# International cricket in 2008

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

International tours :
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Test | ODI | T20I |
| 8 April 2008 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | — | 5–0 [5] | 1–0 [1] |
| 15 May 2008 | England | New Zealand | 2–0 [3] | 1–3 [5] | 1–0 [1] |
| 22 May 2008 | West Indies | Australia | 0–2 [3] | 0–5 [5] | 1–0 [1] |
| 28 June 2008 | Canada | Bermuda | — | 1–2 [3] | — |
| 10 July 2008 | England | South Africa | 1–2 [4] | 4–0 [5] | 0–0 [1] |
| 23 July 2008 | Sri Lanka | India | 2–1 [3] | 2–3 [5] | — |
| 7 August 2008 | Netherlands | Bermuda | — | 1–0 [2] | — |
| 12 August 2008 | Ireland | Canada | — | 0–0 [1] | — |
| 18 August 2008 | Scotland | England | — | 0–0 [1] | — |
| 24 August 2008 | Ireland | Kenya | — | 1–0 [3] | — |
| 30 August 2008 | Australia | Bangladesh | — | 3–0 [3] | — |
| International tournaments ||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 8 June 2008 | Tri-Series | Tri-Series | Tri-Series | Pakistan | Pakistan |
| 24 June 2008 | Asia Cup | Asia Cup | Asia Cup | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| 1 July 2008 | Associates Tri-Series | Associates Tri-Series | Associates Tri-Series | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| 18 August 2008 | Associates Tri-Series | Associates Tri-Series | Associates Tri-Series | West Indies | West Indies |
| Minor tours ||||||
| Start date | Home team | Away team | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] | Results [Matches] |
| Start date | Home team | Away team | First-class | First-class | ODI |
| 7 August 2008 | Scotland | Kenya | 0–0 [1] | 0–0 [1] | 0–0 [2] |
| Minor tournaments ||||||
| Start date | Tournament | Tournament | Tournament | Winners | Winners |
| 23 May 2008 | ICC World Cricket League Division Five | ICC World Cricket League Division Five | ICC World Cricket League Division Five | Afghanistan | Afghanistan |
| 2 August 2008 | ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier | ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier | ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier | Ireland Netherlands | Ireland Netherlands |

## Pre-season rankings

ICC Test Championship 13 April 2008 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | Australia | 33 | 4650 | 141 |
| 2 | India | 42 | 4242 | 111 |
| 3 | South Africa | 44 | 4789 | 109 |
| 4 | England | 44 | 4771 | 108 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 35 | 3709 | 106 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 33 | 3107 | 100 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 25 | 2277 | 84 |
| 8 | West Indies | 31 | 2380 | 83 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 24 | 23 | 0 |
ICC ODI Championship 13 April 2008 :
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
| 1 | Australia | 49 | 5434 | 129 |
| 2 | South Africa | 47 | 5597 | 127 |
| 3 | India | 72 | 7230 | 113 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 38 | 4312 | 113 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 36 | 3943 | 110 |
| 6 | England | 40 | 4200 | 105 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 46 | 4810 | 105 |
| 8 | West Indies | 39 | 3880 | 99 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 38 | 1798 | 47 |
| 10 | Ireland | 11 | 217 | 20 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 31 | 552 | 18 |
| 12 | Kenya | 6 | 0 | 0 |

## April
### Bangladesh in Pakistan

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI series ||||||
| ODI 2696 | 8 April | Shoaib Malik | Mohammad Ashraful | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 152 runs (D/L) |
| ODI 2698 | 11 April | Shoaib Malik | Mohammad Ashraful | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad | Pakistan by 7 wickets (D/L) |
| ODI 2700 | 13 April | Shoaib Malik | Mohammad Ashraful | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Pakistan by 23 runs |
| ODI 2702 | 16 April | Shoaib Malik | Mohammad Ashraful | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | Pakistan by 7 wickets |
| ODI 2703 | 19 April | Shoaib Malik | Mohammad Ashraful | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 150 runs |
| T20I ||||||
| T20I 55 | 20 April | Shoaib Malik | Mohammad Ashraful | National Stadium, Karachi | Pakistan by 102 runs |

## May
### New Zealand in England

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test series ||||||
| Test 1874 | 15–19 May | Michael Vaughan | Daniel Vettori | Lord's, London | Match drawn |
| Test 1876 | 23–27 May | Michael Vaughan | Daniel Vettori | Old Trafford, Manchester | England by 6 wickets |
| Test 1878 | 5–9 June | Michael Vaughan | Daniel Vettori | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | England by an innings and 9 runs |
| T20I ||||||
| T20I 56 | 13 June | Paul Collingwood | Daniel Vettori | Old Trafford, Manchester | England by 9 wickets |
| ODI series ||||||
| ODI 2708 | 15 June | Paul Collingwood | Daniel Vettori | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street | England by 114 runs |
| ODI 2709 | 18 June | Paul Collingwood | Daniel Vettori | Edgbaston, Birmingham | Match abandoned |
| ODI 2710 | 21 June | Paul Collingwood | Daniel Vettori | Country Ground, Bristol | New Zealand by 22 runs |
| ODI 2714 | 25 June | Paul Collingwood | Daniel Vettori | The Oval, London | New Zealand by 1 wicket |
| ODI 2720 | 28 June | Kevin Pietersen | Daniel Vettori | Lord's, London | New Zealand by 51 runs |

### 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 A :
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
| Nepal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3.04 | 9 |
| United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2.10 | 9 |
| Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −0.67 | 6 |
| Mozambique | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | −2.15 | 3 |
| Norway | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.54 | 2 |
| Vanuatu | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | −3.52 | 1 |
Group B :
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
| Jersey | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +2.46 | 9 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1.63 | 7 |
| Singapore | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0.24 | 7 |
| Botswana | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | −0.75 | 3 |
| Japan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | −1.35 | 2 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | −2.65 | 2 |
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

9th Place Playoffs :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| 9th Place Semifinal 1 Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 30 May | Norway | Shahid Ahmed | Bahamas | Narendra Ekanayake | Farmers Cricket Club Ground, St Martin | Norway by 52 runs |
| 9th Place Semifinal 2 Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 30 May | Vanuatu | Patrick Haines | Japan | Ko Irie | Victoria College Ground, St Helier | Japan by 99 runs |
| 9th Place Playoff Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 31 May | Japan | Ko Irie | Norway | Shahid Ahmed | Les Quennevais, St Brélade | Norway by 7 wickets |
| 11th Place Playoff Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 31 May | Vanuatu | Patrick Haines | Bahamas | Narendra Ekanayake | Les Quennevais No 2 Ground, St Brélade | Bahamas 6 wickets |
5th Place Playoffs :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| 5th Place Semifinal 1 Archived 17 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine | 30 May | Mozambique | Shoaib Younus | Singapore | Chaminda Ruwan Kumarage | Les Quennevais No 2 Ground, St Brélade | Singapore by 54 runs |
| 5th Place Semifinal 2 Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 30 May | Germany | Graham Sommer | Botswana | ARM Patel | Les Quennevais, St Brélade | Botswana by 9 runs |
| 5th Place Playoff Archived 4 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 31 May | Singapore | Chaminda Ruwan Kumarage | Botswana | ARM Patel | FB Fields, St Clement | Singapore by 15 runs |
| 7th Place Playoff Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 31 May | Mozambique | Shoaib Younus | Germany | Graham Sommer | Victoria College Ground, St Helier | Germany by 2 wickets |
1st Place Playoffs :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| Semifinal 1 Archived 4 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 30 May | United States | Steve Massiah | Jersey | Mathew Hague | FB Fields, St Clement | Jersey by 84 runs |
| Semifinal 2 Archived 12 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 30 May | Nepal | Bonod Das | Afghanistan | Nowroz Mangal | Grainville Cricket Ground, St Saviour | Afghanistan by 37 runs |
| Final Archived 11 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 31 May | Jersey | Mathew Hague | Afghanistan | Nowroz Mangal | Grainville, St Saviour | Afghanistan by 2 wickets |
| 3rd Place Playoff Archived 4 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine | 31 May | United States | Steve Massiah | Nepal | Binod Das | Farmers Cricket Club Ground, St Martin | Nepal by 96 runs |

### Final Placings

| Pos | Team | Promotion/Relegation |
| 1st | Afghanistan | Promoted to 2008 Division Four |
| 2nd | Jersey | Promoted to 2008 Division Four |
| 3rd | Nepal | Remain in 2010 Division Five |
| 4th | United States | Remain in 2010 Division Five |
| 5th | Singapore | Relegated to regional competitions |
| 6th | Botswana | Relegated to regional competitions |
| 7th | Germany | Relegated to regional competitions |
| 8th | Mozambique | Relegated to regional competitions |
| 9th | Norway | Relegated to regional competitions |
| 10th | Japan | Relegated to regional competitions |
| 11th | Bahamas | Relegated to regional competitions |
| 12th | Vanuatu | Relegated to regional competitions |

## June
### 2008 Kitply Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.373 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | −0.778 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.789 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 2704 | 8 June | Bangladesh | Mohammad Ashraful | Pakistan | Shoaib Malik | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | Pakistan by 70 runs |
| ODI 2705 | 10 June | Pakistan | Shoaib Malik | India | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | India by 140 runs |
| ODI 2706 | 12 June | Bangladesh | Mohammad Ashraful | India | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | India by 7 wickets |
Final :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 2707 | 14 June | India | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Pakistan | Shoaib Malik | Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | Pakistan by 25 runs |

### 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 A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.730 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.350 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.380 |
Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.154 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.161 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.110 |
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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | PCO | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1.363 |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0.250 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.924 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.665 |
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

Final :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| Final | 6 July | India | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Sri Lanka | Mahela Jayawardene | National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan | Sri Lanka by 100 runs |

### Bermuda in Canada

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI series ||||||
| ODI 2722 | 28 June | Zubin Surkari | Irving Romaine | Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City | Bermuda by 3 wickets |
| ODI 2725 | 29 June | Qaiser Ali | Irving Romaine | Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City | Bermuda by 11 runs (D/L) |
| ODI 2728 | 1 July | Qaiser Ali | Irving Romaine | Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City | Canada by 77 runs |

## July
### Associates Tri-Series in Scotland

Group Stage :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| Tri-Series ||||||||
| ODI 2727 | 1 July | New Zealand | Daniel Vettori | Ireland | Kyle McCallan | Mannofield Park, Aberdeen, | New Zealand by 290 runs |
| ODI 2729 | 2 July | Ireland | Kyle McCallan | Scotland | Ryan Watson | Mannofield Park, Aberdeen, | Scotland by 5 wickets |
| ODI 2731 | 3 July | New Zealand | Daniel Vettori | Scotland | Ryan Watson | Mannofield Park, Aberdeen, | New Zealand by 8 wickets |

### 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

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| Test series ||||||
| Test 1882 | 23–27 July | Mahela Jayawardene | Anil Kumble | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs |
| Test 1884 | 31 July – 4 August | Mahela Jayawardene | Anil Kumble | Galle International Stadium, Galle | India by 170 runs |
| Test 1886 | 8–12 August | Mahela Jayawardene | Anil Kumble | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |
| ODI series ||||||
| ODI 2742 | 18 August | Mahela Jayawardene | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | Sri Lanka by 8 wickets |
| ODI 2745 | 20 August | Mahela Jayawardene | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla | India by 3 wickets |
| ODI 2750 | 24 August | Mahela Jayawardene | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India by 33 runs |
| ODI 2755 | 26 August | Mahela Jayawardene | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India by 46 runs |
| ODI 2756 | 29 August | Mahela Jayawardene | Mahendra Singh Dhoni | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | Sri Lanka by 112 runs |

## August
### ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
#### Group stage

Group A :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.205 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.313 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Bermuda | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.610 | 5th Place playoff |
Group B :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.351 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kenya | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.126 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.185 | 5th Place playoff |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Group | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| 1st Match | 2 August | B | Kenya | Steve Tikolo | Netherlands | Jeroen Smits | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Netherlands by 19 runs |
| 2nd Match | 2 August | A | Ireland | William Porterfield | Scotland | Ryan Watson | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Ireland by 4 wickets |
| 3rd Match | 2 August | B | Canada | Sanjayan Thuraisingam | Netherlands | Jeroen Smits | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Canada by 4 wickets |
| 4th Match | 3 August | A | Bermuda | Irving Romaine | Scotland | Ryan Watson | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Scotland by 8 wickets |
| 5th Match | 3 August | B | Canada | Sanjayan Thuraisingam | Kenya | Steve Tikolo | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Kenya by 4 wickets |
| 6th Match | 3 August | A | Bermuda | Irving Romaine | Ireland | William Porterfield | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Ireland by 4 runs (D/L) |

#### Knockout stage

1st Place Playoffs :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| Semifinal 1 | 4 August | Ireland | William Porterfield | Kenya | Steve Tikolo | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Ireland by 4 wickets |
| Semifinal 2 | 4 August | Scotland | Ryan Watson | Netherlands | Jeroen Smits | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Netherlands by 5 wickets |
| 3rd Place Final | 4 August | Kenya | Steve Tikolo | Scotland | Ryan Watson | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Scotland by 9 wickets |
| 5th Place Final | 5 August | Bermuda | Rodney Trott | Canada | Sanjayan Thuraisingam | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Canada by 8 wickets |
| 1st Place Final | 5 August | Ireland | William Porterfield | Netherlands | Jeroen Smits | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Match abandoned |

### Bermuda in the Netherlands

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI series ||||||
| ODI 2739a | 7 August | Jeroen Smits | Irving Romaine | VRA Ground, Amstelveen | Match abandoned |
| ODI 2740 | 8 August | Jeroen Smits | Irving Romaine | VRA Ground, Amstelveen | Netherlands by 6 wickets |

### Kenya in Scotland

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| First Class ||||||
| First Class | 7–10 August | Ryan Watson | Steve Tikolo | Titwood, Glasgow | Match abandoned |
| ODI series ||||||
| ODI 2741 | 12 August | Ryan Watson | Steve Tikolo | Cambusdoon New Ground, Ayr | No result |
| ODI 2741a | 13 August | Ryan Watson | Steve Tikolo | Cambusdoon New Ground, Ayr | Match abandoned |

### Canada in Ireland

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI ||||||
| ODI 2740a | 12 August | Kyle McCallan | Sanjayan Thuraisingam | Clontarf Cricket Club Ground, Dublin | Match abandoned |

### Kenya in the Netherlands

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| First Class ||||||
| First Class | 16–19 August | Peter Borren | Steve Tikolo | VRA Ground, Amstelveen | Kenya won by an innings and 6 runs |
| ODI series ||||||
| ODI 2747 | 21 August | Jeroen Smits | Steve Tikolo | VRA Ground, Amstelveen | Netherlands won by 6 wickets |

### England in Scotland

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI ||||||
| ODI 2743 | 18 August | Ryan Watson | Kevin Pietersen | Grange Cricket Club Ground, Edinburgh | No result |

### Associates Tri-Series in Canada

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | T | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | West Indies | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.526 |
| 2 | Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.240 |
| 3 | Bermuda | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.190 |
Group stage :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 2744 | 18 August | Canada | Sunil Dhaniram | Bermuda | Irving Romaine | Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City | Canada by 25 runs |
| ODI 2746 | 20 August | Bermuda | Irving Romaine | West Indies | Ramnaresh Sarwan | Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City | West Indies by 6 wickets |
| ODI 2749 | 22 August | West Indies | Chris Gayle | Canada | Sunil Dhaniram | Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City | West Indies by 49 runs |
Final :
| No. | Date | Team 1 | Captain 1 | Team 2 | Captain 2 | Venue | Result |
| ODI 2752 | 24 August | Canada | Sunil Dhaniram | West Indies | Chris Gayle | Maple Leaf North-West Ground, King City | West Indies by 7 wickets |

### Kenya in Ireland

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI series ||||||
| ODI 2751 | 24 August | William Porterfield | Steve Tikolo | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Ireland by 33 runs |
| ODI 2753 | 25 August | William Porterfield | Steve Tikolo | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | No result |
| ODI 2755 | 27 August | William Porterfield | Steve Tikolo | Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast | Match abandoned |

### 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

| No. | Date | Home captain | Away captain | Venue | Result |
| ODI series ||||||
| ODI 2758 | 30 August | Michael Clarke | Mohammad Ashraful | TIO Stadium, Darwin | Australia by 180 runs |
| ODI 2760 | 3 September | Michael Clarke | Mohammad Ashraful | TIO Stadium, Darwin | Australia by 8 wickets |
| ODI 2762 | 6 September | Michael Clarke | Mohammad Ashraful | TIO Stadium, Darwin | Australia by 73 runs |