| 2007–08 Pura Cup | |
| Administrator: | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket Format: | First-class |
| Tournament Format: | Round robin |
| Champions: | New South Wales |
| Count: | 45 |
| Participants: | 6 |
| Matches: | 30, plus final |
| Player Of The Series: | Simon Katich (NSW) |
| Most Runs: | Simon Katich (NSW) (1,506) |
| Most Wickets: | Doug Bollinger (NSW) (45) |
| Previous Year: | 2006–07 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2006–07 Pura Cup season |
| Next Year: | 2008–09 |
| Next Tournament: | 2008–09 Sheffield Shield season |
The 2007–08 Pura Cup was the 106th season of official first-class domestic cricket in Australia. Six teams representing six states in Australia participated in the competition. The 2007 competition began on 12 October, when the previous season's champions, Tasmania took on Queensland at the Gabba. New South Wales were crowned champions for the 45th time in their history as they beat Victoria by 258 runs in the Pura Cup final.
The top two teams after each round is played will compete for the Pura Cup final. The match will be contested at the home ground of the side that finishes first. For an explanation of how points are rewarded, see Pura Cup Points System.
| width=175 | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | Quo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 39 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.680 | |
| Victoria | 39 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.208 | |
| Western Australia | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1.326 | |
| Tasmania | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0.737 | |
| South Australia | 14.5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.713 | |
| Queensland | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0.705 |
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| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/601 dec. | ||||
| 5/581 dec. | ||||
| 5/565 dec. | WACA Ground | |||
| 8/563 dec. | ||||
| 6/544 dec. |
| Player | Runs | Inns | Avg | HS | 100s | 50s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Katich (New South Wales) | 1,506 | 17 | 94.12 | 306 | 5 | 8 | |
| David Hussey (Victoria) | 1,008 | 20 | 56.00 | 104 | 2 | 8 | |
| Michael Di Venuto (Tasmania) | 947 | 19 | 52.61 | 178 | 3 | 5 | |
| Justin Langer (Western Australia) | 770 | 19 | 45.29 | 131 | 3 | 2 | |
| Brad Hodge (Victoria) | 762 | 17 | 47.62 | 134 | 2 | 3 |
| Player | Score | Opponent | Ground | 4s | 6s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Katich (New South Wales) | 306 | 30 | 9 | |||
| Brad Hodge (Victoria) | 286* | 34 | 4 | |||
| Graham Manou (South Australia) | 190 | 22 | 0 | |||
| Shane Watson (Queensland) | 190 | 19 | 3 | |||
| Simon Katich (New South Wales) | 189 | 27 | 0 |
| Player | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | BBI | BBM | 5WI | 10WM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bollinger (New South Wales) | 45 | 7 | 15.44 | 31.1 | 6/63 | 12/131 | 5 | 2 | |
| Ashley Noffke (Queensland) | 43 | 9 | 21.25 | 47.4 | 6/33 | 7/147 | 5 | 0 | |
| Matthew Inness (Western Australia) | 40 | 9 | 20.12 | 43.5 | 6/83 | 7/94 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bryce McGain (Victoria) | 38 | 11 | 34.15 | 67.4 | 5/68 | 6/128 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ryan Harris (South Australia) | 37 | 10 | 29.86 | 60.3 | 7/108 | 9/171 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Tait (South Australia) | 16.1 | 7/29 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | ||
| Jason Gillespie (South Australia) | 20.0 | 7/58 | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Ben Edmondson (Western Australia) | 28.0 | 7/95 | Brisbane Cricket Ground | ||
| Ryan Harris (South Australia) | 32.0 | 7/108 | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Gerard Denton (Victoria) | 20.1 | 6/32 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |