Australian cricket team in 2008

This article contains information, results and statistics regarding the Australian national cricket team in the 2008 season. Statisticians class the 2008 season as matches played on tours that started between May 2008 and August 2008.

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.

Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/index.html?id=2008;team=2;type=season cricinfo.com]

Batting

Twenty20 Internationals

The following is a table of statistics charting Australian batsmen in Twenty20 International cricket in the 2007-08 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one innings played. The players will be arranged by most runs scored.

Mts = Matches, Inns = Innings, NO = Not Outs, BF = Balls Faced, Avg = Batting Average, S/R = Batting Strike Rate, HS = Highest Score
Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/index.html?id=2008;team=2;type=season cricinfo.com]

Bowling

Twenty20 Internationals

The following is a table of statistics charting Australian bowlers in Twenty20 International cricket in the 2008 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one ball bowled. The players will be arranged by most wickets taken.

Mts = Matches, Wkts = Wickets, Runs = Runs scored off bowler, Avg = Bowling Average, S/R = Bowling Strike Rate, BBI = Best Bowling Innings, Econ = Economy Rate, BBM = Best Bowling Match, Ovrs = Overs Bowled, 5WI = 5 Wickets Innings, 10WM = 10 Wickets Match
Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/index.html?id=2008;team=2;type=season cricinfo.com]

Catches

The following is a table of statistics charting catches taken by Australian fieldsmen in the 2008 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one catch. The players will be arranged in alphabetical order.

† Wicketkeeper
Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/index.html?id=2008;team=2;type=season cricinfo.com]

Important events

* On May 22 wicketkeeper Brad Haddin became the 400th man to represent Australia in Test match cricket. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wivaus/content/story/350200.html Understudy Haddin becomes main man] Cricinfo. Retrieved June 9 2008]
* On May 30 Australian captain Ricky Ponting became the seventh man to reach 10,000 Test match runs. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/353038.html Ponting scores 10,000th Test run] Cricinfo. Retrieved June 9 2008]
* On June 1 leg-spinner Stuart MacGill announced his retirement from international cricket effective at the end of the Second Test in Antigua, ending his ten year international career. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/353237.html?CMP=OTC-RSS MacGill decides on hasty retirement] Cricinfo. Retrieved June 9 2008]
* On June 27 Australian captain Ricky Ponting became the second Australian to reach 300 One Day Internationals. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/358132.html Ponting to notch up 300 ODIs] Cricinfo. Retrieved July 1 2008]
* On June 29 fast bowler Brett Lee reached 300 One Day International wickets, dismissing Darren Sammy caught and bowled. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/wivaus/engine/match/319145.html Australia in West Indies ODI Series - 3rd ODI] Cricinfo. Retrieved July 23 2008] This made him the fastest to 300 wickets in One Day International history. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/359252.html Lee as good as Windies greats - Richards] Cricinfo. Retrieved July 23 2008]
* All-rounder Andrew Symonds was axed from Australia's squad to play Bangladesh after missing a team meeting to go fishing. [ [http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24265675-23212,00.html Symonds axed from Aussie squad] Fox Sports. Retrieved August 30 2008]

ee also

* Australia national cricket team
* International cricket in 2008

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