T20 franchise cricket
Big Bash League
AustraliaFounded 201115 seasons8 teams662 matches
KFC BBL|16 previews
Renegades35%Scorchers65%
Match 12:40pm IST (8:10pm AEDT)
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- UK TV
- Sky Sports
- 1st innings par
- 170 runs
Heat48%Sixers52%
Match 26:15pm AEST (7:15pm AEDT)
The Gabba, Brisbane
- UK TV
- Sky Sports
- 1st innings par
- 178 runs
Thunder44%Strikers56%
Match 37:15pm AEDT
Manuka Oval, Canberra
- UK TV
- Sky Sports
- 1st innings par
- 174 runs
Hurricanes56%Heat44%
Match 47:15pm AEDT
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
- UK TV
- Sky Sports
- 1st innings par
- 174 runs
Stars56%Strikers44%
Match 57:15pm AEDT
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- UK TV
- Sky Sports
- 1st innings par
- 172 runs
Thunder36%Sixers64%
Match 67:15pm AEDT
Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney
- UK TV
- Sky Sports
- 1st innings par
- 173 runs
Scorchers41%Hurricanes59%
Match 74:15pm AWST (7:15pm AEDT)
Perth Stadium, Perth
- UK TV
- Sky Sports
- 1st innings par
- 171 runs
Stars54%Heat46%
Match 87:15pm AEDT
Junction Oval, Melbourne
- UK TV
- Sky Sports
- 1st innings par
- 178 runs
Sixers77%Renegades23%
Match 97:15pm AEDT
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- UK TV
- Sky Sports
- 1st innings par
- 179 runs
Strikers60%Thunder40%
Match 106:45pm ACDT (7:15pm AEDT)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- UK TV
- Sky Sports
- 1st innings par
- 180 runs
The league
2011First match Sixers v Heat, Sydney Cricket Ground, 16 December 2011
15Seasons, 2011/12 to 2025/26; KFC BBL|16 is next
662Matches at 22 grounds, 1,318 innings
163Average first innings, 626 completed
Season by season
| Season | Matches | First innings | Runs per over |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBL|1 2011/12 | 27 | 163 | 7.85 |
| BBL|2 2012/13 | 28 | 150 | 7.57 |
| BBL|3 2013/14 | 34 | 160 | 7.92 |
| BBL|4 2014/15 | 34 | 157 | 7.89 |
| BBL|5 2015/16 | 32 | 163 | 8.27 |
| BBL|6 2016/17 | 35 | 165 | 8.37 |
| BBL|7 2017/18 | 43 | 162 | 8.15 |
| BBL|8 2018/19 | 59 | 156 | 7.83 |
| BBL|9 2019/20 | 61 | 164 | 8.16 |
| BBL|10 2020/21 | 61 | 169 | 8.31 |
| BBL|11 2021/22 | 60 | 169 | 8.15 |
| BBL|12 2022/23 | 61 | 159 | 8.02 |
| BBL|13 2023/24 | 41 | 164 | 8.25 |
| BBL|14 2024/25 | 42 | 169 | 8.57 |
| BBL|15 2025/26 | 44 | 167 | 8.62 |
The teams
- Heat73–88 · 2 titlesMissed the finals
- Hurricanes81–78 · 1 titleOut in the Challenger
- Renegades63–94 · 1 titleMissed the finals
- Scorchers109–64 · 6 titlesChampions
- Sixers104–66 · 3 titlesRunners-up
- Stars80–85 · 0 titlesOut in the Knockout
- Strikers77–84 · 1 titleMissed the finals
- Thunder64–92 · 1 titleMissed the finals
Scoring
| BBL662 matches | BBL|15last season, 44 | Other club T206,237, no internationals | GapBBL v other T20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average first innings | 162.9 | 167.1 | 164.6 | −1.7 |
| Median first innings | 163 | 165 | 165 | −2 |
| Runs per over | 8.14 | 8.62 | 8.25 | −0.11 |
| Balls per four | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | +0.6 |
| Balls per six | 21.9 | 17.3 | 19.3 | +2.6 |
| Dot balls | 34% | 34% | 35% | −1.1 |
| Wickets per innings | 6.21 | 6.61 | 6.21 | 0.00 |
| Highest total | 273 | 258 | 287 | −14 |
| Batting first wins | 47% | 35% | 47% | +0.1 |
Highest scores
Team totals
| Total | Team | Against | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 273-2 | Stars | Hurricanes | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Jan 2022 |
| 258-2 | Heat | Scorchers | The Gabba | Dec 2025 |
| 257-6 | Scorchers | Heat | The Gabba | Dec 2025 |
| 251-5 | Strikers | Heat | Adelaide Oval | Jan 2025 |
| 232-5 | Thunder | Sixers | Adelaide Oval | Jan 2021 |
Individual innings
| Score | Batter | For | Against | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154* (64) | GJ Maxwell | Stars | Hurricanes | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Jan 2022 |
| 147* (79) | MP Stoinis | Stars | Sixers | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Jan 2020 |
| 140 (57) | J Brown | Heat | Strikers | Carrara Oval | Jan 2024 |
| 130* (61) | MS Wade | Hurricanes | Strikers | Adelaide Oval | Jan 2020 |
| 130* (65) | DA Warner | Thunder | Hurricanes | Sydney Showground Stadium | Jan 2026 |
Bowling in an innings
| Figures | Bowler | For | Against | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 (4.0) | SL Malinga | Stars | Scorchers | WACA Ground | Dec 2012 |
| 6/11 (3.3) | IS Sodhi | Strikers | Thunder | Sydney Showground Stadium | Jan 2017 |
| 6/17 (4.0) | Rashid Khan | Strikers | Heat | The Gabba | Jan 2022 |
| 5/3 (2.5) | HTRY Thornton | Strikers | Thunder | Sydney Showground Stadium | Dec 2022 |
| 5/14 (4.0) | DT Christian | Hurricanes | Strikers | Bellerive Oval | Jan 2017 |
Top performers
Runs, all-time
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA Lynn | 133 | 4,088 | 35.2 | 149.5 |
| MC Henriques | 143 | 3,322 | 28.4 | 128.8 |
| AJ Finch | 104 | 3,310 | 34.8 | 131.2 |
| MP Stoinis | 114 | 3,218 | 34.6 | 134.0 |
| GJ Maxwell | 116 | 3,196 | 34.4 | 155.3 |
Runs, last season
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH Allen | 11 | 466 | 42.4 | 184.2 |
| DA Warner | 8 | 433 | 86.6 | 154.1 |
| SB Harper | 10 | 381 | 54.4 | 155.5 |
| MR Marsh | 12 | 360 | 30.0 | 132.4 |
| AM Hardie | 12 | 339 | 37.7 | 146.1 |
Wickets, all-time
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA Abbott | 129 | 185 | 20.1 | 8.36 |
| BJ Dwarshuis | 126 | 164 | 22.1 | 8.10 |
| AJ Tye | 116 | 160 | 20.9 | 8.01 |
| JP Behrendorff | 112 | 145 | 20.0 | 7.12 |
| KW Richardson | 113 | 138 | 23.7 | 7.92 |
Wickets, last season
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haris Rauf | 11 | 20 | 16.8 | 8.24 |
| J Edwards | 12 | 19 | 18.5 | 8.10 |
| GS Sandhu | 9 | 18 | 18.1 | 10.48 |
| PM Siddle | 11 | 16 | 17.0 | 7.13 |
| TK Curran | 10 | 16 | 17.5 | 7.78 |