Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2008
Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2008 | |||
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West Indies | Australia | ||
Dates | 16 May 2008 – 6 July 2008 | ||
Captains | Ramnaresh Sarwan | Ricky Ponting | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (442) | Ricky Ponting (323) | |
Most wickets | Fidel Edwards (15) | Brett Lee (18) | |
Player of the series | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | Australia won the 5-match series 5–0 | ||
Most runs | Chris Gayle (180) | Shane Watson (206) | |
Most wickets | Fidel Edwards (6) |
Nathan Bracken (8) Mitchell Johnson (8) | |
Player of the series | Shane Watson (Aus) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | West Indies won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Xavier Marshall (36) | Luke Ronchi (36) | |
Most wickets | Kemar Roach (2) | Shane Watson (1) | |
Player of the series | Xavier Marshall (WI) |
The Australian cricket team toured the West Indies between 16 May and 6 July 2008, outside the normal West Indies cricket season. 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.
Squads[]
Australia | West Indies | ||||||||
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Name | Domestic | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | Name | Domestic | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
Batsmen | Batsmen | ||||||||
Matthew Hayden | ![]() |
Left Handed Opening Batsmen | Right-arm Medium | Test & ODI Returned To Australia Injured | Devon Smith | Left Handed Opening Batsmen | Right-arm Offbreak | Test Only | |
Phil Jaques | ![]() |
Left Handed Opening Batsman | Left-arm Medium | Test Only | Ramnaresh Sarwan (c) | ![]() |
Right Handed Middle Order | Part-time Right-arm Offbreak | Test & ODI |
Ricky Ponting (c) | ![]() |
Right-handed Top Order | Right-arm Medium | Test & ODI | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | ![]() |
Left Handed Middle Order | Right-arm Legbreak | Test & ODI |
Michael Hussey | ![]() |
Left Handed Middle Order/Opener | Right-arm Medium | Test & ODI | Runako Morton | Right Handed Middle Order | Right-arm Offbreak | Test Only | |
Simon Katich | ![]() |
Left Handed Opening Batsman/Middle Order | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | Replaced Hayden as Test Opener | Brenton Parchment | ![]() |
Right Handed Opening Batsman | Right-arm Offbreak | Test Only |
Brad Hodge | ![]() |
Right Handed Middle Order | Right-arm Offbreak | Test Only | Xavier Marshall | ![]() |
Right Handed Opening Batsman | Right-arm Offbreak | Replaced Parchment as an opener; Test, Twenty & ODI |
David Hussey | ![]() |
Right Handed Middle Order | Right-arm Offbreak | ODI Only | Sewnarine Chattergoon | ![]() |
Left Handed Opening Batsman | Legbreak | Test Only; Injured and unable to play ODIs |
Shaun Marsh | ![]() |
Left Handed Opening Batsman | Slow Left Arm | ODI Only | Chris Gayle | ![]() |
Left Handed Opening Batsman | Right-arm Offbreak | Test & ODI |
William Perkins | ![]() |
Right Handed Opening Batsman | Twenty20 Only | ||||||
Andre Fletcher | Right Handed Middle Order Batsman | Right-arm Medium-Fast | Twenty20 & ODI | ||||||
Shawn Findlay | ![]() |
Left Handed Middle Order Batsman | Right-arm Medium | ODI Only | |||||
Wicket-keeper | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||
Brad Haddin | ![]() |
Right Handed Lower Order | Test & ODI Returned to Australia injured after 1st ODI | Denesh Ramdin | ![]() |
Right Handed Lower Order | Test, Twenty20 & ODI | ||
Luke Ronchi | ![]() |
Right Handed Opening Batsman/Lower Order | Test & ODI Backup Wicketkeeper | Patrick Browne | ![]() |
Right Handed Lower Order | ODI Backup Wicketkeeper | ||
All-rounders | All-rounders | ||||||||
Michael Clarke (vc) | ![]() |
Right Handed Middle Order | Slow Left Arm | Test & ODI | Dwayne Bravo (vc) | ![]() |
Right Handed Middle Order | Right-arm Medium-Fast | Test, Twenty20 & ODI |
Andrew Symonds | ![]() |
Right Handed Middle Order | Right-arm Medium/Right-arm Offbreak | Test & ODI | Darren Sammy | Right Handed Middle Order | Right-arm Medium Fast | Test, Twenty20 & ODI | |
Beau Casson | ![]() |
Right Handed Lower Order | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | Test Only | Ryan Hinds | ![]() |
Left Handed Lower Order | Slow Left Arm | Test Only |
James Hopes | ![]() |
Right Handed Middle Order | Right-arm Medium | ODI Only | Kieron Pollard | ![]() |
Right Handed Middle Order Batsman | Right-arm Medium-Fast | Twenty20 & ODI |
Cameron White | ![]() |
Right Handed Lower Order | Right-arm Legbreak | ODI Only | |||||
Shane Watson | ![]() |
Right Handed Middle Order/Opener | Right-arm Fast-Medium | ODI Only, Replaced Mathew Hayden | |||||
Bowlers | Bowlers | ||||||||
Brett Lee | ![]() |
Right Handed Lower Order | Right-arm Fast | Test & ODI | Fidel Edwards | ![]() |
Right Handed Tail Ender | Right-arm Fast | Test, Twenty20 & ODI |
Stuart Clark | ![]() |
Right Handed Tail Ender | Right-arm Fast-Medium | Test & ODI | Daren Powell | ![]() |
Right Handed Tail Ender | Right-arm Fast Medium | Test & ODI |
Stuart MacGill | ![]() |
Right Handed Tail Ender | Right-arm Legbreak | Test Only, Retired Second Test | Jerome Taylor | ![]() |
Right Handed Tail Ender | Right-arm Fast | Test, Twenty20 & ODI |
Mitchell Johnson | ![]() |
Left Handed Tail Ender | Left-arm Fast-Medium | Test & ODI | Sulieman Benn | ![]() |
Left Handed Lower Order | Slow Left Arm | Test, Twenty20 & ODI |
Ashley Noffke | ![]() |
Right Handed Tail Ender | Right-arm Fast-Medium | First Choice Test Backup | Amit Jaggernauth | ![]() |
Right Handed Tail Ender | Right-arm Offbreak | Test Only |
Doug Bollinger | ![]() |
Left Handed Tail Ender | Left-arm Fast | Likely Test Backup | Kemar Roach | ![]() |
Right Handed Tail Ender | Right-arm Fast Medium | Twenty20 Only |
Nathan Bracken | ![]() |
Right Handed Tail Ender | Left-arm Medium-Fast | ODI Only | Nikita Miller | ![]() |
Right Handed Tail Ender | Slow Left Arm | ODI Only |
Tour matches[]
Three-day : Jamaica Select XI vs Australians[]
16-18 May
Scorecard |
Jamaica Select XI
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Australians
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50-over : University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI v Australians[]
21 June
Scorecard |
Australians
337/6 (50 overs) |
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University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI
126 (33.1 overs) |
Test series[]
1st Test[]
22–26 May
Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light ended both day 3 and day 4 early.
2nd Test[]
30 May – 2 June
Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia's innings was interrupted by rain in both innings. Stuart MacGill played his last international match
3rd Test[]
T20I series[]
Only T20I[]
20 June
Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced match to 11 overs per side.
ODI series[]
1st ODI[]
2nd ODI[]
3rd ODI[]
29 June
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Shane Watson 126 (122)
Darren Sammy 1/20 (4 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Shane Watson (Aus) scored his first century in ODIs.
4th ODI[]
5th ODI[]
References[]
Categories:
- 2008 in Australian cricket
- Australian cricket tours of the West Indies
- International cricket competitions in 2008
- West Indian cricket seasons from 2000–01
- 2008 in West Indian cricket