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BBL: Perth Scorchers beat Brisbane Heat to win record fifth title
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BBL: Perth Scorchers beat Brisbane Heat to win record fifth title

Ashton Turner and Josh Inglis put on a high-quality 80 in 52 balls before Cooper Connolly and Nick Hobson sealed the win.

BBL: Ball hits roof and lands inside circle twice, batter awarded six runs - Watch Video
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BBL: Ball hits roof and lands inside circle twice, batter awarded six runs - Watch Video

As bizarre events continue to take place in the Big Bash League, Melbourne Stars were awarded six runs twice after the ball hit the roof at Docklands Stadium.

BBL: Adam Zampa runs out batter at non-striker’s end, third umpire says Not Out
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BBL: Adam Zampa runs out batter at non-striker’s end, third umpire says Not Out

Adam Zampa was quite confident of the run-out, but the on-field umpire went to the third umpire to confirm. The umpire subsequently informed the spinner that he had rolled his arm over before taking off the bails.

BBL: Michael Nesser’s juggles controversial catch at boundary, leaves Twitter divided
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BBL: Michael Nesser’s juggles controversial catch at boundary, leaves Twitter divided

While this was an excellent effort from the fielder and the batter was given out, this raised questions over the manner of dismissal and also the rules framed.

BBL: Watch Brisbane Heat’s Josh Brown commences new year with fireworks at Gabba
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BBL: Watch Brisbane Heat’s Josh Brown commences new year with fireworks at Gabba

Josh Brown, playing his second BBL game, smashed 62 runs from 23 deliveries at a strike rate of 269.57.

BBL: Watch Melbourne Stars’ Marcus Stoinis smash four sixes in an over against Adelaide Strikers
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BBL: Watch Melbourne Stars’ Marcus Stoinis smash four sixes in an over against Adelaide Strikers

Marcus Stoinis scored a brilliant 74 from 35 deliveries with five boundaries and six maximums at a strike rate of 211.43.

Tymal Mills reveals Big Bash League withdrawal due to daughter's stroke
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Tymal Mills reveals Big Bash League withdrawal due to daughter's stroke

The left-arm quick, an unused squad member as England won the T20 World Cup in Australia last month, pulled out of a planned stint at Perth Scorchers

15 ALL OUT! Sydney Thunder bowled out for lowest T20 score inside powerplay; watch video
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15 ALL OUT! Sydney Thunder bowled out for lowest T20 score inside powerplay; watch video

Sydney Thunders could never get going in their run chase as Henry Thornton (5/3) and Wes Agar (4/6) wreaked havoc and decimated the batting lineup

Watch: Adam Gilchrist pays emotional tribute to Shane Warne, Andrew Symonds
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Watch: Adam Gilchrist pays emotional tribute to Shane Warne, Andrew Symonds

Video of Adam Gilchrist's tribute is interspersed with some of the trio’s moments in the BBL commentary box, especially the banter between Andrew Symonds and Shane Warne.

Big Bash League: Bail falls on its own during Renegades-Heat tie, leaves batter confused
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Big Bash League: Bail falls on its own during Renegades-Heat tie, leaves batter confused

The Melbourne Renegades batter Nic Maddinson went on to score 45 more runs after the incident and proved pivotal in his side’s win 22-run victory.

BBL 12: Liam Livingstone withdraws from Big Bash League due to international commitments
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BBL 12: Liam Livingstone withdraws from Big Bash League due to international commitments

Livingstone, part of England's recent T20 World Cup success, was selected by the Melbourne Renegades with pick one in the inaugural BBL Overseas Draft.

BBL overseas draft: Boult to play for Stars, Strikers retain Rashid, Livingstone joins Renegades
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BBL overseas draft: Boult to play for Stars, Strikers retain Rashid, Livingstone joins Renegades

Faf Du Plessis, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Roy, and Kieron Pollard were some of the star platinum players that were left unpicked at the BBL draft.

Testing times: How fans and cash are pushing cricket into T20 camp
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Testing times: How fans and cash are pushing cricket into T20 camp

Cricket is changing rapidly. Those who grew up when Test Cricket dominated, shake their heads in dismay and disapproval at the dominance of white-ball cricket. But T20 is here to stay and rule

BBL Final Highlights, Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Full Cricket Score: Scorchers win record fourth title
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BBL Final Highlights, Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Full Cricket Score: Scorchers win record fourth title

BBL 2021-2022 Final Live Score, Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, Cricket Match Updates: Something to smile about in that over for the Sixers as Lenton hit a FOUR. O'Keefe kept swinging and missing. Three more singles made it 7 off the over.

Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain’s bowling action reported during Big Bash League
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Pakistan pacer Mohammad Hasnain’s bowling action reported during Big Bash League

Hasnain has just finished a productive five-game stint with Sydney Thunder but will now undergo the test at the ICC-accredited biomechanics laboratory in Lahore

Cricket Australia set to relocate COVID-affected Big Bash League to Melbourne
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Cricket Australia set to relocate COVID-affected Big Bash League to Melbourne

The BBL has witnessed an unprecedented COVID outbreak with numerous positive cases being reported across eight franchises, forcing postponement and last minute rescheduling of matches.

Australia cricketer Glenn Maxwell tests positive for COVID-19
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Australia cricketer Glenn Maxwell tests positive for COVID-19

Maxwell, who is the captain of Melbourne Stars in the BBL, became the 13th player from the franchise to test positive for the virus.

Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic cricket leagues
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Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks hit Australian domestic cricket leagues

Both the men's and women's domestic games were hit hard and Cricket Australia (CA) was forced to make many late schedule changes.

Alex Hales keeps BBL contract with Sydney Thunder despite emergence of blackface photos
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Alex Hales keeps BBL contract with Sydney Thunder despite emergence of blackface photos

Cricket NSW chief executive Lee Germon, who oversees Sydney Thunder said the Australian T20 side should "accept people who have made mistakes".

Unmukt Chand becomes first Indian to join BBL after signing with Melbourne Renegades
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Unmukt Chand becomes first Indian to join BBL after signing with Melbourne Renegades

Chand, 28, had called time on his playing career in India earlier this year and is currently representing the USA team.