2007–08 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Single round-robin |
| Champions |  Victoria (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Player of the series | David Hussey (Vic) |
| Most runs | Shaun Marsh (WA) (290) |
| Most wickets | Dirk Nannes (Vic) (12) |
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 Bushrangers at the new Tony Ireland Stadium in Thuringowa. Another match between the Western Warriors and the previous year's finalists the Tasmanian Tigers was held on the same day at the WACA Ground.
This season comprised 15 regular matches, instead of twelve from the 2006–07 season. This allowed each team to play every other team once.
Table
[edit]Teams received 2 points for a win, 1 for a tie or no result, and 0 for a loss. The top two teams, Western Australia and Victoria, played in the final at the WACA Ground in Perth. These two teams also qualified for the 1st edition of the Champions Twenty20 League, expected to be hosted by India in December 2008.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Western Warriors | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.584 |
| 2 | Victorian Bushrangers | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.582 |
| 3 | Tasmanian Tigers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.681 |
| 4 | New South Wales Blues | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.078 |
| 5 | Queensland Bulls | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −0.294 |
| 6 | Southern Redbacks | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1.719 |
Teams
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Statistics
[edit]Highest Team Totals
[edit]| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
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| Victoria |
8/203 |  Western Australia |
WACA Ground |
 Tasmania |
5/189 | Western Australia |
WACA Ground |
| Western Australia |
4/188 | Tasmania |
WACA Ground |
| Western Australia |
5/187 | Victoria |
WACA Ground |
| Victoria |
7/187 |  Queensland |
Tony Ireland Stadium |
Most Runs
[edit]| Player | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Marsh (Western Australia) | 290 | 6 | 58.00 | 142.15 | 86 | – | 3 |
| David Hussey (Victoria) | 237 | 6 | 47.40 | 153.89 | 70* | – | 3 |
| Luke Pomersbach (Western Australia) | 178 | 6 | 35.60 | 142.40 | 79 | – | 1 |
| Brad Hodge (Victoria) | 172 | 6 | 28.66 | 126.47 | 45 | – | – |
| Aiden Blizzard (Victoria) | 145 | 6 | 24.16 | 185.89 | 47 | – | – |
Highest Scores
[edit]| Player | Score | Balls | Opponent | Ground | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Marsh (Western Australia) | 86 | 55 | Victoria | WACA Ground | 7 | 4 |
| Luke Pomersbach (Western Australia) | 79 | 45 | Tasmania | WACA Ground | 9 | 4 |
| David Hussey (Victoria) | 70* | 40 | New South Wales | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 4 |
| Shaun Marsh (Western Australia) | 70 | 49 | Queensland | WACA Ground | 8 | 1 |
| Shane Watson (Queensland) | 69* | 32 | Tasmania | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 7 |
Most Wickets
[edit]| Player | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
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| Dirk Nannes (Victoria) | 12 | 6 | 12.33 | 12.0 | 6.16 | 4/23 |
| Steve Smith (New South Wales) | 9 | 4 | 5.33 | 5.6 | 5.64 | 4/15 |
| Aaron Heal (Western Australia) | 9 | 6 | 17.66 | 15.7 | 6.71 | 2/18 |
| Brett Dorey (Western Australia) | 9 | 6 | 20.44 | 15.3 | 8.00 | 3/19 |
| David Hussey (Victoria) | 8 | 6 | 12.00 | 11.2 | 6.40 | 2/10 |
Best Bowling Figures
[edit]| Player | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Edmondson (Western Australia) | 4.0 | 4/14 | South Australia | Adelaide Oval |
| Steve Smith (New South Wales) | 3.3 | 4/15 | Queensland | ANZ Stadium |
| Dirk Nannes (Victoria) | 4.0 | 4/23 | Western Australia | WACA Ground |
| Steve Smith (New South Wales) | 3.3 | 3/18 | Western Australia | ANZ Stadium |
| Brett Dorey (Western Australia) | 4.0 | 3/19 | Queensland | WACA Ground |
Player of the Series
[edit]David Hussey, Victorian Bushrangers