2008–09 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
The 2008–09 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was the 4th season of the official Twenty20 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.
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.The two teams that made the final have qualified for the 2nd edition of the Twenty20 Champions League.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR |
| New South Wales Blues | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Queensland Bulls | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Victorian Bushrangers | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Southern Redbacks | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Western Warriors | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tasmanian Tigers | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Teams
| Club | Home ground | Captain |
| New South Wales Blues | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Dominic Thornely |
| Queensland Bulls | Brisbane Cricket Ground | Chris Simpson |
| Southern Redbacks | Adelaide Oval | Graham Manou |
| Tasmanian Tigers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | Daniel Marsh |
| Victorian Bushrangers | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Cameron White |
| Western Warriors | WACA Ground, Perth | Marcus North |
Fixtures
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Knockout stage
Preliminary final
Final
Statistics
Highest Team Totals
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
| 5/203 | Bellerive Oval | ||
| 7/194 | ANZ Stadium | ||
| 2/184 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| 8/184 | Bellerive Oval | ||
| 5/183 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Most Runs
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Lee Carseldine | 298 | 6 | 99.33 | 134.84 | 74 | – | 4 | |
| Brad Hodge | 262 | 6 | 65.50 | 119.63 | 75* | – | 3 | |
| Daniel Harris | 200 | 5 | 40.00 | 149.25 | 98 | – | 1 | |
| Rhett Lockyear | 179 | 5 | 35.80 | 167.28 | 52 | – | 2 | |
| David Hussey | 173 | 4 | 173.00 | 169.60 | 100* | 1 | – |
Highest Scores
| Player | Team | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground |
| David Hussey | 100* | 47 | 12 | 3 | Bellerive Oval | ||
| Daniel Harris | 98 | 62 | 9 | 4 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Robert Quiney | 91 | 56 | 4 | 8 | ANZ Stadium | ||
| Phil Hughes | 80* | 60 | 8 | 1 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | ||
| Brad Hodge | 75* | 61 | 6 | 1 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
| Aaron Bird | 13 | 6 | 14.08 | 10.6 | 7.96 | 3/21 | |
| Umar Gul | 12 | 5 | 12.25 | 9.6 | 7.60 | 4/15 | |
| Dirk Nannes | 12 | 7 | 13.83 | 13.0 | 6.38 | 4/11 | |
| Chris Simpson | 9 | 6 | 18.33 | 14.6 | 7.50 | 3/27 | |
| Nathan Rimmington | 9 | 6 | 18.44 | 14.4 | 7.66 | 3/23 |
Best Bowling Figures
| Player | Team | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground |
| Cameron White | 2.0 | 4/10 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Dirk Nannes | 4.0 | 4/11 | ANZ Stadium | ||
| Umar Gul | 3.2 | 4/15 | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Daniel Christian | 4.0 | 4/23 | North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground | ||
| Ben Edmondson | 4.0 | 4/25 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |