Big Bash League 2015/2016
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 |  Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0.544 |
| 2 |  Melbourne Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.366 |
| 3 |  Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.178 |
| 4 |  Sydney Thunder | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.384 |
| 5 |  Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -0.204 |
| 6 |  Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -0.955 |
Fixtures & Results
FinalFinished
Sydney Thunder181/7 (19.3)Melbourne Stars176/9 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground24 Jan, 08:20 am
Semi FinalFinished
Melbourne Stars140/3 (18.1)Perth Scorchers139/7 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground22 Jan, 08:40 am
Semi FinalFinished
Adelaide Strikers159/7 (20)Sydney Thunder160/2 (17.4)Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Oval21 Jan, 08:40 am
32nd MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades143 (15.3)Adelaide Strikers170/5 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 27 runs
Docklands Stadium18 Jan, 08:40 am
31st MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers94 (19)Melbourne Stars146/9 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 52 runs
W.A.C.A. Ground16 Jan, 10:15 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
Sydney Thunder181/7 (19.3)Melbourne Stars176/9 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground24 Jan, 08:20 am
Semi FinalFinished
Melbourne Stars140/3 (18.1)Perth Scorchers139/7 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground22 Jan, 08:40 am
Semi FinalFinished
Adelaide Strikers159/7 (20)Sydney Thunder160/2 (17.4)Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Oval21 Jan, 08:40 am
32nd MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades143 (15.3)Adelaide Strikers170/5 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 27 runs
Docklands Stadium18 Jan, 08:40 am
31st MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers94 (19)Melbourne Stars146/9 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 52 runs
W.A.C.A. Ground16 Jan, 10:15 am
30th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers156 (17.3)Sydney Thunder202/5 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 46 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground16 Jan, 07:10 am
29th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars132/9 (20)Brisbane Heat188/7 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 56 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground14 Jan, 08:40 am
28th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers146/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes143 (19.3)Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets
Adelaide Oval13 Jan, 08:40 am
27th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder173/5 (20)Melbourne Renegades176/5 (19.2)Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets
Sydney Showground Stadium11 Jan, 08:40 am
26th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers156/8 (20)Brisbane Heat162/8 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 6 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground10 Jan, 08:25 am
25th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes172/6 (20)Perth Scorchers173/5 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 1 run
Bellerive Oval10 Jan, 05:20 am
24th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades155/6 (20)Melbourne Stars156/2 (18)Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Docklands Stadium9 Jan, 08:10 am
23rd MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat175/6 (20)Adelaide Strikers179/2 (18.4)Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground8 Jan, 08:40 am
22nd MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder145/9 (20)Perth Scorchers175/5 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 30 runs
Sydney Showground Stadium7 Jan, 08:40 am
21st MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars126/2 (15)Hobart Hurricanes124 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground6 Jan, 08:40 am
20th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers174/2 (20)Perth Scorchers138 (17.3)Adelaide Strikers won by 36 runs
Adelaide Oval5 Jan, 08:40 am
19th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes140/5 (20)Melbourne Renegades144/5 (14)Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets
Bellerive Oval4 Jan, 08:40 am
18th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat189/4 (19.3)Sydney Thunder186/5 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground3 Jan, 08:10 am
17th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers114/1 (14.3)Sydney Sixers112/8 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground2 Jan, 10:15 am
16th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars163/3 (19.1)Melbourne Renegades161/7 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground2 Jan, 07:10 am
15th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes163/6 (20)Sydney Thunder152/9 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 11 runs
Bellerive Oval1 Jan, 08:10 am
14th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers182/5 (19.3)Sydney Sixers176/5 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets
Adelaide Oval31 Dec, 08:10 am
13th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades170/4 (20)Perth Scorchers171/0 (18.4)Perth Scorchers won by 10 wickets
Docklands Stadium30 Dec, 08:10 am
12th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat179/9 (20)Hobart Hurricanes194/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 15 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground29 Dec, 08:10 am
11th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder121/3 (16.3)Adelaide Strikers117/9 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets
Sydney Showground Stadium28 Dec, 08:10 am
10th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers139/6 (20)Melbourne Stars143/5 (18.4)Melbourne Stars won by 5 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground27 Dec, 08:10 am
9th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers118/1 (15.1)Brisbane Heat117/7 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground26 Dec, 08:10 am
8th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades172/4 (20)Sydney Sixers174/7 (18.5)Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground23 Dec, 08:10 am
7th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes184/3 (20)Brisbane Heat164/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 20 runs
Bellerive Oval22 Dec, 08:10 am
6th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers151/6 (20)Adelaide Strikers152/6 (19.1)Adelaide Strikers won by 4 wickets
W.A.C.A. Ground21 Dec, 08:10 am
5th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars177/5 (20)Sydney Thunder178/6 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 1 run
Melbourne Cricket Ground20 Dec, 08:25 am
4th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers186/7 (20)Hobart Hurricanes91 (15.5)Sydney Sixers won by 95 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground20 Dec, 05:20 am
3rd MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat180/5 (20)Melbourne Renegades184/3 (19.3)Melbourne Reneg won by 7 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground19 Dec, 08:40 am
2nd MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers187/5 (20)Melbourne Stars168/7 (20)Adelaide striker won by 19 runs
Adelaide Oval18 Dec, 08:40 am
1st MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder158/4 (20)Sydney Sixers122 (19.5)Sydney Thunder won by 36 runs
Sydney Showground Stadium17 Dec, 08:40 am
Points Table
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 0.544 |
| 2 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.366 |
| 3 | Perth Scorchers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0.178 |
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.384 |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -0.204 |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -0.955 |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0.05 |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -0.451 |
Most Runs
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Most Wickets
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