The 2013–14 Big Bash League season or BBL, 03 was the third season of the

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, the premier

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competition in Australia. The tournament began on 20 December 2013 and ended on 7 February 2014. The format remained the same as the previous season but ran for a time-frame that is two weeks longer. The schedule also overlapped with the

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. It was the first season to be broadcast on free-to-air television on

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. The tournament was won by

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and the final was hosted at the

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, Australia. The Scorchers beat the

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in the final by 39 runs. Ben Dunk from the Hurricanes was named the 'Man of the Tournament' while Jonathan Wells from the same team was named the 'Young Gun of the Tournament'.

League stage

Points table

Match Summary

Matches

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( UTC+08:00) for Perth,

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( UTC+10:30) for Adelaide,

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( UTC+10:00) for Brisbane and

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Play-offs

Semi-final 1

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Semi-final 2

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Final

Statistics

* Most runs: Ben Dunk * Most wickets: Cameron Gannon

Attendance and viewership

References

External links

Official fixtures
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