Hobart Hurricanes appoint Gary Kirsten as new head coach
Former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the head coach of Big Bash League side Hobart Hurricanes for the next two seasons.
Former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten has been appointed as the head coach of Big Bash League side Hobart Hurricanes for the next two seasons.
The 2016-17 edition of Big Bash League came to a conclusion on Saturday after Perth Scorchers went on to register their third title in four seasons after they defeated Sydney Sixers by nine wickets at WACA.
After three-wicket hauls from Jhye Richardson and Tim Bresnan restricted Sydney Sixers to 141 for nine, Michael Klinger led the chase with an unbeaten 71-run knock to steer Perth Scorchers to their third Big Bash League title with a nine-wicket win in the final at WACA.
As the Big Bash League 2016-17 enters the finale stage it will be Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers, who will face each other for the third time in the history of the tournament at WACA on Saturday.
Hard-hitting New Zealand batsman Colin Munro will miss the Big Bash League final for Sydney Sixers against Perth Scorchers on Saturday as he is set to join the Black Caps squad for the upcoming Chappell-Hadlee series.
Following the stupendous success of the Big Bash League 2016-17 season, Cricket Australia have announced plans to have an extended tournament in the next edition.
A splendid effort from skipper Moises Henriques with a 64-run knock early on and another 18 runs in the decisive Super Over saw Sydney Sixers win a thriller against Brisbane Heat to reach their third final in the Big Bash League history.
Australian seamer Joe Mennie was rushed to the hospital after he was hit on the head while training with the Sydney Sixers squad ahead of the semi-final clash against Brisbane Heat on Wednesday.
An intriguing contest is on the cards when Brisbane Heat and Syndey Sixers lock horns with each other eyeing a spot in the final of the Big Bash League 2016-17 in Woolloongabba on Wednesday.
Mitchell Johnson bowled the most economical spell in the history of Big Bash League as Perth Scorchers restricted Melbourne Stars to 136 for eight and then chased the target down in 17th over with seven wickets in hand at WACA to become the first team to reach the final of this season.
The Big Bash League enters the first semi-final stage where Perth Scorchers host Melbourne Stars at WACA on Tuesday.
As the group stages in the Big Bash League have come to the conclusion, we saw some dramatic turnarounds in the fourth week of the tournament which decided the top four teams to feature in the semi-finals.
Johan Botha and Sean Abbott scored 58 runs from 30 deliveries combined as Sydney Sixers chased down 157 against Melbourne Stars in 19 overs in a thrilling three-wicket win to secure a place in the semi-final of the Big Bash League.
After a clinical bowling performance from Perth Scorchers restricted Hobart Hurricanes to 134 for six, Shaun Marsh scored a blistering fifty to help his team complete the chase in 13.5 overs with seven wickets in hand in the 31st match of Big Bash League at Bellerive Oval.
Despite a promising start to the tournament, Sydney Sixers face an uphill task when they take on Melbourne Stars in the 32nd game of the Big Bash League at Melbourne Cricket Ground on the final game of the group stage.
As we reach the closing stages of the league round, Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers will take on each other in the 31st match of Big Bash League at Bellerive Oval with a hope to make it to the semi-final.
A thrilling final over bowled by Nathan Rimmington saw two sixes and four wickets in it as Melbourne Renegades managed to defend 200 runs by just one-run against Brisbane Heat in the 30th match of Big Bash League to keep their hopes alive in the tournament.
Ish Sodhi registered the best figures for an Adelaide Strikers bowler as his six-wicket haul helped his team register a massive 77-run win in the 29th match of Big Bash League against Sydney Thunder at Sydney Showground Stadium on Wednesday.
Having already missed the boat for the play-offs, the bottom-placed Adelaide Strikers will be hoping to upset Sydney Thunder's chances when they lock horns with each other on the 29th game of the Big Bash League at Sydney Showground Stadium on Wednesday.
After a combined bowling effort led by Mark Steketee and Mitchell Swepson restricted Melbourne Stars to 138 for seven in the 20 overs, an unbeaten 74-run stand between Alex Ross and Joe Burns, ensured Brisbane Heat chased down the target in 18.1 overs with seven wickets in hand in the 28th match of Big Bash League, thereby securing a place in the semi-final.
West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite will be heading back to Caribbean from Big Bash League to feature in the domestic 50-over competition after the final league game for Sydney Thunder against Adelaide Strikers at Sydney Showground Stadium on 18th January.
After having won four matches each previously, both Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars will aim to secure a semi-final berth when they lock horns with each other in the 28th game of the Big Bash League at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
After a blistering 85 by Marcus Harris powered Melbourne Renegades to 171 for nine, Thisara Perera picked four wickets including a terrific final over, to help his team secure a six-run win over Adelaide Strikers in the 27th game of the Big Bash League at Adelaide Oval.
The fourth week of the Big Bash League 2016-17 season saw teams making a move aiming for the play-offs spots except for Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Renegades, who find themselves in a knock-out situation when they face each other on Monday.
After a collective bowling effort restricted Perth Scorchers to 134 for seven, Melbourne Stars batsmen chased down the target in 17.2 overs with seven wickets in hand in the 26th game of the Big Bash League at WACA.
Fawad Ahmed's four wicket haul for 14 runs nicely set up Sydney Thunder's convincing eight-wicket win against the Sydney Sixers at the SCG stadium on Saturday in the Big Bash League clash.
Melbourne Stars will be hoping to continue the winning momentum when they take on Perth Scorchers in the 26th game of Big Bash League at WACA on Saturday.
Thunder will be desperately hoping to keep their chances alive in the tournament when they lock horns with an in-form Sixers in the Sydney derby game at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Ben McDermott became the first batsman to notch a century in the 2016-17 season of Big Bash League as Hobart Hurricanes pulled out a record chase of 223 in the last delivery with two wickets in hand against Melbourne Renegades to keep their chance of making to the play-offs alive.
Brisbane Heat skipper Brendon McCullum has been suspended for one-game after his team recorded a poor over-rate in the recent encounter against Perth Scorchers on Wednesday.
After a promising start to the tournament, both Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes find themselves at the bottom half of the table and will be desperate to keep their chances alive when they take on each other in the 24th match of Big Bash League at Docklands Stadium on Thursday.
Terrific performances from Michael Klinger and Andrew Tye helped the Perth Scorchers to beat Brisbane Heat by 27 runs at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in Woolloongabba on Wednesday.