2025–26 Big Bash League season
| Dates | 14 December 2025 – 25 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and playoffs |
| Champions | Perth Scorchers (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Sydney Sixers |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 44 |
| Attendance | 1,088,924 (24,748 per match) |
| Player of the series | Sam Harper (Melbourne Stars) |
| Most runs | Finn Allen (466) (Perth Scorchers) |
| Most wickets | Haris Rauf (20) (Melbourne Stars) |
| Official website | Big Bash League |
The 2025–26 Big Bash League season or BBL|15 was the fifteenth season of professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket in Australia and the fifteenth under the Big Bash League (BBL) model. The tournament was played from 14 December 2025, with the final held on 25 January 2026, where the Perth Scorchers defeated the Sydney Sixers by 6 wickets to win their sixth title.[1][2] The Hobart Hurricanes were the defending champions, but were knocked out by the Sydney Sixers during the Challenger.[3][4]
Background
Sky Sports UK extended its partnership with the Big Bash League for a further four years till 2029. Fox Cricket and Seven Network retained the official broadcasting rights for the 2025–26 BBL – Big Bash League.[5]
Draft
The 2025–26 season players draft was held on 19 June 2025.[6][7]
Squads
- Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, all players are Australian.
- Starting from the 2023–24 season, teams were allowed to sign up to two marquee supplementary players who would not count as part of their regular 18-player squad.[21] These players must be signed to the Australia national cricket team.[22]
Venues
| Adelaide | Brisbane | Melbourne | Perth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | The Gabba | Docklands Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Perth Stadium |
| Capacity: 53,500 | Capacity: 36,000 | Capacity: 48,000 | Capacity: 100,000 | Capacity: 60,000 |
| Geelong | Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 191: No value was provided for longitude. | Coffs Harbour | ||
| Kardinia Park | Coffs Harbour International Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | |||
| Hobart | Sydney | |||
| Bellerive Oval | Sydney Showground Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 19,500 | Capacity: 23,500 | |||
| Canberra | Sydney | |||
| Manuka Oval | Sydney Cricket Ground | |||
| Capacity: 13,500 | Capacity: 48,000 | |||
Standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.363 | Advanced to the Qualifier |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers (R) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.605 | |
| 3 | Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.331 | Advanced to the Knockout |
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.759 | |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.431 | |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.231 | |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −1.202 | |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | −1.212 |
Win–loss table
Below is a summary of results for each team's ten regular season matches, plus finals where applicable, in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
| Team's results→ | Won | Lost | N/R |
|---|
Match summary
| 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.
| Visitor team → | ADS | BRH | HBH | MLR | MLS | PRS | SYS | SYT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||||
| Adelaide Strikers | Strikers 7 wickets | Strikers 8 wickets | Stars 6 wickets | Scorchers 32 runs | Strikers 6 runs | |||
| Brisbane Heat | Heat 7 runs | Heat 4 wickets | Heat 8 wickets | Sixers 5 wickets | Heat 7 wickets | |||
| Hobart Hurricanes | Hurricanes 37 runs | Heat 3 runs | Hurricanes 4 wickets | Scorchers 40 runs | Hurricanes 4 wickets | |||
| Melbourne Renegades | Renegades 14 runs | Hurricanes 7 wickets | Stars 8 wickets | Scorchers 50 runs | Sixers 6 wickets | |||
| Melbourne Stars | Stars 6 wickets | Stars 8 wickets | Renegades 4 wickets | Sixers 6 wickets | Stars 9 wickets | |||
| Perth Scorchers | Scorchers 33 runs | Hurricanes 4 wickets | Renegades 4 wickets | Scorchers 6 wickets | Scorchers 5 wickets | |||
| Sydney Sixers | Strikers 3 wickets | Sixers 3 wickets | Match abandoned | Stars 7 wickets | Sixers 5 wickets | |||
| Sydney Thunder | Thunder 34 runs | Hurricanes 6 wickets | Thunder 4 wickets (DLS) | Scorchers 71 runs | Sixers 47 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
On 3 July 2025, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.[23]
Sydney Sixers
5/113 (11 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
5/117 (10.1 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
Melbourne Renegades
5/212 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
8/198 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Thunder
6/180 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
6/181 (19.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Sixers
9/159 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
7/160 (19.2 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes
9/158 (20 overs) |
v
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Melbourne Stars
2/159 (16 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers
6/257 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
2/258 (19.5 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- Matt Renshaw (Brisbane Heat) and Jack Wildermuth (Brisbane Heat) scored their maiden centuries in T20s.[30]
- This was the highest successful run chase in BBL history.[31]
Sydney Sixers
5/198 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
151 (19.1 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Jack Edwards (Sydney Sixers) scored his first five-wicket haul in T20s.[33]
Melbourne Renegades
9/145 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
3/149 (13.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- Tim Ward (Hobart Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
Sydney Thunder
4/193 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
6/159 (20 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Adelaide Strikers
8/155 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
4/161 (18.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Jerrssis Wadia (Adelaide Strikers) made his T20 debut.
Sydney Sixers
144 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
3/145 (17.3 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Sam Harper (Melbourne Stars) scored his maiden century in T20s.[37]
Perth Scorchers
8/150 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
6/153 (19.3 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat
9/179 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
172 (19.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Thomas Balkin (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.[40]
Sydney Thunder
128 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
1/132 (14 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Ryan Hadley (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
- Cameron Bancroft (Sydney Thunder) scored his 2,000th BBL run.[41]
Melbourne Renegades
9/162 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
6/163 (19 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers
8/202 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
131 (17.3 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat
121 (19.4 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
3/125 (14.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Lachlan Hearne and Oliver Patterson (Brisbane Heat) both made their T20 debuts.
- Chris Lynn (Adelaide Strikers) became the first player to score 4,000 career runs in the BBL.[45]
Melbourne Renegades
9/164 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Sixers
4/168 (19.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers
3/229 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
9/189 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars
6/195 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
6/199 (19.4 overs) |
- Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Thunder
4/205 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
4/207 (17.5 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars
9/173 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
6/177 (19.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers
8/153 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
120 (18.1 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Joel Curtis (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
Brisbane Heat
114/9 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
7/118 (18.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Adelaide Strikers
8/165 (20 overs) |
v
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Sydney Thunder
7/159 (20 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers
127 (19.2 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
6/130 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars
128 (19.5 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
4/129 (17.1 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes
6/178 (20 overs) |
v
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Adelaide Strikers
9/141 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Thunder
6/180 (20 overs) |
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Brisbane Heat
3/183 (16.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sydney Thunder were eliminated from finals contention as a result of this match.[50]
Melbourne Renegades
7/166 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
2/170 (15.5 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Sixers
0/32 (5 overs) |
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Steven Smith 19* (16)
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- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Hobart Hurricanes secured their finals spot as a result of this match.[51]
Perth Scorchers
4/232 (20 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
8/200 (20 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Holt (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
- Mitchell Marsh hit his 100th six in the BBL.[52]
Melbourne Renegades
8/170 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Thunder
6/140 (15.2 overs) |
- Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
- Sydney Thunder were set a revised target of 140 runs from 16 overs due to rain.
Adelaide Strikers
83 (19.3 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
4/86 (15.1 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- Melbourne Stars secured a spot in the finals, while Adelaide Strikers were eliminated from finals contention as a result of this match.[53]
Brisbane Heat
8/160 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
8/157 (20 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers
7/219 (20 overs) |
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Melbourne Renegades
7/169 (20 overs) |
- Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
- Perth Scorchers secured a spot in the finals, while Melbourne Renegades were eliminated from finals contention as a result of this match.[54]
Sydney Thunder
6/189 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
5/191 (17.2 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Aidan O'Connor (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Renegades
99 (16.5 overs) |
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Adelaide Strikers
2/100 (11.5 overs) |
- Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Archer (Melbourne Renegades) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Stars
130 (18.2 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
4/134 (16.5 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Brisbane Heat
9/171 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
5/177 (18.4 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
- Sydney Sixers secured a spot in the finals, while Brisbane Heat were eliminated from finals contention as a result of this match.
Finals
| Qualifier | Challenger | Final | |||||||||||
| 20 January 2026 | 25 January 2026 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | 9/147 (20 overs) | 1 | Perth Scorchers | 4/133 (17.3 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 99 (15 overs) | 23 January 2026 | 2 | Sydney Sixers | 132 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 8/198 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| Knockout | 3 | Hobart Hurricanes | 141 (17.2 overs) | ||||||||||
| 21 January 2026 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Hobart Hurricanes | 5/114 (10 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Melbourne Stars | 4/81 (7 overs) | |||||||||||
Qualifier
Perth Scorchers
9/147 (20 overs) |
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Sydney Sixers
99 (15 overs) |
- Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout
Hobart Hurricanes
5/114 (10 overs) |
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Melbourne Stars
4/81 (7 overs) |
- Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
- Melbourne Stars were set a revised target of 85 runs from 7 overs due to rain.
Challenger
Sydney Sixers
8/198 (20 overs) |
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Hobart Hurricanes
141 (17.2 overs) |
- Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Sydney Sixers
132 (20 overs) |
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Perth Scorchers
4/133 (17.3 overs) |
- Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Team of the tournament
The official team of the tournament was announced on 22 January 2026.[55]
| # | Player | Team | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finn Allen | Perth Scorchers | 466 | 0 |
| 2 | Sam Harper (wk) | Melbourne Stars | 381 | 0 |
| 3 | David Warner (c) | Sydney Thunder | 433 | 0 |
| 4 | Matt Renshaw | Brisbane Heat | 324 | 5 |
| 5 | Aaron Hardie | Perth Scorchers | 339 | 11 |
| 6 | Marcus Stoinis | Melbourne Stars | 273 | 15 |
| 7 | Jack Edwards | Sydney Sixers | 133 | 19 |
| 8 | Tom Curran | Melbourne Stars | 60 | 16 |
| 9 | Haris Rauf | Melbourne Stars | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Lloyd Pope | Adelaide Strikers | 7 | 15 |
| 11 | Peter Siddle | Melbourne Stars | 12 | 16 |
| 12 | Liam Scott | Adelaide Strikers | 310 | 5 |
Season statistics
Team statistics
| Score (overs) | Team | Opponent | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/258 (19.5) | Brisbane Heat | Perth Scorchers | Won | The Gabba | 19 December 2025 |
| 6/257 (20.0) | Perth Scorchers | Brisbane Heat | Lost | ||
| 4/232 (20.0) | Adelaide Strikers | Won | Adelaide Oval | 11 January 2026 | |
| 3/229 (20.0) | Hobart Hurricanes | Bellerive Oval | 1 January 2026 | ||
| 7/219 (20.0) | Melbourne Renegades | Docklands Stadium | 15 January 2026 |
| Score (overs) | Team | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 (19.3) | Adelaide Strikers | Melbourne Stars | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 13 January 2026 |
| 99 (15) | Sydney Sixers | Perth Scorchers | Perth Stadium | 20 January 2026 |
| 99 (16.5) | Melbourne Renegades | Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide Oval | 17 January 2026 |
| 5/113 (11.0) † | Sydney Sixers | Perth Scorchers | Perth Stadium | 14 December 2025 |
| 9/114 (20.0) | Brisbane Heat | Sydney Sixers | Coffs Harbour International Stadium | 5 January 2026 |
- Notes
- Only includes completed matches
- Only games with more than ten overs batted are listed above.
† Denotes a match was shortened due to weather.
Batting statistics
| Runs | Batsmen | Team | Inns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 466 | Finn Allen | Perth Scorchers | 11 |
| 433 | David Warner | Sydney Thunder | 8 |
| 381 | Sam Harper | Melbourne Stars | 10 |
| 360 | Mitchell Marsh | Perth Scorchers | 12 |
| 339 | Aaron Hardie | Perth Scorchers | 12 |
| Average | Batsmen | Team | Runs | Inns | NO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86.60 | David Warner | Sydney Thunder | 433 | 8 | 3 |
| 59.80 | Steve Smith | Sydney Sixers | 299 | 6 | 1 |
| 58.00 | Mac Wright | Hobart Hurricanes | 58 | 3 | 2 |
| 54.60 | Marcus Stoinis | Melbourne Stars | 273 | 8 | 3 |
| 54.42 | Sam Harper | Melbourne Stars | 381 | 10 | 3 |
| Minimum innings batted – 3 | |||||
| High Score | Batsmen | Team | Opposition | Balls | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130* | David Warner | Sydney Thunder | Hobart Hurricanes | 65 | Sydney Showground Stadium | 3 January 2026 |
| 110* | Jack Wildermuth | Brisbane Heat | Perth Scorchers | 54 | The Gabba | 19 December 2025 |
| Sam Harper | Melbourne Stars | Sydney Sixers | 60 | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 26 December 2025 | |
| David Warner | Sydney Thunder | Sydney Sixers | 65 | Sydney Cricket Ground | 16 January 2026 | |
| 102 | Tim Seifert | Melbourne Renegades | Brisbane Heat | 51 | Kardinia Park | 15 December 2025 |
| Matt Renshaw | Brisbane Heat | Perth Scorchers | 56 | The Gabba | 19 December 2025 | |
| Mitchell Marsh | Perth Scorchers | Hobart Hurricanes | 58 | Bellerive Oval | 1 January 2026 |
| Sixes | Batsmen | Team | Inns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Finn Allen | Perth Scorchers | 11 |
| 20 | David Warner | Sydney Thunder | 8 |
| Josh Brown | Melbourne Renegades | 10 | |
| Mitchell Marsh | Perth Scorchers | 12 | |
| 17 | Nikhil Chaudhary | Hobart Hurricanes | 10 |
| Matt Renshaw | Brisbane Heat | 10 |
Bowling statistics
| Wickets | Player | Team | Inns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Haris Rauf | Melbourne Stars | 11 |
| 19 | Jack Edwards | Sydney Sixers | 12 |
| 18 | Gurinder Sandhu | Melbourne Renegades | 9 |
| 16 | Peter Siddle | Melbourne Stars | 11 |
| Tom Curran | Melbourne Stars | 10 | |
| Ben Dwarshuis | Sydney Sixers | 12 |
| BB | Bowler | Team | Overs | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/26 | Jack Edwards | Sydney Sixers | 4.0 | 6.50 |
| 4/10 | Tom Curran | Melbourne Stars | 3.5 | 2.50 |
| 4/13 | Ben Dwarshuis | Sydney Sixers | 4.0 | 3.39 |
| 4/15 | Tabraiz Shamsi | Adelaide Strikers | 3.5 | 3.91 |
| 4/16 | Jhye Richardson | Perth Scorchers | 3.2 | 4.80 |
| Average | Bowler | Team | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.50 | Tabraiz Shamsi | Adelaide Strikers | 8 |
| 13.00 | Sam Elliott | Melbourne Renegades | 5 |
| 13.35 | Joel Davies | Sydney Sixers | 14 |
| 13.54 | David Payne | Perth Scorchers | 11 |
| 14.93 | Cooper Connolly | Perth Scorchers | 15 |
| Minimum overs bowled – 5.0 | |||
Attendance
For the eight consecutive season, the Perth Scorchers topped the league in the highest average attendance, finishing with a club record of 38,947. This season was the fourth highest average attended Big Bash season ever, with a final average of 24,748, the highest since the 2017–18 season. The Grand Final in Perth had record attendance for a Big Bash final, with 55,018 spectators at Perth Stadium.[65] A total of 1,081,484 people attended Big Bash games this season.[66]
Home team attendances
Teams are ranked in order of highest home attendance to lowest.
| Rank | Team | Venue/s | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Match 4 | Match 5 | Final 1 | Final 2 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth Scorchers | Perth Stadium | 27,091 | 42,620 | 37,643 | 29,865 | 48,608 | 31,781 | 55,018 | 38,947 |
| 2 | Brisbane Heat | The Gabba | 24,277 | 29,210 | 31,972 | 32,281 | 32,401 | N/a | N/a | 30,028 |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Manuka Oval |
19,034 | 10,255 | 68,124 | 23,764 | 26,672 | N/a | N/a | 29,570 |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | Adelaide Oval | 26,053 | 41,170 | 20,152 | 23,835 | 23,810 | N/a | N/a | 27,004 |
| 5 | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Cricket Ground, Coffs Harbour International Stadium |
20,110 | 25,589 | 9,157 | 30,090 | 40,114 | 31,127 | N/a | 26,031 |
| 6 | Melbourne Renegades | Docklands Stadium, Kardinia Park |
10,043 | 10,267 | 26,865 | 42,846 | 16,992 | N/a | N/a | 21,403 |
| 7 | Sydney Thunder | Sydney Showground Stadium, Manuka Oval | 20,568 | 9,004 | 15,020 | 14,466 | 8,124 | N/a | N/a | 13,436 |
| 8 | Hobart Hurricanes | Bellerive Oval | 6,231 | 9,195 | 9,436 | 10,318 | 10,286 | 7,440 | N/a | 8,818 |
| Average | All | 19,137 | 22,107 | 27,293 | 25,928 | 25,877 | 31,342 | 24,748 | ||
- Italics* denotes a match played at a team's secondary home venue
| Team | Home match attendance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |||
| 2024–25 | 2025–26 | Change | |||||
| Adelaide Strikers | 5 | 135,020 | 41,170 | 20,152 | 28,593 | 27,004 | 1,589 |
| Brisbane Heat | 5 | 150,141 | 32,401 | 24,277 | 26,593 | 30,028 | 3,435 |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 6 | 52,906 | 10,318 | 6,231 | 9,459 | 8,818 | 641 |
| Melbourne Renegades | 5 | 107,013 | 42,846 | 10,043 | 21,528 | 21,403 | 125 |
| Melbourne Stars | 5 | 147,849 | 68,124 | 10,255 | 24,401 | 29,570 | 5,169 |
| Perth Scorchers | 7 | 272,626 | 55,018 | 27,091 | 38,507 | 38,947 | 440 |
| Sydney Sixers | 6 | 156,187 | 40,114 | 9,157 | 26,515 | 26,031 | 484 |
| Sydney Thunder | 5 | 67,182 | 20,568 | 8,124 | 12,353 | 13,436 | 1,083 |
| Total | 44 | 1,088,924 | — | 22,825 | 24,748 | 1,923 | |
Attendance records
| Crowd | Home team | Away team | Venue | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68,124 | Melbourne Stars | Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 4 January 2026 |
| 55,018 | Perth Scorchers | Sydney Sixers | Perth Stadium | Perth | 25 January 2026 |
| 48,608 | Perth Scorchers | Melbourne Stars | Perth Stadium | Perth | 17 January 2026 |
| 42,846 | Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Stars | Docklands Stadium | Melbourne | 10 January 2026 |
| 42,620 | Perth Scorchers | Hobart Hurricanes | Perth Stadium | Perth | 26 December 2025 |
| Attendance | Home Team | Away Team | Venue | City | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,231 | Hobart Hurricanes | Sydney Thunder | Bellerive Oval | Hobart | 16 December 2025 |
| 7,440 | Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Stars | Bellerive Oval | Hobart | 21 January 2026 |
| 8,124 | Sydney Thunder | Melbourne Renegades | Sydney Showground Stadium | Sydney | 12 January 2026 |
| 9,004 | Sydney Thunder | Brisbane Heat | Manuka Oval | Canberra | 22 December 2025 |
| 9,157 | Sydney Sixers | Brisbane Heat | Coffs Harbour International Stadium | Coffs Harbour | 5 January 2026 |
Average attendance per state
| State/territory | Venues | Home teams | Matches | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Manuka Oval | Melbourne Stars Sydney Thunder |
2 | 9,630 |
| New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Showground Stadium Coffs Harbour International Stadium |
Sydney Sixers Sydney Thunder |
10 | 21,436 |
| Queensland | The Gabba | Brisbane Heat | 5 | 30,028 |
| South Australia | Adelaide Oval | Adelaide Strikers | 5 | 27,004 |
| Tasmania | Bellerive Oval | Hobart Hurricanes | 6 | 8,818 |
| Victoria | Melbourne Cricket Ground Docklands Stadium Kardinia Park |
Melbourne Renegades Melbourne Stars |
9 | 27,179 |
| Western Australia | Perth Stadium | Perth Scorchers | 7 | 38,947 |
See also
Notes
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