Australian cricket team in 2008–09
This article contains information, results and statistics regarding the Australian national cricket team in the 2008-09 cricket season. Statisticians class the 2008-09 season as those matches played on tours that started between September 2008 and April 2009.
Contents
Player contracts
The 2008-09 list was announced on 9 April 2008.[1] Note that uncontracted players still are available for selection for the national cricket team.
Player | Age as at 25 April 2024 |
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Ricky Ponting (captain) | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | TAS | 366 | 123 | 14 |
Michael Clarke (vice-captain) | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | NSW | 389 | 149 | 23 |
Doug Bollinger | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | NSW | 4 | ||
Nathan Bracken | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | NSW | 387 | 142 | 59 |
Beau Casson | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | NSW | 15 | ||
Stuart Clark | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | NSW | 396 | 153 | 8 |
Brad Haddin | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | NSW | 400 | 144 | 57 |
Matthew Hayden | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | QLD | 359 | 111 | 28 |
Ben Hilfenhaus | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | TAS | 161 | 29 | |
Brad Hodge | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | VIC | 394 | 154 | 17 |
James Hopes | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | QLD | 151 | 39 | |
David Hussey | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | VIC | 167 | 29 | |
Michael Hussey | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | WA | 393 | 150 | 48 |
Phil Jaques | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | NSW | 395 | 158 | 5 |
Mitchell Johnson | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | QLD | 398 | 156 | 25 |
Simon Katich | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | NSW | 384 | 143 | 13 |
Brett Lee | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | NSW | 383 | 140 | 58 |
Shaun Marsh | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | WA | 165 | 9 | |
Ashley Noffke | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | QLD | 164 | 22 | |
Andrew Symonds | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | QLD | 388 | 139 | 63 |
Shaun Tait | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | SA | 392 | 162 | 32 |
Adam Voges | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | WA | 163 | 24 | |
Shane Watson | Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. | QLD | 391 | 148 | 33 |
Match summary
Format | P | W | L | D | T | NR |
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Twenty20 International | 3* | 2 | - | - | - | |
One Day International | 10* | 1 | 5 | - | - | - |
Tests | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
Total | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
M = Matches Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, T = Tied, NR = No Result * = Not all games played yet
Series Summary
Champions Trophy
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Australia were due to play in the 2008 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan between 12 September and 28 September, however due to security concerns from several nations, the tournament was postponed until October 2009.[2]
Tour of India
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Australia arrived in India in September for a 4 Test series against the Indian cricket team. A tour match in late September starts the tour and it concludes after the final Test in November.
Tour matches
Tour Match: 27–28 September, Jaipur
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Tour Match: 2–5 October, Hyderabad
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Test series
First Test
Australian XI: Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Cameron White, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark
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- Series level 0-0
Test debut: Cameron White
2nd Test
17 October - 21 October
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3rd Test
29 October - 2 November
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613/7 dec (171 overs)
Gautam Gambhir 206 (380) V. V. S. Laxman 200* (301) Mitchell Johnson 3/142 (32 overs) |
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4th Test
6 November - 10 November
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India won the series 2-0-2
New Zealand in Australia (First Leg)
Test series
The first leg comprises two Test match series.
First Test: 20–24 November, Brisbane
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214
Clarke 98, Hussey 35, Symonds 26 Southee 4-63, O'Brien 2-44, Ryder 2-7 |
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Taylor 40, Flynn 39, Ryder 30 Johnson 4-30, Clark 2-46, Lee 2-38, Watson 2-35 |
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268
Katich 131, Johnson 31, Symonds 20 Martin 3-69, O'Brien 2-58, Vettori 2-46 |
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Taylor 75, Flynn 29, Ryder 24 Johnson 5-39, Clark 4-43, Lee 1-53 |
Second Test: 28 November-2 December, Adelaide
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270
Redmond 83, Taylor 44, McCullum 30 Lee 4-66, Johnson 2-56, Hauritz 2-63 |
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Haddin 169, Clarke 110, Ponting 79 O'Brien 3-111, Martin 2-110, Vettori 2-124, Redmond 2-47 |
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McCullum 84, How 28, Extras 28, Redmond 19 Lee 5-105, Johnson 3-29, Hauritz 2-32 |
Australia won the series 2-0-0. New Zealand then goes home for a series against the West Indies and Australia will host the South African team. New Zealand returns to Australia on 29 January 2009 for the second leg.
South Africa in Australia
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South Africa arrived in Australia for a 3 Tests, 2 Twenty20's and 5 ODI's against the Australian cricket team.
Test series
First Test
17 December - 21 December
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414/4 (119.2 overs)
Graeme Smith 108 (147) AB de Villiers 106* (186) Mitchell Johnson 3/98 (34.2 overs) |
Second Test
26 December - 30 December
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Third Test
3 January - 7 January
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445 (136.2 overs)
Michael Clarke 138 (250) Mitchell Johnson 64 (125) Paul Harris 3/84 (29.2 overs) Dale Steyn 3/95 (27 overs) |
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South Africa won the series 2-1-0
Twenty20 Series
1st Twenty20
11 January
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Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd Twenty20
13 January
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South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Australia won the series 2-0-0
ODI Series
1st ODI
16 January
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Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd ODI
18 January
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South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
23 January
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4th ODI
26 January
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5th ODI
30 January
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South Africa won the series 4-1-0
New Zealand in Australia (Second Leg)
New Zealand returns for the second leg, consisting of a tour match against the Prime Minister's XI, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Australia and a Twenty20 International also against Australia.
ODI Series
1st ODI
1 February 2009
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2nd ODI
6 February 2009
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3rd ODI
8 February 2009
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4th ODI
10 February 2009
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Michael Hussey 75(71)* David Hussey 79(96)
Iain O' Brien 2/54 |
Ross Taylor 76(71)
James Hopes 2/37 |
5th ODI
13 February 2009
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Match was a washout
Twenty20
Twenty20
15 February 2009
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David Hussey 41(39), Adam Voges 26(24), David Warner 23(15)
Iain O'Brien 2/34 |
Brendon McCullum 61(47), Neil Broom 36(26)
Peter Siddle 2/24, Nathan Bracken 0/16 |
Important events
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See also
References
- ↑ Bollinger and Marsh receive contracts Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2008
- ↑ ICC Agrees to Postpone Champions Trophy Cricket World. Retrieved 23 September 2008