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.
2017–18 Big Bash League season is located in Australia
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.
Adelaide
Alice Springs
Brisbane
Canberra
Geelong
Adelaide Oval
Traeger Park
The Gabba
Manuka Oval
GMHBA Stadium
Capacity: 53,500
Capacity: 10,000
Capacity: 42,000
Capacity: 12,000
Capacity: 34,000
Matches: 4 + 2 Finals
Matches: 1
Matches: 5
Matches: 1
Matches: 1
Hobart
Launceston
Melbourne
Melbourne
Blundstone Arena
University of Tasmania Stadium
Etihad Stadium
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Capacity: 19,500
Capacity: 15,500
Capacity: 53,359
Capacity: 100,024
Matches: 4
Matches: 1
Matches: 4
Matches: 5
Perth
Perth
Sydney
Sydney
Optus Stadium
The WACA
Spotless Stadium
Sydney Cricket Ground
Capacity: 60,000
Capacity: 24,500
Capacity: 24,000
Capacity: 46,000
Matches: 1
Matches: 5
Matches: 4
Matches: 5
Adelaide Alice Springs Brisbane Canberra Geelong Hobart Launceston Melbourne Perth Sydney
Matches
Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field. , Daniel Sams (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field. , Brendan Doggett (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field , Aaron Summers (Hobart Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field. , Will Bosisto, Josh Philippe and Josh Inglis (Perth Scorchers) all made their T20 debut. , Andrew Tye (Perth Scorchers) took a hat-trick.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
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.
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field. , Tom Rogers (Hobart Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field. , Tim David (Perth Scorchers) made his T20 debut.
Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field , Mickey Edwards (Sydney Sixers) made his T20 debut.
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field , Jackson Coleman (Melbourne Stars) made his T20 debut.
Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat
Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat. , D'Arcy Short (Hobart Hurricanes) scored the highest individual score in a BBL match.
Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat
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.
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field
Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field , This was the last Big Bash League game at the WACA as all future Scorchers home games will be played at Optus Stadium
Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field
Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field
19 December 2017 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
Sydney Sixers9/149 (20 overs)
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Sydney Thunder (H)5/150 (20 overs)
Sam Billings 32 (21) Fawad Ahmed 2/11 (4 overs)
Shane Watson 77 (46) Daniel Sams 4/14 (4 overs)
Sydney Thunder won by 5 wickets Sydney Showground Stadium, SydneyAttendance: 21,589 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Shane Watson (Sydney Thunder)
20 December 2017 18:40 (D/N) Scorecard
(H) Brisbane Heat7/206 (20 overs)
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Melbourne Stars6/191 (20 overs)
Alex Ross 51 (36) Marcus Stoinis 3/38 (4 overs)
Marcus Stoinis 99 (51) Shadab Khan 2/41 (4 overs)
Brisbane Heat won by 15 runs The Gabba, BrisbaneAttendance: 27,433 Umpires: Shawn Craig and John Ward Player of the match: Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars)
21 December 2017 19:40 (D/N) Scorecard
(H) Hobart Hurricanes8/164 (20 overs)
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Melbourne Renegades3/165 (18.3 overs)
D'Arcy Short 34 (19) Dwayne Bravo 5/28 (4 overs)
Cameron White 79 (59) Jofra Archer 2/17 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets Bellerive Oval, HobartAttendance: 11,010 Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Dwayne Bravo (Melbourne Renegades)
22 December 2017 19:10 (D/N) Scorecard
(H) Adelaide Strikers6/163 (20 overs)
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Sydney Thunder110 (17.4 overs)
Alex Carey 44 (26) Arjun Nair 3/36 (4 overs)
Kurtis Patterson 48 (37) Ben Laughlin 4/26 (3.4 overs)
Adelaide Strikers won by 53 runs Adelaide Oval, AdelaideAttendance: 36,278 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Adelaide Strikers)
23 December 2017 16:10 Scorecard
(H) Sydney Sixers132 (18.4 overs)
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Perth Scorchers4/136 (18.1 overs)
Nic Maddinson 31 (33) Andrew Tye 4/21 (3.4 overs)
Ashton Turner 52* (27) Sean Abbott 3/28 (3.1 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyAttendance: 21,692 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Rod Tucker Player of the match: Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers)
23 December 2017 19:25 (D/N) Scorecard
Brisbane Heat8/132 (20 overs)
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Melbourne Renegades (H)3/137 (18.4 overs)
Alex Ross 48 (44) Jack Wildermuth 3/16 (4 overs)
Tom Cooper 52* (44) Shadab Khan 2/17 (4 overs)
Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets Docklands Stadium, MelbourneAttendance: 20,567 Umpires: John Ward and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Jack Wildermuth (Melbourne Renegades)
26 December 2017 16:10 Scorecard
(H) Perth Scorchers6/142 (20 overs)
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Melbourne Stars8/129 (20 overs)
Hilton Cartwright 58 (53) James Faulkner 2/19 (3 overs)
James Faulkner 35* (31) Andrew Tye 5/23 (4 overs)
Perth Scorchers won by 13 runs WACA Ground, PerthAttendance: 19,506 Umpires: Simon Fry and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Hilton Cartwright (Perth Scorchers)
27 December 2017 18:10 (D/N) Scorecard
Sydney Thunder4/149 (17 overs)
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Brisbane Heat (H)4/153 (16.5 overs)
Shane Watson 56 (34) Shadab Khan 2/27 (4 overs)
Joe Burns 45* (35) Mitchell McClenaghan 2/45 (4 overs)
Semi-final 1
Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field , Riley Meredith (Hobart Hurricanes) made his T20 debut. , Double header with Semi-final 1 of the Women's BBL.
Semi-final 2
Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat , Harry Nielsen (Adelaide Strikers) made his T20 debut. , Double header with Semi-final 2 of the Women's BBL.
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.
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.
