Bangladeshi cricket team in Australia in 2008 | |||
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Bangladesh | Australia | ||
Dates | 30 August 2008 β 6 September 2008 | ||
Captains | Mohammad Ashraful | Michael Clarke | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Australia won the: 3-match series 3β0 | ||
Most runs | Tamim Iqbal (84) | Shaun Marsh (175) | |
Most wickets | Shakib Al Hasan (4) | Mitchell Johnson (6) | |
Player of theββseries | Michael Hussey (Aus) |
The Bangladesh national cricket team played three One Day International (ODI) matches in Australia in 2008, under the captaincy of Mohammad Ashraful. The Australians, "captained by," Michael Clarke, comfortably swept the series 3β0.
The series was during the "southern Australian winter," therefore the matches were played in northern Australia at Marrara Oval, Darwin. On slow, "low," continental-like pitches, Bangladesh failedββto score more than 125 in the series. Australian Shaun Marsh was the leading run-scorer for the series, with 175 runs. Australia's Mitchell Johnson finished leading wicket-taker for the seriesβwith six wicketsβahead of teammates Cameron White and Stuart Clark. Michael Hussey was named man of the series as the Australian's dominated every facet of the series.
ODI seriesβ»
1st ODIβ»
30 August
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![]() Marrara Oval, Darwin, Australia Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (IND) & Peter Parker (AUS) Player of the match: Michael Hussey |
- Bangladesh score of 74 runs was their lowest ODI score ever. Brett Geeves, Australian fast-medium bowler, debuted in this match taking 2/11.
2nd ODIβ»
3 September
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![]() Marrara Oval, Darwin, Australia Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (Ind) & Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Shaun Marsh |
3rd ODIβ»
6 September
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![]() Marrara Oval, Darwin, Australia Umpires: Amiesh Saheba (Ind) & Peter Parker Player of the match: Tamim Iqbal |
- Player of the series Michael Hussey
Tour Matchesβ»
Australian Institute of Sport v Bangladeshisβ»
18 August
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Australian Institute of Sport
330/4 (50 overs) |
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Australian Institute of Sport won by 14 runs.
Gardens Oval, Darwin, Australia Umpires: Stuart Rudd & R Saunders |
Australian Institute of Sport v Bangladeshisβ»
Australian Institute of Sport v Bangladeshisβ»
23 August
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Australian Institute of Sport
271/5 (48.1 overs) | |
Australian Institute of Sport won by 5 wickets
Gardens Oval, Darwin, Australia Umpires: Bruce Oxenford & Peter Parker |
- Players per side: 12 (11 batting, 11 fielding)
Australian Institute of Sport v Bangladeshisβ»
25 August
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Australian Institute of Sport
230/1 (36.2 overs) | |
Australian Institute of Sport won by 9 wickets
Gardens Oval, Darwin, Australia Umpires: Bruce Oxenford & Rod Tucker |
- Players per side 12 (11 batting, 11 fielding)
Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI v Bangladeshisβ»
27 August
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Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI
185 (38.2 overs) | |
- Players per side: Bangladeshis 11 ; Northern Territory Chief Minister's XI 13 (11 batting, 11 fielding)
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Australia's back-up boys crush Bangladesh
- ^ Cricinfo, Accessed 17 August 2008
- ^ Most runs Cricinfo, Accessed 10 September 2008
- ^ Most wickets Cricinfo, Accessed 10 September 2008
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