2024–25 Big Bash League season
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 | This article documents a current Big Bash League season. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (December 2024) |
| Dates | 15 December 2024 – 27 January 2025 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Australia |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 44 |
| Official website | Big Bash League |
The 2024-25 Big Bash League season or BBL|14 is the fourteenth season of the Big Bash League (BBL), the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament is being played from 15 December 2024, with the final scheduled to be held on 27 January 2025.[1][2] Brisbane Heat are the defending champions.[3]
Background
[edit]On 10 July 2024, it was announced that Big Bash League would return for a fourteenth season in 2024, being held from 15 December 2024, with the final scheduled to be held on 27 January 2025.[4]
The 2025 season will clash with the Super Smash, Bangladesh Premier League, SA20 and International League T20.[5]
On 1 September 2024, the players draft was held to determine the lineups of the eight clubs for the 2024 season.
Draft
[edit]The 2024–25 season players draft was held on 1 September 2024.[6][7][8][9]
Squads
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Venues
[edit]| Adelaide | Brisbane | Canberra | Coffs Harbour |
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| Adelaide Oval | The Gabba | Manuka Oval | C.ex Coffs International Stadium |
| Capacity: 53,500 | Capacity: 42,000 | Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
| Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 | Matches: 2 | Matches: 1 |
| Team: Adelaide Strikers | Team: Brisbane Heat | Teams: Melbourne Stars, Sydney Thunder | Team: Sydney Sixers |
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| Geelong | |||
| GMHBA Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 40,000 | |||
| Matches: 1 | |||
| Team: Melbourne Renegades | |||
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| Hobart | Perth | ||
| Ninja Stadium | Optus Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 60,000 | ||
| Matches: 5 | Matches: 5 | ||
| Team: Hobart Hurricanes | Team: Perth Scorchers | ||
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| Melbourne | Sydney | ||
| Marvel Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | ENGIE Stadium | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 53,300 | Capacity: 100,000 | Capacity: 23,500 | Capacity: 48,000 |
| Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 | Matches: 4 |
| Team: Melbourne Renegades | Team: Melbourne Stars | Team: Sydney Thunder | Team: Sydney Sixers |
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Teams and Standings
[edit]Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Sydney Sixers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.657 |
| 2 | Melbourne Renegades | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.496 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.565 |
| 4 | Brisbane Heat | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −0.270 |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −1.415 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.073 |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.013 |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −1.047 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 December 2024. Source: ESPNcricinfo
- Top 4 teams advanced to the finals series.
Win–loss table
[edit]Below is a summary of results for each team's ten regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
| Team | League stage | Play-offs | Pos. | ||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Q | K | C | F | ||
| Adelaide Strikers (ADS) |
SYT 2 wickets |
MLS 15 runs |
BRH 3 wickets |
HBH 11 runs |
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| Brisbane Heat (BRH) |
MLS 8 wickets |
ADS 2 wickets |
PRS 33 runs |
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| Hobart Hurricanes (HBH) |
MLR 6 wickets |
PRS 8 wickets |
ADS 11 runs |
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| Melbourne Renegades (MLR) |
SYS 5 wickets |
HBH 6 wickets |
PRS 2 wickets |
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| Melbourne Stars (MLS) |
PRS 6 wickets |
BRH 8 wickets |
ADS 15 runs |
SYS 8 wickets |
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| Perth Scorchers (PRS) |
MLS 6 wickets |
HBH 8 wickets |
MLR 2 wickets |
BRH 33 runs |
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| Sydney Sixers (SYS) |
MLR 5 wickets |
SYT 5 wickets |
MLS 8 wickets |
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| Sydney Thunder (SYT) |
ADS 2 wickets |
SYS 5 wickets |
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| Team's results→ | Won | Tied | Lost | N/R |
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Match summary
[edit]| Visitor team → | ADS | BRH | HBH | MLR | MLS | PRS | SYS | SYT |
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| Home team ↓ | ||||||||
| Adelaide Strikers | Match 31 | Hurricanes 11 runs | Strikers 15 runs | Match 17 | Match 35 | |||
| Brisbane Heat | Heat 3 wickets | Match 36 | Match 19 | Match 15 | Match 25 | |||
| Hobart Hurricanes | Match 24 | Match 34 | Hurricanes 8 wickets | Match 18 | Match 29 | |||
| Melbourne Renegades | Match 20 | Match 38 | Renegades 6 wickets | Match 32 | Renegades 2 wickets | |||
| Melbourne Stars | Heat 8 wickets | Match 40 | Match 23 | Match 28 | Match 14 | |||
| Perth Scorchers | Match 39 | Scorchers 33 runs | Match 26 | Scorchers 6 wickets | Match 22 | |||
| Sydney Sixers | Match 21 | Sixers 5 wickets | Sixers 8 wickets | Match 30 | Match 37 | |||
| Sydney Thunder | Thunder 2 wickets | Match 27 | Match 16 | Match 33 | Sixers 5 wickets |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
[edit]On 12 July 2024, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.[2]
Melbourne Stars
9/146 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
4/150 (17.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Melbourne Renegades
7/169 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
5/172 (18.3 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Adelaide Strikers
8/182 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
8/183 (19.4 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Sam Konstas (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
- Sam Konstas made the fastest fifty for Sydney Thunder in tournament history.[16]
Melbourne Stars
6/162 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
2/163 (18.1 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Tom Whitney (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.
Hobart Hurricanes
74 (12.4 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
4/78 (9 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Hobart Hurricanes registered their lowest-ever team total in tournament history.[19]
Adelaide Strikers
6/165 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
9/150 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Doug Warren (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
Perth Scorchers
6/155 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
2/156 (19.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Mitchell Owen (Hobart Hurricanes) scored his first century in T20s.[22][23]
Sydney Thunder
5/163 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
5/164 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected field.
- Lachlan Shaw (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
Adelaide Strikers
6/174 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
7/175 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers
8/143 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
8/144 (19 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars
9/194 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
2/198 (18.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers
6/165 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
132 (19.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes
5/214 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
6/203 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs
[edit]| Qualifier | Challenger | Final | |||||||||||
| 21 January 2025 | 27 January 2025 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1st placed team | QW | Winner of Qualifier | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2nd placed team | 24 January 2025 | CW | Winner of Challenger | |||||||||
| QL | Loser of Qualifier | ||||||||||||
| Knockout | KW | Winner of Knockout | |||||||||||
| 22 January 2025 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 3rd placed team | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4th placed team | ||||||||||||
Qualifier
[edit]Knockout
[edit]Challenger
[edit]Final
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Team Records
[edit]Highest Totals
[edit]| Score (Overs) | Team | Opponent | Result | Venue | Date |
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| 5/214 (20) | Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Strikers | won | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 27 December 2024 |
| 6/203 (20) | Adelaide Strikers | Hobart Hurricanes | lost | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 27 December 2024 |
| 2/198 (18.1) | Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Stars | won | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 26 December 2024 |
| 9/194 (20) | Melbourne Stars | Sydney Sixers | lost | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 26 December 2024 |
| 8/183 (19.4) | Sydney Thunder | Adelaide Strikers | won | Manuka Oval, Canberra | 17 December 2024 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 27 December 2024 | |||||
Batting Records
[edit]Most Runs
[edit]| Runs | Batsman | Inns | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | Cooper Connolly |
4 | Perth Scorchers |
| 154 |  James Vince |
3 | Sydney Sixers |
| 126 | Jamie Overton |
4 | Adelaide Strikers |
| 120 |  Tim Seifert |
3 | Melbourne Renegades |
| 119 | Mitchell Owen |
3 | Hobart Hurricanes |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 27 December 2024 | |||
Highest Scores
[edit]| Runs | Batsmen | Team | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101* | Mitchell Owen |
Hobart Hurricanes | Perth Scorchers |
| 101* | James Vince |
Sydney Sixers | Melbourne Stars |
| 78* | Nathan McSweeney |
Brisbane Heat | Adelaide Strikers |
| 72* | Jimmy Peirson |
Brisbane Heat | Melbourne Stars |
| 70* | Cameron Bancroft |
Sydney Thunder | Sydney Sixers |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 26 December 2024 | |||
Highest Strike Rate
[edit]| SR | Batsmen | Team | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226.66 | Ben Duckett |
Melbourne Stars | 68 | 30 |
| 220.00 | Daniel Sams |
Sydney Thunder | 44 | 20 |
| 218.42 | Nick Hobson |
Perth Scorchers | 83 | 38 |
| 213.63 | Glenn Maxwell |
Melbourne Stars | 47 | 22 |
| 186.66 | Sam Konstas |
Sydney Thunder | 56 | 30 |
| Qualification: 20 balls faced Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 27 December 2024 | ||||
Most Sixes
[edit]| 6s | Batsmen | Inns | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cooper Connolly |
4 | Perth Scorchers |
| 8 | Jamie Overton |
4 | Adelaide Strikers |
| 6 | Matt Renshaw |
3 | Brisbane Heat |
| Nick Hobson |
4 | Perth Scorchers | |
| 5 | 4 players | ||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 27 December 2024 | |||
Most Fours
[edit]| 4s | Batsmen | Inns | Team |
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| 19 | James Vince |
3 | Sydney Sixers |
| 15 | Tim Seifert |
3 | Melbourne Renegades |
| 13 | Mitchell Owen |
3 | Hobart Hurricanes |
| D'Arcy Short |
3 | Adelaide Strikers | |
| 11 | Nathan McSweeney |
2 | Brisbane Heat |
| Marcus Stoinis |
4 | Melbourne Stars | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 27 December 2024 | |||
Bowling Records
[edit]Most Wickets
[edit]| Wkts | Bowler | Inns | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tom Rogers |
3 | Melbourne Renegades |
| Jason Behrendorff |
4 | Perth Scorchers | |
| Lloyd Pope |
4 | Adelaide Strikers | |
| Jamie Overton |
4 | Adelaide Strikers | |
| 6 | Will Sutherland |
3 | Melbourne Renegades |
| Ben Dwarshuis |
3 | Sydney Sixers | |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 27 December 2024 | |||
Best Economy Rates
[edit]| ER | Bowler | Team | Overs | Runs |
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| 5.00 | Spencer Johnson |
Brisbane Heat | 4.0 | 20 |
| 5.40 | Ashton Agar |
Perth Scorchers | 15.0 | 81 |
| 6.41 | Mitchell Swepson |
Brisbane Heat | 12.0 | 77 |
| 6.42 | Will Sutherland |
Melbourne Renegades | 9.3 | 61 |
| 6.50 | Fergus O'Neill |
Melbourne Renegades | 10.0 | 65 |
| Jhye Richardson |
Perth Scorchers | 8.0 | 52 | |
| Qualification: 24 balls bowled Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 27 December 2024 | ||||
Attendance
[edit]| Match | Teams | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance | Capacity %[e] |
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| 1 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars | 15 December 2024 | Optus Stadium | Perth | 30,469[27] | 50% |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades | 16 December 2024 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | ||
| 3 | Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers | 17 December 2024 | Manuka Oval | Canberra | ||
| 4 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars | 18 December 2024 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 17,114 | 17% |
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| Total | TBA | — | ||||
| Average | TBA | — | ||||
- As of 16 December 2024
See also
[edit]Notes
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References
[edit]- ^ "BBL window for Australia Test players after India series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Opening week extravaganza as BBL 14 schedule revealed". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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- ^ "Sam Konstas Rewrites History with the Fastest Fifty on Debut for Sydney Thunder". ProBatsman. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "BBL: Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat • MCG • 2024". Austadiums. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "BBL: Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades • GMHBA • 2024". Austadiums. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Hobart Hurricanes Bowled Out for Their Lowest Ever Total in BBL History". ProBatsman. 19 December 2024. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ "BBL: Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars • Adelaide • 2024". Austadiums. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "BBL: Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers • Ninja • 2024". Austadiums. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Hobart Hurricanes' Sensation Mitchell Owen Blasts Perth Scorchers with a Jaw-Dropping Century in BBL 2024-25". ProBatsman. 21 December 2024. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Mitch Owen's maiden T20 century topples powerhouse Perth Scorchers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "BBL: Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers • ENGIE • 2024". Austadiums. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "BBL: Brisbane Heat v Adelaide Strikers • Gabba • 2024". Austadiums. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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- ^ "BBL: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars • Optus • 2024".
External links
[edit]| Participating teams |  | |
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| Seasons | ||
| Squads | ||
| Statistics and records | ||
| Lists | ||
| Related articles | ||
