The

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toured India from 9 November 2008 to 23 December 2008 and played 2 Test matches and 5

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s (ODIs). Following the attacks in

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on 26 November, the final 2 ODIs against India were cancelled,

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taking the series 5–0. As a result of the Mumbai Attacks the Test matches were moved from

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and

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and

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. England flew home initially and then attended a training camp in

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. On 7 December the England team decided to participate in the 2 match Test series and arrived in

the next day. At Chennai, Andrew Strauss hit 123 and 108, strokeful for the former England skipper. Sachin Tendulkar slammed 103* ,with Yuvraj Singh at 85*,chased the record target of 387,guiding India to a victory by 6 wickets.

ODI series

India won the series 5–0. The last 2 scheduled ODIs were cancelled, following the attacks in Mumbai. The player of the series was

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, who hit 2 centuries, on his way to 325 runs at an average of 65.00. India secured large winning margins in the first 3 matches, and the last. The fourth and closest match included a controversial application of the Duckworth-Lewis method, prompting the England camp to suggest a rethink of its methodologies.

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

* 2 further ODIs were scheduled for

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(29 November) and

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(2 December) but were cancelled for security reasons following the

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Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

* The Test matches were originally scheduled for

and

but were moved to

and

following the

Tour Matches

Mumbai XI vs England XI

Mumbai Cricket Association XI vs England XI

* A first class tour match was also planned but was cancelled following the

References

External links

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