule : Year 2009
| Months |
Versus |
Matches |
Fixtures & Result |
| Jan - March |
England in West Indies |
4 tests + 5 ODI + T20 |
Eng v WI 2009 |
| May |
England in Zimbabwe |
2 tests + 3 ODIs |
Canceled |
| May |
West Indies in England |
2 tests + 3 ODIs |
Eng v WI 2009 |
| June |
T20 World cup in England |
Twenty20 World Cup |
WC T20 2009 |
| July-August |
Australia in England |
Ashes + ODI series |
Eng v Aus 2009 |
| September |
Champions Trophy |
ICC Tournament |
Champions Trophy |
| Nov-Dec |
England in South Africa |
4 tests, 5 ODI, 1 T20 |
Eng v SA 2009 |
India Cricket Schedule : Year 2009
| Jan-Feb |
India in Pakistan |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
Canceled |
| March-April |
India in New Zealand |
3 Test + 5 ODI + T20 |
Ind v NZ 2009 |
| June |
T20 World cup in England |
Twenty20 World Cup |
WC T20 2009 |
| July |
India in West Indies |
5 ODI series |
Ind v WI 2009 |
| September |
India in Sri Lanka |
including New Zealand |
Triseries in SL |
| September |
Champions Trophy |
ICC Tournament |
Champions Trophy |
| October |
Australia in India |
7 ODI series |
Ind v Aus 2009 |
| Nov-Dec |
Sri Lanka in India |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
Ind v SL 2009 |
Australia Cricket Schedule : Year 2009
| January |
South Africa in Australia |
Test + ODI + T20 |
SA in Aus, 09 |
| February |
New Zealand in Australia |
5 ODI + 2T20 |
NZ in Aus, 09 |
| March-April |
Australia in South Africa |
Test + ODI + T20 |
Aus in SA, 09 |
| June |
T20 World Cup in England |
Twenty20 World Cup |
WC T20 2009 |
| July-August |
Australia in England |
5 Test + 7 ODI + T20 |
Ashes & ODIs |
| September |
Champions Trophy |
ICC Tournament |
Champions Trophy |
| October |
Australia in India |
7 ODI Series |
Aus v Ind 2009 |
| November |
Pakistan in Australia |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
Pak in Aus, 09 |
| December |
West Indies in Australia |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
WI in Aus, 09 |
Pakistan Cricket Schedule : Year 2009
| January |
India in Pakistan |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
Canceled |
| April |
Pakistan vs Australia in UAE |
5 ODI + 1T20 |
Pak v Aus, in UAE |
| June |
T20 World cup in England |
Twenty20 World Cup |
WC T20 2009 |
| July-August |
Pakistan in Sri Lanka |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
Pak in SL, 09 |
| September |
Champions Trophy |
ICC Tournament |
Champions Trophy |
| November |
Pakistan in Australia |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
Pak in Aus, 09 |
| December |
Pakistan vs New Zealand |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
Pak v NZ 2009 |
New Zealand Cricket Schedule : Year 2009
| Jan-Feb |
New Zealand in Australia |
2 Test + 5 ODI |
NZ in Aus, 09 |
| March |
India in New Zealand |
3 Test + 5 ODI + 2T20 |
Ind in NZ, 09 |
| June |
T20 World cup in England |
Twenty20 World Cup |
WC T20 2009 |
| August |
New Zealand in Sri Lanka |
2 Test + 3 ODI |
NZ in SL, 09 |
| September |
Champions Trophy |
ICC Tournament |
Champions Trophy |
| December |
Pakistan vs New Zealand |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
Pak vs NZ, 09 |
Sri Lanka Cricket Schedule : Year 2009
| January |
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh |
2 Test + 3 ODI |
SL in Bng, 09 |
| February |
India in Sri Lanka |
5 ODI series |
Ind in SL, 09 |
| June |
T20 World cup in England |
Twenty20 World Cup |
WC T20 2009 |
| July |
Pakistan in Sri Lanka |
2 Test + 3 ODI |
Pak in SL, 09 |
| August |
New Zealand in Sri Lanka |
3 Test & Triseries |
NZ in SL, 09 |
| September |
Champions Trophy |
ICC Tournament |
Champions Trophy |
| November |
Sri Lanka in India |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
SL in Ind, 09 |
South Africa Cricket Schedule : Year 2009
| Jan-Feb |
South Africa in Australia |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
SA in Aus, 09 |
| March |
Australia in South Africa |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
Aus in SA, 09 |
| June |
T20 World cup in England |
Twenty20 World Cup |
WC T20 2009 |
| September |
Champions Trophy |
ICC Tournament |
Champions Trophy |
| November |
England in South Africa |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
Eng in SA, 09 |
West Indies Cricket Schedule : Year 2009
| Jan-Feb |
England in West Indies |
5 Test + 5 ODI |
Eng in WI, 09 |
| May |
West Indies in England |
2 test + 3 ODI |
WI in Eng, 09 |
| June |
T20 World cup in England |
Twenty20 World Cup |
WC T20 2009 |
| September |
Champions Trophy |
ICC Tournament |
Champions Trophy |
| December |
West Indies in Australia |
3 Test + 5 ODI |
WI in Aus, 09 |
Bangladesh Cricket Schedule : Year 2009
| January |
Sri Lanka in Bangaldesh |
2 test + 3 ODI |
SL in Bng, 09 |
| June |
T20 World cup in England |
Twenty20 World Cup |
WC T20 2009 |
| July-Aug |
Bangladesh in WI |
2 test, 3 ODI |
Bdesh v WI 2009 |
Note : Zimbabwe, as of now, are out of Test match status (plays only ODI
and T20s) and due to their internal problems - various countries have
hesitated to tour their nation.. So - expect Zimbabwe to play even lesser
cricket than what is mentioned above!
Note : There are Champions Twenty20 League [plus indian premier league
(IPL)] and also the Champions Trophy which wasn't played last year.. but
none with fixed time table.
