2017–18 Big Bash League season

The 2017–18 Big Bash League season or BBL|07 was the seventh season of the 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. 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-stage.

The title was won by Adelaide Strikers who defeated Hobart Hurricanes at the Adelaide Oval by 25 runs.

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. 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. +AdelaideAlice SpringsBrisbaneCanberraGeelongAdelaide OvalTraeger ParkThe GabbaManuka OvalGMHBA StadiumCapacity: 53,500Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 42,000Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 34,000Matches: 4 + 2 FinalsMatches: 1Matches: 5Matches: 1Matches: 1HobartLauncestonMelbourneMelbourneBlundstone ArenaUniversity of Tasmania StadiumEtihad StadiumMelbourne Cricket GroundCapacity: 19,500Capacity: 15,500Capacity: 53,359Capacity: 100,024Matches: 4Matches: 1Matches: 4Matches: 5PerthPerthSydneySydneyOptus StadiumThe WACASpotless StadiumSydney Cricket GroundCapacity: 60,000Capacity: 24,500Capacity: 24,000Capacity: 46,000Matches: 1Matches: 5Matches: 4Matches: 5

League stage Points

Matches

Play-offs

Semi-final 1

Semi-final 2

Final

Statistics +Most runsPlayer Team Runs D'Arcy Short Hobart Hurricanes 572 Alex Carey Adelaide Strikers 443 Jake Weatherald Adelaide Strikers 383 Travis Head Adelaide Strikers 374 Shane Watson Sydney Thunder 331 Source: ESPNcricinfo

+Most wicketsPlayer Team Wickets Rashid Khan Adelaide Strikers 18 Dwayne Bravo Melbourne Renegades 18 Andrew Tye Perth Scorchers 16 Ben Laughlin Adelaide Strikers 16 Jofra Archer Hobart Hurricanes 16 Source: ESPNcricinfo

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.Mediaweek Australia twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 20 December 2017

Match NoTeamsAverage TV RatingsNational5 metro citiesSession 1Session 2Session 1Session 21Sydney Thunder vs Sydney SixersTue TV #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 1: Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 20 December 20171,180,0001,160,000786,000819,0002Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne StarsWed TV KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 2: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 21 December 20171,200,0001,240,000826,000860,0003Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne RenegadesThu TV TEN #1 20.7% – #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 3: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 December 20171,100,0001,230,000747,000856,0004Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney ThunderFri TV TEN 18.6% – #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 4: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 23 December 2017989,0001,130,000684,000779,0005Sydney Sixers vs Perth ScorchersSat TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 5: Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 24 December 2017631,000767,000429,000511,0006Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane HeatSat TV #TEN 20.1% – #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 6: Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 24 December 2017975,0001,090,000660,000765,0007Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne StarsBoxing Day TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv @ScorchersBBL @StarsBBL Game 7: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 27 December 2017765,0001,050,000520,000731,0008Brisbane Heat vs Sydney ThunderWed TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 8: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 28 December 2017845,0001,190,000574,000827,0009Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide StrikersThu TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv @StrikersBBL @SixersBBL Game 9: Sydney Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 29 December 2017737,0001,060,000507,000727,00010Melbourne Renegades vs Perth ScorchersFri TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 10: Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 30 December 2017865,0001,100,000600,000788,00011Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney ThunderSat TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 11: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 31 December 2017843,000950,000560,000655,00012Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane HeatNYE TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 12: Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 1 January 2018763,000858,000544,000626,00013Sydney Thunder vs Hobart HurricanesMonday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 13: Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 January 2018771,0001,200,000529,000800,00014Perth Scorchers vs Sydney SixersMonday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 14: Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 January 2018977,000657,000687,000475,00015Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane HeatTuesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 15: Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 3 January 20181,030,0001,340,000701,000945,00016Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney SixersWednesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 16: Melbourne Renegades vs Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 4 January 2018916,0001,170,000594,000771,00017Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide StrikersThursday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 17: Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 5 January 2018751,0001,160,000491,000785,00018Brisbane Heat vs Perth ScorchersFriday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 18: Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 6 January 2018919,0001,190,000640,000823,00019Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne RenegadesSaturday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 19: Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 7 January 2018876,0001,120,000620,000789,00020Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide StrikersSunday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 20: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 8 January 2018886,0001,150,000625,000798,00021Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney SixersMonday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 21: Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 9 January 2018571,0001,060,000374,000714,00022Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne RenegadesMonday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 22: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 9 January 2018971,000621,000687,000452,00023Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne StarsTuesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 23: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 10 January 20181,130,0001,170,000786,000832,00024Brisbane Heat vs Hobart HurricanesWednesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 24: Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 11 January 20181,070,0001,210,000710,000830,00025Sydney Thunder vs Perth ScorchersThursday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 25: Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 12 January 20181,070,0001,120,000715,000785,00026Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne StarsFriday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 26: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 13 January 20181,040,0001,120,000670,000751,00027Adelaide Strikers vs Perth ScorchersSaturday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 27: Adelaide Strikers vs Perth Scorchers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 14 January 2018618,000726,000440,000513,00028Sydney Sixers vs Sydney ThunderSaturday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 28: Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 14 January 2018891,0001,040,000602,000714,00029Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane HeatMonday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 29: Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 16 January 20181,040,0001,190,000667,000794,00030Melbourne Stars vs Sydney SixersTuesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 30: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 17 January 2018928,000982,000615,000673,00031Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart HurricanesWednesday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 31: Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 18 January 2018980,0001,160,000648,000799,00032Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane HeatThursday TV #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 32: Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 19 January 2018778,000873,000516,000587,00033Melbourne Stars vs Sydney ThunderSaturday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 33: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 January 2018540,000849,000329,000533,00034Perth Scorchers vs Hobart HurricanesSaturday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 34: Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 22 January 2018763,000602,000514,000439,00035Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide StrikersMonday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 35: Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 23 January 2018883,000853,000603,000607,00036Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne StarsTuesday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 36: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 24 January 2018937,000868,000638,000586,00037Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne RenegadesWednesday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 37: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 25 January 2018808,000873,000532,000597,00038Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide StrikersThursday #BBL07 #TENSport Game 36: Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 27 January 2018827,0001,040,000569,000738,00039Melbourne Stars vs Hobart HurricanesSaturday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 39: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 28 January 2018564,000666,000362,000431,00040Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne RenegadesSaturday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Game 40: Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 28 January 2018742,000797,000481,000553,000SF1Perth Scorchers vs Hobart HurricanesThursday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv First semi final: Perth Scorchers vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 2 February 20181,190,0001,270,000788,000866,000SF2Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne RenegadesFriday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv Second semi final: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 5 February 20181,050,0001,340,000739,000991,000FinalAdelaide Strikers vs Hobart HurricanesSunday #TEN #KFC #BBL07 @tensporttv #BBLFinal: Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 5 February 20181,190,0001,520,000806,0001,040,000

References

Further reading

External links Official website