Big Bash League in Numbers

Big Bash League has a special place amongst the many Twenty20 leagues that emerged in the past decade due to the success of the format. BBL, the major T20 league that formed after IPL, completed six editions and is gearing up for the 7th season starting on December 19th. Despite the lack of Australian Internationals due to their International calendar, the league has been a success thanks to the display of the quality by the overseas and the domestic stars. Perth Scorchers are the most successful team in the league with three titles and five appearances in the finals.

Here are all the records and numbers from the six editions of the Big Bash League:

2 – Luke Wright is the only player in the BBL history to score more than one century so far. 13 other players scored one hundred each in this league. Wright’s 117 for Melbourne Stars against Hobart Hurricanes in the 2011/12 season is the highest individual score in BBL.

2 – Number of 5-wicket hauls for Daniel Christian in the BBL and is the only player so far with this feat. Four other players bagged multiple 4-fers in the league’s history so far.

6/7 – Lasith Malinga’s bowling figures of 6/7 for Melbourne Stars against Perth Scorchers in 2012/13 are the best for anyone in the BBL. Ish Sodhi’s 6/11 for Adelaide Strikers against Sydney Thunder last season was only the other 6-fer recorded in the BBL so far.

14 – Aaron Finch’s 14 fifty-plus scores in the BBL are the most for any player. Finch scored 13 fifties and one hundred. Shaun Marsh also scored 13 fifties in the league so far.

30 – Tim Paine’s 30 dismissals in BBL are the most by any wicketkeeper so far. Sean Abbott has taken 25 catches as a fielder which are the most by any player in BBL.

33 – Aaron Finch led Melbourne Renegades in 33 matches which are the most games for anyone as captain in the BBL so far. His 17 losses as captain are also the most while Cameron White’s 18 wins as captain are the most for any captain.

37 – Perth Scorchers’ 37 wins in the BBL are the most number for any in the league history. Sydney Thunder holds the dubious record of losing 34 games out the 49 they played so far.

52 – Brad Hogg and Luke Wright featured in the most number of matches in the BBL. Only four other players have appeared in 50 and more games in the BBL so far.

57/10 – Melbourne Renegades’ total of 57/10 against Melbourne Stars in 2014/15 is the lowest total in the BBL. Perth Scorchers’ total of 69/10 against Stars in 2012/13 is the only other total under 80 in BBL so far.

69 – Ben Laughlin’s 69 wickets in the BBL are the most for any player. Laughlin, Brad Hogg (54) and Sean Abbott (50) are the only players to take 50 wickets in this league so far.

94 – Chris Lynn has hit the most number of sixes in the BBL. The next most is Aaron Finch way behind Lynn’s tally with 54 sixes in the league.

223/6 – Hobart Hurricanes’ total of 223/6 against Melbourne Renegades during the last season is the highest total in the BBL. Interestingly, Renegades made 222/8 while batting first in the same game.

1608 – Michael Klinger holds the record for scoring the most in the BBL. He appeared in 51 matches in this league and scored a hundred and 11 fifties.