Australian cricket team in 2007–08
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This article contains information, results and statistics regarding the Australian national cricket team in the 2007-08 season. Statisticians class the 2007-08 season as those matches played on tours that started between September 2007 and April 2008.
Player Contracts
The 2007-08 list of contracted players was announced on May 1 2007. Please note that uncontracted players still are available for selection for the national cricket team. [1]
| Player | Age as at 15 November 2024 |
State | Test cap | ODI cap | ODI shirt |
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| Ricky Ponting (captain) | 49 years, 332 days | Tas | 366 | 123 | 14 |
| Adam Gilchrist (vice-captain) | 53 years, 1 day | WA | 381 | 129 | 18 |
| Cullen Bailey | 39 years, 263 days | SA | 9 | ||
| Nathan Bracken | 47 years, 64 days | NSW | 387 | 142 | 59 |
| Stuart Clark | 49 years, 48 days | NSW | 396 | 153 | 8 |
| Michael Clarke | 43 years, 227 days | NSW | 389 | 149 | 23 |
| Dan Cullen | 40 years, 219 days | SA | 397 | 159 | 6 |
| Jason Gillespie | 49 years, 210 days | SA | 370 | 127 | 4 |
| Brad Haddin | 47 years, 23 days | NSW | 144 | 57 | |
| Matthew Hayden | 53 years, 17 days | Qld | 359 | 111 | 28 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 41 years, 245 days | Tas | 161 | 20 | |
| Brad Hodge | 49 years, 322 days | Vic | 394 | 154 | 17 |
| Brad Hogg | 53 years, 284 days | WA | 367 | 126 | 31 |
| James Hopes | 46 years, 22 days | Qld | 151 | 39 | |
| Michael Hussey | 49 years, 172 days | WA | 393 | 150 | 48 |
| Phil Jaques | 45 years, 196 days | NSW | 395 | 158 | 5 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 43 years, 13 days | Qld | 398 | 156 | 25 |
| Brett Lee | 48 years, 7 days | NSW | 383 | 140 | 58 |
| Stuart MacGill | 53 years, 264 days | NSW | 374 | 141 | 45 |
| Chris Rogers | 47 years, 76 days | WA | 399 | 12 | |
| Andrew Symonds | 49 years, 159 days | Qld | 388 | 139 | 63 |
| Shaun Tait | 41 years, 267 days | SA | 392 | 162 | 32 |
| Adam Voges | 45 years, 42 days | WA | 163 | 24 | |
| Shane Watson | 43 years, 151 days | Qld | 391 | 148 | 33 |
| Cameron White | 41 years, 89 days | Vic | 152 | 7 |
Series Summary
| Format | P | W | L | D | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 International | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - |
| One Day International | 13 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Tests | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 28 | 16 | 8 | 1 | - | 3 |
M = Matches Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, T = Tied, NR = No Result
Last updated February 10, 2008
Tournament Summary
- Australia made the semi-final stage of the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship
- Australia won the Future Cup ODI series against India 4-2
- Australia won the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy against Sri Lanka 2-0
- Australia won the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy against New Zealand 2-0
- Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India 2-1
Twenty20 World Championship
Australia's 2007-08 season began with the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa. Australia were placed in Group B and their first official match saw them take on Zimbabwe on September 12, 2007 in Cape Town.
To prepare for the tournament, Australia played two warm-up games against New Zealand and South Africa.[2]
Unofficial Warm-Up: v New Zealand, 8 September, Benoni
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Australia were sent in to bowl by New Zealand and early wickets by Ben Hilfenhaus and Brett Lee restricted New Zealand to 4/61 off 9.2 overs. Despite this, a strong partnership of 67 between Ross Taylor and Craig McMillan saw the Kiwis claw their way back. Nathan Bracken claimed the vital wicket of Taylor for 53 and Mitchell Johnson dismissed McMillan for 60 on the last ball of the innings restricting New Zealand to a chaseable 182. Hilfenhaus was the pick of the bowlers for Australia, taking 3/11 off his 3 overs. Nathan Bracken also played a vital role taking 2/34 off his 4 overs.
Australia's innings began poorly with Shane Bond taking the wickets of Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden within 4 deliveries. Brad Hodge was dismissed in the second over leaving Austrralia reeling at 3-15. A very strong partnership between Andrew Symonds and Michael Hussey rescued Australia, as they put on 113 for the fourth wicket. Despite their dismissals, this partnership was enough to see Australia cruise to victory with ten balls to spare. Hussey top scored for Australia scoring 72 off 44 balls, however Symonds was not far behind scoring 70 off 43 balls. [4]
Unofficial Warm-Up: v South Africa, 9 September, Centurion
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Australia were sent in to bat by South Africa and were on the back foot early. In the third over of Australia's innings, Adam Gilchrist and Brad Haddin fell in successive balls to South African pace-bowler Shaun Pollock. Brad Hodge fell in the fourth and Australia were in trouble at 3/21 after 3.4 overs. Just as he did in the warm-up against New Zealand, Andrew Symonds steadied the ship scoring a strong 45 off 26 balls. Despite Symonds' resistance, South Africa continued to steadily take wickets, and only a late flurry of powerful hitting by tailender Mitchell Johnson propelled Australia to a healthy target of 8/179.
South Africa's innings got off to a flying start, and despite Ben Hilfenhaus continuing his good warm-up form by dismissing Herschelle Gibbs in the 6th over for 20, Graeme Smith and AB de Villiers put on a partnership of 116 runs which helped guide South Africa to an easy 8 wicket victory.[6]
Group B: v Zimbabwe, 12 September, Cape Town
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Twenty20 International Debuts: Mitchell Johnson, Brad Hodge
Australia got their new season off to a poor start, losing their first official match to Zimbabwe. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Australia were off to a shaky start as some tight and effective Zimbabwean bowling had them at 3/19 off 4 overs. Things never really picked up for the Australian batsmen, who appeared to be suffering from a lack of match practice. In slow conditions Brad Hodge did his best to attempt to steer the innings in the right direction, scoring 35 off 22. However regular wickets falling at the other end meant that Australia were restricted to 138 off their 20 overs.
Brendan Taylor was the hero for Zimbabwe, as he remained not out on 60 to see the Zimbabweans home to a memorable victory with only one ball remaining. It was a severe wake up call for a quite complacent Australia and in the post-match interview, captain Ricky Ponting explained that Australia have "got to start respecting [Twenty20] now".[8]
Group B: v England, 14 September, Cape Town
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After their shock loss to Zimbabwe, Australia needed to beat England in order to progress through to the Super 8 stage of the tournament. England won the toss and their captain Paul Collingwood sent Australia in to field. The Australians put in a very disciplined performance with the ball, taking wickets at regular intervals and keeping the run rate low throughout the innings. Nathan Bracken and Mitchell Johnson each took 3 wickets, while Stuart Clark and Brett Lee took 2 and 1 respectively. Several of England's batsmen got starts, however failed to convert them with their top scorer being Andrew Flintoff, reaching 31.
Australia cruised to victory on the back of a 79 run opening partnership between Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist. They reached the target within 15 overs and therefore successfully progressed to the Super 8 stage of the tournament.[10]
Australia finished first in Group B based upon net run-rate, and were placed in Group F for the Super 8 stage.[11]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR |
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 Australia
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2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.987 |
 England
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2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.209 |
 Zimbabwe
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2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −1.196 |
Group F: v Bangladesh, 16 September, Cape Town
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Australia's Super 8's campaign got off to an excellent start as they defeated Bangladesh comfortably in Cape Town. After winning the toss, Australian captain Ricky Ponting elected to field first. Australia bowled excellently, tying down the Bangladeshi batsmen, and only allowing them to score at 6 an over. Brett Lee took the first international Twenty20 hat-trick during this innings and finished with figures of 3/27. Bangladesh's innings never gained momentum and Australia restricted them to 123 off 20 overs.
Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden put on their first Twenty20 century partnership to help the Australians chase down the target of 124 comfortably with over 6 overs to spare.
Group F: v Pakistan, 18 September, Johannesburg
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Australia's second Super 8's game was not as successful as their first. Sent in to bat, Australia struggled to find any momentum. While many Australian batsmen got starts, tight Pakistan bowling restricted their scoring chances. Michael Hussey top scored for Australia with 37, and at one point a total of 180 plus even looked possible for Australia. Effective bowling at the death however, restricted Australia to 7/164 off their 20 overs. During this innings, Australian captain Ricky Ponting received a hamstring strain and was ruled out of action for between two and four weeks.[14]
Pakistan's top order had struggled throughout the tournament, and this continued in their innings. Stuart Clark took 3 quick wickets to have Pakistan 4/46 after 6.4 overs. Despite this, an excellent 100 run partnership between Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq rescued Pakistan and guided them home with 5 balls to spare. This loss meant that Australia had to win their next Super 8's match against Sri Lanka in order to progress to the semi-finals.
Group F: v Sri Lanka, 20 September, Cape Town
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With the winner of this match going through to the semi-finals, it was virtually a knockout. Australia won the toss and stand in captain Adam Gilchrist elected to bowl first. This decision was justified as Australia demolised Sri Lanka's top order, having them 7/43 down after 10 overs. While Jehan Mubarak resisted, Sri Lanka were dismissed for a meagre 101 and needed a minor miracle to escape with a victory. Stuart Clark was the pick of the Australian bowlers taking 4/20, the best ever figures by an Australian in Twenty20 Internationals.
Openers Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden once again got the Australians off to a magnificent start, and guided them to a very comfortable 10 wicket victory, the first in the Twenty20 World Championship. As a result of this match, Australia finished second in Group F, and therefore qualified for the semi-finals where they would meet India.[16]
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR |
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 Pakistan
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.843 |
| Australia
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4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2.256 |
 Sri Lanka
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2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.697 |
 Bangladesh
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.031 |
Semi-Final: v India, 22 September, Durban
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The semi-final stage of the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship saw Australia knocked out by eventual winners India. The Indians won the toss and elected to bat, and after a steady start, an explosive innings by Yuvraj Singh coupled with a quickfire 36 by MS Dhoni saw the Indians reach a strong total of 188 from 20 overs on a batsman friendly Durban pitch. Mitchell Johnson was Australia's best bowler taking 2 wickets in his 4 over spell.
Facing a difficult task to progress to the final, Australia seemed on target to reach India's total after Matthew Hayden once again top scored for the Australians with 62 off 47 balls. It was in the later overs that Australia's chase was dismantled, as the wicket of Andrew Symonds seemed to give the Indians momentum. Australia managed 173 off their 20 overs, and thus India won by 15 runs and knocked Australia out of the tournament.
Tour of India
On September 26, Australia arrived in India for a 7 game One Day International series, contesting the Future Cup. The first game of the series was played on 29 September, 2007, and the tour concluded with a one off Twenty20 International on 20 October, 2007.
First ODI: 29 September, Bangalore
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Series was level at 0-0
Second ODI: 2 October, Kochi
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Australia led the series 1-0
Third ODI: 5 October, Hyderabad
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Australia led the series 2-0
Fourth ODI: 8 October, Chandigarh
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Australia led the series 2-1
Fifth ODI: 11 October, Vadodara
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Australia led the series 3-1
Sixth ODI: 14 October, Nagpur
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Australia led the series 4-1
Seventh ODI: 17 October, Mumbai
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Australia won the series 4-2
Man of the Series: Andrew Symonds
Twenty20 International: 20 October, Mumbai
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Sri Lanka in Australia
Sri Lanka travelled to Australia for a two-match Test series contesting the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy in November. The first Test began in Brisbane on November 8. On November 1, a 13 man squad was named by the Australian selectors for the first Test.[26]. Phil Jaques was named as a replacement for the retiring Justin Langer while Brad Hogg and Stuart MacGill were selected in place of the retiring Shane Warne. Mitchell Johnson and Shaun Tait were also named in the squad, however Tait pulled out due to an elbow injury and was replaced by Ben Hilfenhaus.[27].
Australia won the inaugral Warne-Muralitharan Trophy 2-0, with Brett Lee winning Man of the Series.
First Test: 8-12 November, Brisbane
Australian XI: Phil Jaques, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill
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4/551 dec. (151 overs)
Michael Clarke 145* (249) Michael Hussey 133 (249) M Muralitharan 2/170 (50 overs) |
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Test Debut: Mitchell Johnson
Australia led the series 1-0
Second Test: 16-20 November, Hobart
Australian XI: Phil Jaques, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill
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5/542 dec. (139 overs)
Phil Jaques 150 (237) Michael Hussey 132 (220) Dilhara Fernando 2/134 (26 overs) |
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Australia won the series 2-0
Man of the Series: Brett Lee
New Zealand in Australia
New Zealand travelled to Australia in December for a one off Twenty20 International and the three-match Chappell-Hadlee series.
Twenty20 International: 11 December, Perth
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Twenty20 International Debuts: Luke Pomersbach, Ashley Noffke, Adam Voges, Shaun Tait
First ODI: 14 December, Adelaide
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Australia led the series 1-0
Second ODI: 16 December, Sydney
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Australia led the series 1-0
Third ODI: 20 December, Hobart
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Australia won the series 2-0
Man of the Series: Ricky Ponting
India in Australia
India arrived in Australia in December for a four match test series as well as a one off Twenty20 International and the Commonwealth Bank Series.
First Test: 26-30 December, Melbourne
Australian XI: Phil Jaques, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Brett Lee, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark
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Australia lead the series 1-0
Second Test: 2-6 January, Sydney
Australian XI: Phil Jaques, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Brett Lee, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark
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Australia led the series 2-0
Third Test: 16-19 January, Perth
Australian XI: Phil Jaques, Chris Rogers, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Shaun Tait
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Test debut: Chris Rogers
Australia led the series 2-1
Fourth Test: 24-28 January, Adelaide
Australian XI: Phil Jaques, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist (wk), Brett Lee, Brad Hogg, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark
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Australia won the series 2-1
Man of the Series: Brett Lee
Twenty20 International: 1 February, Melbourne
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Twenty20 International Debut: David Hussey
Commonwealth Bank Series
The Commonwealth Bank One Day International series will take place throughout February with the finals series being held in March. This season Australia will take on Sri Lanka and India.
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| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | T | BP | Points | NRR | For | Against |
| 1 | Australia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +2.560 | 253/50 | 125/50 |
| 2 |  India
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2.560 | 125/50 | 253/50 |
Match One: 3 February, Brisbane
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One Day International debut: Ashley Noffke
Match Three: 8 February, Sydney
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Match Four: 10 February, Melbourne
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Match Six: 15 February, Perth
Match Seven: 17 February, Adelaide
Match Nine: 22 February, Melbourne
Match Ten: 24 February, Sydney
Match Twelve: 29 February, Melbourne
Tour of Pakistan
Although exact dates are yet to be confirmed, Australia are scheduled to play Pakistan in a 3 Test & 5 ODI series in March. It is currently in doubt that the Australian cricket team will tour Pakistan in 2008.
Tour of West Indies
Although exact dates are yet to be confirmed, Australia are scheduled to play the West Indies in a 4 Test & 5 ODI series in April.
Statistics
Matches Played
The following is a table of statistics charting appearances by Australian cricketers in the 2007-08 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one match played. The players will be arranged in alphabetical order.
| Number | Player | T20I | ODI | Test | Total |
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| 59 | Nathan Bracken | 9 | 9 | - | 18 |
| 8 | Stuart Clark | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 23 | Michael Clarke | 8 | 12 | 6 | 26 |
| 18 | Adam Gilchrist | 9 | 11 | 6 | 26 |
| 57 | Brad Haddin | 3 | 6 | - | 9 |
| 28 | Matthew Hayden | 7 | 9 | 5 | 21 |
| 20 | Ben Hilfenhaus | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 17 | Brad Hodge | 8 | 7 | - | 15 |
| 31 | Brad Hogg | - | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 39 | James Hopes | 1 | 12 | - | 13 |
| 29 | David Hussey | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 48 | Michael Hussey | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Phil Jaques | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| 25 | Mitchell Johnson | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 58 | Brett Lee | 9 | 12 | 6 | 27 |
| 45 | Stuart MacGill | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | Ashley Noffke | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| 14 | Ricky Ponting | 5 | 10 | 6 | 21 |
| 16 | Luke Pomersbach | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 12 | Chris Rogers | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | Andrew Symonds | 9 | 12 | 5 | 26 |
| 32 | Shaun Tait | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | Adam Voges | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 33 | Shane Watson | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Last updated February 8, 2008
Batting
Twenty20 Internationals
The following is a table of statistics charting Australian batsmen in Twenty20 International cricket in the 2007-08 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one innings played. The players will be arranged by most runs scored.
| Player | Mts | Inns | NO | BF | Runs | Avg | S/R | HS | 50s | 100s |
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| Matthew Hayden | 7 | 7 | 3 | 202 | 282 | 70.50 | 139.60 | 73* | 4 | - |
| Andrew Symonds | 9 | 6 | 2 | 135 | 212 | 53.00 | 157.04 | 85* | 1 | - |
| Adam Gilchrist | 9 | 9 | 1 | 144 | 207 | 25.87 | 143.75 | 45 | - | - |
| Ricky Ponting | 5 | 5 | 1 | 118 | 137 | 34.25 | 116.10 | 76 | 1 | - |
| Michael Clarke | 8 | 5 | 2 | 81 | 98 | 32.66 | 120.98 | 37* | - | - |
| Brad Hodge | 8 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 94 | 31.33 | 122.07 | 36 | - | - |
| Michael Hussey | 8 | 4 | - | 76 | 87 | 21.75 | 114.47 | 37 | - | - |
| Adam Voges | 2 | 1 | - | 20 | 26 | 26.00 | 130.00 | 26 | - | - |
| Brett Lee | 9 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 8.50 | 130.77 | 13 | - | - |
| Brad Haddin | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 16.00 | 66.66 | 6 | - | - |
| Luke Pomersbach | 1 | 1 | - | 7 | 15 | 15.00 | 214.29 | 15 | - | - |
| Mitchell Johnson | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 14.00 | 200.00 | 9 | - | - |
| Nathan Bracken | 9 | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 4.00 | 133.33 | 4 | - | - |
| Ashley Noffke | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | - | - |
Last updated February 5, 2007
One Day Internationals
The following is a table of statistics charting Australian batsmen in One Day International cricket in the 2007-08 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one innings played. The players will be arranged by most runs scored.
| Player | Mts | Inns | NO | BF | Runs | Avg | S/R | HS | 50s | 100s |
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| Andrew Symonds | 12 | 10 | 3 | 444 | 462 | 66.00 | 104.05 | 107* | 4 | 1 |
| Ricky Ponting | 10 | 9 | 3 | 502 | 449 | 74.83 | 89.44 | 134* | 1 | 2 |
| Matthew Hayden | 9 | 8 | - | 428 | 378 | 47.25 | 88.31 | 92 | 3 | - |
| Michael Clarke | 12 | 10 | 2 | 441 | 356 | 44.50 | 80.72 | 130 | 2 | 1 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 11 | 10 | 1 | 341 | 334 | 37.11 | 97.94 | 79* | 4 | - |
| Brad Haddin | 6 | 5 | 1 | 268 | 226 | 56.50 | 84.33 | 87* | 2 | - |
| James Hopes | 12 | 9 | 1 | 171 | 207 | 25.87 | 121.05 | 39 | - | - |
| Brad Hodge | 7 | 6 | - | 108 | 59 | 9.83 | 54.62 | 20 | - | - |
| Mitchell Johnson | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 25 | 25.00 | 78.12 | 24* | - | - |
| Brett Lee | 12 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 12.00 | 104.34 | 17 | - | - |
| Michael Hussey | 5 | 2 | - | 30 | 19 | 9.50 | 63.33 | 10 | - | - |
| Nathan Bracken | 9 | 1 | - | 18 | 3 | 3.00 | 16.66 | 3 | - | - |
| Brad Hogg | 11 | 2 | - | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | - | - |
Last updated February 8, 2007
Tests
The following is a table of statistics charting Australian batsmen in Test cricket in the 2007-08 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one innings played. The players will be arranged by most runs scored.
| Player | Mts | Inns | NO | BF | Runs | Avg | S/R | HS | 50s | 100s |
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| Michael Hussey | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1,129 | 591 | 73.87 | 52.34 | 145* | - | 3 |
| Phil Jaques | 6 | 10 | - | 1,039 | 561 | 56.10 | 53.99 | 150 | 4 | 2 |
| Michael Clarke | 6 | 9 | 1 | 961 | 532 | 66.50 | 55.35 | 145* | 3 | 2 |
| Andrew Symonds | 6 | 9 | 3 | 699 | 513 | 85.50 | 73.39 | 162* | 4 | 1 |
| Matthew Hayden | 5 | 8 | - | 826 | 503 | 62.87 | 60.89 | 124 | - | 3 |
| Ricky Ponting | 6 | 10 | 1 | 718 | 408 | 45.33 | 56.82 | 140 | 3 | 1 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 6 | 8 | 1 | 291 | 217 | 31.00 | 74.57 | 67* | 2 | - |
| Brad Hogg | 3 | 5 | 2 | 240 | 148 | 49.33 | 61.66 | 79 | 1 | - |
| Mitchell Johnson | 6 | 5 | 3 | 187 | 112 | 56.00 | 59.89 | 50* | 1 | - |
| Brett Lee | 6 | 7 | 2 | 208 | 86 | 17.20 | 41.34 | 59 | 1 | - |
| Stuart Clark | 6 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 56 | 11.20 | 76.71 | 32 | - | - |
| Chris Rogers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 19 | 9.50 | 70.37 | 15 | - | - |
| Shaun Tait | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 6.00 | 63.15 | 8 | - | - |
Last updated January 29, 2008
Mts = Matches, Inns = Innings, NO = Not Outs, BF = Balls Faced, Avg = Batting Average, S/R = Batting Strike Rate, HS = Highest Score
Bowling
Twenty20 Internationals
The following is a table of statistics charting Australian bowlers in Twenty20 International cricket in the 2007-08 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one ball bowled. The players will be arranged by most wickets taken.
| Player | Mts | Wkts | Runs | Avg | S/R | Econ | BBI | BBM | Ovrs | 5WI | 10WM |
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| Stuart Clark | 7 | 12 | 177 | 14.75 | 14.00 | 6.32 | 4/20 | - | 28.0 | - | - |
| Brett Lee | 9 | 11 | 236 | 21.45 | 18.60 | 6.90 | 3/27 | - | 34.1 | - | - |
| Nathan Bracken | 9 | 11 | 180 | 16.36 | 15.7 | 6.24 | 3/11 | - | 28.5 | - | - |
| Mitchell Johnson | 7 | 10 | 172 | 17.20 | 16.20 | 6.37 | 3/22 | - | 27.0 | - | - |
| Ashley Noffke | 2 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 11.2 | 5.46 | 3/18 | - | 7.3 | - | - |
| Michael Clarke | 8 | 3 | 86 | 28.66 | 18.00 | 9.55 | 1/13 | - | 9.0 | - | - |
| Adam Voges | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 6.0 | 2.50 | 2/5 | - | 2.0 | - | - |
| Shaun Tait | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 5.50 | 2/22 | - | 4.0 | - | - |
| James Hopes | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 18.0 | 3.33 | 1/10 | - | 3.0 | - | - |
| David Hussey | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 18.0 | 4.00 | 1/12 | - | 3.0 | - | - |
| Shane Watson | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 20.0 | 5.70 | 1/19 | - | 3.2 | - | - |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28.00 | 24.00 | 7.00 | 1/28 | - | 4.0 | - | - |
| Andrew Symonds | 9 | 1 | 180 | 180.00 | 101.00 | 10.69 | 1/2 | - | 16.5 | - | - |
| Brad Hodge | 8 | 0 | 20 | - | - | 10.00 | - | - | 2.0 | - | - |
Last updated February 5, 2008
One Day Internationals
The following is a table of statistics charting Australian bowlers in One Day International cricket in the 2007-08 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one ball bowled. The players will be arranged by most wickets taken.
| Player | Mts | Wkts | Runs | Avg | S/R | Econ | BBI | BBM | Ovrs | 5WI | 10WM |
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| Brett Lee | 12 | 19 | 408 | 21.47 | 27.60 | 4.65 | 5/27 | - | 87.4 | 1 | - |
| Mitchell Johnson | 9 | 16 | 302 | 18.87 | 26.60 | 4.25 | 5/26 | - | 71.0 | 1 | - |
| Brad Hogg | 11 | 16 | 364 | 22.75 | 28.60 | 4.75 | 4/49 | - | 76.3 | - | - |
| Nathan Bracken | 9 | 11 | 384 | 34.90 | 39.30 | 5.32 | 5/47 | - | 72.1 | 1 | - |
| James Hopes | 12 | 9 | 264 | 29.33 | 43.3 | 4.06 | 2/17 | - | 65.0 | - | - |
| Shaun Tait | 3 | 5 | 89 | 17.80 | 21.60 | 4.95 | 3/59 | - | 18.0 | - | - |
| Stuart Clark | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 29.30 | 3.95 | 2/14 | - | 14.4 | - | - |
| Michael Clarke | 12 | 3 | 79 | 26.33 | 32.00 | 4.93 | 2/35 | - | 16.0 | - | - |
| Ashley Noffke | 1 | 1 | 46 | 46.00 | 54.0 | 5.11 | 1/46 | - | 9.0 | - | - |
| Brad Hodge | 7 | 0 | 18 | - | - | 9.00 | - | - | 2.0 | - | - |
| Andrew Symonds | 12 | 0 | 82 | - | - | 4.55 | - | - | 18.0 | - | - |
Last updated February 8, 2008
Tests
The following is a table of statistics charting Australian bowlers in Test cricket in the 2007-08 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one ball bowled. The players will be arranged by most wickets taken.
| Player | Mts | Wkts | Runs | Avg | S/R | Econ | BBI | BBM | Ovrs | 5WI | 10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 6 | 40 | 823 | 20.57 | 42.2 | 2.92 | 5/119 | 8/112 | 281.3 | 1 | - |
| Mitchell Johnson | 6 | 24 | 771 | 32.12 | 62.5 | 3.08 | 4/86 | 6/159 | 250.1 | - | - |
| Stuart Clark | 6 | 21 | 651 | 31.00 | 64.0 | 2.90 | 4/28 | 6/106 | 224.2 | - | - |
| Andrew Symonds | 6 | 11 | 278 | 25.27 | 55.6 | 2.72 | 3/51 | 3/70 | 102.0 | - | - |
| Brad Hogg | 3 | 8 | 481 | 60.12 | 93.7 | 3.84 | 2/51 | 4/133 | 125.0 | - | - |
| Stuart MacGill | 2 | 5 | 326 | 65.20 | 114.0 | 3.43 | 2/81 | 3/183 | 95.0 | - | - |
| Michael Clarke | 6 | 4 | 136 | 34.00 | 67.2 | 3.03 | 3/5 | 3/33 | 44.5 | - | - |
| Shaun Tait | 1 | 0 | 92 | - | - | 4.38 | - | - | 21.0 | - | - |
Mts = Matches, Wkts = Wickets, Runs = Runs scored off bowler, Avg = Bowling Average, S/R = Bowling Strike Rate, BBI = Best Bowling Innings, Econ = Economy Rate, BBM = Best Bowling Match, Ovrs = Overs Bowled, 5WI = 5 Wickets Innings, 10WM = 10 Wickets Match
Catches
The following is a table of statistics charting catches taken by Australian fieldsmen in the 2007-08 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one catch. The players will be arranged in alphabetical order.
| Player | T20I | ODI | Test | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bracken | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Stuart Clark | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Michael Clarke | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| Adam Gilchrist † | 16 | 17 | 35 | 68 |
| Brad Haddin † | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| Matthew Hayden | - | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Brad Hodge | 3 | 4 | - | 7 |
| Brad Hogg | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| James Hopes | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| David Hussey | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Michael Hussey | 3 | - | 12 | 15 |
| Phil Jaques | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Brett Lee | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Ricky Ponting | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| Chris Rogers | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Symonds | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Shaun Tait | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Adam Voges | 1 | - | - | 1 |
† Wicketkeeper
Last updated February 8, 2008
Important events
- In the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship, Brett Lee became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in Twenty20 International history. Lee dismissed Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza and Alok Kapali in consecutive balls to achieve this feat.[42]
- Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden was the top run scorer of the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship with 265 runs.[43]
- Mitchell Johnson's figures of 5/26 against India in Vadodara were the best One Day International figures by an Australian in India.[44]
- Michael Clarke made his Australian captaincy debut against New Zealand in the Twenty20 International match in Perth on December 11 2007.
- On January 25 2008, Adam Gilchrist broke Mark Boucher's world record of 413 for the most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in Test history, catching Anil Kumble off Mitchell Johnson.[45]
- Veteran wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on January 26 2008, effective at the conclusion of the Commonwealth Bank Series.[46]
- On January 29 2008 fast bowler Shaun Tait announced that he would quit cricket for an indefinite period of time due to physical and emotional exhaustion.[47]
See also
- Pura Cup season 2007-08
- KFC Twenty20 Big Bash season 2007-08
- Australian One Day Domestic season 2007-08
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