Big Bash League 2016/2017
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 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.618 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Heat | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.516 |
| 3 |  Sydney Sixers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -0.848 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Stars | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.397 |
| 5 |  Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.042 |
| 6 |  Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.334 |
Fixtures & Results
FinalFinished
Perth Scorchers144/1 (15.5)Sydney Sixers141/9 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground28 Jan, 08:15 am
Semi FinalFinished
Brisbane Heat167/9 (20)Sydney Sixers167/8 (20)Match tied (Sydney Sixers won the one-over eliminator)
Brisbane Cricket Ground25 Jan, 08:40 am
Semi FinalFinished
Perth Scorchers139/3 (16.5)Melbourne Stars136/8 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground24 Jan, 08:40 am
32nd MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars156/8 (20)Sydney Sixers160/7 (19)Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground21 Jan, 08:25 am
31st MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes134/6 (20)Perth Scorchers135/3 (13.5)Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets
Bellerive Oval21 Jan, 05:20 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
Perth Scorchers144/1 (15.5)Sydney Sixers141/9 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground28 Jan, 08:15 am
Semi FinalFinished
Brisbane Heat167/9 (20)Sydney Sixers167/8 (20)Match tied (Sydney Sixers won the one-over eliminator)
Brisbane Cricket Ground25 Jan, 08:40 am
Semi FinalFinished
Perth Scorchers139/3 (16.5)Melbourne Stars136/8 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground24 Jan, 08:40 am
32nd MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars156/8 (20)Sydney Sixers160/7 (19)Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground21 Jan, 08:25 am
31st MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes134/6 (20)Perth Scorchers135/3 (13.5)Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets
Bellerive Oval21 Jan, 05:20 am
30th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat198 (19.5)Melbourne Renegades199/5 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 1 run
Brisbane Cricket Ground20 Jan, 08:40 am
29th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder101 (15.3)Adelaide Strikers178/5 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 77 runs
Sydney Showground Stadium18 Jan, 08:40 am
28th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars138/7 (20)Brisbane Heat139/3 (18.1)Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground17 Jan, 08:40 am
27th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers165/8 (20)Melbourne Renegades171/9 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 6 runs
Adelaide Oval16 Jan, 08:40 am
26th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers134/7 (20)Melbourne Stars137/3 (17.2)Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground14 Jan, 10:15 am
25th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder100/2 (10)Sydney Sixers99/9 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground14 Jan, 07:10 am
24th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades222/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes223/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 wickets
Docklands Stadium12 Jan, 08:40 am
23rd MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat129 (19.2)Perth Scorchers156/5 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 27 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground11 Jan, 08:40 am
22nd MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars153/8 (19.3)Adelaide Strikers152/8 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 2 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground10 Jan, 08:40 am
21st MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers171/4 (19.3)Melbourne Renegades170/6 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground9 Jan, 08:40 am
20th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes161/8 (20)Sydney Thunder162/4 (16.5)Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets
Bellerive Oval8 Jan, 08:10 am
19th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades154/9 (20)Melbourne Stars200/7 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 46 runs
Docklands Stadium7 Jan, 08:10 am
18th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers164/5 (18.2)Hobart Hurricanes161/8 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets
Adelaide Oval6 Jan, 08:10 am
17th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers173/6 (20)Brisbane Heat174/1 (14.4)Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground5 Jan, 08:10 am
16th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder168/4 (20)Melbourne Stars166/8 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets
Sydney Showground Stadium4 Jan, 08:10 am
15th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat186/6 (20)Sydney Sixers191/7 (19.4)Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground3 Jan, 08:10 am
14th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes144/2 (17.4)Adelaide Strikers143 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 8 wickets
Bellerive Oval2 Jan, 08:10 am
13th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers177/4 (20)Sydney Thunder127/8 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 50 runs
W.A.C.A. Ground1 Jan, 10:15 am
12th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars151/9 (18)Melbourne Renegades171/4 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 7 runs (D/L method)
Melbourne Cricket Ground1 Jan, 07:10 am
11th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers152/9 (20)Sydney Sixers104 (18.2)Adelaide Strikers won by 48 runs
Adelaide Oval31 Dec, 08:10 am
10th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat174/3 (16.2)Hobart Hurricanes173/9 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground30 Dec, 08:10 am
9th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades148/8 (20)Perth Scorchers152/6 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets
Docklands Stadium29 Dec, 08:10 am
8th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder157/7 (20)Brisbane Heat160/7 (19.4)Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets
Sydney Showground Stadium28 Dec, 08:10 am
7th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers132/4 (18)Perth Scorchers130/8 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground27 Dec, 08:10 am
6th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes188/4 (20)Melbourne Stars191/3 (17.4)Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Bellerive Oval26 Dec, 08:10 am
5th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers197/7 (20)Adelaide Strikers149/9 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 48 runs
W.A.C.A. Ground23 Dec, 10:15 am
4th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers140 (16.2)Hobart Hurricanes200/6 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 60 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground23 Dec, 07:10 am
3rd MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades179/7 (20)Sydney Thunder131 (19.1)Melbourne Renegades won by 49 runs
Docklands Stadium22 Dec, 08:40 am
2nd MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers196/6 (20)Brisbane Heat206/5 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 10 runs
Adelaide Oval21 Dec, 08:40 am
1st MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder159/8 (20)Sydney Sixers160/1 (18)Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets
Sydney Showground Stadium20 Dec, 08:40 am
Points Table
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.618 |
| 2 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.516 |
| 3 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -0.848 |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.397 |
| 5 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.042 |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.334 |
| 7 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -0.53 |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -0.6 |
Most Runs
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Most Wickets
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