Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2008

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2008
team1_

team1_name = Australia
team2_
| team2_name = West Indies
from_date = 16 May 2008
to_date = 6 July 2008
team1_captain = Ricky Ponting| team2_captain = Ramnaresh Sarwan
Infobox_Cricket_series_tests
no_of_tests = 3
team1_tests_won = 2
team2_tests_won = 0
team1_tests_most_runs = Ricky Ponting 323
Simon Katich 319
Andrew Symonds 264
team2_tests_most_runs = Shivnarine Chanderpaul 442
Ramnaresh Sarwan 275
Dwayne Bravo 190
team1_tests_most_wickets = Brett Lee 18
Stuart Clark 13
Mitchell Johnson 10
team2_tests_most_wickets = Fidel Edwards 15
Dwayne Bravo 10
Jerome Taylor 8
player_of_test_series = Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI)
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 5
team1_ODIs_won = 5
team2_ODIs_won = 0
team1_ODIs_most_runs = Shane Watson 206
Michael Hussey 194
Andrew Symonds 161
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Chris Gayle 180
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 168
Ramnaresh Sarwan 103
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Nathan Bracken &
Mitchell Johnson 8
Brett Lee 7
team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Fidel Edwards 6
Dwayne Bravo 5
Darren Sammy &
Ramnaresh Sarwan 4
player_of_ODI_series = Shane Watson (AUS)
Infobox_Cricket_series_twenty20
no_of_twenty20s = 1
team1_twenty20s_won = 0
team2_twenty20s_won = 1
team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Luke Ronchi 36
Shaun Marsh 29
Shane Watson 17
team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Xavier Marshall 36
Dwayne Bravo 28
William Perkins 9
team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Shane Watson 1
team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Kemar Roach 2
Dwayne Bravo 1
player_of_twenty20_match =

The Australian cricket team toured the West Indies between May 16, 2008 and July 6, 2008. Australia won two of three Test matches played (one being a draw) and all five One-day Internationals. The West Indies won the single Twenty20 International game.

quads

[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/349925.html]

Tour Matches

Jamaica Select XI vs. Australia

Test match
date = 16 May - 18 May
team1 = Jamaica Select XI
team2 = cr|AUS

score-team1-inns1 = 297 (69 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Carlton Baugh 111* (112)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Stuart MacGill 4/79 (21 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 396 (113.3 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Simon Katich 97 (193)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Donovan Sinclair 3/14 (6.3 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 194 (58.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Carlton Baugh 36 (38)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Simon Katich 4/15 (5.2 overs)|

score-team2-inns2 = 65/1 (13.3 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Simon Katich 37 (49)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Andre Russell 1/25 (7 overs)

result = Match Drawn
venue = Trelawny Stadium, Greenfields, Trelawny, Jamaica
umpires = Vivian Johnson and Norman Malcolm
motm = Simon Katich (AUS)
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/match/319137.html (Scorecard)]
rain =

University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI v Australia

Limited overs international
date = June 21
team1 = cr|AUS
score1 = 337/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 126 (33.1 overs)
team2 = University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI
runs1 = Shane Watson 95 (85)
wickets1 = Kemar Roach 2/47 (8 overs)
runs2 = Denesh Ramdin 43
wickets2 = Nathan Bracken 3/25 (8 overs)
result = cr|AUS won by 211 runs
report = [http://content-wi.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/match/319138.html] (scorecard)
venue = Three Ws Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
umpires = Vincent Bullen & Anthony Farrell
motm =

Test Series

1st Test

Test match
date = 22 May - 26 May
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
team2 = cr|WIN

score-team1-inns1 = 431 (126.5 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Ricky Ponting 158 (224)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Fidel Edwards 5/104 (26.5 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 312 (106 overs)| runs-team2-inns1 = Shivnarine Chanderpaul 118 (276)| wickets-team2-inns1 = Stuart Clark 3/59 (19 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 167 (55.5 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Andrew Symonds 79 (118)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Dwayne Bravo 4/47 (18.5 overs)

score-team2-inns2 = 191 (67 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Denesh Ramdin 36 (61)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Stuart Clark 5/32 (20 overs)

result = cr|AUS won by 95 runs
venue = Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) & Russell Tiffin (ZIM)
motm = Stuart Clark (AUS)| report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/current/match/319139.html (Scorecard)]
rain = Bad light ended day 3 and 4.

2nd Test

Test match
date = 30 May - 2 June
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
team2 = cr|WIN

score-team1-inns1 = 479/7d (136 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Simon Katich 113 (248)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Jerome Taylor 3/95 (27 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 352 (107 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Shivnarine Chanderpaul 107* (236)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Brett Lee 5/59 (21 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 244/6d (61.5 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Phil Jacques 76 (136)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Fidel Edwards 2/28 (7.5 overs) |

score-team2-inns2 = 266/5 (93 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Ramnaresh Sarwan 128 (241)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Brett Lee 3/51 (21 overs)

result = Match Drawn
venue = Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua and Barbuda
umpires = Mark Benson (ENG) & Russell Tiffin (ZIM)
motm = Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WIN)
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/match/319140.html (Scorecard)]
rain = | Australia's innings was interrupted by rain in the 1st and 2nd innings.

3rd Test

Test match
date = 12 June - 16 June
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
team2 = cr|WIN

score-team1-inns1 = 251 (67.1 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Andrew Symonds 52 (84)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Jerome Taylor 3/46 (12 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 216 (58.5 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Shivnarine Chanderpaul 79* (142)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Mitchell Johnson 4/41 (11.5 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 439/5(dec) (145 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Simon Katich 157 (332)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Sulieman Benn 3/154 (47 overs) |

score-team2-inns2 = 387 (105.4 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Xavier Marshall 85 (146)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Stuart Clark 3/58 (24 overs)

result = cr|AUS won by 87 runs
venue = Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
umpires = Aleem Dar (PAK) & Mark Benson (ENG)
motm = Simon Katich (AUS)
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/current/match/319141.html (scorecard)]
rain = Rain ended day 1 early.

Twenty20 Series

Only Twenty20

Limited overs international
date = June 20
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
score1 = 97/3 (11 overs)
score2 = 102/3 (9.1 overs)
team2 = cr|WIN
runs1 = Luke Ronchi 36 (22)
wickets1 = K Roach 2/29 (3 overs)
runs2 = Xavier Marshall 36 (15)
wickets2 = Shane Watson 1/17 (2.1 overs)
result = cr|WIN won by 7 wickets
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/engvnz/engine/current/match/296903.html Scorecard]
venue = Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
umpires = Clyde Duncan (WIN) & Billy Doctrove (WIN)
motm = Xavier Marshall
rain = Rain reduced match to 11 overs per side.

ODI Series

1st ODI

Limited overs international
date = June 24
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
score1 = 273/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 189 (39.5 overs)
team2 = cr|WIN
runs1 = Shaun Marsh 81 (97)
wickets1 = Darren Sammy 2/31 (7 overs)
runs2 = Dwayne Bravo 33 (37)
Darren Sammy 33 (35)
wickets2 = Nathan Bracken 4/31 (5.5 overs)
result = cr|AUS won by 84 runs
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/current/match/319143.html (scorecard)]
venue = Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, Saint Vincent
umpires = Asad Rauf (PAK) & Billy Doctrove (WIN)
motm = Shaun Marsh

2nd ODI

Limited overs international
date = June 27
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
score1 = 213/5 (50 overs)
score2 = 140/8 (41 overs)
team2 = cr|WIN
runs1 = Michael Hussey 62 (105)
wickets1 = Jerome Taylor 2/47 (10 overs)
runs2 = Shivnarine Chanderpaul 45* (77)
wickets2 = Michael Clarke 3/26 (6 overs)
result = cr|AUS won by 63 runs(D/L)
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/match/319144.html (scorecard)]
venue = National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada
umpires = Asad Rauf (PAK) & Norman Malcolm (WIN)
motm = Michael Clarke

3rd ODI

Limited overs international
date = June 29
team1 = cr-rt|WIN
score1 = 223 (48 overs)
score2 = 227/3 (40.3 overs)
team2 = cr|AUS
runs1 = Chris Gayle 53 (54)
wickets1 = Nathan Bracken 3/26 (9 overs)
runs2 = Shane Watson 126 (122)
wickets2 = Darren Sammy 1/20 (4 overs)
result = cr|AUS won by 7 wickets
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/match/319145.html (scorecard)]
venue = National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada
umpires = Asad Rauf (PAK) & Norman Malcolm (WIN)
motm = Shane Watson

4th ODI

Limited overs international
date = July 4
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
score1 = 282/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 281/6 (50 overs)
team2 = cr|WIN
runs1 = Andrew Symonds 87 (78)
wickets1 = Fidel Edwards 2/53 (10 overs)
runs2 = Chris Gayle 92 (92)
wickets2 = Brett Lee 3/64 (10 overs)
result = cr|AUS won by 1 run
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/match/319146.html (scorecard)]
venue = Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts
umpires = Asad Rauf (PAK) & Steve Bucknor (WIN)
motm = Andrew Symonds

5th ODI

Limited overs international
date = July 6
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
score1 = 341/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 172 (39.5 overs)
team2 = cr|WIN
runs1 = Andrew Symonds 66 (80)
wickets1 = Ramnaresh Sarwan 3/57 (9 overs)
runs2 = Shawn Findlay 59* (74)
wickets2 = Mitchell Johnson 5/29 (7.5 overs)
result = cr|AUS won by 169 runs
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/current/match/319147.html (scorecard)]
venue = Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts
umpires = Asad Rauf (PAK) & Steve Bucknor (WIN)
motm = Luke Ronchi