Australian cricket team in 2008–09
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English 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.
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 20 May 2026 |
State | Test cap | ODI cap | ODI shirt |
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| Ricky Ponting (captain) | Template:Ayd | TAS | 366 | 123 | 14 |
| Michael Clarke (vice-captain) | Template:Ayd | NSW | 389 | 149 | 23 |
| Doug Bollinger | Template:Ayd | NSW | 4 | ||
| Nathan Bracken | Template:Ayd | NSW | 387 | 142 | 59 |
| Beau Casson | Template:Ayd | NSW | 15 | ||
| Stuart Clark | Template:Ayd | NSW | 396 | 153 | 8 |
| Brad Haddin | Template:Ayd | NSW | 400 | 144 | 57 |
| Matthew Hayden | Template:Ayd | QLD | 359 | 111 | 28 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | Template:Ayd | TAS | 161 | 29 | |
| Brad Hodge | Template:Ayd | VIC | 394 | 154 | 17 |
| James Hopes | Template:Ayd | QLD | 151 | 39 | |
| David Hussey | Template:Ayd | VIC | 167 | 29 | |
| Michael Hussey | Template:Ayd | WA | 393 | 150 | 48 |
| Phil Jaques | Template:Ayd | NSW | 395 | 158 | 5 |
| Mitchell Johnson | Template:Ayd | QLD | 398 | 156 | 25 |
| Simon Katich | Template:Ayd | NSW | 384 | 143 | 13 |
| Brett Lee | Template:Ayd | NSW | 383 | 140 | 58 |
| Shaun Marsh | Template:Ayd | WA | 165 | 9 | |
| Ashley Noffke | Template:Ayd | QLD | 164 | 22 | |
| Andrew Symonds | Template:Ayd | QLD | 388 | 139 | 63 |
| Shaun Tait | Template:Ayd | SA | 392 | 162 | 32 |
| Adam Voges | Template:Ayd | WA | 163 | 24 | |
| Shane Watson | Template:Ayd | QLD | 391 | 148 | 33 |
Match summary
| Format | P | W | L | D | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Tour Match: 2–5 October, Hyderabad
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
Test debut: Cameron White
2nd Test
3rd Test
4th Test
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
Second Test: 28 November-2 December, Adelaide
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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Test series
First Test
Second Test
Third Test
South Africa won the series 2-1-0
Twenty20 Series
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Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd Twenty20
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Australia won the series 2-0-0
ODI Series
1st ODI
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd ODI
South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
4th ODI
5th ODI
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
2nd ODI
6 February 2009
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3rd ODI
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
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- ↑ Bollinger and Marsh receive contracts Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2008
- ↑ ICC Agrees to Postpone Champions Trophy Template:Webarchive Cricket World. Retrieved 23 September 2008
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