The 2007–08 Ford Ranger One Day Cup was the 38th season of official List A domestic cricket in Australia. Six teams representing six states in Australia took part in the competition. The competition began on 10 October 2007 when the 2006–07 season's champions, the Queensland Bulls took on the Tasmanian Tigers at the Gabba.
After several months delay when it was reported that the naming rights for the One Day Domestic Competition had lapsed, it was determined that for the 2007–08 season it would remain as the Ford Ranger Cup.
The 2007–08 Cup Final was played on 23 February 2008 at Bellerive Oval. In a low-scoring but dramatic,Tigers claim one-day title in cliffhanger – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) rain-interrupted match, Tasmania defeated Victoria by 1 wicket with only 5 balls to spare. Victoria scored 158, but the Tasmanians' innings target was reduced to 131 runs from 31 overs under the Duckworth–Lewis method.
Table
The top two teams after each round was played competed in the Ford Ranger One Day Cup final. The match was contested at the home ground of the side that finished first. (For an explanation of how points are rewarded, see Ford Ranger One Day Cup – Points system).
Teams
Club Home ground CaptainNew South Wales Blues Sydney Cricket Ground Simon KatichQueensland Bulls Brisbane Cricket Ground Jimmy MaherSouthern Redbacks Adelaide Oval Nathan AdcockTasmanian Tigers Bellerive Oval Daniel MarshVictorian Bushrangers Melbourne Cricket Ground Cameron WhiteWestern Warriors WACA Ground Adam Voges
Fixtures
Group matches
Final
Statistics
Highest Team Totals
Team Total Opponent GroundVictorian Bushrangers 8/352 New South Wales Blues Sydney Cricket GroundSouthern Redbacks 3/329 Western Warriors WACA GroundTasmanian Tigers 5/325 New South Wales Blues Bellerive OvalSouthern Redbacks 2/308 Western Warriors Adelaide OvalWestern Warriors 6/305 Southern Redbacks Adelaide Oval
Most Runs
Player Runs Inns Avg 100s 50s Michael Dighton (Tasmania) 549 11 54.90 2 1 Matthew Elliott (South Australia) 521 9 74.42 2 2 David Hussey (Victoria) 484 11 44.00 1 3 Robert Quiney (Victoria) 380 9 47.50 – 4 Travis Birt (Tasmania) 355 11 44.37 – 2
Highest Scores
Player Score Balls Opponent Ground 4s 6s Michael Dighton (Tasmania) 146* 138 New South Wales North Sydney Oval 13 7 Matthew Elliott (South Australia) 146 141 Western Australia WACA Ground 14 3 Brad Haddin (New South Wales) 138* 116 Tasmania Bellerive Oval 10 2 Sean Ervine (Western Australia) 134* 129 South Australia Adelaide Oval 8 2 Matthew Elliott (South Australia) 133* 137 Western Australia Adelaide Oval 11 2
Most Wickets
Player Wkts Mts Avg SR 5WI Bryce McGain (Victoria) 15 10 24.40 34.4 – Brett Geeves (Tasmania) 15 10 25.20 32.6 – Xavier Doherty (Tasmania) 15 11 25.53 35.8 – Brendan Drew (Tasmania) 15 11 30.46 33.8 – Steve Magoffin (Western Australia) 14 9 27.21 32.9 –
Best Bowling Figures
Player Overs Figures Opponent Ground Shane Harwood (Victoria) 9.5 5/45 South Australia Adelaide Oval Ryan Harris (South Australia) 9 5/58 Victoria Adelaide Oval Xavier Doherty (Tasmania) 6.3 4/18 Victoria Bellerive Oval Chris Swan (Queensland) 8 4/24 Western Australia WACA Ground Brad Hogg (Western Australia) 10 4/37 Victoria Melbourne Cricket Ground
See also
2007–08 Sheffield Shield season 2007–08 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Australian cricket team in 2007–08
References
External links Cricket Web Cricket Australia Baggygreen