# 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 9 April 2008. Note that uncontracted players still are available for selection for the national cricket team.
| Player | Age as at 27 September 2024 | State | Test cap | ODI cap | ODI shirt |
| Ricky Ponting (captain) | 49 years, 283 days | TAS | 366 | 123 | 14 |
| Michael Clarke (vice-captain) | 43 years, 178 days | NSW | 389 | 149 | 23 |
| Doug Bollinger | 43 years, 65 days | NSW | | | 4 |
| Nathan Bracken | 47 years, 15 days | NSW | 387 | 142 | 59 |
| Beau Casson | 41 years, 295 days | NSW | | | 15 |
| Stuart Clark | 48 years, 365 days | NSW | 396 | 153 | 8 |
| Brad Haddin | 46 years, 340 days | NSW | 400 | 144 | 57 |
| Matthew Hayden | 52 years, 334 days | QLD | 359 | 111 | 28 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 41 years, 196 days | TAS | | 161 | 29 |
| Brad Hodge | 49 years, 273 days | VIC | 394 | 154 | 17 |
| James Hopes | 45 years, 339 days | QLD | | 151 | 39 |
| David Hussey | 47 years, 74 days | VIC | | 167 | 29 |
| Michael Hussey | 49 years, 123 days | WA | 393 | 150 | 48 |
| Phil Jaques | 45 years, 147 days | NSW | 395 | 158 | 5 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 42 years, 330 days | QLD | 398 | 156 | 25 |
| Simon Katich | 49 years, 37 days | NSW | 384 | 143 | 13 |
| Brett Lee | 47 years, 324 days | NSW | 383 | 140 | 58 |
| Shaun Marsh | 41 years, 80 days | WA | | 165 | 9 |
| Ashley Noffke | 47 years, 150 days | QLD | | 164 | 22 |
| Andrew Symonds | 49 years, 110 days | QLD | 388 | 139 | 63 |
| Shaun Tait | 41 years, 218 days | SA | 392 | 162 | 32 |
| Adam Voges | 44 years, 359 days | WA | | 163 | 24 |
| Shane Watson | 43 years, 102 days | QLD | 391 | 148 | 33 |

## Match summary

| Format | P | W | L | D | T | NR |
| Twenty20 International | 3* | 2 | - | | - | - |
| One Day International | 10* | 1 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Tests | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| Total | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - |
M = Matches Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, T = Tied, NR = No Result * = Not all games played yet
Series Summary

## Champions Trophy

Australia were due to play in the 2008 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan between 12 September and 28 September, however due to security concerns from several nations, the tournament was postponed until October 2009.

## 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

* 27–28 September 04:00 UTC Scorecard Report
* Match Drawn Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Umpires: K Sharma and Vijendra Yadav

#### Tour Match: 2–5 October, Hyderabad

* 2–5 October 04:00 UTC
* Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Umpires: Amiesh Saheba & Shavir Tarapore

### Test series
#### First Test

Australian XI: Matthew Hayden, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Cameron White, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark
* 9–13 October 04:00 UTC Scorecard Report
* Match Drawn M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Umpires: Asad Rauf & Rudi Koertzen Player of the match: Zaheer Khan
* Series level 0-0
Test debut: Cameron White

#### 2nd Test

* 17–21 October Test 1889
* India won by 320 runs Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pak) and Rudi Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (IND)

#### 3rd Test

* 29 October - 2 November Test 1891
* Match Drawn Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Billy Bowden (NZ) Player of the match: V. V. S. Laxman (IND)

#### 4th Test

* 6–10 November Test 1892
* India won by 172 runs Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Billy Bowden (NZ) Player of the match: Jason Krejza (AUS)
India won the series 2-0-2

## New Zealand in Australia (First Leg)
### Test series

The first leg comprises two Test match series.

#### First Test: 20–24 November, Brisbane

* 20–24 November 00:00 UTC
* Australia won by 149 Runs GABBA, Brisbane
* Attendances -
* Day 1 - 12,498
* Day 2 - 11,886
* Day 3 - 11,347
* Day 4 - 3022
* Total - 38,753 Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (RSA) & Billy Doctrove Player of the match: Mitchell Johnson (Australia)

#### Second Test: 28 November-2 December, Adelaide

* 28 November - 2 December 00:00 UTC
* Australia won by an innings and 62 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
* Attendances -
* Day 1 - 15,829
* Day 2 - 18,116
* Day 3 - 16,127
* Day 4 - 6705
* Total - 56,777 Umpires: Billy Doctrove & Rudi Koertzen (RSA) Player of the match: Brad Haddin (Australia)
Australia won the series 2-0-0. New Zealand then goes home for a series against the West Indies and Australia will host the South African team. New Zealand returns to Australia on 29 January 2009 for the second leg.

## South Africa in Australia

South Africa arrived in Australia for a 3 Tests, 2 Twenty20's and 5 ODI's against the Australian cricket team.

### Test series
#### First Test

* 17–21 December Scorecard
* South Africa won by six wickets WACA, Perth, Australia Att: Day 1 - 13,679. Day 2 - 10,515. Day 3 - 15,268. Day 4 - 10,550. Day 5 - 5301. Total - 55,313. Umpires: Aleem Dar and Asoka de Silva Player of the match: AB de Villiers

#### Second Test

* 26–30 December Scorecard
* South Africa won by nine wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Att: Day 1 - 63,263. Day 2 - 42,814. Day 3 - 42,079. Day 4 - 19,847. Day 5 - 6343. Total - 174,246. Umpires: Aleem Dar and Billy Doctrove Player of the match: Dale Steyn

#### Third Test

* 3–7 January Scorecard
* Australia won by 103 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Umpires: Billy Bowden and Asoka de Silva Player of the match: Peter Siddle
South Africa won the series 2-1-0

### Twenty20 Series
#### 1st Twenty20

* 11 January (scorecard)
| Australia 182/9 (20 overs) | v | South Africa 130 (18 overs) |
| David Warner 89 (43) Dale Steyn 3/38 (4 overs) | | Jean-Paul Duminy 78 (48) David Hussey 3/25 (4 overs) |
* Australia won by 52 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Att: 62,155 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford & Rod Tucker (both AUS) Player of the match: David Warner
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

#### 2nd Twenty20

* 13 January (scorecard)
| Australia 161/4 (18.5 overs) | v | South Africa 157/5 (20 overs) |
| Michael Hussey 53 (33) James Hopes 2/29 (4 overs) | | Jean-Paul Duminy 69 (41) Morné Morkel 2/32 (3.5 overs) |
* Australia won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia Att: 37,457 Umpires: Paul Reiffel & Rod Tucker (both AUS) Player of the match: Michael Hussey
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Australia won the series 2-0-0

### ODI Series
#### 1st ODI

* 16 January (scorecard)
| Australia 271/8 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 272/7 (49.3 overs) |
| Shaun Marsh 79 (97) Shaun Tait 2/43 (10 overs) | | Jean-Paul Duminy 71 (93) Johan Botha 2/50 (10 overs) |
* South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Att: 39,731 Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG) & Bruce Oxenford (AUS) Player of the match: Albie Morkel
Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

#### 2nd ODI

* 18 January (scorecard)
| Australia 249/9 (50.0 overs) | v | South Africa 244/6 (50.0 overs) |
| Shaun Marsh 78 (103) Ben Hilfenhaus 2/60 (10 overs) | | Jacques Kallis 72 (102) Makhaya Ntini 3/39 (9 overs) |
* Australia won by 5 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Att: 15,671 Umpires: Ian Gould (ENG) & Rod Tucker (AUS) Player of the match: Shaun Marsh
South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

#### 3rd ODI

* 23 January (scorecard)
| Australia 269/10 (49.2 overs) | v | South Africa 270/7 (46.3 overs) |
| David Warner 69 (60 balls) Nathan Hauritz 2/60 (9 overs) | | Herschelle Gibbs 64 (52 balls) Johan Botha 3/32 (10 overs) |
* South Africa won by 3 wickets (with 27 balls remaining) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Att: 36,740 Umpires: Ian Gould & Rod Tucker Player of the match: Albie Morkel

#### 4th ODI

* 26 January (scorecard)
| Australia 222/10 (48 overs) | v | South Africa 223/2 (38.1 overs) |
| Ricky Ponting 63 (70 balls) James Hopes 1/28 (7.1 overs) | | AB de Villiers 82 (85 balls) Dale Steyn 3/49 (10 overs) Makhaya Ntini 3/52 (10 overs) |
* South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 71 balls remaining) Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Att: 25,419 Umpires: Ian Gould & Daryl Harper Player of the match: AB de Villiers

#### 5th ODI

* 30 January (scorecard)
| Australia 249/10 (48 overs) | v | South Africa 288/6 (50 overs) |
| Michael Hussey 78 (96 balls) James Hopes 3/44 (9 overs) | | Hashim Amla 97 (117 balls) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 4/50 (9 overs) |
* South Africa won by 39 runs WACA, Perth, Australia Att: 18,002 Umpires: Ian Gould & Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Hashim Amla
South Africa won the series 4-1-0

## New Zealand in Australia (Second Leg)

New Zealand returns for the second leg, consisting of a tour match against the Prime Minister's XI, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Australia and a Twenty20 International also against Australia.

### ODI Series
#### 1st ODI

* 1 February 2009 Scorecard
| Australia 181 (48.4 overs) | v | New Zealand 182/8 (50 overs) |
| Michael Hussey 49 (65 balls) Kyle Mills 4/35 (9.4 overs) | | Ross Taylor 64 (97 balls) Nathan Bracken 3/35 (10 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 2 wickets on the last ball WACA, Perth, Australia Att: 14,571 Umpires: Steve Bucknor and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Kyle Mills

#### 2nd ODI

* 6 February 2009
| Australia 225/5 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 226/4 (48.5 overs) |
| Michael Clarke 98 (133 Balls) Iain O'Brien 2/48 (10 overs) | | Grant Elliott 61 (75 Balls) James Hopes 2/30 (10 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 6 wickets with 7 balls remaining Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia att: (28, 251) Umpires: Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and Paul Reiffel Player of the match: Michael Clarke

#### 3rd ODI

* 8 February 2009 Scorecard
| Australia 9/301 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 269 (47.3 overs) |
| Brad Haddin 109 (114 balls) Iain O'Brien 3/68 (10 overs) | | Grant Elliott 115 (124 balls) Ben Hilfenhaus 2/44 (9 overs) |
* Australia won by 32 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Umpires: Steve Bucknor and Simon Taufell Player of the match: Brad Haddin (Aus)

#### 4th ODI

* 10 February 2009
| Australia 4/247 (48.2 Overs) | v | New Zealand 8/244 (50.0 Overs) |
| Michael Hussey 75(71)* David Hussey 79(96) Iain O' Brien 2/54 | | Ross Taylor 76(71) James Hopes 2/37 |
* Australia wins by 6 wickets with 10 balls remaining Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Umpires: Steve Bucknor, Steve Davis, Paul Reiffel Player of the match: David Hussey(Australia)

#### 5th ODI

* 13 February 2009
| Australia | v | New Zealand |
* Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia
Match was a washout

### Twenty20
#### Twenty20

* 15 February 2009
| Australia 7/150 (20.0 overs) | v | New Zealand 5/149 (20.0 overs) |
| David Hussey 41(39), Adam Voges 26(24), David Warner 23(15) Iain O'Brien 2/34 | | Brendon McCullum 61(47), Neil Broom 36(26) Peter Siddle 2/24, Nathan Bracken 0/16 |
* Australia won by 1 run Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Umpires: Bruce Oxenford, Paul Reiffel, Rod Tucker Player of the match: Nathan Bracken