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2017–18 Big Bash League season

The 2017–18 Big Bash League season or BBL|07 was the seventh season of the KFC Big Bash League, the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament started on 19 December 2017 and finished on 4 February 2018.[1][2] Perth Scorchers were the defending champions. The competition was extended to a total of 40 group games for the first time, each team playing ten matches in the group.

The title was won by Adelaide Strikers (their first ever and sole BBL title until now), who defeated Hobart Hurricanes at the Adelaide Oval.

Teams

Venues

Thirteen venues were selected to host the matches with Traeger Park, GMHBA Stadium and University of Tasmania Stadium all holding their first BBL match.[3] The newly completed Optus Stadium was also added to the list of host grounds after the Perth Scorchers finished top of the table at the end of the main season, earning the right to host the first semi-final at the new stadium.[4]

Fixtures

Round 1

Match 1

  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
  • Daniel Sams (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.

Match 2

  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • Brendan Doggett (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.

Match 3

  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Aaron Summers (Hobart Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.

Match 4

  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 2

Match 5

Match 6

  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.

Match 7

  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.

Match 8

  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Both innings were reduced to 17 overs due to a rain delay, with Brisbane Heat set a target of 151 to win by the D/L method.

Round 3

Match 9

  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 10

  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 11

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

Match 12

  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

Round 4

Match 13

  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.

Match 14

  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tim David (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.

Match 15

  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field

Match 16

  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Mickey Edwards (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.

Round 5

Match 17

  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat

Match 18

  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 19

  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Jackson Coleman (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.

Match 20

  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

Round 6

Match 21

  • Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 22

  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field

Match 23

  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat

Match 24

Round 7

Match 25

  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat

Match 26

  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
  • Daniel Fallins (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
  • The crowd of 44,316 is the highest ever for a cricket match at Etihad Stadium.

Match 27

  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field

Match 28

  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field

Round 8

Match 29

  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat

Match 30

  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field

Match 31

  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat

Match 32

  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.

Round 9

Match 33

  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field

Match 34

  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.

Match 35

  • Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field

Match 36

  • Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field

Round 10

Match 37

  • Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field

Match 38

  • Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
  • This was the last ever Big Bash League game at the WACA as all future Scorchers home games will be played at Optus Stadium

Match 39

  • Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field

Match 40

  • Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field

Points table

Source: [42]
(C) Champion

Knockout Phase

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

Semi-final 2

Final

  • Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
  • Adelaide Strikers won their first title
  • Double header with the Final of the Women's BBL.

Statistics

Most runs

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 February 2018

Most wickets

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 February 2018

Attendances

TV audience

This was the last season BBL games in Australia were broadcast by the free-to-air channel Network Ten.

Following are the television ratings for 2017–18 BBL season in Australia.[45]

References

  1. ^ "Expanded Big Bash season announced". Cricket Australia. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. ^ "BBL expands into first week of February". ESPN Cricinfo. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Big Bash cricket looks to avoid big blow-up over expansion". ABC News. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "The First Public Sporting Event At The New Perth Stadium Will Be Cricket". Triple M. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ^ Big Bash League: Shane Watson fires Sydney Thunder to thrilling win over Sixers abc.net.au. Retrieved on 20 Dec 2017
  6. ^ [1] Archived 19 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine stuff.co.nz Retrieved on 21 Dec 2017
  7. ^ [2] Crowd just 11,010 tonight. Cricket tas expected a sell out. #BBL07 Retrieved on 22 Dec 2017
  8. ^ The biggest crowd of the @BBL season so far #strikeforce you rock! twitter.com/StrikersBBL. Retrieved on 22 Dec 2017
  9. ^ Thanks to the 21,692 fans who came to #BBL07 at the @scg today twitter.com/scg. Retrieved on 23 Dec 2017
  10. ^ Official crowd at Etihad Stadium is 20,567. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 23 Dec 2017
  11. ^ Big Bash: Perth Scorchers upset star-studded Melbourne by 13-runs in Boxing Day clash Archived 29 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine newshub.co.nz. Retrieved on 28 Dec 2017
  12. ^ What a crowd! Fantastic support tonight, Brisbane! #TurnUpTheHeat twitter.com/HeatBBL. Retrieved on 28 Dec 2017
  13. ^ Tough finish for the @SixersBBL. Thanks to the 25,879 fans at the @scg tonight. See you next time! twitter.com/scg. Retrieved on 28 Dec 2017
  14. ^ BBL LIVE – Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers | All the action from Etihad Stadium 3aw.com.au. Retrieved on 29 Dec 2017
  15. ^ Official crowd attendance of 16,734 for the first ever #BBL match at @utasstadium 👏 #TasmaniasTeam twitter.com/HurricanesBBL. Retrieved on 30 Dec 2017
  16. ^ We love you all! #strikeforce #BBL07 twitter.com/StrikersBBL. Retrieved on 31 Dec 2017
  17. ^ Attendance at this evenings game is 16,496 #ThunderNation twitter.com/ThunderBBL. Retrieved on 1 Jan 2018
  18. ^ Thanks to the @StarsBBL fans who came along to our first home game for #BBL07. Official @MCG crowd = 36,834 twitter.com/StarsBBL. Retrieved on 2 Jan 2018
  19. ^ Thanks for having us #Geelong! #GETONRED twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 3 Jan 2018
  20. ^ Crowd figure is in.. & it's big! A new Brisbane Heat record of 35,564! Fantastic support, Brisbane! #TurnUpTheHeattwitter.com/HeatBBL. Retrieved on 5 Jan 2018
  21. ^ Official attendance tonight is 48,086 #BBL07 twitter.com/MCG. Retrieved on 6 Jan 2018
  22. ^ Official crowd at Spotless Stadium tonight is 13,052. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 7 Jan 2018
  23. ^ Phew! Take a deep breath and calmly grab an autograph by the boundary fence. A HUGE thank you to all 12,896 members & fans who came along today to support us! #PurpleArmy #TasmaniasTeam twitter.com/HurricanesBBL/. Retrieved on 9 Jan 2018
  24. ^ Apologies Scorchers fans... final crowd number is actually 22,475 not 22,312 -- smashed the record out of the park tonight! twitter.com/ScorchersBBL/. Retrieved on 9 Jan 2018
  25. ^ Another epic turnout tonight! We <3 you #strikeforce! #BBL07 twitter.com/StrikersBBL/. Retrieved on 9 Jan 2018
  26. ^ Official crowd at the Gabba tonight is 33,017. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 10 Jan 2018
  27. ^ "Short's BBL-record 122 powers Hurricanes". SBS News. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  28. ^ Official crowd at Spotless Stadium tonight is 14,706. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 11 Jan 2018
  29. ^ Official crowd at Etihad Stadium is 44,316. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 11 Jan 2018
  30. ^ The crowd in Alice Springs today is 3,906. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 13 Jan 2018
  31. ^ Tonight's attendance is 36,458! Thanks to all our Members and fans for your support! #smashemsixers twitter.com/SixersBBL/. Retrieved on 13 Jan 2018
  32. ^ Brisbane Heat unable to withstand Hurricanes in Hobart brisbanetimes.com.au. Retrieved on 15 Jan 2018
  33. ^ Official crowd at the MCG tonight is 26,130. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 16 Jan 2018
  34. ^ What more can we say about our #strikeforce? Best in the biz! Another outstanding attendance #BBL07 twitter.com/StrikersBBL/. Retrieved on 17 Jan 2018
  35. ^ Official attendance tonight at the MCG is 27,421 twitter.com/MCG/. Retrieved on 20 Jan 2018
  36. ^ Official crowd at the WACA tonight is 22,236. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 21 Jan 2018
  37. ^ Official crowd at Etihad Stadium tonight is 23,089. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 23 Jan 2018
  38. ^ Official crowd at Manuka Oval tonight is 11,319. #BBL07 twitter.com/MRNCricket/. Retrieved on 24 Jan 2018
  39. ^ Scorchers score top spot to end regular season perthscorchers.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  40. ^ The official attendance at this afternoon's thrilling @StarsBBL victory over @HurricanesBBL was 19,671 #BBL07 twitter.com/MCG/. Retrieved on 27 Jan 2018
  41. ^ Official crowd figure - 34,543! #TurnUpTheHeattwitter.com/HeatBBL. Retrieved on 27 Jan 2018
  42. ^ "Big Bash League Table – 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  43. ^ Slightly smaller crowd today compared to Sunday at @OptusStadium. #BBL07 52,960 #ODI 53,781 @MRNCrickettwitter.com/FrizzFerguson. Retrieved on 1 Feb 2018
  44. ^ Live: Adelaide Strikers host Melbourne Renegades in Big Bash League semi-final adelaidenow.com.au. Retrieved on 2 Feb 2018
  45. ^ Mediaweek Australia twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 20 December 2017
  46. ^ Tue TV #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 1: Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 20 December 2017
  47. ^ Wed TV KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 2: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 21 December 2017
  48. ^ Thu TV TEN #1 20.7% – #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 3: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 December 2017
  49. ^ Fri TV TEN 18.6% – #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 4: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 23 December 2017
  50. ^ Sat TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 5: Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 24 December 2017
  51. ^ Sat TV #TEN 20.1% – #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 6: Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 24 December 2017
  52. ^ Boxing Day TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv @ScorchersBBL @StarsBBL Game 7: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 27 December 2017
  53. ^ Wed TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 8: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 28 December 2017
  54. ^ Thu TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv @StrikersBBL @SixersBBL Game 9: Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 29 December 2017
  55. ^ Fri TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 10: Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 30 December 2017
  56. ^ Sat TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 11: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 31 December 2017
  57. ^ NYE TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 12: Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 1 January 2018
  58. ^ Monday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 13: Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 January 2018
  59. ^ Monday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 14: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 January 2018
  60. ^ Tuesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 15: Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 3 January 2018
  61. ^ Wednesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 16: Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 4 January 2018
  62. ^ Thursday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 17: Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 5 January 2018
  63. ^ Friday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 18: Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 6 January 2018
  64. ^ Saturday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 19: Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 7 January 2018
  65. ^ Sunday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 20: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 8 January 2018
  66. ^ Monday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 21: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 9 January 2018
  67. ^ Monday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 22: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 9 January 2018
  68. ^ Tuesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 23: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 10 January 2018
  69. ^ Wednesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 24: Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 11 January 2018
  70. ^ Thursday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 25: Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 12 January 2018
  71. ^ Friday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 26: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 13 January 2018
  72. ^ Saturday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 27: Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 14 January 2018
  73. ^ Saturday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 28: Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 14 January 2018
  74. ^ Monday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 29: Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 16 January 2018
  75. ^ Tuesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 30: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 17 January 2018
  76. ^ Wednesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 31: Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 18 January 2018
  77. ^ Thursday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 32: Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 19 January 2018
  78. ^ Saturday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 33: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 January 2018
  79. ^ Saturday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 34: Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 January 2018
  80. ^ Monday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 35: Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 23 January 2018
  81. ^ Tuesday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 36: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 24 January 2018
  82. ^ Wednesday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 37: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 25 January 2018
  83. ^ Thursday #BBL07 #TENSport Game 36: Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 27 January 2018
  84. ^ Saturday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 39: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 28 January 2018
  85. ^ Saturday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 40: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 28 January 2018
  86. ^ Thursday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv First semi final: Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 February 2018
  87. ^ Friday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Second semi final: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 5 February 2018
  88. ^ Sunday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv #BBLFinal: Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 5 February 2018

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