The 2017–18 Big Bash League season or BBL, 07 was the seventh season of the KFC
Big Bash League
The Big Bash League (known as the KFC Big Bash League for sponsorship reasons, often abbreviated to BBL or Big Bash) is an Australian professional club Twenty20 cricket league, which was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia. The Big Bash Le ...
, the professional men's
Twenty20
Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have ...
domestic
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by st ...
competition in Australia. The tournament started on 19 December 2017 and finished on 4 February 2018.
Perth Scorchers
The Perth Scorchers is an Australian domestic Twenty20 franchise cricket team representing the Western Australian city of Perth in the Big Bash League (BBL).
The Scorchers are the current BBL Champions, having defeated the Sydney Sixers in the ...
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.
The title was won by
Adelaide Strikers
The Adelaide Strikers are an Australian professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia that compete in the Big Bash League (BBL).Cricket Australia (n.d), Teams and Players, Cricket Australia, accessed 1 Decembe ...
(their first ever and sole
BBL
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title until now), who defeated
Hobart Hurricanes
The Hobart Hurricanes are an Australian professional men's T20 franchise cricket team based in Tasmania, Australia. They compete in Australia's domestic T20 cricket competition known as the Big Bash League, which is a league where many int ...
at the
Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide. The venue is predominantly used for cricket and Australian rules football, but has also played host to rugby ...
.
Teams
Venues
Thirteen venues were selected to host the matches with
Traeger Park
Traeger Park (currently known under naming rights as TIO Traeger Park) is a sports complex located in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, and is named after Alfred Hermann Traeger. The park was officially opened by Anne Catherine Sm ...
,
GMHBA Stadium
Kardinia Park (also known as GMHBA Stadium due to naming rights) is a sporting and entertainment venue located within Kardinia Park, South Geelong, in the Australian state of Victoria. The stadium, which is owned and operated by the Kardini ...
and
University of Tasmania Stadium
York Park is a sports ground in the Inveresk and York Park Precinct, Launceston, Australia. Holding 19,000 people – the largest capacity stadium in Tasmania, York Park is known commercially as University of Tasmania Stadium and was formerly ...
all holding their first BBL match. The newly completed
Optus Stadium
Perth Stadium, currently known as Optus Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Burswood. It was completed in late 2017 and officially opened on 21 January 2018. The s ...
was also added to the list of host grounds after the
Perth Scorchers
The Perth Scorchers is an Australian domestic Twenty20 franchise cricket team representing the Western Australian city of Perth in the Big Bash League (BBL).
The Scorchers are the current BBL Champions, having defeated the Sydney Sixers in the ...
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.
Fixtures
Round 1
Match 1
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Match 2
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Match 3
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Match 4
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Round 2
Match 5
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Match 6
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Match 7
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Match 8
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Round 3
Match 9
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Match 10
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Match 11
Match 12
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Round 4
Match 13
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Match 14
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Match 15
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Match 16
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Round 5
Match 17
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Match 18
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Match 19
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Match 20
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Round 6
Match 21
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Match 22
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Match 23
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Match 24
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Round 7
Match 25
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Match 26
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Match 27
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Match 28
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Round 8
Match 29
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Match 30
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Match 31
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Match 32
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Round 9
Match 33
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Match 34
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Match 35
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Match 36
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Round 10
Match 37
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Match 38
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Match 39
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Match 40
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Points table
Knockout Phase
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Semi Finals
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Semi Final 1
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Semi Final 2
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Final
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Statistics
Most runs
Source
ESPNcricinfo 4 February 2018
Most wickets
Source
4 February 2018
Attendances
TV audience
This was the last season BBL games in Australia were broadcast by the free-to-air channel
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...
.
Following are the television ratings for 2017–18 BBL season in Australia.
Mediaweek Australia
twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 20 December 2017
References
Further reading
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External links
Official website
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Big Bash League seasons
Big Bash League
The Big Bash League (known as the KFC Big Bash League for sponsorship reasons, often abbreviated to BBL or Big Bash) is an Australian professional club Twenty20 cricket league, which was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia. The Big Bash Le ...
Big Bash League
The Big Bash League (known as the KFC Big Bash League for sponsorship reasons, often abbreviated to BBL or Big Bash) is an Australian professional club Twenty20 cricket league, which was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia. The Big Bash Le ...
2017–18 Big Bash League