The Australian cricket team toured the West Indies between 16 May and 6 July 2008, outside the normal West Indies cricket season. Australia won two of three Test matches played (one being a draw) and all five One-day Internationals. The West Indies won the single Twenty20 International game.
Australian cricket team in the West Indies in 2008 | |||
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West Indies | Australia | ||
Dates | 16 May 2008 – 6 July 2008 | ||
Captains | Ramnaresh Sarwan | Ricky Ponting | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (442) | Ricky Ponting (323) | |
Most wickets | Fidel Edwards (15) | Brett Lee (18) | |
Player of the series | Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | Australia won the 5-match series 5–0 | ||
Most runs | Chris Gayle (180) | Shane Watson (206) | |
Most wickets | Fidel Edwards (6) |
Nathan Bracken (8) Mitchell Johnson (8) | |
Player of the series | Shane Watson (Aus) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | West Indies won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
Most runs | Xavier Marshall (36) | Luke Ronchi (36) | |
Most wickets | Kemar Roach (2) | Shane Watson (1) | |
Player of the series | Xavier Marshall (WI) |
Squads
editTour matches
editThree-day : Jamaica Select XI vs Australians
edit16–18 May
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Jamaica Select XI
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50-over : University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI v Australians
edit 21 June
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Australians
337/6 (50 overs) |
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University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI
126 (33.1 overs) |
Test series
edit1st Test
edit22–26 May
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light ended both day 3 and day 4 early.
2nd Test
edit30 May – 2 June
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia's innings was interrupted by rain in both innings. Stuart MacGill played his last international match
3rd Test
editT20I series
editOnly T20I
edit 20 June
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced match to 11 overs per side.
ODI series
edit1st ODI
edit2nd ODI
edit3rd ODI
edit 29 June
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Shane Watson (Aus) scored his first century in ODIs.