International cricket in 2009–10
The 2009–10 international cricket season was between September 2009 and March 2010. Australia had a very successful season that included winning the ICC Champions Trophy and a home season in which they were undefeated against the touring West Indies and Pakistan.
Season overview
Pre-season rankings
September
Tri-Series in Sri Lanka
| Pos | Team | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.36 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –1.04 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.37 |
2009 ICC Champions Trophy
The 2009 ICC Champions Trophy was scheduled to take place in the 2008–09 season in Pakistan, but because of an unstable security situation, it was rescheduled for the 2009–10 season. The hosting rights were also moved from Pakistan to South Africa. Sri Lanka was considered as a potential host, but was discarded due to worries related to the weather during that time of the year in Sri Lanka.Group stage
| Team | |||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +0.510 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.999 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +0.290 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | –1.537 | 0 |
| Team | |||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.782 | 4 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | –0.487 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –0.085 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –0.177 | 2 |
Knockouts
October
Kenya in Zimbabwe
Australia in India
Australia played seven ODIs in India from 25 October to 11 November 2009. The seven ODIs complemented the Test series that took place between the two nations in 2008 in India.Zimbabwe in Bangladesh
Hong Kong Cricket Sixes
November
Pakistan v New Zealand in UAE
Zimbabwe in South Africa
England in South Africa
Sri Lanka in India
Pakistan in New Zealand
Although being played in New Zealand, this is a "home" series for Pakistan.West Indies in Australia
December
Pakistan in Australia
January
Tri-series in Bangladesh
| Pos | Team | |||||||
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +0.753 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | –0.051 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –0.684 |
U-19 World Cup
India in Bangladesh
2010 Associates Twenty20 Series in Kenya
| Team | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1.755 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.140 | |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.177 |
February
2010 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Sri Lanka
| Pos | Team | |||||||
| 1 |  Sri Lanka A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.491 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.366 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.063 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –1.363 |
Bangladesh in New Zealand
South Africa in India
2010 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
The top two teams progressed to the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 in the Caribbean.Group stage
| Team | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.933 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.717 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –1.684 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | –0.509 | 0 |
| Team | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.725 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | –0.068 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.779 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | –1.441 | 0 |
Super Four
Final
Kenya vs Netherlands
Afghanistan vs Canada in UAE
England vs Pakistan
2010 ICC World Cricket League Division Five
Group stage
Team qualifies for 2010 Division FourTeam remains in 2012 Division Five
Team is relegated to 2011 Division Six
Playoffs
Final Placings
After the conclusion of the tournament the teams were distributed as follows:| Pos | Team | Status |
| 1st | Promoted to Division Four for 2010 | |
| 2nd | Promoted to Division Four for 2010 | |
| 3rd | Remained in Division Five for 2012 | |
| 4th | Remained in Division Five for 2012 | |
| 5th | Relegated to Division Six for 2011 | |
| 6th | Relegated to Division Six for 2011 |
Australia in New Zealand
Zimbabwe in West Indies
England in Bangladesh
Season summary
Result summary
Milestones
Test
- Rahul Dravid reached 11,000 Test runs vs on 16 November.
- Sachin Tendulkar reached 13,000 Test runs vs on 17 January.
ODI
- Sachin Tendulkar reached 17,000 ODI runs vs on 5 November.
Records
Test
- Sachin Tendulkar reached 13,000 runs in Test, vs on 17 January
ODI
- Sachin Tendulkar reached 17,000 runs in ODI, vs on 5 November.
- Sachin Tendulkar became the 1st male cricketer to hit 200 in ODI, vs on 24 February.