| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Wade Seccombe | ||
| Captain(s) | Usman Khawaja James Peirson (Acting) | ||
| Home ground | The Gabba, Brisbane | ||
| Leading Run Scorer | James Peirson (334) | ||
| Leading Wicket Taker | Michael Neser (26) | ||
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The 2022–23 Brisbane Heat season was the twelfth in the club's history. Coached by Wade Seccombe and captained by Usman Khawaja, they competed in the 2022–23 season.
The team
The Brisbane Heat are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League. The Heat wears a teal uniform and are based in Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. Their home ground is the Brisbane Cricket Ground, also known as The Gabba.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1.205 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0.846 | |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.027 | |
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.716 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.483 | |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.340 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.151 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −0.287 |
(C) Champion
Current squad
The team's squad for the 2022–23 Big Bash League season as of 11 December 2022.
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
- Ages are given as of the opening match of the tournament, 15 December 2022
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 70 | Sam Billings |  England
|
(1991-06-15)15 June 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player & International Cap, Wicketkeeper-batter |
| 17 | Max Bryant |  Australia
|
(1999-03-10)10 March 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 61 | Sam Hain | England
|
(1995-07-16)16 July 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 5 | Sam Heazlett | Australia
|
(1995-09-12)12 September 1995 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 18 | Usman Khawaja | Australia
|
(1986-12-18)18 December 1986 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | International Cap |
| 33 | Marnus Labuschagne | Australia
|
(1994-06-22)22 June 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | International Cap |
| 82 | Colin Munro |  New Zealand
|
(1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player & International Cap |
| 77 | Matt Renshaw | Australia
|
(1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | International Cap |
| 44 | Ross Whiteley | England
|
(1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Overseas player |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 7 | James Bazley | Australia
|
(1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 24 | Jack Wildermuth | Australia
|
(1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | International Cap |
| Wicket-Keepers | ||||||
| 59 | James Peirson | Australia
|
(1992-10-13)13 October 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | — | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| 30 | Matthew Kuhnemann | Australia
|
(1996-07-20)20 July 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | International Cap |
| 4 | Mitchell Swepson | Australia
|
(1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | International Cap |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||
| 19 | Xavier Bartlett | Australia
|
(1998-12-17)17 December 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 45 | Spencer Johnson | Australia
|
(1995-12-16)16 December 1995 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 20 | Michael Neser | Australia
|
(1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | International Cap |
| 8 | Will Prestwidge | Australia
|
(2002-01-15)15 January 2002 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 16 | Mark Steketee | Australia
|
(1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Regular season
| Match 3 15 December 2022 (N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Renegades 7/166 (20 overs) |
v | Brisbane Heat (H) 6/144 (20 overs) |
| Nic Maddinson 87 (49) Matthew Kuhnemann 3/32 (4 overs) |
James Peirson 43 (30) Akeal Hosein 3/15 (4 overs) |
| Melbourne Renegades won by 22 runs Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns Attendance: 6,708 Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Nic Maddinson (Melbourne Renegades) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Josh Brown made his T20 debut.
| Match 10 21 December 2022 (N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 8/137 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 6/139 (19.2 overs) |
| James Peirson 45* (30) Tom Rogers 4/23 (4 overs) |
Andre Russell 57 (42) Michael Neser 4/32 (4 overs) |
| Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets Kardinia Park, Geelong Attendance: 6,892 Umpires: David Taylor and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Andre Russell (Melbourne Renegades) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 13 23 December 2022 (N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat (H) 9/166 (20 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers 9/160 (20 overs) |
| Sam Billings 79 (48) Matthew Short 3/14 (4 overs) |
Thomas Kelly 43 (33) Mark Steketee 4/34 (4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 6 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 17,283 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Sam Billings (Brisbane Heat) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 17 27 December 2022 (N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 6/121 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Thunder (H) 0/124 (11.4 overs) |
| Colin Munro 43 (47) Chris Green 2/14 (4 overs) |
Alex Hales 59* (36) Matthew Kuhnemann 0/7 (1 over) |
| Sydney Thunder won by 10 wickets Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 8,534 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Matthew Gilkes (Sydney Thunder) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 19 29 December 2022 (N) Scorecard |
| Sydney Thunder 6/182 (20 overs) |
v | Brisbane Heat 9/171 (20 overs) |
| Rilee Rossouw 39 (35) James Bazley 4/22 (4 overs) |
Colin Munro 98 (53) Nathan McAndrew 4/32 (4 overs) |
| Sydney Thunder won by 11 runs Carrara Oval, Carrara Attendance: 14,575 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Daniel Sams (Sydney Thunder) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 25 1 January 2023 (N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat (H) 5/224 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Sixers 209 (20 overs) |
| Nathan McSweeney 84 (51) Dan Christian 1/5 (1 over) |
Jordan Silk 41 (23) Michael Neser 3/41 (4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 15 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 23,689 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Josh Brown (Brisbane Heat) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 28 4 January 2023 (N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 6/147 (13 overs) |
v | Sydney Sixers (H) |
| Michael Neser 45*(18) Steve O'Keefe 3/26 (3 overs) |
| No result North Sydney Oval, Sydney Attendance: 8,384 Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Troy Penman |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 13 overs due to rain and later abandoned.
| Match 33 7 January 2023 (N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 9/171 (20 overs) |
v | Perth Scorchers (H) 3/173 (16.3 overs) |
| Colin Munro 45 (26) Andrew Tye 3/37 (4 overs) |
Cameron Bancroft 76* (48) Matthew Kuhnemann 1/38 (4 overs) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 28,029 Umpires: Ben Treloar and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Cameron Bancroft (Perth Scorchers) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 37 11 January 2023 (N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat (H) 6/155 (20 overs) |
v | Perth Scorchers 2/157 (16.2 overs) |
| Max Bryant 36 (27) Jason Behrendorff 3/21 (4 overs) |
Matthew Short 67* (35) Matthew Kuhnemann 1/32 (4 overs) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 16,816 Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Jason Behrendorff (Perth Scorchers) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- Spencer Johnson (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.
| Match 40 14 January 2023 (N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 154 (19.3 overs) |
v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 9/137 (20 overs) |
| Marnus Labuschagne 46 (33) Harry Conway 3/36 (3.3 overs) |
Matthew Short 39 (30) James Bazley 3/30 (4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 17 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 14,785 Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Matthew Kuhnemann (Brisbane Heat) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 44 16 January 2023 (N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Stars (H) 7/159 (20 overs) |
v | Brisbane Heat 7/160 (20 overs) |
| Nick Larkin 58 (36) Michael Neser 4/25 (4 overs) |
Matt Renshaw 90 * (56) Liam Hatcher 2/29 (4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 12,991 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Gerrard Abood Player of the match: Matt Renshaw (Brisbane Heat) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
| Match 49 20 January 2023 (N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat (H) 6/162 (20 overs) |
v | Hobart Hurricanes 6/150 (20 overs) |
| Matt Renshaw 41 (31) Joel Paris 2/15 (4 overs) |
Matthew Wade 45 (37) Michael Neser 3/27 (4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 12 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 19,636 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Michael Neser (Brisbane Heat) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 51 22 January 2023 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat (H) 4/188 (20 overs) |
v | Melbourne Stars 3/184 (20 overs) |
| Sam Hain 73 * (41) Luke Wood 2/38 (4 overs) |
Tom Rogers 41 (20) Mitchell Swepson 2/23 (4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 4 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 18,184 Umpires: Ben Treloar and Gerrard Abood Player of the match: Sam Hain (Brisbane Heat) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 55 25 January 2023 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Hobart Hurricanes (H) 9/120 (20 overs) |
v | Brisbane Heat 8/118 (20 overs) |
| Macalister Wright 56 (56) Michael Neser 3/35 (4 overs) |
James Peirson 39 (37) Faheem Ashraf 2/19 (4 overs) |
| Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 runs York Park, Launceston Attendance: 4,822 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Play-offs
Matches
| Eliminator 27 January 2023 (N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 5/203 (20 overs) |
v | Sydney Thunder 1/51 (6.5 overs) |
| Usman Khawaja 94 (55) Chris Green 2/29 (4 overs) |
David Warner 36* (20) James Bazley 1/3 (1 over) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 8 runs (DLS method) Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 7,067 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Usman Khawaja (Brisbane Heat) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Ross Pawson (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
| Knockout 29 January 2023 (N) Scorecard |
| Melbourne Renegades 5/162 (20 overs) |
v | Brisbane Heat 3/164 (18.5 overs) |
| Shaun Marsh 82* (53) Xavier Bartlett 3/18 (4 overs) |
Usman Khawaja 59 (47) Tom Rogers 2/33 (3.5 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 10,699 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
| Challenger 2 February 2023 (N) Scorecard |
| Sydney Sixers 9/116 (20 overs) |
v | Brisbane Heat 6/117 (18.2 overs) |
| Daniel Hughes 23 (24) Matthew Kuhnemann 3/17 (4 overs) |
Michael Neser 48* (32) Izharulhaq Naveed 2/28 (4 overs) |
| Brisbane Heat won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 15,852 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Michael Neser (Brisbane Heat) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
| Final 4 February 2023 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Brisbane Heat 7/175 (20 overs) |
v | Perth Scorchers 5/178 (19.2 overs) |
| Nathan McSweeney 41 (37) Jason Behrendorff 2/26 (4 overs) |
Ashton Turner 53 (32) Matthew Kuhnemann 1/28 (4 overs) |
| Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 53,886 Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Season statistics
Batting
| Batter | Mts | Runs | HS |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Peirson | 18 | 334 | 57* |
| Matt Renshaw | 12 | 283 | 90* |
| Colin Munro | 8 | 278 | 98 |
| Josh Brown | 14 | 258 | 62 |
| Usman Khawaja | 8 | 249 | 94 |
- As of 4 February 2023
Source:
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Munro | 98 | 53 | Sydney Thunder |
| Usman Khawaja | 84 | 55 | Sydney Thunder |
| Matt Renshaw | 90* | 56 | Melbourne Stars |
| Nathan McSweeney | 84 | 51 | Sydney Sixers |
| Sam Billings | 79 | 48 | Adelaide Strikers |
- As of 4 February 2023
Source:
Bowling
| Bowler | Mat | Wkts | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Neser | 17 | 26 | 4/25 |
| James Bazley | 15 | 16 | 4/22 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 18 | 16 | 3/17 |
| Mark Steketee | 8 | 10 | 4/34 |
| Spencer Johnson | 10 | 9 | 3/28 |
- As of 4 February 2023
Source:
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