The Big Bash League Season 2020-21 is starting from 3rd December and it will last till 6 February. About 61 matches will be played during BBL 10 this year. This is the 10th season of KFC Big Bash League and there are a total 8 teams taking part in the world’s biggest cricket league. The popularity of the big bash league in Australia is very high like the Indian Premier League. Fans already want to know about the Big Bash League 2020 Details. Here in this article, we will cover all BBL 10 Details like teams, timetable, Live Streaming, Schedule, and Venues. So, Stay tuned with us to know about Big Bash League 2020 Information.
Big Bash League 2020/21 Overview
Australia Big Bash League is a domestic T20 cricket tournament in Australia. The Big Bash League has huge viewership in the world. It stands at 2nd position in terms of popularity if we compare BBL vs IPL. The league was introduced by Cricket Australia back in 2011. Australians are always ahead in promoting cricket and BBL is a very famous league around the globe. T20 games are very thrilling and in Big Bash League, fans can enjoy the immense thrill of T20 matches. Big Bash League (BBL) is a tournament played in the format of Indian Premier League, there are numerous teams named on the cities and compete with each other to win the title. The Big Bash League is sponsored by KFC and it is called KFC Big Bash League.
- League Name: Big Bash League 2020/21 AkA BBL 10
- Season: 10
- Title Sponsor: KFC
- First Match Date: 3rd December 2020
- Final Match: 6 February 2021
- Matches: 61
- Teams: 8
Big Bash League 2020 -21 Schedule
Are you excited for BBL 10 Schedule? Or want Big Bash League 2020 Schedule PDF? Here we are presenting the KFC Big Bash League 2020 New Schedule. The Australian Domestic Cricket Tournament will be played on different venues across Australia. Total 56 matches will be played during the period of almost two months in Big Bash League 2020 – 21.
The upcoming season of Big Bash League will be played from December 3rd 2020 to February 6th 2021. Cricket Australia has announced the BBL 2020 Timetable, Check it out here.
The Big Bash League format is just similar to the Indian Premier League as every participating team is going to play against the other team twice.
Big Bash League Teams
Like every year BBL has 8 franchises who play 2020/21 big bash league in Australia.
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Team Home Grounds, Captains and Coaches
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The KFC BBL has an interesting rule that the final match of BBL is going to be played in the home ground of the highest ranked team. This is a very good gesture as the home crowd will increase the morale of the home team.
Confirmed Team Squads for 2020/21
Here is the updated player list of BBL 10 for season 2020-21
Adelaide Strikers
Travis Head (c), Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Rashid Khan, Jake Lehmann, Michael Neser, Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Matt Renshaw, Phil Salt, Matt Short, Peter Siddle, Cameron Valente, Jake Weatherald, Daniel Worrall, Jon Wells, Cameron White, Nick Winter, Daniel Worrall
Brisbane Heat
Chris Lynn (c), Tom Banton, Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Tom Cooper, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Ben Laughlin, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Jimmy Peirson, Mitch Swepson, Jack Wildermuth
Hobart Hurricanes
Matthew Wade (c), Scott Boland, Jake Doran, Nathan Ellis, James Faulkner, Jarrod Freeman, Peter Handscomb, Dawid Malan, Ben McDermott, Riley Meredith, David Moody, D’Arcy Short
Melbourne Renegades
Aaron Finch (c), Cameron Boyce, Zak Evans, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Sam Harper, Marcus Harris, Mackenzie Harvey, Jon Holland, Shaun Marsh, Mohammad Nabi, James Pattinson, Kane Richardson, Will Sutherland, Beau Webster
Melbourne Stars
Glenn Maxwell (c), Hilton Cartwright, Jacson Coleman, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Dunk, Seb Gotch, Clint Hinchliffe, Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, Jonathan Merlo, Lance Morris, Tom O’Connell, Will Pucokvski, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
Perth Scorchers
Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Fawad Ahmed, Cameron Bancroft, Jason Behrendorff, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kelly, Liam Livingstone, Joel Paris, Kurtis Patterson, Jhye Richardson, Ashton Turner, Andrew Tye, Sam Whiteman
Sydney Sixers
Moises Henriques (c), Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Hughes, Hayden Kerr, Nathan Lyon, Ben Manenti, Steve O’Keefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk
Sydney Thunder
Callum Ferguson (c), Jonathan Cook, Ben Cutting, Oliver Davies, Brendan Doggett, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Alex Hales, Usman Khawaja, Nathan McAndrew, Arjun Nair, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Jason Sangha, Tanveer Sangha, Chris Tremain
Most Expensive Players and Salaries in BBL
The players in Big Bash League are mostly big names and they are expensive too. A player’s price depends on his availability. Those players are most expensive who are available for the whole BBL season. The salary of each player in BBL is $42,000. The players who perform exceptionally in the matches get extra awards like man of the match player get additional rewards. Here is the list of highest priced players in the BBL:
- D’Arcy Short (Hobart Hurricanes) – $258,900
- Andrew Tye (Perth Scorchers) – $246,800
- Marcus Stoinis (Melbourne Stars) – $227,900
- Chris Lynn (Brisbane Heat) – $202,000
- Joe Root (Sydney Thunder) – $200,000
- Alex Carey (Adelaide Strikers) – $199,600
- Rashid Khan (Adelaide Strikers) – $198,800
- Ashton Agar (Perth Scorchers) – $197,900
- Nathan Lyon (Sydney Sixers) – $195,600
BBL 10 Point Table (Updated 2020/21)
The Big Bash League has made its spot in the most competitive leagues in the world and its viewership is also increasing with every passing season. Here is the BBL 2020 Points Table, we will update it regularly after the start of the tournament.
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Live Streaming and TV Channel
Big Bash League 2020 Live Streaming, how to watch BBL 10 matches live and which TV Channels are going to live telecast KFC Big Bash League 2020? These are the questions every cricket fan is looking for whenever a new tournament starts. In today’s modern times, watching your favorite sport is not bound to TV sets only, wherever you are, you can just watch your favorite BBL 2020 match Live online on your mobile or laptop screen. Here is the TV channels list which will Live Telecast Big Bash League 2020 matches.
Big Bash League in Which Channel?
| Countries | TV Channel Name |
| India | Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony ESPN, Sony ESPN HD |
| Australia | Fox Sports, Seven Network (7mate) |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport NZ |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
| United Kingdom | BT Sport |
| United States | Willow TV |
| Pakistan | Ten Sports Pakistan (Sony Ten Network) |
| Canada | CBN, ATN Cricket Plus |
| Africa | SuperSport |
| South East Asia | Fox Sports Asia |
| MENA | beIN SPORTS |
| Caribbean | Sports Max, Flow Sports |
| PNG | NBC PNG (National Broadcasting Corporation) |
Big Bash Live Streaming 2020
On Digital Network, Big Bash T20 Live Streaming is available on these Digital Platforms. Exclusively, You can enjoy Big Bash Live Streaming on Mobile, Laptop and PC..Here is the list of Big Bash Live Streaming apps.
- SonyLiv,
- Kayo Sports,
- SuperSport Live,
- Willow TV Online,
- Foxtel Sports,
- 7Plus,
- Optus Sport
Famous Commentators in BBL
Commentary is an essential part of a cricket match. A cricket commentator describes key match events briefly in a good way then connects them to the strategy or mental conflict underlying them. Check out the names of the commentators of Big Bash League 2020.
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BBL 2020 Fantasy League
In this modern era, sports fantasy leagues are a new form of entertainment. If you are a true cricket fan and have a lot of knowledge about cricket you can make your own fantasy cricket team and can play BBL 2020 Fantasy League through Dream11. Big Bash Fantasy cricket is a new addition to the Dream11. Just visit Dream11 official site or download Dream11 Official Mobile app on your mobile phone.
T20 Big Bash League Prize Money
Big Bash League (BBL) is one of the most successful tournaments in the world and also the third richest league after IPL and PSL. The winning team got $450,000. Additional prize money ($600,000) awarded to the successful team in the tournament.
| Stage | Prize Money Details (Australian Dollar) |
| Winners | $450,000 (Successful undefeated team ($600,000) |
| Runner-ups | $220,000 |
| Semi-Finalist | $80,000 (Each losing team in semi finals) |
| 5th Place Team | $20,000 |
BBL 2020 Tickets
Big Bash League 2020 Tickets are not yet available for sale yet. Due to the CoronaVirus Pandemic, it is possible that the tournament will be held behind closed doors like the IPL that happened this year. In this case, BBL 2020 season Tickets will not be available and cricket fans will have to watch BBL matches on their TV screens or Mobile phones.
Big Bash League Stats & Records
The Australian Big Bash League was first introduced in 2011 and so far 9 seasons of BBL have been played. This is a Domestic Cricket League of Australia which is scheduled to play in the Summer Season (December, January, and February are the Summer Months in Australia). The tournament is played between eight teams with players from all over the world just like IPL.
Six of the BBL teams have already won the title and Perth Scorchers is the most successful team in BBL history as they have won 3 titles on their name. They also have a record of winning two back to back BBL Titles. Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Sixers, Melbourne Renegades, Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder have won BBL trophy once and in the latest BBL 9 season which was played in 2019-20. Melbourne Renegades won the trophy for the first time. As Big Bash League is a domestic cricket tournament, it is a good opportunity for low rated players to perform well on the domestic level and later join the Australia National Cricket Team.
Started in 2011. Big Bash League is holding some unique records and statistics.
Check out some impressive records and Best Players in BBL.
Fastest Fifty in Big Bash League
Since T20 is the game of fours and sixes only, batsmen try to focus on hitting hard every time when they are on crease. The rain of sixes and fours always fascinates the spectators. Chris Gayle has the record of scoring the fastest fifty in the BBL. He scored 56 runs on just 12 balls while playing for Melbourne Renegades.
Fastest Century in KFC Big Bash League
Craig Simmons has the record for scoring the fastest century in BBL. He scored it on just 39 balls playing for Perth Scorchers against Adelaide Strikers in BBL 2014 season.
BBL 2020 Golden Cap
Golden Hat or Golden Cap in Big Bash League is an award introduced in BBL 09 which is awarded to the player with most runs and most wickets in the tournament. This concept has been drawn from Indian Premier League (IPL) in which the leading run scorer and leading wicket taker is awarded with orange and purple caps respectively.
Biggest Sixes in BBL
T20 cricket matches are popular due to fast batting, big sixes, and sensational fours. Here is the list of biggest sixes in the Big Bash League. Chriss Lynn has the record of Check out the video below and finds out who hit the longest six in the BBL.
Highest Run Scorer in BBL
Here are the top run getters in the Big Bash League.
- Chris Lynn (Heat) with 4682 runs
- Shaun Marsh (Scorchers, Renegades) with 3884 runs
- Aaron Finch (Renegades) with 2567 runs
- Michael Klinger (Strikers, Scorchers) with 1947 runs
- Glenn Maxwell (Renegades, Stars) with 1826 runs
Highest Team Scores in Big Bash League
Here are the highest totals in BBL.
- 8/223 (20.0 overs) Hobart Hurricanes
- 4/222 (20.0 overs) Melbourne Renegades
- 1/219 (20.0 overs) Melbourne Stars
- 1/217 (20.0 overs) Hobart Hurricanes
- 3/213 (20.0 overs) Perth Scorchers
Highest Wicket Takers in BBL
Here are the leading Wicket Takers in Big Bash League.
- Ben Laughlin (Hurricanes, Strikers, Heat) with 110 wickets in 88 matches
- Australia Sean Abbott (Sixers, Thunder) with 99 wickets in 76 matches
- Australia Kane Richardson (Strikers, Renegades) with 83 wickets in 68 matches
- Australia Cameron Boyce (Hurricanes, Renegades, Strikers) with 79 wickets in 76 matches
- Australia Andrew Tye (Scorchers, Thunder) with 72 wickets in 52 matches
BBL All Seasons Winners
The full list of Big Bash Winners so far from 2011 is given below including last year results:
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