This article contains information, results and statistics regarding the Australian national cricket team in the 2008 season. Statisticians class the 2008 season as matches played on tours that started between May 2008 and August 2008.
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 19 January 2025 |
State | Test cap | ODI cap | ODI shirt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting (captain) | 50 years, 31 days | TAS | 366 | 123 | 14 |
| Michael Clarke (vice-captain) | 43 years, 292 days | NSW | 389 | 149 | 23 |
| Doug Bollinger | 43 years, 179 days | NSW | 18 | ||
| Nathan Bracken | 47 years, 129 days | NSW | 387 | 142 | 59 |
| Beau Casson | 42 years, 43 days | NSW | 401 | 15 | |
| Stuart Clark | 49 years, 113 days | NSW | 396 | 153 | 8 |
| Brad Haddin | 47 years, 88 days | NSW | 400 | 144 | 57 |
| Matthew Hayden | 53 years, 82 days | QLD | 359 | 111 | 28 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 41 years, 310 days | TAS | 161 | 29 | |
| Brad Hodge | 50 years, 21 days | VIC | 394 | 154 | 17 |
| James Hopes | 46 years, 87 days | QLD | 151 | 39 | |
| David Hussey | 47 years, 188 days | VIC | 29 | ||
| Michael Hussey | 49 years, 237 days | WA | 393 | 150 | 48 |
| Phil Jaques | 45 years, 261 days | NSW | 395 | 158 | 5 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 43 years, 78 days | QLD | 398 | 156 | 25 |
| Simon Katich | 49 years, 151 days | NSW | 384 | 143 | 13 |
| Brett Lee | 48 years, 72 days | NSW | 383 | 140 | 58 |
| Shaun Marsh | 41 years, 194 days | WA | 9 | ||
| Ashley Noffke | 47 years, 264 days | QLD | 164 | 22 | |
| Andrew Symonds | 49 years, 224 days | QLD | 388 | 139 | 63 |
| Shaun Tait | 41 years, 332 days | SA | 392 | 162 | 32 |
| Adam Voges | 45 years, 107 days | WA | 163 | 24 | |
| Shane Watson | 43 years, 216 days | QLD | 391 | 148 | 33 |
| Cameron White | 41 years, 154 days | VIC | 402 | 152 | 7 |
Match summary
| Format | P | W | L | D | T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 International | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| One Day International | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Tests | 3 | 2 | - | 1 | – | – |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
M = Matches Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, T = Tied, NR = No Result
Series Summary
- Australia retained the Frank Worrell Trophy against the West Indies 2–0
- Australia won the ODI series against the West Indies 5–0
- Australia won the ODI series against Bangladesh 3–0
Tour of West Indies
Further information: Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2008Australia's tour of the West Indies commenced on 16 May with a tour match against a Jamaica Select XI in Trelawny and will conclude on 6 July with a One Day International in Basseterre.
Tour matches
Tour Match: 16–18 May, Trelawny
| 16–18 May 14:00 UTC Scorecard Report |
Jamaica Select XI 
|
v |  Australia
|
| 297 (69 overs) Carlton Baugh 111* (112) Xavier Marshall 30 (??) Stuart MacGill 4/79 (21 overs) |
396 (113.3 overs) Simon Katich 97 (193) Andrew Symonds 86 (104) Donovan Sinclair 3/14 (6.3 overs) | |
| 194 (58.2 overs) Carlton Baugh 36 (38) Xavier Marshall 31 (59) Simon Katich 4/15 (5.2 overs) |
1/65 (13.3 overs) Simon Katich 37* (49) Ricky Ponting 20* (27) Andre Russell 1/25 (7 overs) |
| Match Drawn Trelawny Stadium, Jamaica Umpires: Vivian Johnson & Norman Malcolm Player of the match: Simon Katich |
Tour Match: 21 June, Bridgetown
| 21 June 14:00 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia 6/337 (50 overs) |
v |  UWI Vice Chancellor's XI126 (33.1 overs) |
| Shane Watson 95 (85) David Hussey 55 (??) Kemar Roach 2/47 (8 overs) |
Denesh Ramdin 43 (??) Darren Sammy 12 (??) Nathan Bracken 3/25 (8 overs) |
| Australia won by 211 runs Three Ws Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: Vincent Bullen & Anthony Farrell Player of the match: Shane Watson |
Test series
First Test: 22–26 May, Kingston
Australian XI: Phil Jaques, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Brad Hodge, Andrew Symonds, Brad Haddin (wk), Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill
| 22–26 May 15:00 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia
|
v | West Indies
|
| 431 (126.5 overs) Ricky Ponting 158 (224) Andrew Symonds 70* (115) Fidel Edwards 5/104 (26.5 overs) |
312 (106 overs) Shivnarine Chanderpaul 118 (276) Runako Morton 67 (135) Stuart Clark 3/59 (19 overs) | |
| 167 (56.5 overs) Andrew Symonds 79 (118) Brad Hodge 27 (53) Dwayne Bravo 4/47 (18.5 overs) |
191 (67 overs) Denesh Ramdin 36 (61) Darren Sammy 35 (80) Stuart Clark 5/32 (20 overs) |
| Australia won by 95 runs Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Umpires: Aleem Dar & Russell Tiffin Player of the match: Stuart Clark |
- Australia led the series 1–0
Test debut: Brad Haddin
Second Test: 30 May-3 June, North Sound
Australian XI: Phil Jaques, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Brad Haddin (wk), Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Stuart MacGill
| 30 May – 3 June 14:00 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia
|
v | West Indies
|
| 7/479 dec. (136 overs) Simon Katich 113 (248) Michael Clarke 110 (187) Jerome Taylor 3/95 (27 overs) |
352 (107 overs) Shivnarine Chanderpaul 107* (236) Ramnaresh Sarwan 65 (146) Brett Lee 5/59 (21 overs) | |
| 6/244 dec. (61.5 overs) Phil Jaques 76 (136) Andrew Symonds 43* (53) Fidel Edwards 2/28 (7.5 overs) |
5/266 (93 overs) Ramnaresh Sarwan 128 (241) Shivnarine Chanderpaul 77* (180) Brett Lee 3/51 (21 overs) |
| Match Drawn Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua Umpires: Mark Benson & Russell Tiffin Player of the match: Shivnarine Chanderpaul |
- Australia led the series 1–0
Third Test: 12–16 June, Bridgetown
Australian XI: Phil Jaques, Simon Katich, Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Brad Haddin (wk), Beau Casson, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark
| 12–16 June 14:00 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia
|
v | West Indies
|
| 251 (68 overs) Andrew Symonds 52 (84) Simon Katich 36 (72) Jerome Taylor 3/46 (12 overs) |
216 (58.5 overs) Shivnarine Chanderpaul 79* (142) Xavier Marshall 39 (61) Mitchell Johnson 4/41 (11.5 overs) | |
| 5/439 dec. (145 overs) Simon Katich 157 (332) Phil Jaques 108 (224) Sulieman Benn 3/154 (47 overs) |
387 (105.4 overs) Xavier Marshall 85 (146) Dwayne Bravo 69 (133) Stuart Clark 3/58 (24 overs) |
| Australia won by 87 runs Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: Mark Benson & Aleem Dar Player of the match: Simon Katich |
- Australia won the series 2–0 and retained the Frank Worrell Trophy
Test debut: Beau Casson
Man of the Series: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Twenty20 International
Only Twenty20 International: 20 June, Bridgetown
| 20 June 18:00 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia 3/97 (11 overs) |
v | West Indies 3/102 (9.1 overs) |
| Luke Ronchi 36 (22) Shaun Marsh 29 (22) Kemar Roach 2/29 (3 overs) |
Xavier Marshall 36 (15) Dwayne Bravo 28 (15) Shane Watson 1/17 (2.1 overs) |
| West Indies won by 7 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: Billy Doctrove & Clyde Duncan Player of the match: Xavier Marshall |
Twenty20 International debuts: Shaun Marsh, Luke Ronchi
One Day International series
First ODI: 24 June, Kingstown
| 24 June 13:30 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia 8/273 (50 overs) |
v | West Indies 189 (39.5 overs) |
| Shaun Marsh 81 (97) Brad Haddin 50 (52) Darren Sammy 2/31 (7 overs) |
Darren Sammy 33 (35) Dwayne Bravo 33 (37) Nathan Bracken 4/31 (5.5 overs) |
| Australia won by 84 runs Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Umpires: Asad Rauf & Billy Doctrove Player of the match: Shaun Marsh |
- Australia led the series 1–0
One Day International debut: Shaun Marsh
Second ODI: 27 June, St George's
| 27 June 13:30 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia 5/213 (50 overs) |
v | West Indies 8/140 (41 overs) |
| Michael Hussey 62 (105) Michael Clarke 56 (98) Jerome Taylor 2/47 (10 overs) |
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 45* (77) Sulieman Benn 23* (26) Michael Clarke 3/26 (6 overs) |
| Australia won by 63 runs (D/L method) Cricket National Stadium, St George's, Grenada Umpires: Asad Rauf & Norman Malcolm Player of the match: Michael Clarke |
- Australia led the series 2–0
One Day International debut: Luke Ronchi
Third ODI: 29 June, St George's
| 29 June 13:30 UTC Scorecard Report |
| West Indies 223 (48 overs) |
v | Australia 3/227 (40.3 overs) |
| Chris Gayle 53 (54) Xavier Marshall 35 (65) Nathan Bracken 3/26 (9 overs) |
Shane Watson 126 (122) Ricky Ponting 69 (83) Darren Sammy 1/20 (4 overs) |
| Australia won by 7 wickets Cricket National Stadium, St George's, Grenada Umpires: Asad Rauf & Norman Malcolm Player of the match: Shane Watson |
- Australia led the series 3–0
Fourth ODI: 4 July, Basseterre
| 4 July 13:30 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia 8/282 (50 overs) |
v | West Indies 6/281 (50 overs) |
| Andrew Symonds 87 (78) David Hussey 50 (51) Fidel Edwards 2/53 (10 overs) |
Chris Gayle 92 (92) Ramnaresh Sarwan 63 (79) Brett Lee 3/64 (10 overs) |
| Australia won by 1 run Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Umpires: Asad Rauf & Steve Bucknor Player of the match: Andrew Symonds |
- Australia led the series 4–0
One Day International debut: David Hussey
Fifth ODI: 6 July, Basseterre
| 6 July 13:30 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia 8/341 (50 overs) |
v | West Indies 172 (39.5 overs) |
| Andrew Symonds 66 (80) Luke Ronchi 64 (28) Ramnaresh Sarwan 3/57 (9 overs) |
Shawn Findlay 59 (74) Shivnarine Chanderpaul 38 (49) Mitchell Johnson 5/29 (7.5 overs) |
| Australia won by 169 runs Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Umpires: Asad Rauf & Steve Bucknor Player of the match: Luke Ronchi |
- Australia won the series 5–0
Man of the Series: Shane Watson
Bangladesh in Australia
Bangladesh will travel to Australia for a 3 match One Day International series at the end of August.
Practice matches
Practice match: 28 August, Darwin
| 28 August Scorecard Report |
| Australia 177 (49.4 overs) |
v | AIS 123 (33.5 overs) |
| Michael Hussey 69 (95) Cameron White 31 (40) Grant Sullivan 3/37 (8.4 overs) |
Michael Hill 34 (67) Moises Henriques 16 (19) Mitchell Johnson 3/5 (4 overs) |
| Australia won by 54 runs TIO Stadium, Darwin Umpires: Bruce Oxenford & Rod Tucker |
One Day International series
First ODI: 30 August, Darwin
| 30 August 00:00 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia 8/254 (50 overs) |
v |  Bangladesh74 (27.4 overs) |
| Michael Hussey 85 (87) Shaun Marsh 76 (105) Shahadat Hossain 3/42 (6 overs) |
Tamim Iqbal 21 (31) Raqibul Hasan 14 (50) Cameron White 3/5 (1.4 overs) |
| Australia won by 180 runs TIO Stadium, Darwin Umpires: Peter Parker & Amiesh Saheba Player of the match: Michael Hussey |
- Australia led the series 1–0
One Day International debut: Brett Geeves
Second ODI: 3 September, Darwin
| 3 September 00:00 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Bangladesh 117 (36.1 overs) |
v | Australia 2/118 (22.4 overs) |
| Dhiman Ghosh 30 (36) Junaid Siddique 21 (44) Mitchell Johnson 3/17 (6.1 overs) |
Shaun Marsh 69 (81) Shane Watson 29 (33) Shakib Al Hasan 2/38 (6.4 overs) |
| Australia won by 8 wickets TIO Stadium, Darwin Umpires: Bruce Oxenford & Amiesh Saheba Player of the match: Shaun Marsh |
- Australia led the series 2–0
Third ODI: 6 September, Darwin
| 6 September 00:00 UTC Scorecard Report |
| Australia 5/198 (50 overs) |
v | Bangladesh 125 (29.5 overs) |
| Michael Hussey 57 (72) Shaun Marsh 30 (36) Abdur Razzak 1/22 (10 overs) |
Tamim Iqbal 63 (69) Shakib Al Hasan 27 (29) James Hopes 3/30 (5 overs) |
| Australia won by 73 runs TIO Stadium, Darwin Umpires: Peter Parker & Amiesh Saheba Player of the match: Tamim Iqbal |
- Australia won the series 3–0
Man of the Series: Michael Hussey
Statistics
Matches Played
The following is a table of statistics charting appearances by Australian cricketers in the 2008 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one match played. The players will be arranged in alphabetical order.
| No. | Player | T20I | ODI | Test | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Beau Casson | - | – | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Stuart Clark | - | – | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | Michael Clarke | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| 57 | Brad Haddin | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Brad Hodge | - | – | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | James Hopes | 1 | – | - | 1 |
| 29 | David Hussey | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 48 | Michael Hussey | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Phil Jaques | - | – | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | Mitchell Johnson | 1 | – | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Simon Katich | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 58 | Brett Lee | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 45 | Stuart MacGill | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | Shaun Marsh | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 14 | Ricky Ponting | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 34 | Luke Ronchi | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 63 | Andrew Symonds | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| 33 | Shane Watson | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 9 | Cameron White | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Source: cricinfo.com
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Ronchi | 1 | 1 | – | 22 | 36 | 36.00 | 163.63 | 36 | - | – |
| Shaun Marsh | 1 | 1 | – | 22 | 29 | 29.00 | 131.81 | 29 | - | – |
| Shane Watson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | – | 113.33 | 17* | - | – |
| Cameron White | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | – | 166.66 | 10* | - | – |
| David Hussey | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | - | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests
The following is a table of statistics charting Australian batsmen in Test cricket in the 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting | 3 | 6 | - | 495 | 323 | 53.83 | 65.25 | 158 | 1 | 1 |
| Simon Katich | 3 | 5 | – | 685 | 319 | 63.80 | 46.56 | 157 | – | 2 |
| Andrew Symonds | 3 | 6 | 2 | 398 | 264 | 66.00 | 66.33 | 79 | 3 | – |
| Phil Jaques | 3 | 6 | – | 470 | 245 | 40.83 | 52.12 | 108 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | 2 | 4 | 1 | 321 | 168 | 56.00 | 52.33 | 110 | – | 1 |
| Brad Haddin | 3 | 6 | 1 | 327 | 151 | 30.20 | 46.17 | 45* | – | – |
| Michael Hussey | 3 | 6 | – | 366 | 137 | 22.83 | 37.43 | 56 | 1 | – |
| Brett Lee | 3 | 5 | 2 | 178 | 103 | 34.33 | 57.86 | 63* | 1 | – |
| Brad Hodge | 1 | 2 | – | 175 | 94 | 47.00 | 53.71 | 67 | 1 | – |
| Mitchell Johnson | 3 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 55 | 18.33 | 55.00 | 29* | – | – |
| Beau Casson | 1 | 1 | – | 44 | 10 | 10.00 | 22.72 | 10 | – | – |
| Stuart Clark | 3 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 2.50 | 20.83 | 3 | – | – |
| Stuart MacGill | 2 | 2 | – | 13 | 2 | 1.00 | 15.38 | 2 | – | – |
Mts = Matches, Inns = Innings, NO = Not Outs, BF = Balls Faced, Avg = Batting Average, S/R = Batting Strike Rate, HS = Highest Score
Source: cricinfo.com
Bowling
Twenty20 Internationals
The following is a table of statistics charting Australian bowlers in Twenty20 International cricket in the 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 13.0 | 7.84 | 1/17 | – | 2.1 | – | - |
| Cameron White | 1 | 0 | 8 | – | – | 8.00 | – | – | 1.0 | – | - |
| James Hopes | 1 | 0 | 14 | – | – | 7.00 | – | – | 2.0 | – | - |
| Brett Lee | 1 | 0 | 26 | – | – | 13.00 | - | – | 2.0 | – | - |
| Mitchell Johnson | 1 | 0 | 30 | – | – | 15.00 | – | – | 2.0 | – | - |
One Day Internationals
The following is a table of statistics charting Australian bowlers in One Day International cricket in the 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests
The following is a table of statistics charting Australian bowlers in Test cricket in the 2008 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 | 3 | 18 | 427 | 23.72 | 44.2 | 3.21 | 5/59 | 8/110 | 132.4 | 1 | - |
| Stuart Clark | 3 | 13 | 251 | 19.30 | 50.7 | 2.28 | 5/32 | 8/91 | 110.0 | 1 | - |
| Mitchell Johnson | 3 | 10 | 347 | 34.70 | 62.9 | 3.31 | 4/41 | 5/113 | 104.5 | - | - |
| Stuart MacGill | 2 | 5 | 325 | 65.00 | 91.2 | 4.27 | 2/43 | 4/143 | 76.0 | - | - |
| Michael Clarke | 2 | 4 | 77 | 19.25 | 40.0 | 1.92 | 2/20 | 2/36 | 40.0 | - | - |
| Beau Casson | 1 | 3 | 129 | 43.00 | 64.0 | 4.03 | 3/86 | 3/129 | 32.0 | - | - |
| Andrew Symonds | 3 | 1 | 73 | 73.00 | 216.0 | 2.02 | 1/17 | 1/23 | 36.0 | - | - |
| Michael Hussey | 2 | 0 | 14 | – | – | 2.33 | – | – | 6.0 | - | - |
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
Source: cricinfo.com
Catches
The following is a table of statistics charting catches taken by Australian fieldsmen in the 2008 season. The minimum requirement for inclusion is one catch. The players will be arranged in alphabetical order.
| Player | T20I | ODI | Test | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Casson | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Stuart Clark | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Clarke | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Brad Haddin † | - | - | 16 | 16 |
| Michael Hussey | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Phil Jaques | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Simon Katich | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Brett Lee | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Ricky Ponting | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Symonds | - | - | 2 | 2 |
† Wicketkeeper
Source: cricinfo.com
Important events
- On 22 May wicketkeeper Brad Haddin became the 400th man to represent Australia in Test match cricket.
- On 30 May Australian captain Ricky Ponting became the seventh man to reach 10,000 Test match runs.
- On 1 June leg-spinner Stuart MacGill announced his retirement from international cricket effective at the end of the Second Test in Antigua, ending his ten-year international career.
- On 27 June Australian captain Ricky Ponting became the second Australian to reach 300 One Day Internationals.
- On 29 June fast bowler Brett Lee reached 300 One Day International wickets, dismissing Darren Sammy caught and bowled. This made him the fastest to 300 wickets in One Day International history.
- All-rounder Andrew Symonds was axed from Australia's squad to play Bangladesh after missing a team meeting to go fishing.
See also
References
- Bollinger and Marsh receive contracts Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2008
- Understudy Haddin becomes main man Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2008
- Ponting scores 10,000th Test run Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2008
- MacGill decides on hasty retirement Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2008
- Ponting to notch up 300 ODIs Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2008
- Australia in West Indies ODI Series – 3rd ODI Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2008
- Lee as good as Windies greats – Richards Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2008
- Symonds axed from Aussie squad Fox Sports. Retrieved 30 August 2008
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