Big Bash League 2019/2020
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 |  Melbourne Stars | 14 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 0.534 |
| 2 |  Sydney Sixers | 14 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 0.287 |
| 3 |  Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0.56 |
| 4 |  Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.347 |
| 5 |  Sydney Thunder | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.466 |
| 6 |  Perth Scorchers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.023 |
Fixtures & Results
FinalFinished
Sydney Sixers116/5 (12)Melbourne Stars97/6 (12)Sydney Sixers won by 19 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground8 Feb, 08:15 am
ChallengerFinished
Melbourne Stars194/2 (20)Sydney Thunder166/8 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 28 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground6 Feb, 08:40 am
KnockoutFinished
Adelaide Strikers143/9 (20)Sydney Thunder151/7 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs
Adelaide Oval1 Feb, 08:40 am
QualifierFinished
Melbourne Stars99 (18)Sydney Sixers142/7 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 43 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground31 Jan, 08:15 am
EliminatorFinished
Hobart Hurricanes140 (18.3)Sydney Thunder197/5 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 57 runs
Bellerive Oval30 Jan, 08:40 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 Sixers116/5 (12)Melbourne Stars97/6 (12)Sydney Sixers won by 19 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground8 Feb, 08:15 am
ChallengerFinished
Melbourne Stars194/2 (20)Sydney Thunder166/8 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 28 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground6 Feb, 08:40 am
KnockoutFinished
Adelaide Strikers143/9 (20)Sydney Thunder151/7 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs
Adelaide Oval1 Feb, 08:40 am
QualifierFinished
Melbourne Stars99 (18)Sydney Sixers142/7 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 43 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground31 Jan, 08:15 am
EliminatorFinished
Hobart Hurricanes140 (18.3)Sydney Thunder197/5 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 57 runs
Bellerive Oval30 Jan, 08:40 am
56th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades155/3 (19.2)
Brisbane Heat154/7 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets
Docklands Stadium27 Jan, 03:45 am
55th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers207/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes217/1 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 10 runs
Adelaide Oval26 Jan, 08:10 am
54th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder97/3 (11.4)Perth Scorchers99/4 (15)Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets (D/L method)
Sydney Showground Stadium26 Jan, 03:45 am
53rd MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars115 (17.4)Brisbane Heat186/5 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 71 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground25 Jan, 08:10 am
52nd MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers176/3 (18.4)Melbourne Renegades175/5 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground25 Jan, 04:40 am
51st MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers165/7 (20)Adelaide Strikers181/5 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 16 runs
Perth Stadium24 Jan, 10:10 am
50th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes185/6 (20)Sydney Thunder128 (17.3)Hobart Hurricanes won by 57 runs
Bellerive Oval24 Jan, 07:10 am
49th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat126/8 (20)Sydney Sixers127/2 (15.5)Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets
The Gabba23 Jan, 08:10 am
48th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers162/4 (20)Melbourne Stars151/8 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 11 runs
Adelaide Oval22 Jan, 08:10 am
47th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades186/4 (20)Hobart Hurricanes190/3 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 4 runs
Docklands Stadium21 Jan, 08:10 am
46th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers154/2 (15.3)Sydney Thunder153/5 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets
Perth Stadium20 Jan, 10:40 am
45th MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers143/4 (14)Melbourne Stars125/5 (14)Sydney Sixers won by 21 runs (D/L method)
Sydney Cricket Ground20 Jan, 07:40 am
44th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat120 (15)Melbourne Renegades164/6 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 44 runs
The Gabba19 Jan, 08:10 am
43rd MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes176/6 (20)Adelaide Strikers186/5 (20)Adelaide Strikers won by 10 runs
Aurora Stadium19 Jan, 03:45 am
42nd MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder28/2 (5.3)Sydney Sixers76 (15.5)Sydney Thunder won by 4 runs (D/L method)
Sydney Showground Stadium18 Jan, 08:10 am
41st MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars141/6 (20)Perth Scorchers131/9 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 10 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground18 Jan, 04:40 am
40th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers104/0 (10.5)Brisbane Heat100 (17)Adelaide Strikers won by 10 wickets
Adelaide Oval17 Jan, 04:40 am
39th MatchAbandoned
Sydney Sixers45/2 (6.4)Hobart HurricanesNo result
Sydney Cricket Ground16 Jan, 08:10 am
38th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers86 (13.5)Melbourne Stars89/2 (12)Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Perth Stadium15 Jan, 10:10 am
37th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder122/7 (14)Melbourne Renegades172/4 (20)Melbourne Renegades won by 12 runs (D/L method)
Manuka Oval15 Jan, 07:10 am
36th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat114/3 (15.2)Adelaide Strikers110 (19)Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets
The Gabba14 Jan, 04:40 am
35th MatchFinished
Hobart Hurricanes98 (17.1)Perth Scorchers175/7 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 77 runs
Bellerive Oval13 Jan, 08:10 am
34th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars219/1 (20)Sydney Sixers175/7 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 44 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground12 Jan, 08:10 am
33rd MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers173/6 (20)Melbourne Renegades110 (17.4)Adelaide Strikers won by 63 runs
Adelaide Oval12 Jan, 04:40 am
32nd MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers213/3 (20)Brisbane Heat179/8 (20)Perth Scorchers won by 34 runs
Perth Stadium11 Jan, 10:10 am
31st MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder166/6 (19.4)Hobart Hurricanes162/6 (20)Sydney Thunder won by 4 wickets
Sydney Showground Stadium11 Jan, 07:10 am
30th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades168/7 (20)Melbourne Stars169/3 (18.4)Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
Docklands Stadium10 Jan, 08:10 am
29th MatchFinished
Brisbane Heat131/5 (18.2)Hobart Hurricanes126/9 (20)Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets
The Gabba9 Jan, 08:10 am
28th MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars148/4 (17.5)Sydney Thunder145/5 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground8 Jan, 08:10 am
27th MatchFinished
Adelaide Strikers135 (19.4)Sydney Sixers137/8 (18.4)Sydney Sixers won by 2 wickets
Adelaide Oval8 Jan, 04:40 am
26th MatchFinished
Melbourne Renegades175/5 (20)Perth Scorchers178/4 (19)Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets
Simonds Stadium7 Jan, 08:10 am
25th MatchFinished
Sydney Thunder60/4 (5)Brisbane Heat119/4 (8)Brisbane Heat won by 16 runs (D/L method)
Sydney Showground Stadium6 Jan, 08:10 am
24th MatchFinished
Perth Scorchers172/8 (20)Hobart Hurricanes180/2 (20)Hobart Hurricanes won by 8 runs
Perth Stadium5 Jan, 10:40 am
23rd MatchFinished
Sydney Sixers180/3 (19.3)Adelaide Strikers176/6 (20)Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets
Abbottabad Cricket Stadium5 Jan, 07:40 am
22nd MatchFinished
Melbourne Stars143/2 (18.5)Melbourne Renegades142/9 (20)Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground4 Jan, 08:10 am
Points Table
| # | Team | P | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 0.534 |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 0.287 |
| 3 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0.56 |
| 4 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.347 |
| 5 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.466 |
| 6 | Perth Scorchers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.023 |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.237 |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 3 | 11 | 6 | -0.359 |
Most Runs
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Most Wickets
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