The 1988–89 international cricket season was from September 1988 to April 1989.

Season overview International toursStart dateHome teamAway teamResults [Matches]TestODIFCLA1–0 1–0 — —2–1 4–0 — —1–3 — — —0–0 4–1 — —3–0 5–0 — —International tournamentsStart dateTournamentWinners 1988-89 Champions Trophy 1988 Asia Cup 1988–89 Benson & Hedges World Series 1988-89 Sharjah Cup

September Australia in Pakistan

Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1104 15–20 September Javed Miandad Allan Border National Stadium, Karachi by an innings and 188 runs Test 1105 23–28 September Javed Miandad Allan Border Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad Match drawn Test 1106 7–11 October Javed Miandad Allan Border Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Match drawnODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 521a 30 September Javed Miandad Allan Border Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala Match abandoned ODI 521b 14 October Javed Miandad Allan Border National Stadium, Karachi Match abandoned ODI 522 14 October Javed Miandad Allan Border Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore won. (lost fewer wickets)

October 1988-89 Champions Trophy

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Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 523 16 October Dilip Vengsarkar Gordon Greenidge Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 23 runs ODI 524 18 October Javed Miandad Gordon Greenidge Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 84 runs ODI 525 16 October Dilip Vengsarkar Javed Miandad Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 34 runsSemi-Final No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 526 21 October Dilip Vengsarkar Gordon Greenidge Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 8 wicketsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 527 22 October Javed Miandad Gordon Greenidge Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 11 runs

1988 Asia Cup

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Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 528 27 October Javed Miandad Ranjan Madugalle Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 5 wickets ODI 529 27 October Gazi Ashraf Dilip Vengsarkar MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong by 9 wickets ODI 530 29 October Dilip Vengsarkar Arjuna Ranatunga Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 17 runs ODI 531 29 October Gazi Ashraf Abdul Qadir MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong by 173 runs ODI 532 31 October Dilip Vengsarkar Abdul Qadir Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 4 wickets ODI 533 2 November Gazi Ashraf Ravi Ratnayeke Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 9 wicketsFinal No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 534 4 November Dilip Vengsarkar Arjuna Ranatunga Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka by 6 wickets

November New Zealand in India

Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1107 12–17 November Dilip Vengsarkar John Wright M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore by 172 runs Test 1109 24–29 November Dilip Vengsarkar John Wright Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai by 136 runs Test 1111 2–6 December Dilip Vengsarkar John Wright Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad by 10 wicketsODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 536 10 December Dilip Vengsarkar John Wright Indira Priyadarshini Stadium, Visakhapatnam by 4 wickets ODI 538 12 December Dilip Vengsarkar John Wright Barabati Stadium, Cuttack by 5 wickets ODI 541 15 December Dilip Vengsarkar John Wright Nehru Stadium, Indore by 53 runs ODI 543 17 December Dilip Vengsarkar John Wright Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara by 2 wickets

West Indies in Australia

Frank Worrell Trophy - Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1108 18–21 November Allan Border Vivian Richards The Gabba, Brisbane by 9 wickets Test 1110 2–6 December Allan Border Vivian Richards WACA Ground, Perth by 169 runs Test 1112 24–29 December Allan Border Vivian Richards Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 285 runs Test 1113 26–30 January Allan Border Vivian Richards Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 7 wickets Test 1114 3–7 February Allan Border Vivian Richards Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Match drawn

December 1988–89 Benson & Hedges World Series

Group stage No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 535 10 December Imran Khan Vivian Richards Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 89 runs ODI 537 11 December Allan Border Imran Khan Adelaide Oval, Adelaide by 9 wickets ODI 539 13 December Allan Border Vivian Richards Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 1 run ODI 540 15 December Allan Border Vivian Richards Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 34 runs ODI 542 17 December Imran Khan Vivian Richards Bellerive Oval, Hobart by 17 runs ODI 544 1 January Imran Khan Vivian Richards WACA Ground, Perth by 7 wickets ODI 545 2 January Allan Border Imran Khan WACA Ground, Perth by 38 runs ODI 546 5 January Allan Border Vivian Richards Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 8 runs ODI 547 7 January Imran Khan Vivian Richards The Gabba, Brisbane by 55 runs ODI 548 8 January Allan Border Imran Khan The Gabba, Brisbane by 5 Wickets ODI 549 10 January Allan Border Imran Khan Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 6 runs ODI 550 12 January Allan Border Vivian Richards Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 61 runsFinals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 551 14 January Allan Border Vivian Richards Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne by 2 runs ODI 552 16 January Allan Border Vivian Richards Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 92 runs ODI 553 18 January Allan Border Vivian Richards Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney by 8 wickets

February Pakistan in New Zealand

Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1113a 3–7 February John Wright Imran Khan Carisbrook, Dunedin Match abandoned Test 1115 10–14 February John Wright Imran Khan Basin Reserve, Wellington Match drawn Test 1116 24–28 February John Wright Imran Khan Eden Park, Auckland Match drawnDunedin Test Replacement ODI Match No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 554 6 February John Wright Imran Khan Carisbrook, Dunedin by 8 wicketsODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 555 4 March John Wright Imran Khan AMI Stadium, Christchurch by 3 wickets ODI 557 8 March John Wright Imran Khan Basin Reserve, Wellington by 6 wickets ODI 559 11 March John Wright Imran Khan Eden Park, Auckland by 7 wickets ODI 561 14 March John Wright Imran Khan Seddon Park, Hamilton by 7 wickets

March India in the West Indies

ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 556 7 March Vivian Richards Dilip Vengsarkar Kensington Oval, Bridgetown by 50 runs ODI 558 9 March Vivian Richards Dilip Vengsarkar Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain by 6 wickets ODI 560 11 March Vivian Richards Dilip Vengsarkar Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain by 6 wickets ODI 562 18 March Vivian Richards Dilip Vengsarkar Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's by 8 wickets ODI 563 21 March Vivian Richards Dilip Vengsarkar Bourda, Georgetown by 101 runsTest series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result Test 1117 25–30 March Vivian Richards Dilip Vengsarkar Bourda, Georgetown Match drawn Test 1118 7–12 April Vivian Richards Dilip Vengsarkar Kensington Oval, Bridgetown by 8 wickets Test 1119 16–20 April Vivian Richards Dilip Vengsarkar Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain by 217 runs Test 1120 28 April-3 May Vivian Richards Dilip Vengsarkar Sabina Park, Kingston by 7 wickets

1989 Sharjah Cup

Two-match series No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 564 23 March Imran Khan Arjuna Ranatunga Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 30 runs ODI 565 24 March Imran Khan Arjuna Ranatunga Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah by 7 wickets

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