2008-09 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
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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).
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.
The two teams that made the final have qualified for the 2nd edition of the Twenty20 Champions League
.
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KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
The KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was the domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. The competition was organised by Cricket Australia, and sponsored by fast food chicken outlet KFC. The competition was replaced by the Big Bash League as Australia's domestic Twenty20 competition after the 2010–11...
was the 4th season of the official Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
domestic cricket competition in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Six teams representing six states in Australia participated in the competition. The competition began on 26 December 2008 when the Queensland Bulls
Queensland Bulls
The Queensland cricket team, nicknamed the Bulls, are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:*Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season...
took on the New South Wales Blues
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
at the Brisbane Cricket Ground
Brisbane Cricket Ground
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as The Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. It is named after the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located....
(Gabba).
This season comprised 15 regular matches, a preliminary final and a final, the same as was in the 2007–08 season
2007-08 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
The 2007–08 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was the 3rd season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket in Australia. Six teams representing six states in Australia participated in the competition. The competition began on 31 December 2007 when the Queensland Bulls took on two-time champions the Victorian...
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).The two teams that made the final have qualified for the 2nd edition of the Twenty20 Champions League
Twenty20 Champions League
The Champions League Twenty20 is an international Twenty20 cricket competition between club teams from India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and West Indies...
.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR |
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| New South Wales Blues New South Wales Blues The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales... |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Queensland Bulls Queensland Bulls The Queensland cricket team, nicknamed the Bulls, are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:*Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season... |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victorian Bushrangers Victorian Bushrangers The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition... |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Southern Redbacks Southern Redbacks The South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia... |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Western Warriors Western Warriors The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia... |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tasmanian Tigers Tasmanian Tigers The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and... |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Teams
| Club | Home Ground | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Blues New South Wales Blues The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales... |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Dominic Thornely Dominic Thornely Dominic Thornely is an Australian cricketer who plays for the New South Wales Blues in Australian domestic cricket.Thornely made his debut for the Blues aged 25 and made his maiden First class century with 143 against Victoria at Newcastle... |
| Queensland Bulls Queensland Bulls The Queensland cricket team, nicknamed the Bulls, are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:*Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season... |
Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane Cricket Ground The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as The Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. It is named after the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located.... |
Chris Simpson |
| Southern Redbacks Southern Redbacks The South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia... |
Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide... |
Graham Manou Graham Manou Graham Allan Manou is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Southern Redbacks in Australian domestic cricket. He is a wicket-keeper and aggressive right-handed batsman who has taken more dismissals than any other South Australian player in One Day domestic cricket.Manou was a successful junior... |
| Tasmanian Tigers Tasmanian Tigers The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and... |
Bellerive Oval, Hobart Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia... |
Daniel Marsh Daniel Marsh Daniel James Marsh was an Australian cricketer who captained the Tasmanian Tigers. The son of former Australian keeper Rod Marsh, Dan was a right-handed batsman and a handy slow left-arm orthodox bowler... |
| Victorian Bushrangers Victorian Bushrangers The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition... |
Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
Cameron White Cameron White Cameron Leon White is an Australian cricketer and current Australian Twenty20 captain. A powerful middle order batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler, White made his first-class cricket debut as a teenager in the 2000–01 season for the Victorian Bushrangers as a bowling all-rounder... |
| Western Warriors Western Warriors The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia... |
WACA Ground, Perth WACA Ground The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.... |
Marcus North Marcus North Marcus James North is an Australian cricketer, who scored centuries on both his Test and Ashes debuts. He has also played for the Australian Cricket Academy, Western Australia, Australia A, Durham, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Lancashire and Hampshire.He is a left-handed batsman and right arm... |
Fixtures
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Preliminary final
Final
Highest Team Totals
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/203 | Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia... |
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| 7/194 | ANZ Stadium | ||
| 2/184 | Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
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| 8/184 | Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia... |
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| 5/183 | Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
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Most Runs
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Carseldine Lee Carseldine Lee Andrew Carseldine is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for Queensland and also for the IPL team Rajasthan Royals.... |
298 | 6 | 99.33 | 134.84 | 74 | – | 4 | |
| Brad Hodge Brad Hodge Bradley John Hodge is an Australian and Victorian cricketer. He attended St Bede's College in Mentone, Victoria. He is a right hand batsman who bats in the middle order, as well as a part time right arm off spin bowler.... |
262 | 6 | 65.50 | 119.63 | 75* | – | 3 | |
| Daniel Harris Daniel Harris Daniel Harris is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League , after having played for the North Melbourne Football Club between 2001 and 2009. He played as a midfielder and has been noted as one of the best centre clearance... |
200 | 5 | 40.00 | 149.25 | 98 | – | 1 | |
| Rhett Lockyear Rhett Lockyear Rhett John Gaven Lockyear in Mudgee, New South Wales is an Australian cricket player, who plays for the Tasmanian Tigers. He plays club cricket for, and captains Tasmania University Cricket Club.... |
179 | 5 | 35.80 | 167.28 | 52 | – | 2 | |
| David Hussey David Hussey David John Hussey is an Australian cricketer. Hussey is a right-handed batsman and can also bowl right-arm offbreaks. He is the younger brother of Australian Test cricketer Michael Hussey.-Australian domestic career:... |
173 | 4 | 173.00 | 169.60 | 100* | 1 | – | |
Highest Scores
| Player | Team | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground |
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| David Hussey David Hussey David John Hussey is an Australian cricketer. Hussey is a right-handed batsman and can also bowl right-arm offbreaks. He is the younger brother of Australian Test cricketer Michael Hussey.-Australian domestic career:... |
100* | 47 | 12 | 3 | Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia... |
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| Daniel Harris Daniel Harris Daniel Harris is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League , after having played for the North Melbourne Football Club between 2001 and 2009. He played as a midfielder and has been noted as one of the best centre clearance... |
98 | 62 | 9 | 4 | Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
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| Robert Quiney Robert Quiney Robert John Quiney is an Australian cricketer who is a member of the Victorian Bushrangers side. He is a Left Handed Higher Middle Order Batsman & Right Arm Medium Bowler.... |
91 | 56 | 4 | 8 | ANZ Stadium | ||
| Phil Hughes | 80* | 60 | 8 | 1 | Brisbane Cricket Ground Brisbane Cricket Ground The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as The Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. It is named after the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located.... |
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| Brad Hodge Brad Hodge Bradley John Hodge is an Australian and Victorian cricketer. He attended St Bede's College in Mentone, Victoria. He is a right hand batsman who bats in the middle order, as well as a part time right arm off spin bowler.... |
75* | 61 | 6 | 1 | Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
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Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
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| Aaron Bird Aaron Bird Aaron Christopher Bird is an Australian cricketer who currently plays first-class cricket for the New South Wales Blues. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler.... |
13 | 6 | 14.08 | 10.6 | 7.96 | 3/21 | |
| Umar Gul Umar Gul Umar Gul is a Pakistani right arm fast medium bowler in cricket who has played Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani cricket team... |
12 | 5 | 12.25 | 9.6 | 7.60 | 4/15 | |
| Dirk Nannes Dirk Nannes Dirk Peter Nannes is a Dutch Australian cricketer. A left-arm fast bowler, he plays for the Australian cricket team, the Victorian Bushrangers, the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, and Fitzroy-Doncaster in Victorian club cricket. He has also represented the Netherlands... |
12 | 7 | 13.83 | 13.0 | 6.38 | 4/11 | |
| Chris Simpson | 9 | 6 | 18.33 | 14.6 | 7.50 | 3/27 | |
| Nathan Rimmington Nathan Rimmington Nathan John Rimmington in Redcliffe, Queensland, is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Western Warriors in Australian domestic cricket. He is an attacking right-arm fast-medium bowler.... |
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 Cameron White Cameron Leon White is an Australian cricketer and current Australian Twenty20 captain. A powerful middle order batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler, White made his first-class cricket debut as a teenager in the 2000–01 season for the Victorian Bushrangers as a bowling all-rounder... |
2.0 | 4/10 | Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
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| Dirk Nannes Dirk Nannes Dirk Peter Nannes is a Dutch Australian cricketer. A left-arm fast bowler, he plays for the Australian cricket team, the Victorian Bushrangers, the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, and Fitzroy-Doncaster in Victorian club cricket. He has also represented the Netherlands... |
4.0 | 4/11 | ANZ Stadium | ||
| Umar Gul Umar Gul Umar Gul is a Pakistani right arm fast medium bowler in cricket who has played Test matches, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani cricket team... |
3.2 | 4/15 | Adelaide Oval Adelaide Oval The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide... |
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| Daniel Christian Daniel Christian Daniel Trevor Christian is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for Australia and South Australia.On 5 June 2010 he joined Hampshire Royals for the Friends Provident T20... |
4.0 | 4/23 | North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground | ||
| Ben Edmondson Ben Edmondson Ben Matthew Edmondson is an Australian cricketer who has played for the Western Warriors, Southern Redbacks and Gloucestershire. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler.... |
4.0 | 4/25 | Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light... |
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