The KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was a domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. The competition was organised by Cricket Australia, and sponsored by fast food chicken outlet KFC.
 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash Logo | |
| Countries | Australia |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Australia |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2005–06 |
| Latest edition | 2010–11 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and knockout finals |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Southern Redbacks (1st title) |
| Most successful | Victorian Bushrangers (4 titles) |
| Most runs | Brad Hodge (919) |
| Most wickets | Dirk Nannes (31) |
Running over six seasons from 2005–06 to 2010–11, the Twenty20 Big Bash was the first top level domestic Twenty20 competition in Australia, contested by the six traditional Sheffield Shield state cricket teams. The competition was replaced by the franchise-based Big Bash League from 2011–12.
Victoria was the most successful team during the tournament's running, winning four out of the six titles.
Teams
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| Team name (Sponsored name) |
Home ground(s) | Last win | Wins | Runners Up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Bushrangers | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2009–10 | 4 | 1 | |
| New South Wales Blues | Sydney Cricket Ground, ANZ Stadium, Sydney |
2008–09 | 1 | 2 | |
| Southern Redbacks | Adelaide Oval | 2010–11 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tasmanian Tigers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Western Warriors | The WACA, Perth | — | 0 | 1 | |
| Queensland Bulls | The Gabba, Brisbane | — | 0 | 0 |
Placings
edit| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Victoria | New South Wales | Western Australia | Queensland | South Australia | Tasmania |
| 2006–07 | Victoria | Tasmania | Western Australia | South Australia | Queensland | New South Wales |
| 2007–08 | Victoria | Western Australia | Tasmania | New South Wales | Queensland | South Australia |
| 2008–09 | New South Wales | Victoria | Queensland | South Australia | Western Australia | Tasmania |
| 2009–10 | Victoria | South Australia | Queensland | Western Australia | New South Wales | Tasmania |
| 2010–11 | South Australia | New South Wales | Tasmania | Western Australia | Queensland | Victoria |
Finals
edit| Year | Final Venue | Final Attendance | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 2005–06 Details |
North Sydney Oval, Sydney | 5,669 |  Victoria233 for 7 (20 overs) |
Victoria won by 93 runs Scorecard |  New South Wales140 all out (15.3 overs) |
| 2006–07 Details |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 28,960 | Victoria 160 for 6 (20 overs) |
Victoria won by 10 runs Scorecard |  Tasmania150 for 8 (20 overs) |
| 2007–08 Details |
WACA, Perth | 16,589 | Victoria 203 for 8 (20 overs) |
Victoria won by 32 runs Scorecard |  Western Australia171 all out (19.3 overs) |
| 2008–09 Details |
ANZ Stadium, Sydney | 17,592 | New South Wales 167 for 5 (20 overs) |
New South Wales won by 5 wickets Scorecard | Victoria 166 for 4 (20 overs) |
| 2009–10 Details |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 17,722 | Victoria 166 for 7 (20 overs) |
Victoria won by 48 runs Scorecard |  South Australia118 for 9 (20 overs) |
| 2010–11 Details |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 27,920 | South Australia 155 for 2 (17.3 overs) |
South Australia won by 8 wickets Scorecard | New South Wales 153 for 8 (20 overs) |
Records
edit- Highest Score: 7/233 Victorian Bushrangers vs New South Wales Blues, 21 Jan 2006, at North Sydney Oval.[1]
- Lowest Score: 71 (16.2 overs) New South Wales, vs Western Warriors, 5 Jan 2010, at WACA Ground.[2]
- Biggest Winning Margin: 127 Western Warriors vs New South Wales Blues, 5 Jan 2010, at WACA Ground.[3]
- Lowest Winning Margin: 2 Victorian Bushrangers vs Western Warriors, 6 Jan 2006, at WACA Ground, Perth.
New South Wales Blues vs Victorian Bushrangers, 17 Jan 2009, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney.[4] - Highest Individual Score: 111 (56 balls) Michael Dighton, Tasmanian Tigers vs New South Wales Blues, 10 Jan 2007, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney.[5]
- Most Runs: See Infobox.
- Fastest Half-Century: 18 Balls David Warner, New South Wales Blues vs Tasmanian Tigers, 30 Dec 2009 Bellerive Oval, Hobart
- Best Bowling: 6/25 (3 overs) Michael Dighton, Tasmanian Tigers vs Queensland Bulls, 1 Jan 2007, at The Heritage Oval, Toowoomba.[6]
- Most Wickets: See Infobox.
- Most Catches: 13 David Hussey, Victorian Bushrangers.[7]
- Largest Crowd: 43,125 – Victorian Bushrangers vs Tasmanian Tigers, 15 Jan 2010 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Television coverage
editAll games, including the finals were covered by Fox Sports.
References
edit- ^ "Cricket Records – Big Bash (State Competition) – Records – Highest totals – ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Cricket Records – Big Bash (State Competition) – Records – Lowest totals – ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Cricket Records – Big Bash (State Competition) – Records – Largest victories – ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Cricket Records – Big Bash (State Competition) – Records – Smallest victories (including ties) – ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Cricket Records – Big Bash (State Competition) – Records – High scores – ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Cricket Records – Big Bash (State Competition) – Records – Best bowling figures in an innings – ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Cricket Records – Big Bash (State Competition) – Records – Most catches – ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2015.