2008 Quadrangular Twenty20 Series in Canada is a tournament of Twenty20

Twenty20

Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...

 international cricket matches that was held in Canada from October 10 to October 13, 2008. The four participating teams are Canada, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. The matches are played at the North-West ground of Maple Leaf Cricket Club

Maple Leaf Cricket Club

The Maple Leaf Cricket Club is a cricket ground in King City, Ontario, Canada, about 30 kilometres north of Toronto. It was established in 1954 and operates a turf wicket facilitys. In 2006, it became the second ground in Canada to be approved to host One Day Internationals by the...

 in King City, Ontario

King City, Ontario

King City is an affluent, unincorporated village in King Township, Ontario, Canada, located just north of Toronto. It is the largest community in King Township, with 1,629 dwellings and a population of 4,902.-History:...

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Squads

Sunil Dhaniram Sunil Dhaniram Sunil Dhaniram is a Canadian cricket player, who formerly played for Guyana from 1993 to 1995. He made his Canadian debut on 2 October 2003 playing against the Windward Islands. He made his ODI debut for Canada on 16 May 2006 against Zimbabwe, and has played four ODIs in total...  (Captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... ) Abdool Samad (VC Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... ) Harvir Baidwan Harvir Baidwan Harvir Singh Baidwan is a cricketer who has played One Day Internationals, Twenty20 Internationals and first-class cricket for Canada.- External links :**... Balaji Rao Balaji Rao (cricketer) Wandavasi Dorakanti Balaji Rao is an Indian-born cricketer who has played one One Day International and four Twenty20 Internationals for Canada.-Personal life:... Umar Bhatti Umar Bhatti Umar Bhatti is a Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-pace bowler.Bhatti first played for Canada in the Under-19s World Cup of 2004, where he finished 30 not out in his debut World Cup performance, batting at number seven. He played in six games in... Manoj David Manoj David Ramesh Randeer "Manoj" David is a Sri Lankan-born cricketer who has played three One Day Internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals for Canada.- External links :**... Abzal Dean Abzal Dean Abzal S. Dean is a cricketer who has played one Twenty20 International for Canada.- External links :**... Karun Jethi Karun Jethi Karun Jethi is an Indian-born cricketer who has played three One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals for Canada.... Sandeep Jyoti Sandeep Jyoti Sandeep Jyoti in Shimla, India is a cricketer who migrated to Canada when he was fourteen years old. Upon arrival to Canada, Sandeep joined the in Mississauga, Ontario. Here he learned his cricket and is still currently playing for the club where he coaches as well... Eion Katchay Eion Katchay Eion Katchay is a Guyanese-born cricketer who has played four One Day Internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals for Canada.- External links :**... Mohammad Iqbal Mohammad Iqbal (cricketer) Mohammad Iqbal Butt is a Pakistani-born Canadian cricketer.Iqbal started his career in Pakistan where he played with Rawalpindi. A right-handed opening batsman, he scored a century in his maiden first class innings with Canada, against Namibia in 2007... Ashif Mulla (WK) Henry Osinde Henry Osinde Henry Osinde is a Ugandan-born Canadian cricketer who plays ODI cricket as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. His main achievement so far is taking three wickets against Kenya on 5 August 2006 in Toronto, Canada. He appeared in one match at the 2005 ICC Trophy in Ireland against Oman... Rizwan Cheema Rizwan Cheema Rizwan Ahmed Cheema is a cricketer who represents the Canadian national team.Cheema made his international debut at the age of 30 in the Scotiabank ODI series in King City, Ontario in August 2008...	Shoaib Malik Shoaib Malik Shoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricket player and former captain. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 against Bangladesh. He has taken over 100 ODI wickets, and has a batting average in the mid 30s in both Test and ODI cricket...  (Captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... ) Misbah-ul-Haq Misbah-ul-Haq Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi is a Pakistani cricketer and the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team for s and s...  (VC Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... ) Abdur Rauf Anwar Ali Fawad Alam Fawad Alam Fawad Alam is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is primarily a left-handed batsman but bowls handy slow left-arm orthodox. His father Tariq had a long first class career in Pakistan.- Career :... Kamran Akmal Kamran Akmal Kamran Akmal is a Pakistani cricketer who has played Tests, ODIs and T20Is for Pakistan as a wicket-keeper.- International career :He is a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper, who has achieved 6 centuries in Test innings...  (WK) Khalid Latif Khalid Latif (cricketer) Khalid Latif is a Pakistani cricketer.A right-handed opening batsman, Latif was captain of the Pakistani side which won the U-19 World Cup in 2004... Salman Butt Salman Butt Salman Butt is a former Pakistani cricketer who was a regular Test and ODI left-handed opening batsman. He made his Test debut on 3 September 2003 in the third Test against Bangladesh, and a year later made his ODI debut against West Indies on 22 September 2004. He was appointed captain of the... Shahid Afridi Shahid Afridi Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi , popularly known as Shahid Afridi , is a Pakistani cricketer. Between 1996 and 2011, Afridi played 27 Tests, 325 One Day Internationals, and 43 Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani national team... Shoaib Akhtar Shoaib Akhtar Shoaib Akhtar is a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket, who is regarded as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket. He set an official world record by achieving the fastest delivery, when he clocked in at 161.3 km/h in his bowling speed, twice at a cricket match against... Shoaib Khan Shoaib Khan Shoaib Khan is a left-handed Pakistani batsman that plays for Quetta Bears and played four international Twenty20 matches for Pakistan in the Al-Barkah Twenty20 Tournament. He averages 16.25 with the bat with the strike rate of 81 in International Twenty20.-References:... Sohail Khan Sohail Khan (cricketer) Sohail Khan , also known as Sohail Pathan, is a Pakistani cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he gained instant recognition during his debut first-class season in 2007 when he broke Fazal Mahmood's record for the best bowling figures by a Pakistani in a first-class match... Sohail Tanvir Sohail Tanvir Sohail Tanvir is a Pakistani cricketer, who has gained repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of the game.- International career :An allrounder, he is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and an unorthodox left-arm... Umar Gul Umar Gul Umar Gul is a Pakistani right arm fast medium bowler in cricket who has played Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani cricket team... Younis Khan Younis Khan Mohammad Younus Khan is a Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Younus' name is often spelled Younis Khan, but he has been quoted as saying, "My name is Younus Khan...	Mahela Jayawardene Mahela Jayawardene Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene , known as Mahela Jayawardene, is the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is a specialist batsman who has a Test average of over 50, and an ODI average in the 30s...  (Captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... ) Dilhara Lokuhettige Dilhara Lokuhettige Loku Hettige Danushka Dilhara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.... Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan born October 14, 1976 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team since April 2011. He has been a member of the team since November 1999, and was also known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan prior to his conversion...  (WK) Dilhara Fernando Dilhara Fernando Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando is a cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka. He is a right-handed pace bowler.Dilhara studied at De Mazenod College Kandana... Sanath Jayasuriya Sanath Jayasuriya Sanath Teran Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1989 to 2011... Thilina Kandamby Thilina Kandamby Sahan Hewa Thilina Kandamby is a Sri Lankan international cricketer who is a specialist middle-order batsman. Kandamby was marked out as a talent early, playing for the Sri Lanka Under 19s from 1998 to 2001, and he has also played ten first class games for Sri Lanka A cricket team.Kandamby made... Chamara Kapugedera Chamara Kapugedera Chamara Kantha Kapugedera is a Sri Lankan cricketer.Kapugedera made his first-class debut in a match for Sri Lanka A and in domestic cricket, he plays for Colombo Cricket Club.... Nuwan Kulasekara Nuwan Kulasekara Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at the Bandaranayake College-Gampaha. He is principally a fast-medium bowler.... Jeevantha Kulatunga Jeevantha Kulatunga Hettiarachchi Gamage Jeevantha Mahesh Kulatunga in Kurunegala is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. An aggressive right-handed middle order batsman, Kulatunga has been captain of Colts Cricket Club since 2003/04.... Farveez Maharoof Farveez Maharoof Mohamed Farveez Maharoof is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He first made his impression in the 2004 U19 World Cup in which he captained the Sri Lankan team. He enjoyed a prolific school career for Wesley College, with a highest score of 243 and best bowling figures of 8 for 20. An all-rounder, he made... Ajantha Mendis Ajantha Mendis Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick... Jehan Mubarak Jehan Mubarak Jehan Mubarak is an American-born Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.-Early career:... Thilan Thushara Thilan Thushara Thilan Thushara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.Thushara made his first-class debut in 1998-99... Mahela Udawatte Mahela Udawatte Mahela Lakmal Udawtte known as Mahela Udawatte is a Sri Lankan opening batsman who made his first class debut in 2004-05 in Sri Lanka and he was also named in the thirty-man provincial squad for the 2007 World Cup but failed to make it to the final fifteen... Kaushalya Weeraratne Kaushalya Weeraratne Kaushalya Weeraratne is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....	Prosper Utseya Prosper Utseya Prosper Utseya is a Zimbabwean cricketer. Rising from the ranks of township cricket in Harare's Highfield suburb, he attended Churchill High School , thanks to Zimbabwe Cricket Union scholarships...  (Captain Captain (cricket) The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player... ) Regis Chakabva Regis Chakabva Regis Wiriranai Chakabva is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a wicket-keeper who bats right-handed.Chakabva made his first-class debut for Northerns in an April 2007 Logan Cup match against Easterns. Opening the batting, he made scores of 0 and 5 in the match...  (WK) Chamu Chibhabha Elton Chigumbura Elton Chigumbura Elton Chigumbura is a Zimbabwean cricketer currently playing for English county club Northamptonshire. He is a current Zimbabwean international and former captain of the national side, who played 6 Test matches from the age of 18 before Zimbabwe were barred from Test cricket... Graeme Cremer Graeme Cremer Alexander Graeme Cremer is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a leg-spinner who got into the Zimbabwe side at the age of eighteen, following the exits of Paul Strang, Andy Whittall and Ray Price from the Zimbabwean team.... Keith Dabengwa Keith Dabengwa Keith Mbusi Dabengwa is a Zimbabwean cricketer.Dabengwa is a useful all-rounder who made his First class debut for Matabeleland in 2000, taking 5 for 76, he then spent a season at the CFX Academy being named student of the year before returning to Matabeleland... Timycen Maruma Timycen Maruma Timycen Maruma is a Zimbabwean international cricketer. Primarily a right-handed leg-spinner, he is becoming an All-rounder... Hamilton Masakadza Hamilton Masakadza Hamilton Masakadza is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm leg-break bowler.In February 2000 he became the first black Zimbabwean to score a first-class century. Soon after, in July 2001 he became the youngest player to make a century on his Test debut... Stuart Matsikenyeri Stuart Matsikenyeri Stuart Matsikenyeri is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and usually opens the batting for Zimbabwe. Matsikenyeri also bowls part time right-arm off-break and is a sharp fielder in the gully.... Chris Mpofu Tawanda Mupariwa Tawanda Mupariwa Tawanda Mupariwa is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right arm fast-medium seam bowler who was brought into the international side after the record low 35 all out in the third One Day International against Sri Lanka. He also played in one Test match in 2004.-External links:... Taurai Muzarabani Ray Price Ray Price (cricketer) Raymond William Price is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He is the nephew of the renowned Zimbabwean golfer Nick Price.... Tatenda Taibu Tatenda Taibu Tatenda Taibu is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a wicketkeeper and batsman, and can also bowl right arm off spin. On 6 May 2004, he became the youngest Test captain in history, when he captained his team against Sri Lanka....  (WK) Cephas Zhuwawo Cephas Zhuwawo Cephas Zhuwawo is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls leg-spin....

Points Table

Team	P	W	L	T	NR	Points	NRR
	3	3	0	0	0	6	+0.828
	3	2	1	0	0	4	+0.315
	3	0	2	1	0	2	–0.295
	3	0	2	1	0	0	–0.833

Matches

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Third place playoff

Final

Player of the series: Ajantha Mendis

Ajantha Mendis

Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick...

(SRI)