Big Bash League 2022-23
The Kangaroos share their lands with an exceptionally fanatic cricket audience the world has ever seen and this sports hungry demographic needs a constant stream of cricket action to feed its appetite. Introduced in 2011, the Big Bash league provides a feast for the cricketing world.
Also called BBL, Big Bash League is an Australian professional franchise Twenty20 cricket league, which was established by Cricket Australia. The Big Bash League replaced the previous competition, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, and featured eight city-based franchises instead of the six state teams which had participated previously.
A design contest was held in 2011 to determine the design of the Big Bash League trophy. The competition was restricted to Australian designers, with the final design chosen by the public from a field of three, revealed on 13 December 2011
BBL matches are played in Australia during the summer; in December, January and February.
BBL - Big Bash League 2022-23 Teams
After two years of Covid-19 break, the BBL season will once again return to normal service as all the 8 teams will get seven home matches and seven away matches to stage. The current season will have 56 BBL league matches, with each team playing every other team twice.
| Team | Location | Home Ground |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide, South Australia | Adelaide Oval |
| Brisbane Heat | Brisbane, Queensland | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| Hobart Hurricanes | Hobart, Tasmania | Blundstone Arena |
| Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne, Victoria | Marvel Stadium |
| Melbourne Stars | Melbourne, Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Perth Scorchers | Perth, Western Australia | Perth Stadium |
| Sydney Sixers | Sydney, New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Sydney Thunder | Sydney, New South Wales | Sydney Showground Stadium |
BBL 2022-23 Squad
All the matches of the BBL 2022-23 fixture will be played in Australia under the guidelines given by the Australian government. The Big Bash League 2022-23 teams and squads are an exceptional amalgamation of the best cricketers from Australia, England, South Africa, Afghanistan, West Indies and New Zealand.
Adelaide Strikers
Wes Agar |
Cameron Boyce |
Alex Carey |
Harry Conway |
Colin de Grandhomme |
Ryan Gibson |
Travis Head |
Adam Hose |
Henry Hunt |
Thomas Kelly |
Harry Nielsen |
Matt Short |
Jake Weatherald |
Henry Thorton |
Brisbane Heat
Xavier Bartlett |
James Bazley |
Sam Billings |
Max Bryant |
Sam Heazlett |
Usman Khawaja |
Matthew Kuhnemann |
Michael Neser |
Jimmy Peirson |
Matthew Renshaw |
Mark Steketee |
Mitchell Swepson |
Ross Whiteley |
Jack Wildermuth |
Spencer Johnson |
Will Prestwidge |
Hobart Hurricanes
Asif Ali |
Faheem Ashraf |
Tim David |
Nathan Ellis |
Caleb Jewell |
Shadab Khan |
Ben McDermott |
Riley Meredith |
Mitch Owen |
Joel Paris |
Wil Parker |
D'Arcy Short |
Matthew Wade |
Billy Stanlake |
Paddy Dooley |
Chris Tremain |
Mac Wright |
Melbourne Renegades
Zak Evans |
Akeal Hosein |
Jake Fraser-McGurk |
Sam Harper |
Mackenzie Harvey |
Nic Maddinson (c) |
Shaun Marsh |
Kane Richardson |
Tom Rogers |
Will Sutherland |
Jon Wells |
Jack Prestwidge |
Ruwantha Kellapotha |
Melbourne Stars
Joe Burns |
Hilton Cartwright |
Joe Clarke |
Brody Couch |
Nathan Coulter-Nile |
Liam Hatcher |
Clint Hinchliffe |
Nick Larkin |
Glenn Maxwell (c) |
Beau Webster |
Luke Wood |
Perth Scorchers
Ashton Agar |
Cameron Bancroft |
Jason Behrendorff |
Cooper Connolly |
Laurie Evans |
Aaron Hardie |
Peter Hatzoglou |
Nick Hobson |
Josh Inglis |
Matthew Kelly |
Mitch Marsh |
Tymal Mills |
Lance Morris |
Jhye Richardson |
Phil Salt |
Ashton Turner |
Andrew Tye |
Sydney Sixers
Sean Abbott |
Jackson Bird |
Dan Christian |
Ben Dwarshuis |
Moises Henriques |
Daniel Hughes |
Hayden Kerr |
Nathan Lyon |
Izharulhaq Naveed |
Chris Jordan |
Steve O'Keefe |
Kurtis Patterson |
Josh Philippe |
Jordan Silk |
James Vince |
Sydney Thunder
Oliver Davies |
Brendan Doggett |
Matthew Gilkes |
Chris Green |
Alex Hales |
Baxter Holt |
Nathan McAndrew |
Alex Ross |
Rilee Rossouw |
Daniel Sams |
Jason Sangha |
Tanveer Sangha |
David Willey |
BBL Big Bash League Stats
BBL Winner List
| Season | Final | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | |
| 2011-12 | Sydney Sixers | Sixers won by 7 wickets |
| 2012-13 | Brisbane Heat | Heat won by 34 runs |
| 2013-14 | Perth Scorchers | Scorchers won by 39 runs |
| 2014-15 | Perth Scorchers | Scorchers won by 4 wickets |
| 2015-16 | Sydney Thunder | Thunder won by 3 wickets |
| 2016-17 | Perth Scorchers | Scorchers won by 9 wickets |
| 2017-18 | Adelaide Strikers | Strikers won by 25 runs |
| 2018-19 | Melbourne Renegades | Renegades won by 13 runs |
| 2019-20 | Sydney Sixers | Sixers won by 19 runs |
| 2020-21 | Sydney Sixers | Sixers won by 27 runs |
| 2021-22 | Perth Scorchers | Scorchers won by 79 runs |
BBL Team Ranking
| Team | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | 6th | 5th | 7th | SF (1st) | SF (1st) | 6th | W (2nd) | 7th | KO (3rd) | EF (5th) | CF (4th) |
| Brisbane Heat | 5th | W (4th) | 5th | 8th | 6th | SF (2nd) | 7th | 5th | 7th | CF (4th) | 7th |
| Hobart Hurricanes | SF (2nd) | 6th | R (4th) | 5th | 7th | 7th | R (4th) | SF (1st) | EF (4th) | 6th | EF (5th) |
| Melbourne Renegades | 7th | SF (1st) | 6th | 6th | 5th | 5th | SF (3rd) | W (2nd) | 8th | 8th | 8th |
| Melbourne Stars | SF (4th) | SF (3rd) | SF (1st) | SF (3rd) | R (2nd) | SF (4th) | 8th | R (4th) | R (1st) | 7th | 6th |
| Perth Scorchers | R (1st) | R (2nd) | W (3rd) | W (2nd) | SF (3rd) | W (1st) | SF (1st) | 8th | 6th | R (2nd) | W (1st) |
| Sydney Sixers | W (3rd) | 7th | SF (2nd) | R (4th) | 8th | R (3rd) | 5th | SF (3rd) | W (2nd) | W (1st) | R (2nd) |
| Sydney Thunder | 8th | 8th | 8th | 7th | W (4th) | 8th | 6th | 6th | CF (5th) | KO (3rd) | KO (3rd) |
BBL Players to Watch Out (BBL 2021-2022 stats)
| Name | Record | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ben McDermott | Most runs | 577 |
| Peter Siddle | Most Wickets | 30 |
| Glen Maxwell | Highest score | 154 |
| Rashid Khan | Best Figures | 6/17 |
BBL Batting Records 2021-2022
| Name | Record | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ben McDermott | Most runs | 577 |
| Glen Maxwell | Highest score | 154 |
| Joe Clarke | Most Fifties | 5 |
| Ben McDermott | Most Hundereds | 2 |
| Glen Maxwell | Most 4s | 49 |
| Ben McDermott | Most 6s | 29 |
| Xavier Bartlett | Best Batting Average | 64.5 |
| Ben Dwarshuis | Best Stike Rate | 168.42 |
BBL Bowling Records 2021-2022
| Name | Record | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Siddle | Most Wickets | 30 |
| Rashid Khan | Best figures | 6/17 |
| Cameron Boyce | 5 Wicket Haul | 1 |
| Thomas Rogers | 3 Wicket Haul | 4 |
| Jhye Richardson | Best Bowling Average | 10.25 |
| Cameron Boyce | Best Bowling Stike Rate | 9.6 |
| Jonathan Merlo | Best Econ. Rate | 4.5 |
Big Bash League Latest Updates
- Pakistan cricketers’ participation was doubted; Pakistani players denied NOC for BBL from PCB.
- Imran Tahir and Prabath Jayasuriya enter draft in BBL spin influx.
- Kurtis Patterson returns to Sydney Sixers in BBL
- South Africa legend Du Plessis nominates for first-ever BBL Draft
- BBL shock as Lynn dumped by Heat with bidding war looming
BBL– Big Bash League 2022 FAQs
Perth Scorchers won Big Bash League 2021 by beat Sydney Sixers by 79 runs in the Big Bash League 2021 final.
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Some players have been invited to the Big Bash in Australia, by clubs and franchises in South Africa, counties in England, as well as by the Bangladesh Premier League teams. However, they have all been refused permission by the BCCI.
Rashid Khan, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo, among the biggest names to ever play in the Big Bash League, have joined the BBL 2022-23 Draft for player selection.
The Big Bash League was inaugurated back in 2011 by the Australian professional franchise Twenty20 cricket league with Sydney Sixers beating Perth Scorchers in the finals of the first season.
Former U-19 World Cup winning skipper Unmukt Chand on Tuesday became the first Indian cricketer to play in Australia's Big Bash T20 League as he made his debut for Melbourne Renegades.
With 154 runs in 62 balls and a strike rate of 240.62, batter Glenn Maxwell playing for Melbourne Star, is the highest Individual Score maker in the Big Bash League.
Chris Lynn playing for the Brisbane Heat has scored a total of 3005 runs between 2011-2022 making it the highest runs in Big Bash League.
Chris Lynn picked up the most sixes in the Big Bash League. The record is set at 123 sixes to date. The only season of the BBL he missed was 2015-16 due to shoulder injury.
Sean Abbott picked 125 Wickets, followed by Andrew Tye at 118 and Kane Richardson trailing at 117 in the Big Bash League between 2011–2022.
‘Slinga’ Lasith Malinga, who played for Melbourne Star, has the best Bowling Figures Record in the Big Bash League with an econ of 5.40 from 13 matches in a span of 2012-2014.