2008–09 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
The 2008–09 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was the 4th season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. Six teams representing six states in Australia participated in the competition. The competition began on 26 December 2008 when the Queensland Bulls took on the New South Wales Blues at the Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba).
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Single round-robin then knockout |
| Champions | New South Wales Blues (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 17 |
| Attendance | 176,644 (10,391 per match) |
| Player of the series | Lee Carseldine (Qld)[1] |
| Most runs | Lee Carseldine (Qld) 298 (221 balls) |
| Most wickets | Aaron Bird (NSW) 13 (183 runs, 23 overs) |
This season comprised 15 regular matches, a preliminary final and a final, the same as was in the 2007–08 season except with the addition of the preliminary final.
Table
Teams received 2 points for a win, 1 for a tie or no result, and 0 for a loss. The teams ranked two and three played each other at the home venue of the team ranked two, for the right to play the first placed team in a final at the venue of the first placed team. In the event of several teams finishing with the same number of points, standings were determined by most wins, then most wins among the teams concerned, then net run rate (NRR).[2]
The two teams that made the final have qualified for the 2009 Champions League Twenty20.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
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| 1 | New South Wales Blues | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Queensland Bulls | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Victorian Bushrangers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Southern Redbacks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Western Warriors | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Tasmanian Tigers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Source:
Teams
Fixtures
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Chris Simpson 39 (25) Nathan Reardon 27 (15) Doug Bollinger 3/22 (4 overs) Moises Henriques 2/26 (4 overs) |
Phil Hughes 80* (60) Ben Rohrer 24 (17) Nathan Rimmington 2/28 (3.4 overs) Ryan Harris 1/33 (4 overs) |
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Travis Birt 58 (34) Rhett Lockyear 26 (15) Andrew McDonald 3/32 (4 overs) Damien Wright 3/34 (3.3 overs) |
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- Rain stopped play after 5.1 overs of the WA innings with the score 1/37. 3 overs were lost. Revised target 157 runs from 17 overs.
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Marcus North 45* (37) Adam Voges 39 (31) Nathan Bracken 2/24 (4 overs) Dominic Thornely 1/19 (3 overs) |
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Rhett Lockyear 52 (28) George Bailey 52 (34) Ryan Harris 3/26 (4 overs) Chris Simpson 3/28 (4 overs) |
James Hopes 58 (38) Glen Batticciotto 38 (34) Gerard Denton 1/24 (4 overs) Xavier Doherty & Jason Krejza 1/29 (4 overs) |
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Brad Hodge 75* (61) Cameron White 51 (33) Daniel Christian 1/24 (2 overs) Sohail Tanvir 1/30 (4 overs) |
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Brad Hodge 42 (37) David Hussey 29* (28) James Hopes 2/38 (4 overs) Nathan Rimmington 1/24 (4 overs) |
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Craig Simmons 31* (20) Luke Ronchi 17 (17) Jason Krejza 1/21 (4 overs) Ben Hilfenhaus 1/22 (4 overs) |
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Michael Klinger 42 (32) Daniel Harris 40 (28) Chris Simpson 2/30 (4 overs) Ben Laughlin 1/24 (4 overs) |
Lee Carseldine 67 (47) Nathan Reardon 46 (23) Daniel Christian 1/28 (3 overs) Mark Cleary 1/35 (4 overs) |
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Moises Henriques 42 (25) Ben Rohrer 30 (23) Jason Krejza 3/23 (4 overs) Xavier Doherty 2/26 (4 overs) |
- Rain stopped play after 17 overs of the NSW innings with the score 8/136. No overs were lost.
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Daniel Christian 54 (34) Callum Ferguson 44 (33) Chris Duval 2/27 (4 overs) Jason Krejza 1/23 (4 overs) |
Jason Krejza 31 (22) Michael Dighton 28 (18) Daniel Christian 4/23 (4 overs) Dan Cullen 2/22 (3.3 overs) |
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Craig Simmons 26 (10) Justin Coetzee 23* (15) Nathan Rimmington 3/14 (3 overs) Chris Simpson 3/27 (4 overs) |
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Dominic Thornely 36* (36) Simon Katich 35 (26) Dirk Nannes 4/11 (4 overs) Jon Holland 1/21 (4 overs) |
Knockout stage
Preliminary final
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Lee Carseldine 52 (55) Chris Hartley 27* (34) Dirk Nannes 2/20 (4 overs) Damien Wright 1/18 (4 overs) |
Brad Hodge 59* (54) Adam Crosthwaite 40* (35) Ryan Harris 2/12 (3 overs) Nathan Rimmington 2/12 (4 overs) |
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Final
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Robert Quiney 91 (56) Andrew McDonald 30* (29) Aaron Bird 3/21 (4 overs) Doug Bollinger 1/31 (4 overs) |
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Statistics
Highest Team Totals
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
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.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Victoria | 5/203 |  Tasmania | Bellerive Oval |
| Tasmania | 7/194 |  New South Wales | ANZ Stadium |
| Victoria | 2/184 |  South Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Tasmania | 8/184 |  Queensland | Bellerive Oval |
| South Australia | 5/183 | Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Most Runs
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Carseldine | Queensland | 298 | 6 | 99.33 | 134.84 | 74 | – | 4 |
| Brad Hodge | Victoria | 262 | 6 | 65.50 | 119.63 | 75* | – | 3 |
| Daniel Harris | South Australia | 200 | 5 | 40.00 | 149.25 | 98 | – | 1 |
| Rhett Lockyear | Tasmania | 179 | 5 | 35.80 | 167.28 | 52 | – | 2 |
| David Hussey | Victoria | 173 | 4 | 173.00 | 169.60 | 100* | 1 | – |
Highest Scores
| Player | Team | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hussey | Victoria | 100* | 47 | 12 | 3 | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval |
| Daniel Harris | South Australia | 98 | 62 | 9 | 4 | Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Robert Quiney | Victoria | 91 | 56 | 4 | 8 | New South Wales | ANZ Stadium |
| Phil Hughes | New South Wales | 80* | 60 | 8 | 1 | Queensland | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| Brad Hodge | Victoria | 75* | 61 | 6 | 1 | South Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bird | New South Wales | 13 | 6 | 14.08 | 10.6 | 7.96 | 3/21 |
| Umar Gul |  Western Australia | 12 | 5 | 12.25 | 9.6 | 7.60 | 4/15 |
| Dirk Nannes | Victoria | 12 | 7 | 13.83 | 13.0 | 6.38 | 4/11 |
| Chris Simpson | Queensland | 9 | 6 | 18.33 | 14.6 | 7.50 | 3/27 |
| Nathan Rimmington | Queensland | 9 | 6 | 18.44 | 14.4 | 7.66 | 3/23 |
Best Bowling Figures
| Player | Team | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground |
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| Cameron White | Victoria | 2.0 | 4/10 | Western Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Dirk Nannes | Victoria | 4.0 | 4/11 | New South Wales | ANZ Stadium |
| Umar Gul | Western Australia | 3.2 | 4/15 | South Australia | Adelaide Oval |
| Daniel Christian | South Australia | 4.0 | 4/23 | Tasmania | North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground |
| Ben Edmondson | Western Australia | 4.0 | 4/25 | Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
References
- Cricinfo; Hughes wins more recognition with Sheffield Shield prize; Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- Cricket Australia; 2008–09 Playing Conditions Archived 16 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine; p. 90
- Lalor,Peter; Victoria, WA lose Indian pay day Archived 31 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine; The Australian; 15 December 2008
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