BBL all-time records
Big Bash League records
All-time extremes across 14 seasons of BBL cricket (2011/12–2024/25) — highest totals, lowest totals, best bowling, biggest individual innings, and more. Re-derived at each build from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (CC BY 3.0).
Highest team totals
Highest team innings totals across all BBL matches (2011/12–2024/25). Super-overs excluded.
| # | Value | Player / Team | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 273/2 | Melbourne Stars | 2021/22 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes · 2022-01-19 |
| 2 | 258/3 | Brisbane Heat | 2025/26 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat · 2025-12-19 |
| 3 | 257/6 | Perth Scorchers | 2025/26 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat · 2025-12-19 |
| 4 | 251/5 | Adelaide Strikers | 2024/25 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat · 2025-01-11 |
| 5 | 232/5 | Sydney Thunder | 2020/21 | Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers · 2021-01-22 |
Lowest team totals
Lowest team innings totals (minimum 10 overs faced). Super-overs excluded.
| # | Value | Player / Team | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57/10 (12.4 ov) | Melbourne Renegades | 2014/15 | Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars · 2015-01-03 |
| 2 | 60/10 (10.4 ov) | Melbourne Renegades | 2020/21 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades · 2020-12-13 |
| 3 | 61/10 (11.1 ov) | Melbourne Stars | 2021/22 | Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars · 2021-12-05 |
| 4 | 62/10 (14.4 ov) | Sydney Thunder | 2022/23 | Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder · 2023-01-21 |
| 5 | 68/10 (14.2 ov) | Adelaide Strikers | 2020/21 | Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers · 2021-01-15 |
Highest individual scores
Highest individual batting scores in a single BBL innings.
| # | Value | Player / Team | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 154 (64) | GJ Maxwell | 2021/22 | Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes · 2022-01-19 |
| 2 | 147 (78) | MP Stoinis | 2019/20 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers · 2020-01-12 |
| 3 | 140 (57) | J Brown | 2023/24 | Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers · 2024-01-22 |
| 4 | 130 (61) | MS Wade | 2019/20 | Adelaide Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes · 2020-01-26 |
| 5 | 130 (64) | DA Warner | 2025/26 | Sydney Thunder vs Hobart Hurricanes · 2026-01-03 |
Best bowling figures (innings)
Best bowling figures in a single innings, ranked by wickets then by runs conceded. Minimum 3 wickets.
| # | Value | Player / Team | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6/7 | SL Malinga | 2012/13 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars · 2012-12-12 |
| 2 | 6/11 | IS Sodhi | 2016/17 | Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers · 2017-01-18 |
| 3 | 6/17 | Rashid Khan | 2021/22 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat · 2022-01-12 |
| 4 | 5/3 | HTRY Thornton | 2022/23 | Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder · 2022-12-16 |
| 5 | 5/14 | DT Christian | 2016/17 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers · 2017-01-02 |
Highest successful chases
Highest 2nd-innings totals where the chasing team won.
| # | Value | Player / Team | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 258/3 (19.5 ov) | Brisbane Heat | 2025/26 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat · 2025-12-19 |
| 2 | 230/3 (19.3 ov) | Adelaide Strikers | 2022/23 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers · 2023-01-05 |
| 3 | 223/8 (20 ov) | Hobart Hurricanes | 2016/17 | Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes · 2017-01-12 |
| 4 | 211/3 (19 ov) | Melbourne Stars | 2023/24 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars · 2023-12-31 |
| 5 | 210/7 (19.2 ov) | Hobart Hurricanes | 2013/14 | Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes · 2013-12-28 |
Closest wins by runs
Smallest defending-team run margins across all BBL matches.
| # | Value | Player / Team | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won by 1 runs | Melbourne Renegades | 2016/17 | Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades · 2017-01-20 |
| 2 | won by 1 runs | Adelaide Strikers | 2017/18 | Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Renegades · 2018-02-02 |
| 3 | won by 1 runs | Sydney Thunder | 2018/19 | Sydney Thunder vs Perth Scorchers · 2019-01-02 |
| 4 | won by 1 runs | Hobart Hurricanes | 2020/21 | Hobart Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat · 2020-12-30 |
| 5 | won by 1 runs | Sydney Thunder | 2021/22 | Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades · 2022-01-19 |
Most sixes in a match
Most sixes across both innings of a single BBL fixture.
| # | Value | Player / Team | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 sixes | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat · 2025-12-19 | 2025/26 | Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat · 2025-12-19 |
| 2 | 26 sixes | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers · 2020-12-26 | 2020/21 | Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers · 2020-12-26 |
| 3 | 26 sixes | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat · 2025-01-11 | 2024/25 | Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat · 2025-01-11 |
| 4 | 26 sixes | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades · 2026-01-15 | 2025/26 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades · 2026-01-15 |
| 5 | 25 sixes | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars · 2022-12-23 | 2022/23 | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars · 2022-12-23 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the highest team total in BBL history?
- The all-time BBL highest team total is available on this page, derived from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (CC BY 3.0). Figures are re-derived at each build from CricketStudio's canonical snapshot.
- Who has the highest individual score in BBL history?
- The top individual innings are listed below under "Highest individual innings." All figures come from Cricsheet ball-by-ball (CC BY 3.0).
- What is the best bowling performance in the BBL?
- The best bowling figures in BBL history are shown under "Best bowling figures." Sample-size floors apply to per-match records.
- What data source powers BBL records?
- All records derive from Cricsheet ball-by-ball files (CC BY 3.0), aggregated by the CricketStudio SETU pipeline. Re-derived at each build for accuracy.
Sources & methodology
All figures re-derived at build time from Cricsheet ball-by-ball JSON files (CC BY 3.0). Aggregated by the CricketStudio SETU pipeline. Sample-size floors applied per doctrine §3.1. Match files prefixed bbl-cs-.