The 2008–09
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was the 4th season of the official
Twenty20
Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single innin ...
domestic cricket competition in Australia. Six teams representing six states in Australia participated in the competition. The competition began on 26 December 2008 when the
Queensland Bulls took on the
New South Wales Blues at the
Brisbane Cricket Ground
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gab ...
(Gabba).
This season comprised 15 regular matches, a preliminary final and a final, the same as was in the
2007–08 season except with the addition of the preliminary final.
Table
Teams received 2 points for a win, 1 for a tie or no result, and 0 for a loss. The teams ranked two and three played each other at the home venue of the team ranked two, for the right to play the first placed team in a final at the venue of the first placed team. In the event of several teams finishing with the same number of points, standings were determined by most wins, then most wins among the teams concerned, then net run rate (NRR).
The two teams that made the final have qualified for the
2009 Champions League Twenty20
The 2009 Champions League Twenty20 was the first edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international club cricket tournament. It was held in India between 8 October and 23 October 2009 and featured 12 domestic teams from Australia, England, ...
.
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; 15 December 2008
Teams
Fixtures
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Knockout stage
Preliminary final
Final
Statistics
Highest Team Totals
Most Runs
Highest Scores
Most Wickets
Best Bowling Figures
References
External links
Tournament Page – Cricket AustraliaTournament Page – Cricinfo
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