Bangladesh cricket team in Australia in 2008

Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = Bangladesh cricket team in Australia in 2008
team1_

team1_name = Bangladesh
team2_
| team2_name = Australia
from_date = 31 August 2008
to_date = 6 September 2008
team1_captain = Mohammad Ashraful| team2_captain = Michael Clarke
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 3
team1_ODIs_won = 0
team2_ODIs_won = 3
team1_ODIs_most_runs = Tamim Iqbal 84
Shakib Al Hasan 53
Dhiman Ghosh 32
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Shaun Marsh 175
Michael Hussey 150
Shane Watson 56
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Shakib Al Hasan 4
Shahadat Hossain 3
Abdur Razzak 2

team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Mitchell Johnson 6
Cameron White &
Stuart Clark 5
player_of_ODI_series = Michael Hussey
The Bangladesh cricket team toured Australia beginning on August 31 2008. The two teams played 3 One-Day Internationals before the tour ended on September 6 2008.

ODI Series

1st ODI

Limited overs international
date = August 31
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
score1 = 254/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 74 (27.4 overs)
team2 = cr|BAN
runs1 = Michael Hussey 85 (87)
wickets1 = Shahadat Hossain 3/42 (6 overs)
runs2 = Tamim Iqbal 21 (31)
wickets2 = Cameron White 3/5 (1.4 overs)
result = cr|AUS won by 180 runs
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/engine/current/match/336201.html (scorecard)]
venue = Marrara Stadium, Darwin, Australia
umpires = Amiesh Saheba (IND) & Peter Parker (AUS)
motm = Michael Hussey
rain = Bangladesh score of 74 runs was their lowest ODI score ever. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/content/current/story/366893.html "Australia's back-up boys crush Bangladesh] ] Brett Geeves, Australian fast-medium bowler, debuted in this match taking 2/11.

2nd ODI

Limited overs international
date = September 3
team1 = cr-rt|BAN
score1 = 117 (36.1 overs)
score2 = 118/2 (22.4 overs)
team2 = cr|AUS
runs1 = Dhiman Ghosh 30 (36)
wickets1 = Mitchell Johnson 3/17 (6.1 overs)
runs2 = Shaun Marsh 69 (81)
wickets2 = Shakib Al Hasan 2/38 (6.4 overs)
result = cr|AUS won by 8 wickets
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/engine/current/match/336202.html (scorecard)]
venue = Marrara Stadium, Darwin, Australia
umpires = Amiesh Saheba (Ind) & Bruce Oxenford
motm = Shaun Marsh
rain =

3rd ODI

Limited overs international
date = September 6
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
score1 = 198/5 (50 overs)
score2 = 125 (29.5 overs)
team2 = cr|BAN
runs1 = Michael Hussey 57* (72)
wickets1 = Abdur Razzak 1/22 (10 overs)
runs2 = Tamim Iqbal 63 (69)
wickets2 = James Hopes 3/30 (5 overs)
result = cr|AUS won by 73 runs
report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/engine/current/match/336204.html (scorecard)]
venue = Marrara Stadium, Darwin, Australia
umpires = Amiesh Saheba (Ind) & Peter Parker
motm = Tamim Iqbal
rain = Player of the series Michael Hussey

Tour Matches

[ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/content/series/336196.html?template=schedule Cricinfo] , Accessed 17 August 2008]

Australian Institute of Sport v Bangladeshis

Limited overs international
date = August 18
team1 = Australian Institute of Sport
score1 = 330/4 (50 overs)
score2 = 316 (49.3 overs)
team2 = cr|BANis
runs1 = Peter Forrest 83 (86)
wickets1 = Shakib Al Hasan 1/45 (10 overs)
runs2 = Tamim Iqbal 85 (45)
wickets2 = Jon Holland 4/43 (10 overs)
result = Australian Institute of Sport won by 14 runs.
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/engine/match/361920.html (scorecard)]
venue = Gardens Oval, Darwin, Australia
umpires = Stuart Rudd & R Saunders
motm =

Australian Institute of Sport v Bangladeshis

Limited overs international
date = August 20
team1 = Australian Institute of Sport
score1 = 284/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 288/7 (44.5 overs)
team2 = cr|BANis
runs1 = Michael Hill 59 (52)
wickets1 = Shahadat Hossain 3/64 (9 overs)
runs2 = Mashrafe Mortaza 56 (44)
wickets2 = Steven Smith 3/56 (9 overs)
result = cr|BANis won by 3 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/engine/match/361921.html (scorecard)]
venue = Gardens Oval, Darwin, Australia
umpires = Mark Donfeld & R Saunders
motm =

Australian Institute of Sport v Bangladeshis

Limited overs international
date = August 23
team1 = Bangladeshis flagicon|BAN
score1 = 270/9 (50 overs)
score2 = 271/5 (48.1 overs)
team2 = Australian Institute of Sport
runs1 = Shakib Al Hasan 67 (55)
wickets1 = Grant Sullivan 2/39 (10 overs)
runs2 = Usman Khawaja 94 (123)
wickets2 = Shakib Al Hasan 2/34 (8 overs)
result = Australian Institute of Sport won by 5 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/engine/match/361923.html (scorecard)]
venue = Gardens Oval, Darwin, Australia
umpires = Bruce Oxenford & Peter Parker
motm =
rain = Players per side: 12 (11 batting, 11 fielding)

Australian Institute of Sport v Bangladeshis

Limited overs international
date = August 25
team1 = Bangladeshis flagicon|BAN
score1 = 229/9 (50 overs)
score2 = 230/1 (36.2 overs)
team2 = Australian Institute of Sport
runs1 = Alok Kapali 62 (74)
wickets1 = Grant Sullivan 4/30 (10 overs)
runs2 = Usman Khawaja 101 (92)
wickets2 = Abdur Razzak 1/32 (4 overs)
result = Australian Institute of Sport won by 9 wickets
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/engine/match/364545.html (scorecard)]
venue = Gardens Oval, Darwin, Australia
umpires = Bruce Oxenford & Rod Tucker
motm =
rain = Players per side 12 (11 batting, 11 fielding)

Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI v Bangladeshis

Limited overs international
date = August 27
team1 = Bangladeshis flagicon|BAN
score1 = 305/4 (50 overs)
score2 = 185 (38.2 overs)
team2 = Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI
runs1 = Mehrab Hossain jnr 132* (129)
wickets1 = Richmond Hodgson 2/66 (10 overs)
runs2 = Shane McDermott 61 (48)
wickets2 = Alok Kapali 3/22 (6.2 overs)
result = cr|BANis won by 120 runs.
report = [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ausvbdesh/engine/match/361922.html (scorecard)]
venue = Gardens Oval, Darwin, Australia
umpires = Peter Parker & Stuart Rudd
motm =
rain = Players per side: Bangladeshis 11 ; Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI 13 (11 batting, 11 fielding)

References

[ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=4171;type=series Most runs] Cricinfo, Accessed 10 September 2008] [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4171;type=series Most wickets] Cricinfo, Accessed 10 September 2008]