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.Bollinger and Marsh receive contracts Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2008 Note that uncontracted players still are available for selection for the national cricket team.
Player Age as at State Test cap ODI cap ODI shirt Ricky Ponting (captain) TAS 366 123 14 Michael Clarke (vice-captain) NSW 389 149 23 Doug Bollinger NSW 4 Nathan Bracken NSW 387 142 59 Beau Casson NSW 15 Stuart Clark NSW 396 153 8 Brad Haddin NSW 400 144 57 Matthew Hayden QLD 359 111 28 Ben Hilfenhaus TAS 161 29 Brad Hodge VIC 394 154 17 James Hopes QLD 151 39 David Hussey VIC 167 29 Michael Hussey WA 393 150 48 Phil Jaques NSW 395 158 5 Mitchell Johnson QLD 398 156 25 Simon Katich NSW 384 143 13 Brett Lee NSW 383 140 58 Shaun Marsh WA 165 9 Ashley Noffke QLD 164 22 Andrew Symonds QLD 388 139 63 Shaun Tait SA 392 162 32 Adam Voges WA 163 24 Shane Watson 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
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.ICC Agrees to Postpone Champions Trophy Cricket World. Retrieved 23 September 2008
Tour of India
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
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
Second Test
Third Test
South Africa won the series 2-1-0
Twenty20 Series
1st Twenty20
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
3rd ODI
4th ODI
5th ODI
Match was a washout
Twenty20
Twenty20
Important events
See also
Australia national cricket team International cricket in 2008-09
References