The 2010 international cricket season was between May and August 2010. The season included a spot-fixing scandal involving the Pakistan team that resulted in three Pakistani cricketers being banned by the International Cricket Council and given prison sentences.
Season overview
Pre-season rankings
April
Canada in the West Indies
Ireland in the West Indies
2010 ICC World Twenty20
Group stage
- Afghanistan and Ireland qualified via the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier.
- Zimbabwe withdrew from the 2009 competition, so failing to achieve a seed or ranking for the 2010 competition.
- Ireland reached the Super Eight stage of the 2009 competition, and if a test nation, would have been ranked 8th; hence an 8th seed is missing from the competition
Super Eights
Knockout stage
May
South Africa in the West Indies
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Bangladesh in England
Tri-Nation Series in Zimbabwe
June
India in Zimbabwe
Scotland in the Netherlands
Asia Cup
Australia in Ireland
England in Scotland
Australia in England
July
WCL Division One
Group stage
Australia vs Pakistan
Bangladesh in Ireland
India in Sri Lanka
Bangladesh in Scotland
Bangladesh Vs Netherlands in Scotland
Pakistan in England
August
Sri Lanka Triangular Series
WCL Division Four
Group stage
Final Placings
Afghanistan in Scotland
Netherlands in Ireland
Season summary
Result Summary
Milestones
Test
ODI
T20I
Records
Test
Sachin Tendulkar played highest number of Test Matches (176*) vs on 26 December.
Mohammad Amir became the youngest player to take 5 wickets in England (18 years 130 days).
Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad set the highest 8th wicket partnership, 332 runs, in Test history in the 4th Test Match between England and Pakistan at Lords.
ODI
Sachin Tendulkar scored 200* vs 1st Double century in History of ODI Cricket
References