2007–08 Ford Ranger One Day Cup season
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
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| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Tasmania (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 plus final |
| Player of the series | Matthew Elliott (SA) |
| Most runs | Michael Dighton (Tas) (549) |
| Most wickets | Brendan Drew, Brett Geeves, Xavier Doherty (Tas) Bryce McGain (Vic) (15) |
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,[1] 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).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 |  Tasmanian Tigers
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10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0.563 |
| 2 |  Victorian Bushrangers
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10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0.261 |
| 3 |  Southern Redbacks
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10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | −0.290 |
| 4 |  Queensland Bulls
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10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | −0.606 |
| 5 |  Western Warriors
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10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0.080 |
| 6 |  New South Wales Blues
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10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −0.259 |
Teams
Fixtures
Group matches
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20 February
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Final
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Statistics
Highest Team Totals
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
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| Victorian Bushrangers | 8/352 | New South Wales Blues | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Southern Redbacks | 3/329 | Western Warriors | WACA Ground |
| Tasmanian Tigers | 5/325 | New South Wales Blues | Bellerive Oval |
| Southern Redbacks | 2/308 | Western Warriors | Adelaide Oval |
| Western Warriors | 6/305 | Southern Redbacks | Adelaide Oval |
Most Runs
| Player | Runs | Inns | Avg | 100s | 50s |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |