The 2022–23 Big Bash League season or BBL|12 was the twelfth edition of the Big Bash League (BBL), the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The round-robin phase of the tournament ran from 13 December 2022 to 4 February 2023 with Perth Scorchers dominating the standings. Perth won their fifth BBL title, beating Brisbane Heat in the final by five wickets.
Background Perth Scorchers were the defending champions, having won their fourth title in the 2021–22 Big Bash League season. The season saw the implementation of the international draft system, and removal of the Bash Boost point and X-Factor from the tournament. The Decision Review System was also implemented for the first time, with each team having one review available per innings, retaining the review if successful.
Teams Personnel and stadiums +TeamHome ground/s (capacity)Captain/sHead coach Adelaide StrikersAdelaide Oval (53,583)Travis HeadJason Gillespie Brisbane HeatThe Gabba (42,000)Carrara Stadium (25,000)Usman KhawajaWade Seccombe Hobart HurricanesBellerive Oval (20,000)York Park (21,000)Matthew WadeAdam Griffith Melbourne RenegadesDocklands Stadium (48,003)Kardinia Park (26,000)Nic MaddinsonDavid Saker Melbourne StarsMelbourne Cricket Ground (100,024)Junction Oval (7,000)Glenn MaxwellAdam ZampaDavid Hussey Perth ScorchersPerth Stadium (60,000)Ashton TurnerAdam Voges Sydney SixersSydney Cricket Ground (48,000)Coffs Harbour International Stadium (20,000)Moises HenriquesGreg Shipperd Sydney ThunderSydney Showground Stadium (22,000)Manuka Oval (16,000)Jason SanghaTrevor Bayliss
Squads +TeamsPlaying squads Adelaide StrikersWes Agar, Cameron Boyce, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Ryan Gibson, Travis Head (c), Adam Hose, Henry Hunt, Thomas Kelly, Rashid Khan, Chris Lynn, Harry Nielsen, Matt Short, Jake Weatherald, Henry Thorton, Peter Siddle, Ben Manenti Brisbane HeatXavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Sam Billings, Max Bryant, Sam Hain, Sam Heazlett, Usman Khawaja (c), Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Munro, Michael Neser, Jimmy Peirson, Matthew Renshaw, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson, Ross Whiteley, Jack Wildermuth, Spencer Johnson, Will Prestwidge Hobart HurricanesAsif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Caleb Jewell, Shadab Khan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, Mitch Owen, Joel Paris, Wil Parker, D'Arcy Short, Matthew Wade, Billy Stanlake, Paddy Dooley, Chris Tremain, Iain Carlisle, Mac Wright, Zak Crawley, Jimmy NeeshamZak Evans, Aaron Finch, Akeal Hosein, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Mackenzie Harvey, Nic Maddinson (c), Shaun Marsh, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Kane Richardson, Peter Handscomb, Tom Rogers, Will Sutherland, Jon Wells, Jack Prestwidge, David Moody, Ruwantha Kellapotha, Marcus Harris, Andre Russell (first four matches only), Martin Guptill Melbourne StarsJoe Burns, Hilton Cartwright, Joe Clarke, Brody Couch, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Sam Elliott, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Campbell Kellaway, Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell, Cam McClure, Tom O'Connell, Marcus Stoinis, Beau Webster, Trent Boult, Luke Wood, Adam Zampa (c), Tom Rogers Perth ScorchersAshton Agar, Cameron Bancroft, Ashton Turner (c), Jason Behrendorff, Cooper Connolly, Faf du Plessis, Stephen Eskinazi, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Peter Hatzoglou, Nick Hobson, Josh Inglis, Matt Kelly, Adam Lyth, Hamish McKenzie, Lance Morris, David Payne, Jhye Richardson Sydney SixersSean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Dan Christian, Ben Dwarshuis, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Izharulhaq Naveed, Chris Jordan, Steve O'Keefe, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Philippe, Jordan Silk, James Vince, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Steve Smith Sydney ThunderOliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales, Baxter Holt, Nathan McAndrew, Alex Ross, Rilee Rossouw, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha (c), Tanveer Sangha, David Warner, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Ben Cutting, Usman Qadir, Gurinder Sandhu
Visa-contracted players
Maximum of 3 visa-contracted players permitted in the matchday squad. Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Replacement players Adelaide StrikersRashid KhanColin de GrandhommeAdam Hose — Brisbane HeatSam BillingsColin MunroRoss Whiteley Sam Hain Hobart HurricanesShadab KhanAsif AliFaheem Ashraf Zak CrawleyJimmy Neesham Melbourne RenegadesLiam LivingstoneMujeeb Ur RahmanAkeal Hosein Ruwantha KellapothaAndre RussellMartin Guptill Melbourne StarsTrent BoultJoe ClarkeLuke Wood — Perth ScorchersLaurie EvansPhil SaltTymal Mills Faf du PlessisAdam LythDavid Payne Sydney SixersChris JordanJames VinceIzharulhaq Naveed — Sydney ThunderDavid WilleyAlex HalesRilee Rossouw Fazalhaq Farooqi Usman Qadir
Draft The 2022–23 season saw the inaugural international draft for the Big Bash League. It was held on 29 August 2022. + Table of international draft selections RoundPickPlayerClubNational teamNotes11 Melbourne RenegadesWithdrew from tournament due to international commitments on 22 November.2 Melbourne Stars3 Brisbane Heat4 Sydney Sixers5 Adelaide StrikersRetention pick.6 Passed Perth Scorchers —7 Sydney ThunderWithdrew from tournament for personal reasons on 15 November.8 Hobart Hurricanes 2 9 Melbourne Renegades 10 Melbourne Stars 11 Brisbane Heat 12 Perth ScorchersRetention pick; contract terminated on 22 November. 13 Sydney Sixers 14 Adelaide Strikers 15 Sydney Thunder 16 Hobart Hurricanes 3 17 Hobart Hurricanes 18 Sydney Thunder 19 Perth ScorchersWithdrew from tournament due to injury on 2 December. 20 Adelaide Strikers 21 Passed Sydney Sixers — 22 Passed Brisbane Heat — 23 Melbourne Stars 24 Passed Melbourne Renegades — 4 25 Melbourne Renegades 26 Passed Melbourne Stars — 27 Brisbane Heat 28 Sydney Sixers 29 Passed Adelaide Strikers — 30 Perth ScorchersWithdrew from tournament for personal reasons on 15 December. 31 Passed Sydney Thunder — 32 Passed Hobart Hurricanes —
Venues A total of seventeen venues have been selected to be used for the tournament, with North Sydney Oval No. 1, Lavington Sports Ground in Albury, and Cazalys Stadium in Cairns each hosting their first BBL match. AdelaideAlburyBrisbaneCairnsCanberraAdelaide OvalLavington Sports GroundThe GabbaCazalys StadiumManuka OvalCapacity: 53,583Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 42,000Capacity: 13,500Capacity: 14,000Matches: 7Matches: 1Matches: 5Matches: 1Matches: 2Team: Adelaide StrikersTeam: Sydney ThunderTeam: Brisbane HeatTeam: Brisbane HeatTeam: Sydney ThunderCoffs HarbourGeelongCoffs Harbour International StadiumKardinia ParkCapacity: 20,000Capacity: 26,000Matches: 1Matches: 2Team: Sydney SixersTeam: Melbourne RenegadesGold CoastHobartCarrara StadiumBellerive OvalCapacity: 25,000Capacity: 19,500Matches: 1Matches: 5Team: Brisbane HeatTeam: Hobart HurricanesLauncestonMelbournePerthYork ParkDocklands StadiumMelbourne Cricket GroundJunction OvalPerth StadiumCapacity: 16,000Capacity: 53,359Capacity: 100,024Capacity: 7,000Capacity: 60,000Matches: 2Matches: 5Matches: 6Matches: 1Matches: 7Team: Hobart HurricanesTeam: Melbourne RenegadesTeam: Melbourne StarsTeam: Melbourne Stars Team: Perth ScorchersSydneyNorth Sydney OvalSydney Showground StadiumSydney Cricket GroundCapacity: 19,000Capacity: 22,000Capacity: 48,000Matches: 1Matches: 4Matches: 5Team: Sydney SixersTeam: Sydney ThunderTeam: Sydney Sixers
Pre-season
Teams and Standings Points table
Win–loss table A summary of results for each team's fourteen 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 or defeat. Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 XXXXX7th() →2nd() XXXXX6th() →→XX4th() XXXXX8th() →→→1st() →→X3rd() XXXX5th() Team's results→ Won Lost
League progression
Match summary
League stage On 14 July 2022, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Play-offs
Eliminator
Qualifier
Knockout
Challenger
Final
Season statistics
Team records +Highest totalsScore (Overs)TeamOpponentResult3/230 (19.3)Adelaide StrikersHobart HurricanesWon4/229 (20.0)Hobart HurricanesAdelaide StrikersLost7/229 (20.0)Perth ScorchersMelbourne StarsWon6/228 (20.0)Sydney ThunderHobart HurricanesWon5/224 (20.0)Brisbane HeatSydney SixersWon
Batting records +Most runsBatsmenTeamRunsAaron HardiePerth Scorchers460Matt ShortAdelaide Strikers458Josh InglisPerth Scorchers431Aaron FinchMelbourne Renegades428Chris LynnAdelaide Strikers416
+Highest individual scoreBatsmenRunsOppositionSteven Smith125 not outSydney ThunderJoe Clarke101 not outHobart HurricanesSteven Smith101Adelaide StrikersMatt Short100 not outHobart HurricanesColin Munro98Sydney Thunder
Bowling records +Most wicketsBowlerTeamWicketsSean AbbottSydney Sixers29Andrew TyePerth Scorchers26Michaeel NeserBrisbane Heat26Tom RogersMelbourne Renegades23Jason BehrendorffPerth Scorchers21
+Best bowling figures in an inningsBowlerTeamOppositionFiguresHenry ThorntonAdelaide StrikersSydney Thunder5/3Tom RogersMelbourne RenegadesMelbourne Stars5/16Luke WoodMelbourne StarsPerth Scorchers5/50Wes AgarAdelaide StrikersSydney Thunder4/6Jhye RichardsonPerth ScorchersSydney Sixers4/9
Attendances