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The 2016–17 Big Bash League season or BBL|06 was the sixth season of the KFC Big Bash League, the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 20 December 2016 to 28 January 2017. The format of the tournament was identical to previous seasons. Each team played eight group stage matches, four at home and four away, before the top four ranked teams progressed to the Semi-finals.

The Perth Scorchers won the BBL title and defeated the Sydney Sixers by nine wickets in the final to claim their third title. Chris Lynn of the Brisbane Heat was named player of the tournament for the second consecutive season, scoring 309 runs from just five matches. The leading run-scorer was Ben Dunk of the Adelaide Strikers, who scored 364 runs over the season. The leading wicket-taker was Sean Abbott of the Sixers, who took 20 wickets from ten matches. He was also named the best player under 25 in the tournament.

Pre-season

Teams and Standings

Points table

League progression

• 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

• 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 are 32 matches scheduled to be played during the group stage of the sixth edition of the Big Bash League.

Round 1

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
• Ryan Gibson (Thunder) made his T20 debut.
• The crowd of 21,798 is the highest ever crowd for a cricket match at Spotless Stadium.

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
• Liam O'Connor, Jake Weatherald (Strikers) and Jack Wildermuth (Heat) all made their T20 debuts.

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
• Arjun Nair (Thunder) made his T20 debut.

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
• D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.

Round 2

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
• Sam Harper (Stars) made his T20 debut.

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.

Round 3

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
• Tom Andrews (Strikers) made his T20 debut.

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
• Rain reduced the Stars innings to 18 overs with a revised target of 159.

Round 4

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
• Jay Lenton (Thunder) made his T20 debut.

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
• Beau Webster (Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
• Henry Thornton (Sixers) made his T20 debut.

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.

Round 5

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
• Chris Lynn equaled the record for the most number of sixes hit a BBL innings (11).

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
• The crowd of 44,189 is the highest ever for a cricket match at Etihad Stadium.

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.

Round 6

• Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
• The crowd of 30,702 is the highest crowd for a non-derby BBL match at the SCG.

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
• Liam Bowe (Stars) and Wes Agar (Strikers) both made their T20 debuts.

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
• Andrew Tye (Scorchers) took a hat-trick.

• Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
• The Renegades score of 222 was the highest ever score in BBL history. This was then surpassed by the Hurricanes in the second innings.
• The combined total of 445 runs, including a record 58 boundaries, is the highest ever in a BBL match.
• Ben McDermott scored the second-highest individual BBL score, as well as the third-fastest BBL century (47 balls).
• The crowd of 26,816 is the highest crowd for a non-derby BBL match at Etihad Stadium.

Round 7

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
• The crowd of 39,756 is the highest crowd for any domestic match in New South Wales.

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.

• Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.

• Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
• Marnus Labuschagne (Heat) made his T20 debut.

Round 8

• Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
• Alex Carey (Strikers) made his T20 debut.

• Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
• Andrew Harriott (Renegades) made his T20 debut.

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

Play-offs

Semi-final 1

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
• Mitchell Johnson's figures of 3/3 is the most economical completed spell in BBL history.

Semi-final 2

• Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
• The crowd of 35,116 is the highest ever for a BBL match at the Gabba.

Final

• Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
• The crowd of 21,832 was the highest ever for a BBL match at the WACA.

Statistics

Most runs

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 January 2017

Most wickets

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 January 2017

Attendances

TV audience

BBL games are currently broadcast in Australia by the free-to-air Network Ten.

Following are the television ratings for 2016–17 BBL season in Australia.

The Super Over of the second semi final match drew ratings of 1,720,000 nationally, and 1,250,000 in the 5 metro cities.

References

1. "Big Bash League schedule released". cricketau.
2. "Big Bash League Table – 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
3. Thank you to the 21,798 fans at tonight's #SydneySmash, a record #BBL crowd for Spotless Stadium. Retrieved on 20 Dec, 2016
4. You've done it again #Strikeforce Tonight is the biggest ever BBL pre-Christmas crowd! #BBL06 twitter.com/StrikersBBL. Retrieved on 21 Dec, 2016
5. Official crowd number tonight is 23,015, thanks to everyone who came out! #BBL06 twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 22 Dec, 2016
6. The final crowd figure for tonight is 21,002. Thank you to everyone for coming out!! #smashemsixers twitter.com/SixersBBL. Retrieved on 23 Dec, 2016
7. Official crowd sits at 20,430! Decent effort Scorcher fans! #MADETOUGH #BBL06. Retrieved on 24 Dec, 2016
8. .@StarsBBL too good tonight but superb knocks from @tdpaine36 & Bails. Thanks to the 18,079 fans who came out too! Next stop Brisbane... . Retrieved on 26 Dec, 2016
9. Crowd figure tonight is 30,013. THANK YOU SYDNEY! #smashemsixers Retrieved on 27 Dec, 2016
10. Thank you to the 20,234 fans who have packed out Spotless Stadium tonight twitter.com/ThunderBBL. Retrieved on 28 Dec, 2016
11. The final crowd number - 26,112. Thanks to everyone who braved the weather to get here tonight #BBL06. Retrieved on 29 Dec, 2016
12. 34,601 - a record @BBL crowd for the @GabbaBrisbane! Thank you, Brisbane! #TurnUpTheHeat #BBL06. Retrieved on 30 Dec, 2016
13. It almost got lost amongst all the commotion, but another incredible turnout from the #strikeforce tonight!. Retrieved on 1 Jan, 2017
14. What an awesome turnout for our Double-Header Derby at the @MCG today! Thanks for coming along and showing your support #TeamGreen!. Retrieved on 1 Jan, 2017
15. Attendance: 20,220 twitter.com/ScorchersBBL. Retrieved on 1 January 2017
16. Another crowd of 16K plus in the house tonight, nice work Tasmania! #canetrain twitter.com/HurricanesBBL. Retrieved on 2 January 2017
17. Another great crowd of 32,371 treated to a terrific game of cricket! Thanks for your support again, Brisbane! twitter.com/HeatBBL. Retrieved on 3 January 2017
18. Thank you to the 20,076 #ThunderNation members and fans who've made it to Spotless Stadium tonight! twitter.com/ThunderBBL. Retrieved on 4 January 2017
19. Thanks to all our fans who came to #TheFurnace tonight, our final crowd number was 20,446! #MADETOUGH twitter.com/ScorchersBBL. Retrieved on 5 January 2017
20. "Big Bash League / Records / Most sixes in an innings". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
21. 40+ degrees and we still couldn't keep you away! Unbelievable #strikeforce! twitter.com/StrikersBBL. Retrieved on 6 January 2017
22. Our highest home BBL crowd ever tonight; 44,189! twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 7 January 2017
23. Another HUGE crowd in tonight.17,939.Just shy of the ground record which we set in BBL05... record on Jan 21st!? 3000 tickets left for that! twitter.com/HurricanesBBL. Retrieved on 8 January 2017
24. Crowd figure for tonight's game is 30,702. Thanks to everyone for coming along to Girls' Night out #smashemsixers Retrieved on 9 Jan, 2017
25. Over 40,000 for our second home match...and all of them on the edge of their seats #BBL06 Retrieved on 10 Jan, 2017
26. Another record @BBL crowd of 34,677 at the @GabbaBrisbane tonight! Thanks for the support, Brisbane! #TurnUpTheHeat Retrieved on 11 Jan, 2017
27. "Scorchers win big after Tye's hat-trick". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
28. WHAT A GAME! Thanks to the 26,816 fans who came along and created a spectacular atmosphere! Retrieved on 12 Jan, 2017
29. ^ "McDermott 114 in Hurricanes' record last-ball chase". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
30. "Hurricanes' tall chases, and Narine gets to 250". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
31. THANK YOU to the 39,756 @BBL fans who turned up tonight setting a new domestic cricket crowd record for NSW. #smashemsixers Retrieved on 14 Jan, 2017
32. A venue record attendance of 21,171 Thank you to all our fans! #MADETOUGH #BBL06 @BBL @tensporttv @tweetperth Retrieved on 14 Jan, 2017
33. That's 165,099 through the gates this season #strikeforce! The best fans going around. Period. #BBL06 Retrieved on 16 Jan, 2017
34. Official attendance for tonight’s clash between the @StarsBBL and @HeatBBL is 40,225. #BBL06 Retrieved on 17 Jan, 2017
35. Thank you to the 20,642 members and fans at Spotless Stadium this evening What an amazing turn out at home for #BBL06!! Retrieved on 18 Jan, 2017
36. Thanks for the sold out season Brisbane and the record crowd of 35,112 tonight 🔥 #TurnUpTheHeat #BBL06 Retrieved on 20 Jan, 2017
37. Official crowd today is 17,445. Thanks to the Purple Army who have showed up in record numbers and supported us this season!! #canetrain Retrieved on 21 Jan, 2017
38. Tonight's official attendance at the MCG: 46,671 #BBL06 Retrieved on 21 Jan, 2017
39. Thank you for the continued support, Brisbane. Another @BBL record crowd for the Gabba of 35,116 have witnessed a classic match. #BBLSemis Retrieved on 25 Jan, 2017
40. Official crowd numbers are in and... we've got a healthy 21,832 attendees at the #BBLFinal tonight! INCREDIBLE!! #MADETOUGH Retrieved on 28 Jan, 2017
41. Mediaweek Australia twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 21 December 2016
42. ^ Wed TV #BBLSemis #TENsport SF 2: Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 26 January 2017
43. Tue TV #BBL06 #BigBash2016 #TENsport Session 1: National 1.22m twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 21 December 2016
44. Wed TV #BBL06 #TENsport G2 Adelaide Strikers Vs Brisbane Heat twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 December 2016
45. Thu TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 3 Renegades v Thunder twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 23 December 2016
46. Fri TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game4 Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 24 December 2016
47. Fri TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 5 Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 24 December 2016
48. Boxing Day TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 6 twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 27 December 2016
49. Tue TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 7: Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 28 December 2016
50. Wed TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 8: Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 29 December 2016
51. Thu TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 9: Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 30 December 2016
52. Fri TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 10: Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 31 December 2016
53. Sat TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 11: Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 1 January 2017
54. Sun TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 12: Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 January 2017
55. Sun TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 13: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 January 2017
56. Mon TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 14: Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 3 January 2017
57. Tue TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 15: Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 4 January 2017
58. Wed TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 16: Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 5 January 2017
59. Thu TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 17: Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 6 January 2017
60. Fri TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 18: Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 8 January 2017
61. Sat TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 19: Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 8 January 2017
62. Sun TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 20: Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 9 January 2017
63. Mon TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 21: Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 10 January 2017
64. Tue TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 22: Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 11 January 2017
65. Wed TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 23: Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 12 January 2017
66. Thu TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 24: Melb Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 13 January 2017
67. Sat TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 25: Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 16 January 2017
68. Sat TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 26: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 16 January 2017
69. Mon TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 27: Adelaide Strikers Vs Melbourne Renegades twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 17 January 2017
70. Tue TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 28: Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 18 January 2017
71. Tue TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 29: Sydney Thunder Vs Adelaide Strikers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 19 January 2017
72. Fri TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 30: Brisbane Heat Vs Melbourne Renegades twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 21 January 2017
73. Sat TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 31: Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 January 2017
74. Sat TV #BBL06 #TENsport Game 32: Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 January 2017
75. Tue TV #BBL06 #BBLSemis #TENsport SemiFinal 1: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 25 January 2017
76. Sat TV #BBLfinal #TENsport Final: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 29 January 2017

Further reading

• Lane, Daniel (2016). 2016-17 Big Bash Book: Go Behind the Scenes, Meet the Teams for the Upcoming Season, and Relive the Best Moments of BBL|05 and WBBL|01. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9781760291419.

External links

• Official fixtures
• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
• "Big Bash Live Streaming". BigBashLeague. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
• "Big Bash Live". BigBashLeague. Retrieved 13 January 2021.

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