South African cricket team in Australia in 2008–09
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The South Africa cricket team toured Australia between 6 December 2008 and 30 January 2009, playing three Test matches, two Twenty20 Internationals and five One Day Internationals against Australia.
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South African cricket team in Australia in 2008–09 | |||
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Australia | South Africa | ||
Dates | 6 December 2008 – 30 January 2009 | ||
Captains | Ricky Ponting |
Graeme Smith (Tests) Johan Botha (ODIs and T20Is) | |
Test series | |||
Result | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Michael Clarke (383) | Graeme Smith (326) | |
Most wickets | Mitchell Johnson (17) | Dale Steyn (18) | |
Player of the series | Graeme Smith (South Africa) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | South Africa won the 5-match series 4–1 | ||
Most runs | Shaun Marsh (218) | Hashim Amla (199) | |
Most wickets | Ben Hilfenhaus (7) |
Makhaya Ntini (8) Dale Steyn (8) Johan Botha (8) | |
Player of the series | Albie Morkel (South Africa) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Australia won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | David Warner (96) | JP Duminy (147) | |
Most wickets | David Hussey (4) | Dale Steyn (4) |
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Following a dispute with Cricket Australia, the three leading news agencies, Reuters, Agence France-Presse and Associated Press decided not to cover the series.[1]