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.

Player contracts

The 2008-09 list was announced on April 9 2008. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/baggygreen/content/story/345640.html Bollinger and Marsh receive contracts] Cricinfo. Retrieved April 9 2008] Note that uncontracted players still are available for selection for the national cricket team.

Match summary

M = Matches Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, T = Tied, NR = No Result

Series Summary

Champions Trophy

Australia were due to play in the 2008 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan between September 12 and September 28, however due to security concerns from several nations, the tournament was postponed until October 2009. [ [http://www.cricketworld.com/champions_trophy_2008/article/?aid=17000 ICC Agrees to Postpone Champions Trophy] Cricket World. Retrieved September 23 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

Test match
date = 27 - 28 September
04:00 UTC
[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/indvaus2008/engine/match/369454.html Scorecard]
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
team2 = Flagicon|India RCA Centre of Excellence

score-team1-inns1 = 218 (77.1 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Simon Katich 73 (105)
Shane Watson 30 (81)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Gajendra Singh 5/58 (22.1 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 122 (52.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Robin Bist 34 (92)
Gagan Khoda 33 (63)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Doug Bollinger 3/9 (9.2 overs)

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result = Match Drawn
venue = Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
umpires = K Sharma and Vijendra Yadav
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Tour Match: 2-5 October, Hyderabad

Test match
date = 2 - 5 October
04:00 UTC
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team2 = cr|AUS

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Test series

First Test: 9-13 October, Bangalore

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04:00 UTC
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team2 = cr|AUS

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econd Test: 17-21 October, Bangalore

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04:00 UTC
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Third Test: 29 October-2 November, Delhi

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Fourth Test: 6-10 November, Nagpur

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New Zealand in Australia (Test series)

Test series

First Test: 20-24 November, Brisbane

Test match
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econd Test: 28 November-2 December, Adelaide

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team2 = cr|NZ

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Important events

ee also

* Australia national cricket team
* International cricket in 2008-09

References