2023–24 Big Bash League season explained

2023–24 Big Bash League
Fromdate:7 December 2023
Todate:24 January 2024
Administrator:Cricket Australia
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:One and a half round-robin and playoffs
Host:Australia
Champions:Brisbane Heat
Count:2
Runner Up:Sydney Sixers
Participants:8
Matches:44
Attendance:1005506
Player Of The Series:Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers)
Most Runs:Matthew Short (541) (Adelaide Strikers)
Most Wickets:Xavier Bartlett (20) (Brisbane Heat)
Previous Year:2022–23
Previous Tournament:2022–23 Big Bash League season
Next Year:2024–25
Next Tournament:2024–25 Big Bash League season

The 2023–24 Big Bash League season or BBL|13 (also known as KFC Big Bash League 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the thirteenth season of the Big Bash League (BBL), the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. It started on 7 December 2023 and the final was played on 24 January 2024,[1] [2] with the Brisbane Heat defeating the Sydney Sixers to win their second BBL title.

The season was shorter than the previous few seasons, with a total of 44 matches. This was in response to concerns that the previous 61 match season was too long.[3]

Teams

Franchises!Team!Captain/s!Head coach
Adelaide StrikersMatt Short[4] Jason Gillespie
Brisbane HeatUsman KhawajaWade Seccombe
Hobart HurricanesNathan Ellis[5] Jeff Vaughan
Melbourne RenegadesNic MaddinsonDavid Saker
Melbourne StarsGlenn MaxwellPeter Moores
Perth ScorchersAshton TurnerAdam Voges
Sydney SixersMoises HenriquesGreg Shipperd
Sydney ThunderChris Green[6] Trevor Bayliss

Squads

Adelaide StrikersBrisbane HeatHobart HurricanesMelbourne Renegades
Melbourne StarsPerth ScorchersSydney SixersSydney Thunder

Draft

The 2023–24 season players draft was held on 3 September 2023.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Table of international draft selections[12]
ClubRoundPickPlayerNational sideNotes
Adelaide Strikers11Retention Pick, Withdrew[13]
210
323Passed
426
Brisbane Heat17
215
318
431Passed
Hobart Hurricanes14
211
322
427Passed
Melbourne Renegades15
212
321Passed
428Passed
Melbourne Stars12Withdrew[14]
29
324Passed
425Usama Mir
Perth Scorchers18Passed
216
317
432Passed
Sydney Sixers13Retention pick
214
319Passed
430
Sydney Thunder16
213
320Passed
429Passed

Venues

AdelaideAlburyBrisbaneGold CoastCanberra
Adelaide OvalLavington Sports GroundThe GabbaHeritage Bank StadiumManuka Oval
Capacity: 53,583Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 42,000Capacity: 21,000Capacity: 14,000
Matches: 5Matches: 1Matches: 5Matches: 2Matches: 2
Team: Adelaide StrikersTeam: Melbourne StarsTeam: Brisbane HeatTeam: Brisbane HeatTeam: Sydney Thunder
Coffs HarbourGeelong
Coffs Harbour International StadiumGMHBA Stadium
Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 40,000
Matches: 1Matches: 1
Team: Sydney SixersTeam: Melbourne Renegades
HobartLaunceston
Blundstone ArenaUniversity of Tasmania Stadium
Capacity: 20,000Capacity: 16,000
Matches: 4Matches: 1
Team: Hobart HurricanesTeam: Hobart Hurricanes
PerthMelbourneSydney
Optus StadiumMarvel StadiumMelbourne Cricket GroundSydney Showground StadiumSydney Cricket Ground
Capacity: 60,000Capacity: 53,359Capacity: 100,024Capacity: 22,000Capacity: 48,000
Matches: 6Matches: 4Matches: 4Matches: 3Matches: 5
Team: Perth ScorchersTeam: Melbourne RenegadesTeam: Melbourne StarsTeam: Sydney ThunderTeam: Sydney Sixers

Regular season

Win–loss table

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.

Team12345 678910
X4th
1st
XXXX5th
XXXX7th
XXXX6th
XX3rd
2nd
XXXX8th

Fixtures

On 6 July, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.[1]

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Finals

Matches

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Season statistics

Team Records

Highest Totals

TeamScore (Overs)OpponentResultVenue
Brisbane Heat3/214 (20 overs)Melbourne StarsWonThe Gabba
Brisbane Heat7/214 (20 overs)Adelaide StrikersWonCarrara Stadium
Melbourne Stars3/211 (19 overs)Adelaide StrikersWonAdelaide Oval
Perth Scorchers4/211 (20 overs)Adelaide StrikersWonPerth Stadium
Adelaide Strikers4/205 (19.4 overs)Sydney ThunderWonAdelaide Oval
Last updated: 24 January 2024

Batting Records

Most Runs

BatsmenTeamRunsInns
Matt ShortAdelaide Strikers54111
Josh BrownBrisbane Heat3669
Aaron HardiePerth Scorchers33411
Chris LynnAdelaide Strikers3047
Laurie EvansPerth Scorchers2927
Last updated: 24 January 2024[15]

Highest Scores

BatsmenTeamOppositionRuns BallsSR
Josh BrownBrisbane HeatAdelaide Strikers14057245.61
Colin MunroBrisbane HeatMelbourne Stars9961162.30
Ben McDermottHobart HurricanesAdelaide Strikers9561155.74
Laurie EvansPerth ScorchersAdelaide Strikers8528303.57
Aaron HardiePerth ScorchersHobart Hurricanes8545188.89
Last updated: 24 January 2024

Highest Strike Rate

BatsmenTeamSRRunsInns
Laurie EvansPerth Scorchers189.612927
Glenn MaxwellMelbourne Stars173.572439
Jake WeatheraldAdelaide Strikers168.332027
Chris LynnAdelaide Strikers164.323047
Chris JordanHobart Hurricanes164.191337
Minimum 100 runs. Last updated: 24 January 2024

Highest Batting Average

BatsmenTeamInnsOutsRunsAverage
Chris LynnAdelaide Strikers7530460.80
Matt ShortAdelaide Strikers11954160.11
Laurie EvansPerth Scorchers7529258.40
Shaun MarshMelbourne Renegades5418145.25
Beau WebsterMelbourne Stars8626243.66
Last updated: 24 January 2024

Most Sixes

BatsmenTeam6sInns
Matt ShortAdelaide Strikers2511
Josh BrownBrisbane Heat239
Jake Fraser-McGurkMelbourne Renegades188
Laurie EvansPerth Scorchers167
Chris LynnAdelaide Strikers147
Last updated: 24 January 2024

Bowling Records

Most Wickets

BowlerTeamInnsWkts
Xavier BartlettBrisbane Heat1120
Spencer JohnsonBrisbane Heat1119
Ben DwarshuisSydney Sixers1117
Paul WalterBrisbane Heat1117
Jason BehrendorffPerth Scorchers916
Last updated: 24 January 2024

Best Economy Rates

BowlerTeamMatRunsOversEcon
Hamish McKenziePerth Scorchers46110.06.10
Todd MurphySydney Sixers911717.06.15
Steve O'KeefeSydney Sixers919531.06.29
Tom CurranSydney Sixers49114.06.50
Nathan Coulter-NileMelbourne Stars37812.06.50
Minimum 10 overs. Last updated: 24 January 2024

Best Bowling Figures In An Innings

BowlerTeamOppositionOversFigure
Ben DwarshuisSydney SixersBrisbane Heat3.55/21
Lance MorrisPerth ScorchersAdelaide Strikers4.05/24
Daniel SamsSydney ThunderBrisbane Heat4.05/30
Andrew TyePerth ScorchersBrisbane Heat3.54/14
Lloyd PopeAdelaide StrikersSydney Thunder3.04/22
Last updated: 24 January 2024

Attendances

Match attendances in chronological order
MatchTeamsDateVenueLocationAttendanceCapacity %
1Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars7 December 2023The GabbaBrisbane20,31548%
2Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades8 December 2023Sydney Cricket GroundSydney13,08927%
3Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat9 December 2023Adelaide OvalAdelaideN/A
4Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades10 December 2023Kardinia ParkGeelong6,60118%
5Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers11 December 2023York ParkLaunceston6,28933%
6Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder12 December 2023Manuka OvalCanberra7,17548%
7Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers13 December 2023Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne13,52214%
8Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder19 December 2023Adelaide OvalAdelaide20,74839%
9Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes20 December 2023Perth StadiumPerth28,49447%
10Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat21 December 2023Docklands StadiumMelbourne14,89326%
11Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers22 December 2023Sydney Cricket GroundSydney18,36838%
12Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder23 December 2023Lavington Sports GroundAlbury10,11384%
13Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades23 December 2023Bellerive OvalHobart8,18642%
14Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars26 December 2023Sydney Cricket GroundSydney16,26934%
15Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades26 December 2023Perth StadiumPerth42,22669%
16Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder27 December 2023The GabbaBrisbane29,15581%
17Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars28 December 2023Bellerive OvalHobart7,45537%
18Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers29 December 2023Docklands StadiumMelbourne15,44929%
19Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers30 December 2023Sydney Showground StadiumSydney22,10294%
20Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars31 December 2023Adelaide OvalAdelaide42,50479%
21Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder1 January 2024Bellerive OvalHobart9,13047%
22Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers1 January 2024The GabbaBrisbaneN/A
23Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades2 January 2024Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne27,02427%
24Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat3 January 2024Coffs Harbour International StadiumCoffs Harbour10,372100%
25Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers3 January 2024Perth StadiumPerth41,57668%
26Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes4 January 2024Docklands StadiumMelbourne13,10723%
27Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers5 January 2024Adelaide OvalAdelaide26,18949%
28Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers6 January 2024Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne30,01130%
29Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes7 January 2024The GabbaBrisbane27,12465%
30Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers8 January 2024Sydney Showground StadiumSydney8,67237%
31Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes9 January 2024Adelaide OvalAdelaide25,02447%
32Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers10 January 2024The GabbaBrisbane26,46574%
33Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers11 January 2024Bellerive OvalHobart8,85245%
34Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder12 January 2024Sydney Cricket GroundSydney41,02785%
35Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat13 January 2024Perth StadiumPerth32,58353%
36Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars13 January 2024Docklands StadiumMelbourne41,20572%
37Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers14 January 2024Manuka OvalCanberra11,17374%
38Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes15 January 2024Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne22,78223%
39Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers16 January 2024Perth StadiumPerth33,41256%
40Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades17 January 2024Sydney Showground StadiumSydneyN/A
QualifierBrisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers19 January 2024Heritage Bank StadiumCarrara20,19190%
KnockoutPerth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers20 January 2024Perth StadiumPerth33,11754%
ChallengerBrisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers22 January 2024Heritage Bank StadiumCarrara6,56229%
FinalSydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat24 January 2024Sydney Cricket GroundSydney43,15390%
Total881,704
Average21,505

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New-look BBL schedule to light up summer. Cricket.com.au. 10 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Early start, early finish for the BBL might see overseas players stay longer. ESPNCricinfo. 10 August 2023.
  3. https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/adapt-and-innovate-big-bash-chief-confirms-major-change/news-story/ea030c11638c30a911c0471c5084709f ‘Adapt and innovate’: Big Bash chief confirms major change
  4. Web site: Matt Short takes on Adelaide Strikers captaincy. cricket.com.au. 8 December 2023.
  5. Web site: New Hurricanes captain Ellis hopes to end BBL trophy drought. ESPNCricInfo . 17 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Experienced Green appointed Thunder skipper for BBL 13. cricket.com.au. 10 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Thunder and Stars win WBBL and BBL draft lotteries. ESPNCricinfo. 10 August 2023.
  8. Web site: BBL13 Overseas player draft:the full list. Cricket.com.au. 2 September 2023.
  9. Web site: BBL draft nominations=ESPNCricinfo. 24 August 2023.
  10. Web site: Ultimate guide to the 2023 Big Bash Drafts. Cricket.com.au. 3 September 2023.
  11. Web site: BBL Draft recap: Stars take Ashes gun after Rashid retained . Cricket.com.au. 3 September 2023.
  12. Web site: BBL Draft recap: Stars take Ashes gun after Rashid retained. cricket.com.au. 14 September 2023. SAGAR Singh Chauhan .
  13. Web site: Rashid Khan withdraws from BBL 13 with back injury. ESPNCricInfo . 23 November 2023.
  14. Web site: Harry Brook withdraws from the BBL. cricket.com.au. 15 November 2023.
  15. Web site: Records in Big Bash League, 2023/24. ESPN Cricinfo. 4 January 2024.