Big Bash League 2017/2018
LeagueT20AustraliaFounded 2011
About Big Bash League
The Big Bash League (BBL) is Australia’s marquee Twenty20 competition, launched in 2011 and played through the southern-hemisphere summer.
Eight city-based franchises contest a long home-and-away season before the finals, with matches staged across Australia’s major stadiums during the December and January holiday window. The BBL is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, big crowds and television-friendly scheduling.
The league has introduced several format innovations over the years — including the Power Surge, the X-Factor substitute and Bash Boost points — designed to keep games unpredictable. It remains a popular destination for overseas T20 specialists alongside Australia’s internationals and emerging talent.
On this page you can follow the BBL points table, full fixtures and results, the eight franchises and the season’s leading run-scorers and wicket-takers.
Key Facts
| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| First Season | 2011 |
| Format | Twenty20 (T20) |
| Teams | 8 |
| Window | December – January |
Points Table
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Perth Scorchers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 0.179 |
| 2 |  Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.782 |
| 3 |  Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.29 |
| 4 |  Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.194 |
| 5 |  Sydney Sixers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.331 |
| 6 |  Sydney Thunder | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.075 |
Fixtures & Results
FinalFinished
Adelaide Strikers202/2 (20)Hobart Hurricanes177/6 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 25 runs
Adelaide Oval4 Feb, 05:30 am
Semi FinalFinished
Adelaide Strikers178/5 (20)Melbourne Renegades177/4 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 1 run
Adelaide Oval2 Feb, 08:40 am
Semi FinalFinished
Perth Scorchers139 (17.5)Hobart Hurricanes210/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 71 runs
Perth Stadium1 Feb, 08:40 am
40th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat161 (19.5)Melbourne Renegades187/3 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 26 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground27 Jan, 08:20 am
39th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars186/7 (19.1)Hobart Hurricanes185/7 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground27 Jan, 05:10 am
Big Bash League — FAQ
How many teams play in the Big Bash League?
Eight city-based franchises compete in the BBL.
When is the BBL played?
The BBL runs through the Australian summer, roughly from December to January.
What are the BBL’s special rules?
The BBL uses innovations such as the Power Surge, the X-Factor substitute and Bash Boost bonus points.
Teams
Team list not available yet.
Fixtures & Results
FinalFinished
Adelaide Strikers202/2 (20)Hobart Hurricanes177/6 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 25 runs
Adelaide Oval4 Feb, 05:30 am
Semi FinalFinished
Adelaide Strikers178/5 (20)Melbourne Renegades177/4 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 1 run
Adelaide Oval2 Feb, 08:40 am
Semi FinalFinished
Perth Scorchers139 (17.5)Hobart Hurricanes210/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 71 runs
Perth Stadium1 Feb, 08:40 am
40th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat161 (19.5)Melbourne Renegades187/3 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 26 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground27 Jan, 08:20 am
39th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars186/7 (19.1)Hobart Hurricanes185/7 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground27 Jan, 05:10 am
38th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers141/6 (19.3)Adelaide Strikers137/6 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground25 Jan, 08:40 am
37th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder180 (20)Melbourne Renegades189/6 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 9 runs
Manuka Oval24 Jan, 08:40 am
36th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers190/5 (17.3)Melbourne Stars189/5 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground23 Jan, 08:40 am
35th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades147/7 (20)Adelaide Strikers173/5 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 26 runs
Docklands Stadium22 Jan, 08:40 am
34th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers168/5 (19.2)Hobart Hurricanes167/5 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground20 Jan, 10:20 am
33rd MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars147/6 (20)Sydney Thunder149/3 (16.1)Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground20 Jan, 07:10 am
32nd MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers74/1 (10)Brisbane Heat73 (16.4)Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground18 Jan, 08:40 am
31st MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers187/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes176/4 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 11 runs
Adelaide Oval17 Jan, 08:40 am
30th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars128/7 (20)Sydney Sixers129/2 (15.1)Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground16 Jan, 08:40 am
29th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes166/4 (18.2)Brisbane Heat165/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets
Bellerive Oval15 Jan, 08:40 am
28th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers157/2 (20)Sydney Thunder156/6 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground13 Jan, 08:20 am
27th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers112 (19.2)Perth Scorchers114/4 (18.2)Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets
Traeger Park13 Jan, 05:10 am
26th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades144/9 (20)Melbourne Stars167/4 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 23 runs
Docklands Stadium12 Jan, 08:40 am
25th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder175/4 (20)Perth Scorchers172/4 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 3 runs
Sydney Showground Stadium11 Jan, 08:40 am
24th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat176/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes179/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 3 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground10 Jan, 08:40 am
23rd MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers152/1 (18.4)Melbourne Stars151/6 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Oval9 Jan, 08:40 am
22nd MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers186/6 (19.5)Melbourne Renegades185/3 (20)Scorchers won by 5 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground8 Jan, 10:20 am
21st MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes170/6 (20)Sydney Sixers165/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 runs
Bellerive Oval8 Jan, 07:10 am
20th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder133/9 (20)Adelaide Strikers158/7 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 25 runs
Sydney Showground Stadium7 Jan, 08:10 am
19th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars157/4 (20)Melbourne Renegades159/4 (17.5)Melbourne Renegades won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground6 Jan, 08:10 am
18th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat191/6 (20)Perth Scorchers142 (19)Brisbane Heat won by 49 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground5 Jan, 08:10 am
17th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes183/5 (20)Adelaide Strikers176/6 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 runs
Bellerive Oval4 Jan, 08:10 am
16th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades112/2 (15.3)Sydney Sixers111/8 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets
Simonds Stadium3 Jan, 08:10 am
15th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars141/7 (20)Brisbane Heat144/1 (14.4)Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground2 Jan, 08:10 am
14th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers170/4 (19.1)Sydney Sixers167/4 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground1 Jan, 10:25 am
13th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder180/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes189/3 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 9 runs
Sydney Showground Stadium1 Jan, 07:10 am
12th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers147/7 (20)Brisbane Heat91 (16.2)Adelaide Strikers won by 56 runs
Adelaide Oval31 Dec, 08:10 am
11th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes109 (19.3)Sydney Thunder166/5 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 57 runs
Aurora Stadium30 Dec, 08:10 am
10th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades130/9 (20)Perth Scorchers133/7 (19)Perth Scorchers won by 3 wickets
Docklands Stadium29 Dec, 08:10 am
9th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers161/8 (20)Adelaide Strikers167/3 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground28 Dec, 08:10 am
8th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat153/4 (16.5)Sydney Thunder149/4 (17)Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets (D/L method)
Brisbane Cricket Ground27 Dec, 08:10 am
7th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers142/6 (20)Melbourne Stars129/8 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 13 runs
W.A.C.A. Ground26 Dec, 08:10 am
6th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades137/3 (18.4)Brisbane Heat132/8 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets
Docklands Stadium23 Dec, 08:25 am
5th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers132 (18.4)Perth Scorchers136/4 (18.1)Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground23 Dec, 05:10 am
4th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers163/6 (20)Sydney Thunder110 (17.4)Adelaide Strikers won by 53 runs
Adelaide Oval22 Dec, 08:40 am
Points Table
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 0.179 |
| 2 | Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0.782 |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 0.29 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -0.194 |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0.331 |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.075 |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -0.391 |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | -1.111 |
Most Runs
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Most Wickets
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