2008–09 Sri Lankan cricket season explained

The 2008–09 Sri Lankan cricket season featured a Test series between Sri Lanka and India.

Honours

• P Saravanamuttu Trophy – Colts Cricket Club
• Hatna Trophy – Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
• Most runs – AD Mathews 1038 @ 79.84 (HS 270)
• Most wickets – S Weerakoon 71 @ 20.35 (BB 7–40) and S Prasanna 71 @ 20.70 (BB 8–59)

Test series

Sri Lanka won the Test series against India by 2–1:

• 1st Test @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  - Sri Lanka won by innings and 135 runs
• 2nd Test @ Galle International Stadium, Galle  - India won by 170 runs
• 3rd Test @ Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo  - Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

External sources

• CricInfo – brief history of Sri Lankan cricket
• CricketArchive – Tournaments in Sri Lanka

Further reading

• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2009