Cricket tournament
| Dates | 18 December 2014 (2014-12-18) – 28 January 2015 (2015-01-28) |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Champions | Perth Scorchers (2nd title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 35 |
| Attendance | 825,657 (23,590 per match) |
| Player of the series | Jacques Kallis (Sydney Thunder) |
| Most runs | Michael Klinger (326), (Perth Scorchers) |
| Most wickets | John Hastings (16), (Melbourne Stars) |
| Official website | bigbash.com.au |
| ← 2013–142015–16 → | |
The 2014–15 Big Bash League season or BBL|04 was the fourth season of the Big Bash League (BBL), the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. The fourth edition ran from 18 December 2014 to 28 January 2015. The league ran two weeks longer as compared to the previous season. The opening match of the 2014–15 Big Bash League was played between Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars on 18 December at the Adelaide Oval. The format of fourth season is same as previous season. A total of 35 matches will be played during the Big Bash 2014–15 season.
The Perth Scorchers won back-to-back titles by defeating the Sydney Sixers by 4 wickets on the last ball of the match. The final was also the final match of Brett Lee's career. It was hosted at Canberra's Manuka Oval.
Jacques Kallis of the Sydney Thunder was named 'Player of the Tournament' for his 235 runs and 6 wickets in the tournament. Jason Behrendorff of the Scorchers was named 'Young Gun of the Tournament' for his 15 wickets in the season.
Squads
| Adelaide Strikers | Brisbane Heat | Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Stars | Perth Scorchers | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1.159 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.705 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.336 | |
| 4 | Sydney Sixers | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −0.014 | |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.280 | |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.331 | |
| 7 | Sydney Thunder | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | −0.485 | |
| 8 | Brisbane Heat | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −1.116 |
(C) Champion
League progression
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Match summary
| Visitor team → | ADS | BRH | HBH | MLR | MLS | PRS | SYS | SYT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||||
| Adelaide Strikers | Strikers 8 wickets | Strikers 8 wickets | Scorchers 18 runs | Match abandoned | ||||
| Brisbane Heat | Strikers 5 wickets | Heat 18 runs | Heat 1 run | Sixers 6 wickets | ||||
| Hobart Hurricanes | Hurricanes 6 wickets | Renegades 37 runs | Scorchers 18 runs | Sixers 7 wickets | ||||
| Melbourne Renegades | Strikers 22 runs | Renegades 5 wickets | Stars 112 runs | Renegades 8 wickets | ||||
| Melbourne Stars | Hurricanes 52 runs | Stars 3 wickets | Stars 3 wickets | Stars Super Over | ||||
| Perth Scorchers | Strikers 1 wicket | Scorchers 8 wickets | Scorchers 35 runs | Thunder 20 runs | ||||
| Sydney Sixers | Strikers 23 runs | Sixers 8 wickets | Scorchers 36 runs | Sixers 4 wickets | ||||
| Sydney Thunder | Thunder 56 runs | Hurricanes 5 wickets (D/L) | Stars 8 wickets | Sixers 16 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
There were 32 matches played during the group stage of the fourth edition of the Big Bash League. To address poor attendances and late finishing matches most matches started half an hour earlier, with matches in this time slot now 07:10pm AEDST. However, some matches including the final still started at 07:40pm AEDST.
Round 1
| 18 December 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Stars 7/148 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 2/149 (12.3 overs) |
| Kevin Pietersen 66 (46)1 Kane Richardson 2/20 (3 overs) |
Tim Ludeman 92* (44) John Hastings 2/31 (2.3 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets Adelaide Oval Attendance: 27,635 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and John Ward Player of the match: Tim Ludeman (Strikers) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
- Tim Ludeman (Strikers) scored the fastest fifty (18 balls) in the Big Bash League to this point
| 19 December 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Renegades 7/154 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Sixers (H) 2/158 (18.5 overs) |
| Callum Ferguson 40 (32) Sean Abbott 2/20 (4 overs) |
Nic Maddinson 84* (54) Nathan Rimmington 1/22 (3 overs) |
| Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 12,337 Umpires: Ashley Barrow and Damien Mealey Player of the match: Nic Maddinson (Sixers) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
- Ben Dwarshuis (Sixers) made his Twenty20 debut
| 20 December 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Hobart Hurricanes 5/190 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars (H) 9/138 (20 overs) |
| Jonathan Wells 68 (44) John Hastings 3/24 (4 overs) |
Cameron White 62 (48) Ben Hilfenhaus 4/27 (4 overs) |
| Hobart Hurricanes won by 52 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 18,284 Umpires: Mick Martell and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Darren Sammy (Hurricanes) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
| 21 December 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Sydney Thunder 1/208 (20 overs) |
v | Brisbane Heat 152 (17.4 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 97* (55) Cameron Gannon 1/47 (4 overs) |
Nathan Reardon 49 (25) Gurinder Sandhu 3/19 (3 overs) |
| Sydney Thunder won by 56 runs ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 10,733 Umpires: Damien Mealey and John Ward Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (Thunder) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
- Simon Milenko (Heat) made his Twenty20 debut
Round 2
| 22 December 16:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Perth Scorchers 7/146 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers 9/147 (19.4 overs) |
| Michael Klinger 49 (33) Kane Richardson 3/31 (4 overs) |
Brad Hodge 42 (36) Jason Behrendorff 4/22 (4 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 1 wicket #TheFurnace, Perth Attendance: 18,809 Umpires: Ashley Barrow (Aus) and Greg Davidson (Aus) Player of the match: Jason Behrendorff (Scorchers) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Marcus Harris (Scorchers) and Trent Lawford (Strikers) made their Twenty20 debuts
| 23 December 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Hobart Hurricanes 8/154 (19 overs) |
v | Sydney Sixers 3/158 (18.1 overs) |
| George Bailey 71 (44) Brett Lee 3/34 (4 overs) |
Michael Lumb 44 (31) Cameron Boyce 1/24 (4 overs) |
| Sydney Sixers won by 7 wickets Bellerive Oval, Hobart Attendance: 13,140 Umpires: Paul Wilson (Aus) and Michael Graham-Smith (Aus) Player of the match: Moises Henriques (Sixers) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- Match reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain
- Sydney Sixers took a team hat-trick
| 26 December 16:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Perth Scorchers 3/192 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades 9/157 (20 overs) |
| Michael Klinger 105* (60) Matthew Short 1/26 (3 overs) |
Andre Russell 43 (21) Jason Behrendorff 2/16 (4 overs) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 35 runs #TheFurnace, Perth Attendance: 18,207 Umpires: Mick Martell (Aus) and Gerard Abood (Aus) Player of the match: Michael Klinger (Scorchers) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Matt Dixon (Scorchers), Nicholas Winter and Matthew Short (both Renegades) made their Twenty20 debuts
| 27 December 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sydney Sixers 7/180 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Thunder (H) 5/164 (20 overs) |
| Riki Wessels 50 (33) Gurinder Sandhu 2/28 (4 overs) |
Aiden Blizzard 80* (42) Sean Abbott 2/28 (4 overs) |
| Sydney Sixers won by 16 runs ANZ Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 32,823 Umpires: Paul Wilson (Aus) and Sam Nojagski (Aus) Player of the match: Aiden Blizzard (Thunder) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- The crowd of 32,823 was the highest in NSW domestic cricket history
Round 3
| 28 December 18:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Brisbane Heat 8/164 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars 7/163 (20 overs) |
| Chris Lynn 48 (34) James Faulkner 2/26 (4 overs) |
Rob Quiney 45* (31) Ryan Duffield 3/28 (4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 1 run The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Attendance: 26,733 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith (Aus) and Damien Mealey (Aus) Player of the match: Ryan Duffield (Heat) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
| 29 December 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Perth Scorchers 7/135 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Sixers (H) 99 (17.3 overs) |
| Marcus Harris 36 (26) Mitchell Starc 2/21 (4 overs) |
Riki Wessels 28 (26) Ashton Turner 2/3 (1 over) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 36 runs Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 24,276 Umpires: Sam Nojagski (Aus) and Shawn Craig (Aus) Player of the match: Andrew Tye (Scorchers) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
| 30 December 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sydney Thunder 6/114 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 2/118 (13.5 overs) |
| Daniel Hughes 40* (35) James Pattinson 3/24 (4 overs) |
Aaron Finch 48 (37) Dirk Nannes 1/18 (2 overs) |
| Melbourne Renegades won by 8 wickets Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 22,534 Umpires: Ashley Barrow (Aus) and Rod Tucker (Aus) Player of the match: James Pattinson (Renegades) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
| 31 December 18:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Hobart Hurricanes 8/136 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 2/141 (14.3 overs) |
| Jonathan Wells 56* (35) Shaun Tait 3/20 (4 overs) |
Tim Ludeman 54 (33) Darren Sammy 1/10 (3 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 8 wickets Adelaide Oval Attendance: 43,288 Umpires: Greg Davidson (Aus) and Mick Martell (Aus) Player of the match: Tim Ludeman (Strikers) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
- The sold-out crowd of 43,288 was the highest in South Australia domestic cricket history
Round 4
| 1 January 16:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sydney Thunder 3/178 (20 overs) |
v | Perth Scorchers (H) 5/159 (20 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 70 (49) Andrew Tye 1/26 (4 overs) |
Michael Carberry 69* (48) Jacques Kallis 2/24 (4 overs) |
| Sydney Thunder won by 20 runs #TheFurnace, Perth Attendance: 17,633 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith (Aus) and Shawn Craig (Aus) Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (Thunder) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
| 2 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 6/208 (20 overs) |
v | Hobart Hurricanes (H) 4/209 (19 overs) |
| Peter Forrest 62 (43) Cameron Boyce 3/40 (4 overs) |
Ben Dunk 67 (40) Andrew Flintoff 1/28 (2 overs) |
| Hobart Hurricanes won by 6 wickets Bellerive Oval, Hobart Attendance: 14,744 Umpires: Ashley Barrow and John Ward Player of the match: Ben Dunk (Hurricanes) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Jake Reed (Hurricanes) made his Twenty20 debut and the crowd of 14,744 was the highest in Tasmanian domestic cricket history
| 3 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Stars 6/169 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 57 (12.4 overs) |
| Luke Wright 39 (21) Dwayne Bravo 3/22 (3 overs) |
Tom Cooper 10 (15) Michael Beer 2/14 (4 overs) |
| Melbourne Stars won by 112 runs Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 33,734 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Michael Beer (Stars) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
- Melbourne Renegades score of 57 was the lowest score in BBL history
| 4 January 18:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Brisbane Heat 6/152 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers 5/158 (18.5 overs) |
| Peter Forrest 33 (31) Craig Simmons 2/26 (4 overs) |
Travis Head 57* (40) Cameron Gannon 2/32 (2.5 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Attendance: 28,832 Umpires: Ashley Barrow and John Ward Player of the match: Travis Head (Strikers) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Round 5
| 5 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sydney Sixers 6/150 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars (H) 4/150 (20 overs) |
| Michael Lumb 80 (61) Scott Boland 2/19 (4 overs) |
Kevin Pietersen 54 (43) Ben Dwarshuis 2/31 (4 overs) |
| Scores level;Stars won the Super Over Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 22,098 Umpires: Sam Nojagski and Paul Wilson Player of the match: James Faulkner (Stars) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
| 6 January 18:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Perth Scorchers 6/133 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 115 (19.3 overs) |
| Adam Voges 54* (36) Adam Zampa 2/26 (4 overs) |
Tim Ludeman 22 (21) Brad Hogg 2/11 (4 overs) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 18 runs Adelaide Oval Attendance: 42,654 Umpires: Damien Mealey and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Brad Hogg (Scorchers) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field
| 7 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Renegades 7/163 (20 overs) |
v | Hobart Hurricanes (H) 126 (19.2 overs) |
| Ben Stokes 77* (37) Ben Hilfenhaus 3/32 (4 overs) |
George Bailey 20 (24) Nicholas Winter 3/19 (3.2 overs) |
| Melbourne Renegades won by 37 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Attendance: 13,918 Umpires: John Ward and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Ben Stokes (Renegades) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
| 8 January 16:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 7/134 (20 overs) |
v | Perth Scorchers (H) 2/137 (15.5 overs) |
| Nathan Reardon 52* (40) Brad Hogg 2/14 (4 overs) |
Michael Carberry 77* (37) Ben Cutting 1/19 (3 overs) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets #TheFurnace, Perth Attendance: 19,437 Umpires: Mick Martell and Sam Nojagski Player of the match: Michael Carberry (Scorchers) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Round 6
| 9 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Sydney Thunder 7/77 (17 overs) |
v | Hobart Hurricanes 5/84 (13.5 overs) |
| Daniel Hughes 26 (22) Jake Reed 4/11 (4 overs) |
Michael Hill 24 (23) Jacques Kallis 2/18 (4 overs) |
| Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets (D/L) Sydney Showground Stadium Attendance: 15,880 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Rod Tucker Player of the match: Jake Reed (Hurricanes) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Match was reduced to 17 overs per side and Hobart's target extended to 81 due to rain
| 10 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Renegades 6/153 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars (H) 7/154 (20 overs) |
| Matthew Wade 71 (49) James Faulkner 3/19 (3 overs) |
Glenn Maxwell 66 (44) Ben Stokes 2/22 (2 overs) |
| Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 37,323 Umpires: Mick Martell and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Stars) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
| 11 January 13:45 Scorecard |
| Perth Scorchers 8/141 (20 overs) |
v | Hobart Hurricanes (H) 7/123 (20 overs) |
| Ashton Turner 37 (25) Tim Bresnan 3/18 (4 overs) |
Michael Hill 64 (55) Yasir Arafat 2/21 (4 overs) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 18 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Attendance: 13,303 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Ashley Barrow Player of the match: Jason Behrendorff (Scorchers) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Perth Scorchers secured their place in the semi-finals
| 11 January 18:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Brisbane Heat 6/147 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Sixers 4/148 (17.4 overs) |
| Peter Forrest 62* (56) Brett Lee 2/29 (4 overs) |
Ryan Carters 30* (21) James Hopes 2/23 (3 overs) |
| Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Attendance: 28,724 Umpires: Paul Wilson and Damien Mealey Player of the match: Doug Bollinger (Sixers) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
Round 7
| 12 January 18:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Adelaide Strikers 5/119 (10 overs) |
v | Sydney Thunder 0/18 (1 over) |
| Alex Ross 30* (11) Chris Tremain 2/32 (2 overs) |
Jason Roy 14* (6) Kane Richardson 0/14 (1 over) |
| Match Abandoned Adelaide Oval Attendance: 30,473 Umpires: Simon Fry and Bruce Oxenford |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
- Match reduced to 10 overs per side and play suspended after 1 over of Thunder's innings due to rain
- Ahillen Beadle (Thunder) made his Twenty20 debut
| 13 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 80 (17.3 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 5/81 (14 overs) |
| Ben Cutting 30 (35) Shakib Al Hasan 4/13 (4 overs) |
Tom Beaton 31* (16) Dan Christian 2/13 (4 overs) |
| Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 17,276 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and John Ward Player of the match: Shakib Al Hasan (Renegades) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
| 14 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Adelaide Strikers 6/182 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Sixers (H) 159 (19.4 overs) |
| Craig Simmons 46 (34) Steve O'Keefe 1/21 (4 overs) |
Jordan Silk 67 (34) Johan Botha 2/27 (4 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 23 runs Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 18,739 Umpires: Sam Nojagski and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Johan Botha (Strikers) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
| 15 January 18:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Brisbane Heat 6/198 (20 overs) |
v | Hobart Hurricanes 8/180 (20 overs) |
| Chris Lynn 81 (35) Shoaib Malik 3/37 (4 overs) |
Shoaib Malik 42 (23) Mark Steketee 2/28 (4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 18 runs The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Attendance: 16,376 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Chris Lynn (Heat) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field
- Chris Lynn (Heat) scored the equal-fastest fifty in Big Bash League history (18 balls)
Round 8
| 17 January 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Sydney Thunder 8/106 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars 2/107 (14.3 overs) |
| Aiden Blizzard 45 (48) Michael Beer 2/14 (4 overs) |
Kevin Pietersen 67* (42) Josh Lalor 1/18 (2 overs) |
| Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets Sydney Showground Stadium Attendance: 14,469 Umpires: Rod Tucker and Damien Mealey Player of the match: Kevin Pietersen (Stars) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
| 19 January 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Adelaide Strikers 5/166 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 7/144 (20 overs) |
| Travis Head 71 (34) Nathan Rimmington 2/40 (3 overs) |
Ben Stokes 33 (19) Ben Laughlin 2/24 (3 overs) |
| Adelaide Strikers won by 22 runs Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 16,481 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Travis Head (Strikers) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
- Kelvin Smith (Strikers) made his Twenty20 debut
| 21 January 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Perth Scorchers 2/179 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars (H) 7/182 (19.3 overs) |
| Shaun Marsh 79 (51) Michael Beer 1/38 (4 overs) |
Peter Handscomb 103* (64) Yasir Arafat 4/27 (4 overs) |
| Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 33,778 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Peter Handscomb (Stars) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
- Melbourne Stars recorded the largest run chase in the BBL at the MCG
| 22 January 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sydney Thunder 4/154 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Sixers (H) 6/155 (20 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 56 (43) Nathan Lyon 3/19 (4 overs) |
Jordan Silk 69* (43) Josh Lalor 4/29 (4 overs) |
| Sydney Sixers won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 36,487 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Ashley Barrow Player of the match: Jordan Silk (Sixers) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
- The crowd of 36,487 was the highest in NSW domestic cricket history beating the previous record (32,823) set earlier in the season between the same teams.
- Jake Doran and Chris Green (both Thunder) made their Twenty20 debuts
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 4 | Sydney Sixers | 4/181 (20 ov) | ||||||
| 1 | Adelaide Strikers (H) | 94 (14.3 ov) | ||||||
| 4 | Sydney Sixers | 5/147 (20 ov) | ||||||
| 2 | Perth Scorchers | 6/148 (20 ov) | ||||||
| 2 | Perth Scorchers (H) | 7/144 (20 ov) | ||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Stars | 126 (19.5 ov) | ||||||
Semi-final 1
The top four teams from the group stage qualified for the semi-finals.
| Semi-final 1 24 January 18:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sydney Sixers 4/181 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 94 (14.3 overs) |
| Nic Maddinson 85 (48) Shaun Tait 1/30 (4 overs) |
Ben Laughlin 22 (10) Doug Bollinger 3/21 (3 overs) |
| Sydney Sixers won by 87 runs Adelaide Oval Attendance: 52,633 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Mick Martell Player of the match: Nic Maddinson (Sixers) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
- The crowd of 52,633 was the then highest for any sport at the re-developed Adelaide Oval. It was also the then highest ever Australian domestic cricket crowd.
Semi-final 2
| Semi-final 2 25 January 16:10 (D/N) Scorecard |
| (H) Perth Scorchers 7/144 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars 126 (19.5 overs) |
| Michael Carberry 50 (36) John Hastings 3/27 (4 overs) |
Luke Wright 31 (25) Andrew Tye 4/18 (4 overs) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 18 runs WACA Ground, Perth Attendance: 19,289 Umpires: Sam Nojagski and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Andrew Tye (Scorchers) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
Final
The winners of the 2 semi-finals qualified for the finals.
| Final 28 January 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sydney Sixers 5/147 (20 overs) |
v | Perth Scorchers 6/148 (20 overs) |
| Moises Henriques 77 (57) Jason Behrendorff 1/19 (4 overs) |
Shaun Marsh 73 (59) Brett Lee 3/25 (4 overs) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets Manuka Oval, Canberra Attendance: 11,837 Umpires: Mick Martell and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Scorchers) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Klinger | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 10 | 326 | 36.22 | 129.37 | 105* | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Pietersen | Melbourne Stars | 8 | 8 | 293 | 41.86 | 122.59 | 67 | 0 | 3 |
| Nic Maddinson | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 10 | 284 | 31.56 | 147.15 | 85 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordan Silk | Sydney Sixers | 10 | 9 | 272 | 54.40 | 136.68 | 69 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Carberry | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 9 | 266 | 44.33 | 127.27 | 77* | 0 | 3 |
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hastings | Melbourne Stars | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15.38 | 7.81 | 3/24 | 11.81 |
| Jason Behrendorff | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16.73 | 6.28 | 4/22 | 16 |
| Yasir Arafat | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 10 | 15 | 19.47 | 7.79 | 4/27 | 15 |
| Andrew Tye | Perth Scorchers | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18.36 | 6.85 | 4/18 | 16.07 |
| Ben Laughlin | Adelaide Strikers | 8 | 8 | 13 | 19.00 | 8.62 | 2/24 | 13.23 |
- Source: BigBash
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