Big Bash

Sydney Sixers v Brisbane HeatWednesday 29 December, 07:05TV: live on Sky Sports Sixers strong Sixers have fine wins from six and are cosy in second place behind runaway leaders the Perth Scorchers. Their only defeat came against Hobart Hurricanes when they were curiously awful with ball and bat. A rare Sixers combination. Last time out

Melbourne Renegades v Hobart HurricanesWednesday December 29th, 08:15 GMTLive on Sky Sports Cricket Renegades rooted at the bottom A two-run win over Adelaide Strikers in their opening match is as good as it’s got for the Renegades so far. Four straight defeats keeps Nic Maddinson’s side at the bottom of the table, three points adrift

Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers Tuesday, 8:15, Live on Sky Sports Thunder need to get going The Thunder were second best against the Sixers on Boxing Day in a rain-affected match. They did most of the hard work in getting the two dangerous openers out for not that many before the two Dans, Hughes and

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne StarsMonday, 10:05 BSTLive on Sky Sports Cricket Sentiment is extremely fickle in T20 cricket betting. Melbourne Stars went off around 1.75/7 for their previous match, away from home to a side at single-figure odds for the title. Today they are only marginal favourites to win away to Brisbane Heat who, prior

Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide StrikersMonday, December 27th: 07:05 GMTLive on Sky Sports Cricket Hurricanes breeze into third Two wins from five isn’t an especially impressive record but, as the top teams start to pull away, it’s enough to put the Hurricanes into third place. Some fast starts have led to four Big Bash boost points

Perth Scorchers v Melbourne RenegadesSunday 26 December 10.15TV: live on Sky Sports Unstoppable Perth Perth appear to be in unstoppable form. It’s five wins from five and with 17 points already qualification for the play-offs is assured. However, they were a little sloppy in the field against the Renegades last time. Allowing the weakest batting

Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers Sunday, 7:05, Live on Sky Sports Thunder going well The Thunder are two from four on nine points, having picked up just the one bonus point so far. Sam Billings and Alex Ross have been good with the bat, Billings perhaps reminding us all how unlucky he’s been that he

Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne StarsFriday, 04:30 BSTLive on Sky Sports Cricket Less than a third of the way through the season, a sizeable and predictable gulf is opening up. Last year’s finalists Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers, with six Big Bash titles between them, storming towards the play-offs. Melbourne Renegades are rooted to the bottom

Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane HeatThursday, December 23rd: 08:15Live on Sky Sports Cricket Strikers struck down at the death Hindsight is always 20/20, not only in T20 cricket but in any form of the game. Australian commentators were none too complimentary about George Garton as he prepared to bowl the 19th over against the Sixers on

Melbourne Renegades v Perth ScorchersWednesday 22 December 08.15TV: live on Sky Sports Renegades struggling again Renegades are in familiar territory three games into their campaign: they’re bottom. It’s where they finished last season. And the season before that. They haven’t played since December 13, a five-wicket defeat by Brisbane. So they have had the opportunity

Perth Scorchers v Hobart HurricanesMonday, 08:15 BSTLive on Sky Sports Cricket Covid continues to impact the sporting schedule, perhaps with significant implications for Big Bash favourites Perth Scorchers. In light of new restrictions, they will now play all their games away from home. In this case, repeating the fixture from six days ago at the

Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers Tuesday, 08:15, Live on Sky Sports Sixers’ injuries a cause for concern Another extremely solid start to the Sixers’ campaign, who are now top of the table on 11 points from four matches, albeit with a game in hand over the unbeaten Perth Scorchers. Last time out Josh Philipe engineered

Brisbane Heat v Sydney ThunderSunday, December 19th: 08:40Live on Sky Sports Cricket Heat running cold Three games into the new BBL campaign and Brisbane Heat have won just one of those matches. One of the issues relates to the usually reliable Chris Lynn who has made 68 in three knocks. Lynn has got starts in

Melbourne Stars v Sydney SixersWednesday 15 December 10.35TV: live on Sky Sports Stars finding their way The Stars have won two-in-row and, man for man, look like title contenders. However, both wins came against Sydney Thunder. Previous to that they were humiliated by the Sixers in the opening game of the tour-nament. They conceded 213

Hobart Hurricanes v Perth scorchers Tuesday December 14, 8:15 Scorchers two from two You’ll win just about any T20 game where someone goes out and scores 114 off 73. That’s exactly what Colin Munro did for the Scorchers at the weekend and with a more pedestrian yet important knock of 45 off 37 from Cameron

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne RenegadesMonday, 08:15 BSTLive on Sky Sports Cricket Last season. Brisbane Heat overcame a poor start to come within one win of a place in the final. They will need to do so again, having lost their first two. However, despite outright odds of 24.023/1, their task is not insurmountable given they

Sydney Thunder v Melbourne StarsSunday December 12th, 08:15 GMTLive on Sky Sports Cricket Thunder extinguished at the death Sydney Thunder looked to have timed their run chase perfectly before going down to the Stars by just four runs on Friday. Sam Billings and Matthew Gilkes put on 89 for the third wicket after losing both

Perth Scorchers v Adelaide StrikersSaturday 11 December 10.35TV: live on Sky Sports Scorchers a little tepid Perth Scorchers started their campaign with a success over Brisbane Heat. It was a tighter victory than it should have been. They got home by six runs. The margin should have been bigger and they could have been guilty

Melbourne Stars v Sydney ThunderFriday, 08:15 BSTLive on Sky Sports Cricket At first glance, the betting for Friday’s match appears odd. Thunder’s odds to win the title are are 6.611/2, compared to 7.613/2 for Melbourne Stars. Thunder won their opener in easy, impressive style. Stars were thrashed out of sight, yet are clear favourites for

Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes Saturday, 8;35, Live on Sky Sports Sixers a cut above the rest If their first match was a walk in the park, their second was a much better indication of what a good and resilient side they are. They were in plenty of trouble at five wickets down against this

Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne RenegadesThursday December 9th, 08:15 GMTLive on Sky Sports Cricket Strikers seeking revenge The issues that come with scheduling a major cricket tournament in Australia mean that the Strikers and the Renegades play their reverse fixture just two days after the teams served up a thriller at the Marvel Stadium. In a

Perth Scorchers v Brisbane HeatWednesday 8 December 10.35TV: live on Sky Sports Scorchers depleted Perth Scorchers were runners-up last year to Sydney Sixers and were briefly favourites to go one better this season. Then Sixers smashed Melbourne Stars in the opener. Even without that result it is difficult to understand why Perth are fancied. They

Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers Wednesday December 8, 8:35 Wade and David lead a strong batting line-up Quite what sort of a season they have may very much depend on how English duo Jordan Thompson and Harry Brook get on. The standard in the Bash isn’t always the highest but you still need to adapt

Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide StrikersTuesday, 08:15 BSTLive on Sky Sports Cricket According to the betting order, these are the two least likely sides to win the title, at odds of 14.5 and 13.012/1 respectively. Whilst is hard to argue with either assessment, hope springs eternal at the start of a new season. Changes afoot for

Sydney Thunder vs Brisbane HeatMonday December 6th, 08:15 GMTLive on Sky Sports Cricket Hales storm lifts the Thunder Sydney Thunder exited at the knockout stage last year after finishing the regular season in third place. With scheduling taking in neutral grounds for the second year in succession, the team are back at the Manuka Oval

The Big Bash may well one day change its name to the Big Bosh given its penchant for trying to remain relevant. The Power Surge, X-Factor and Bash Boost have all been unnecessary gimmicks in a bid to keep pace with the IPL. One day they may realise that all they need is quality cricket.

Sydney Sixers v Melbourne StarsSunday 5 December, 08:35TV: live on Sky Sports Sixers the team to beat The Sixers have won the last two titles and are well-set for another tilt at the trophy. They have an excellent squad and can field well-balanced XIs. They may not be too disappointed, either, to have lost Carlos

Adelaide Strikers – Stinkers more like To win title: 7/1To reach final: 3/1To finish bottom: 9/2Last 2 years: 5-32020 Batting run rate: 7.72020 Bowling economy: 7.6Boundary % rating: 8 Squad: Wes Agar, Alex Carey, Harry Conway, Travis Head (c), Spencer Johnson, Harry Nielsen, Liam O’Connor, Matthew Renshaw, Liam Scott, Peter Siddle, Jon Wells, Daniel Worrall,

Sydney Sixers v Perth ScorchersSaturday 6 February 08.40TV: live on BT Sport Sixers strong Sixers could become only the second team in the Bash to defend a title. Fitting, then, that Perth, who were the only other team to do it, stand in their way. And they come into this final in powerful form. They