2013–14 Big Bash League season
{{Short description|Cricket tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2013–14 Big Bash League
| image =
| imagesize =
| fromdate = {{start date|2013|12|20|df=y}}
| todate = {{end date|2014|02|07|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketwa.com/9067/series/big-bash-league-2013-2014-schedule-fixtures.aspx|title=Big Bash League T20 2013-14|access-date=2014-11-04|publisher=cricketwa}}
| caption =
| administrator = Cricket Australia
| cricket format = Twenty20
| tournament format = Group stage and knockout
| champions = Perth Scorchers
| count = 1
| participants = 8
| matches = 35
| attendance = 657227
| player of the series = Ben Dunk (Hobart Hurricanes)
| most runs = Ben Dunk (395), (Hobart Hurricanes)
| most wickets = Cameron Gannon (18), (Brisbane Heat)
| previous_year = 2012–13
| previous_tournament = 2012–13 Big Bash League season
| next_year = 2014–15
| next_tournament = 2014–15 Big Bash League season
| website = [http://www.bigbash.com.au bigbash.com.au]
}}
The 2013–14 Big Bash League season or BBL|03 was the third season of the Big Bash League, the premier Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. The tournament began on 20 December 2013 and ended on 7 February 2014. The format remained the same as the previous season but ran for a time-frame that is two weeks longer. The schedule also overlapped with the 2013–14 Ashes series. It was the first season to be broadcast on free-to-air television on Network Ten.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/654119.html |title=Hussey joins Thunder, Warne retires as BBL season grows |date=22 July 2013 |publisher=ESPN |work=Cricinfo |access-date=22 July 2013 }}{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/content/story/654113.html |title=Forget Tests, BBL is where it's at |first=Brydon |last=Coverdale |date=22 July 2013 |publisher=ESPN |work=Cricinfo |access-date=23 July 2013 }}
The tournament was won by Perth Scorchers and the final was hosted at the WACA Ground in Perth, Australia. The Scorchers beat the Hobart Hurricanes in the final by 39 runs. Ben Dunk from the Hurricanes was named the 'Man of the Tournament' while Jonathan Wells from the same team was named the 'Young Gun of the Tournament'.{{cite news|url=http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-sport/scorchers-beat-hurricanes-to-win-bbl-title-20140207-327ci.html |title=Scorchers beat Hurricanes to win BBL title |work=Brisbane Times|date=7 February 2014 |access-date=7 February 2014}}
League stage
=Points table=
{{2013–14 Big Bash League table}}
=Match Summary=
{{#invoke: CricketLeagueGroupStageSummary|BBL
| MLS | MLR | H | 76R | N
| SYS | SYT | H | 6W | N
| HBH | ADS | N | | N
| BRH | PRS | H | 3W | N
| PRS | MLR | H | 6R | N
| SYT | ADS | A | 6R | N
| BRH | HBH | A | 3W | N
| SYS | MLS | A | 77R | N
| MLR | BRH | H | 57R | N
| ADS | PRS | H | 6W | N
| HBH | MLR | A | 51R | N
| SYT | MLS | A | 7W | N
| BRH | SYS | A | 4R | N
| PRS | SYT | H | 6W | N
| MLR | MLS | A | 9W | N
| ADS | SYS | A | 6W | N
| PRS | HBH | H | 6R | N
| SYT | BRH | A | 48R | N
| MLS | ADS | H | 8W | N
| SYS | PRS | A | SO | N
| HBH | SYT | H | 73R | N
| BRH | MLS | A | 3W | N
| MLR | SYT | A | 9W | N
| SYS | HBH | H | 7R | N
| PRS | ADS | H | 5R | N
| ADS | BRH | A | 32R | N
| MLR | SYS | A | 2R | N
| MLS | HBH | H | 5W | N
| ADS | MLR | A | 1R | N
| HBH | BRH | H | 40R | N
| SYT | SYS | A | 8W | N
| MLS | PRS | H | 20R | N
}}
=Matches=
:Times shown are in Australian Western Standard Time (UTC+08:00) for Perth, Australian Central Daylight Time (UTC+10:30) for Adelaide, Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10:00) for Brisbane and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11:00) for all other venues.
{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match1}} 20 December | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = (H) Melbourne Stars | team2 = Melbourne Renegades
| score1 = 7/208 (20 overs)
| score2 = 132 (17.3 overs)
| runs1 = Luke Wright 70 (32)
| wickets1 = Nathan Rimmington 2/34 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Jos Buttler 49 (28)
| wickets2 = Jackson Bird 4/31 (4 overs)
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 25,266
| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Luke Wright (Stars)
| umpires = Simon Fry and John Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654031.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 76 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match2}} 21 December | daynight = yes | time = 19:10 | team1 = Sydney Thunder | team2 = Sydney Sixers (H)
| score1 = 6/166 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Usman Khawaja 66 (51)
| wickets1 = Moisés Henriques 2/24 (4 overs)
| score2 = 4/167 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = Nic Maddinson 61 (40)
| wickets2 = Carl Sandri 1/20 (2 overs)
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 18,180
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Nic Maddinson (Sixers)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Ashley Barrow
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654033.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match3}} 22 December | time = 13:50 | team1 = Adelaide Strikers | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes (H)
| score1 = 1/87 (6 overs)
| runs1 = Alex Hales 49 (19)
| wickets1 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| venue = Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Attendance: 5,681
| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
| umpires = Mick Martell and Sam Nogajski
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654035.html Scorecard]
| result = No result
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match4}} 22 December | daynight = yes | time = 18:10 | team2 = Brisbane Heat (H) | team1 = Perth Scorchers
| score1 = 7/151 (20 overs)
| score2 = 7/152 (19.4 overs)
| runs1 = Mitchell Marsh 57* (35)
| wickets1 = Ben Cutting 3/31 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Chris Lynn 81 (53)
| wickets2 = Brad Hogg 3/21 (4 overs)
| venue = The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Attendance: 19,264
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Chris Lynn (Heat)
| umpires = Ian Lock and Damien Mealey
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654037.html Scorecard]
| result = Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match5}} 26 December | daynight = yes | time = 16:40 | team1 = (H) Perth Scorchers | team2 = Melbourne Renegades
| score1 = 7/117 (20 overs)
| score2 = 8/111 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Shaun Marsh 31 (34)
| wickets1 = Nathan Rimmington 2/14 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Alex Doolan 21 (15)
| wickets2 = Yasir Arafat 3/15 (4 overs)
| venue = WACA Ground, Perth
Attendance: 15,953
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Yasir Arafat (Scorchers)
| umpires = Mick Martell and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654039.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 6 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match6}} 27 December | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team2 = Sydney Thunder (H) | team1 = Adelaide Strikers
| score1 = 6/153 (20 overs)
| score2 = 6/147 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Michael Klinger 44 (34)
| wickets1 = Dirk Nannes 2/22 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Hussey 85 (56)
| wickets2 = Michael Neser 3/24 (4 overs)
| venue = ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 11,068
| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Michael Hussey (Thunder)
| umpires = Simon Fry and Michael Graham-Smith
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654041.html Scorecard]
| result = Adelaide Strikers won by 6 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match7}} 28 December | daynight = yes | time = 18:10 | team1 = (H) Brisbane Heat | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes
| score1 = 3/209 (20 overs)
| score2 = 7/210 (19.2 overs)
| runs1 = Daniel Christian 70* (40)
| wickets1 = Doug Bollinger 1/27 (3 overs)
| runs2 = Ben Dunk 67 (33)
| wickets2 = Daniel Vettori 2/32 (4 overs)
| venue = The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Attendance: 20,457
| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Ben Dunk (Hurricanes)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Damien Mealey
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654043.html Scorecard]
| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 3 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match8}} 29 December | daynight = yes | time = 19:10 | team2 = Sydney Sixers (H) | team1 = Melbourne Stars
| score1 = 5/200 (20 overs)
| score2 = 9/123 (20 overs)
| runs1 = David Hussey 50* (41)
| wickets1 = Josh Hazlewood 3/20 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Lumb 29 (19)
| wickets2 = Glenn Maxwell 3/26 (4 overs)
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Attendance: 20,368{{cite news|url=http://www.bigbash.com.au/news-and-videos/2013/12/29/stars-slaughter-sixers|title=Stars slaughter Sixers|date=29 December 2013|publisher=Big Bash League}}
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Glenn Maxwell (Stars)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and Michael Graham-Smith
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654045.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 77 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match9}} 30 December | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = (H) Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Brisbane Heat
| score1 = 3/210 (20 overs)
| score2 = 153 (19.2 overs)
| runs1 = Aaron Finch 81 (51)
| wickets1 = Dan Christian 2/43 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Ben Cutting 40 (19)
| wickets2 = James Pattinson 3/36 (4 overs)
| venue = Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 19,832
| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Aaron Finch (Renegades)
| umpires = Geoff Joshua and Sam Nogajski
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654047.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 57 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match10}} 31 December | time = 20:10 | team2 = Adelaide Strikers (H) | team1 = Perth Scorchers
| score2 = 4/164 (19 overs)
| score1 = 9/159 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Klinger 86* (55)
| wickets2 = Nathan Coulter-Nile 2/28 (4 overs)
| runs1 = Nathan Coulter-Nile 42* (25)
| wickets1 = Michael Neser 3/27 (4 overs)
| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 26,030{{cite news|url=http://www.bigbash.com.au/news-and-videos/2014/01/01/klinger-leads-strikers-to-bbl-summit|title=Klinger leads Strikers to BBL summit|publisher=Big Bash League|date=31 December 2013}}
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Michael Klinger (Strikers)
| umpires = Simon Fry and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654049.html Scorecard]
| result = Adelaide Strikers won by 6 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match11}} 1 January | time = 13:50 | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes (H) | team1 = Melbourne Renegades
| score1 = 8/162 (20 overs)
| score2 = 111 (17.1 overs)
| runs1 = Aaron Finch 50 (31)
| wickets1 = Ben Laughlin 3/16 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Tim Paine 31 (28)
| wickets2 = James Pattinson 4/24 (4 overs)
| venue = Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Attendance: 10,924{{cite news|url=http://www.hobarthurricanes.com.au/news/2014/01/01/hurricanes-fall-well-short|title=Hurricanes fall well short|publisher=Hobart Hurricanes|date=1 January 2014|access-date=1 January 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140101073712/http://www.hobarthurricanes.com.au/news/2014/01/01/hurricanes-fall-well-short|archive-date=1 January 2014|url-status=dead}}
| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = James Pattinson (Renegades)
| umpires = Geoff Joshua and Ian Lock
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654051.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 51 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match12}} 1 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = (H) Sydney Thunder | team2 = Melbourne Stars
| score1 = 6/155 (20 overs)
| score2 = 3/156 (19.1 overs)
| runs1 = Michael Hussey 66 (48)
| wickets1 = John Hastings 3/31 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Brad Hodge 64* (36)
| wickets2 = Dirk Nannes 1/15 (4 overs)
| venue = ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 10,902
| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Brad Hodge (Stars)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654053.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match13}} 2 January | daynight = yes | time = 18:40 | team2 = Brisbane Heat (H) | team1 = Sydney Sixers
| score2 = 7/136 (20 overs)
| score1 = 8/140 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Craig Kieswetter 38 (40)
| wickets2 = Brett Lee 2/22 (4 overs)
| runs1 = Michael Lumb 56 (42)
| wickets1 = Cameron Gannon 4/24 (4 overs)
| venue = The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Attendance: 22,324
| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Brett Lee (Sixers)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and John Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654055.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 4 runs
| notes = Mark Steketee made his T20 debut for Brisbane Heat.
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match14}} 3 January | daynight = yes | time = 16:40 | team2 = Perth Scorchers (H) | team1 = Sydney Thunder
| score2 = 4/161 (19.2 overs)
| score1 = 6/157 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Simon Katich 75 (42)
| wickets2 = Gurinder Sandhu 1/26 (4 overs)
| runs1 = Eoin Morgan 48 (30)
| wickets1 = Brad Hogg 2/20 (4 overs)
| venue = WACA Ground, Perth
Attendance: 18,718
| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Simon Katich (Scorchers)
| umpires = Geoff Joshua and Damien Mealey
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654057.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match15}} 4 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:10 | team1 = (H) Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Melbourne Stars
| score1 = 5/163 (20 overs)
| score2 = 1/167 (16.2 overs)
| runs1 = Aaron Finch 84* (55)
| wickets1 = Jackson Bird 3/24 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Cameron White 84* (49)
| wickets2 = Aaron O'Brien 1/38 (3 overs)
| venue = Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 42,837
| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Cameron White (Stars)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and Tony Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654059.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match16}} 5 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = (H) Adelaide Strikers | team2 = Sydney Sixers
| score1 = 7/149 (20 overs)
| score2 = 4/150 (19.1 overs)
| runs1 = Shakib Al Hasan 46 (30)
| wickets1 = Josh Hazlewood 3/16 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Lumb 54 (41)
| wickets2 = Shakib Al Hasan 2/21 (4 overs)
| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 26,506
| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Michael Lumb (Sixers)
| umpires = Simon Fry and Sam Nogajski
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654061.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match17}} 7 January | daynight = yes | time = 16:40 | team1 = (H) Perth Scorchers | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes
| score1 = 7/153 (20 overs)
| score2 = 7/147 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Shaun Marsh 40 (32)
| wickets1 = Doug Bollinger 1/23 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Owais Shah 32 (26)
| wickets2 = Nathan Coulter-Nile 3/15 (4 overs)
| venue = WACA Ground, Perth
Attendance: 15,355
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Nathan Coulter-Nile (Scorchers)
| umpires = Ian Lock and John Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654063.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 6 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match18}} 8 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = Brisbane Heat | team2 = Sydney Thunder (H)
| score1 = 5/165 (20 overs)
| score2 = 117 (17.2 overs)
| runs1 = Chris Lynn 56 (35)
| wickets1 = Dirk Nannes 3/21 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Hussey 60 (37)
| wickets2 = Cameron Gannon 4/10 (2.2 overs)
| venue = ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 11,767
| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Chris Lynn (Heat)
| umpires = Simon Fry and Tony Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654065.html Scorecard]
| result = Brisbane Heat won by 48 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match19}} 9 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = Adelaide Strikers | team2 = Melbourne Stars (H)
| score1 = 9/90 (20 overs)
| score2 = 2/91 (7.3 overs)
| runs1 = Michael Klinger 42 (49)
| wickets1 = James Faulkner 3/9 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Luke Wright 49 (20)
| wickets2 = Michael Neser 2/21 (1.3 overs)
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 24,344
| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = James Faulkner (Stars)
| umpires = Michael Graham-Smith and Geoff Joshua
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654067.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match20}} 10 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team2 = Sydney Sixers (H) | team1 = Perth Scorchers
| score1 = 5/153 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Simon Katich 71 (56)
| wickets1 = Brett Lee 4/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 9/153 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Steve Smith 65 (48)
| wickets2 = Yasir Arafat 4/24 (4 overs)
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 23,843
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Yasir Arafat (Scorchers)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Simon Fry
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654069.html Scorecard]
| result = Scores level; Perth Scorchers won the Super Over
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match21}} 11 January | time = 13:50 | team1 = (H) Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Sydney Thunder
| score1 = 5/167 (20 overs)
| score2 = 94 (16.4 overs)
| runs1 = Ben Dunk 96 (54)
| wickets1 = Gurinder Sandhu 3/34 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Usman Khawaja 28 (30)
| wickets2 = Ben Laughlin 3/8 (3 overs)
| venue = Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Attendance: 10,738
| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat
| motm = Ben Dunk (Hurricanes)
| umpires = Damien Mealy and Sam Nogajski
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654071.html Scorecard]
| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 73 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match22}} 11 January | daynight = yes | time = 18:10 | team1 = (H) Brisbane Heat | team2 = Melbourne Stars
| score1 = 7/144 (20 overs)
| score2 = 7/149 (19.4 overs)
| runs1 = Daniel Christian 68 (48)
| wickets1 = Lasith Malinga 2/21 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Luke Wright 37 (33)
| wickets2 = James Hopes 3/23 (4 overs)
| venue = The Gabba, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Attendance: 32,696
| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
| motm = Luke Wright (Stars)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654073.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 3 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match23}} 14 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = (H) Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Sydney Thunder
| score1 = 104 (18.3 overs)
| score2 = 1/105 (11.3 overs)
| runs1 = Daniel Harris 30 (31)
| wickets1 = Gurinder Sandhu 3/21 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Usman Khawaja 46* (34)
| wickets2 = James Pattinson 1/30 (3.3 overs)
| venue = Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 10,896
| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat
| motm = Gurinder Sandhu (Thunder)
| umpires = Geoff Joshua and Tony Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654075.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Thunder won by 9 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match24}} 15 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = (H) Sydney Sixers | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes
| score1 = 6/179 (20 overs)
| score2 = 8/172 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Steve Smith 52 (32)
| wickets1 = Ben Hilfenhaus 2/25 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Tim Paine 57 (30)
| wickets2 = Josh Hazlewood 2/25 (3 overs)
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 17,264
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat
| motm = Steve Smith
| umpires = Michael Graham-Smith and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654077.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 7 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match25}} 16 January | daynight = yes | time = 16:40 | team1 = (H) Perth Scorchers | team2 = Adelaide Strikers
| score1 = 7/203 (20 overs)
| score2 = 6/198 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Craig Simmons 102 (41)
| wickets1 = Shaun Tait 3/41 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Phillip Hughes 58 (45)
| wickets2 = Ashton Turner 1/19 (2 overs)
| venue = WACA Ground, Perth
Attendance: 19,495
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat
| motm = Craig Simmons (Scorchers)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and Ian Lock
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654079.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 5 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match26}} 18 January | time = 14:20 | team1 = Brisbane Heat | team2 = Adelaide Strikers (H)
| score1 = 7/129 (20 overs)
| score2 = 97 (18.2 overs)
| runs1 = Craig Kieswetter 51 (46)
| wickets1 = Johan Botha 2/11 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Nathan Reardon 33 (35)
| wickets2 = Cameron Gannon 3/11 (2 overs)
| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 20,533
| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat
| motm = Daniel Vettori (Heat)
| umpires = Sam Nogajski and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654081.html Scorecard]
| result = Brisbane Heat won by 32 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match27}} 18 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = Sydney Sixers | team2 = Melbourne Renegades (H)
| score1 = 6/151 (20 overs)
| score2 = 5/149 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Moisés Henriques 55 (39)
| wickets1 = Nathan Rimmington 2/35 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Dwayne Bravo 38 (30)
| wickets2 = Josh Hazlewood 1/22 (4 overs)
| venue = Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 14,152
| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field
| motm = Moisés Henriques (Sixers)
| umpires = Damien Mealey and Tony Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654083.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 2 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match28}} 21 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = Hobart Hurricanes| team2 = Melbourne Stars (H)
| score1 = 9/131 (20 overs)
| score2 = 5/135 (19.1 overs)
| runs1 = Travis Birt 31 (23)
| wickets1 = Marcus Stoinis 2/12 (2 overs)
| runs2 = Luke Wright 52 (36)
| wickets2 = Ben Laughlin 2/28 (4 overs)
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 21,443
| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Luke Wright (Stars)
| umpires = Ian Lock and Sam Nogajski
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654085.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 5 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match29}} 22 January | daynight = yes | time = 20:10 | team1 = Melbourne Renegades | team2 = Adelaide Strikers (H)
| score1 = 6/155 (20 overs)
| score2 = 7/154 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Dwayne Bravo 47 (33)
| wickets1 = Jon Holland 2/19 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Neser 35* (24)
| wickets2 = Peter Siddle 3/35 (4 overs)
| venue = Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 21,745
| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Dwayne Bravo (Renegades)
| umpires = Damien Mealey and Tony Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654087.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 1 run
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match30}} 23 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:40 | team1 = (H) Hobart Hurricanes | team2 = Brisbane Heat
| score1 = 7/209 (20 overs)
| score2 = 8/169 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Ben Dunk 87 (53)
| wickets1 = Cameron Gannon 3/42 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Luke Pomersbach 60 (32)
| wickets2 = Cameron Boyce 3/21 (4 overs)
| venue = Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Attendance: 10,863
| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Ben Dunk (Hurricanes)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Ian Lock
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654089.html Scorecard]
| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 40 runs
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match31}} 25 January | daynight = yes | time = 19:10 | team1 = (H) Sydney Thunder | team2 = Sydney Sixers
| score1 = 6/128 (20 overs)
| score2 = 2/131 (19.2 overs)
| runs1 = Daniel Hughes 32 (33)
| wickets1 = Nathan Lyon 3/14 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Nic Maddinson 59* (56)
| wickets2 = Chris Tremain 1/14 (3 overs)
| venue = ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 25,726
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Nathan Lyon (Sixers)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and Damien Mealey
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654091.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 8 wickets
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match32}} 27 January | time = 13:50 | team1 = (H) Melbourne Stars | team2 = Perth Scorchers
| score1 = 6/161 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Brad Hodge 61 (43)
| wickets1 = Michael Beer 2/27 (4 overs)
| score2 = 9/141 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Simon Katich 30 (23)
| wickets2 = John Hastings 3/20 (4 overs)
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 16,198
| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
| umpires = Gerard Abood (Aus) and Geoff Joshua (Aus)
| motm = John Hastings (Stars)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654093.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 20 runs
}}
Play-offs
{{4TeamBracket
|RD2=Final
|score-width=100
|team-width=
|seed-width=
|RD1-seed1=1
|RD1-team1=Melbourne Stars (H)
|RD1-score1=8/141 (20 ovs)
|RD1-seed2=4
|RD1-team2=Hobart Hurricanes
|RD1-score2=3/142 (18.1 ovs)
|RD1-seed3=3
|RD1-team3=Perth Scorchers {{small|(D/L)}}
|RD1-score3=5/193 (20 ovs)
|RD1-seed4=2
|RD1-team4=Sydney Sixers (H)
|RD1-score4=6/48 (5 ovs)
|RD2-seed1=3
|RD2-team1=Perth Scorchers (H)
|RD2-score1=4/191 (20 ovs)
|RD2-seed2=4
|RD2-team2=Hobart Hurricanes
|RD2-score2=7/152 (20 ovs)
}}
=Semi-final 1=
{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match33}} 4 February | time = 19:45 | daynight = yes | team1 = (H) Melbourne Stars | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes
| score1 = 8/141 (20 overs)
| score2 = 3/142 (18.1 overs)
| runs1 = Brad Hodge 51 (35)
| wickets1 = Cameron Boyce 3/11 (3 overs)
| runs2 = Tim Paine 65 (52)
| wickets2 = John Hastings 1/26 (3.1 overs)
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 12,506
| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Cameron Boyce (Hurricanes)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Tony Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654095.html Scorecard]
| round = Semi-final
| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 7 wickets
}}
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= Semi-final 2 =
{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match34}} 5 February | time = 19:45 | daynight = yes | team1 = Perth Scorchers | team2 = Sydney Sixers (H)
| score2 = 6/48 (5 overs)
| score1 = 5/193 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Nic Maddinson 36 (16)
| wickets2 = Jason Behrendorff 2/5 (1 over)
| runs1 = Craig Simmons 112 (58)
| wickets1 = Mitchell Starc 2/37 (4 overs)
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 12,570
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Craig Simmons (Scorchers)
| umpires = Mick Martell and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654097.html Scorecard]
| round = Semi-final
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 5 runs (D/L)
| rain = Rain during the innings break reduced the Sixers' target to 54 runs from 5 overs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
}}
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= Final =
{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match35}} 7 February | time = 16:45 | daynight = yes | team1 = (H) Perth Scorchers | team2 = Hobart Hurricanes
| score1 = 4/191 (20 overs)
| score2 = 7/152 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Shaun Marsh 63* (43)
| wickets1 = Evan Gulbis 1/14 (1 over)
| runs2 = George Bailey 58 (32)
| wickets2 = Brad Hogg 2/17 (4 overs)
| venue = WACA Ground, Perth
Attendance: 20,783
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Brad Hogg (Scorchers)
| umpires = Mick Martell and John Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/654099.html Scorecard]
| round = Final
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 39 runs
}}
Statistics
- Most runs: Ben Dunk
- Most wickets: Cameron Gannon
=Attendance and viewership=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | |||||
| Match
! Teams ! Venue ! Date ! Attendance ! Viewers{{cite news|url=http://www.bigbash.com.au/news-and-videos/2013/12/23/bbl03-launches-to-strong-start|title=Big Bash League Ratings}}{{cite news|url=http://www.oztam.com.au|title=OzTam|publisher=OzTam}} | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stars v Renegades | MCG | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|20}} | 25,266 | 1.19 million |
| 2 | Sixers v Thunder | SCG | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|21}} | 18,180 | 1.11 million |
| 3 | Hurricanes v Strikers | Hobart | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|22}} | 5,681 | 414,587 |
| 4 | Heat v Scorchers | Brisbane | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|22}} | 19,264 | 1.12 million |
| 5 | Scorchers v Renegades | Perth | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|26}} | 15,953 | |
| 6 | Strikers v Thunder | ANZ | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|27}} | 11,068 | |
| 7 | Heat v Hurricanes | Brisbane | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|28}} | 20,457 | |
| 8 | Sixers v Stars | SCG | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|29}} | 20,368 | 1.21 million{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/blogs/the-tribal-mind/the-ratings-race-silly-season-edition-an-unhappy-years-ending-for-the-abc-20131216-2zg3r.html|title=The ratings race silly season edition an unhappy years ending for the ABC|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}} |
| 9 | Renegades v Heat | Docklands | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|30}} | 19,832 | 624,000 |
| 10 | Strikers v Scorchers | Adelaide | {{dts|format=dmy|2013|12|31}} | 26,030 | 458,000 |
| 11 | Hurricanes v Renegades | Hobart | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|1}} | 10,924 | |
| 12 | Thunder v Stars | ANZ | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|1}} | 10,902 | |
| 13 | Heat v Sixers | Brisbane | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|2}} | 22,324 | |
| 14 | Scorchers v Thunder | Perth | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|3}} | 18,718 | |
| 15 | Renegades v Stars | Docklands | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|4}} | 42,837 | |
| 16 | Strikers v Sixers | Adelaide | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|5}} | 26,506 | |
| 17 | Scorchers v Hurricanes | Perth | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|7}} | 15,355 | |
| 18 | Thunder v Heat | ANZ | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|8}} | 11,767 | |
| 19 | Stars v Strikers | MCG | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|9}} | 24,344 | |
| 20 | Sixers v Scorchers | SCG | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|10}} | 23,843 | 952,000 |
| 21 | Hurricanes v Thunder | Hobart | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|11}} | 10,738 | |
| 22 | Heat v Stars | Brisbane | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|11}} | 32,696 | |
| 23 | Renegades v Thunder | Docklands | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|14}} | 10,896 | |
| 24 | Sixers v Hurricanes | SCG | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|15}} | 17,264 | |
| 25 | Scorchers v Strikers | Perth | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|16}} | 19,495 | |
| 26 | Strikers v Heat | Adelaide | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|18}} | 20,533 | |
| 27 | Renegades v Sixers | Docklands | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|18}} | 14,152 | |
| 28 | Stars v Hurricanes | MCG | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|21}} | 21,443 | |
| 29 | Strikers v Renegades | Adelaide | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|22}} | 21,745 | |
| 30 | Hurricanes v Heat | Hobart | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|23}} | 10,863 | |
| 31 | Thunder v Sixers | ANZ | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|25}} | 25,726 | |
| 32 | Stars v Scorchers | MCG | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|1|27}} | 16,198 | |
| style="background:#ffc"
| SF1 | Stars v Hurricanes | MCG | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|2|4}} | 12,506 | |
| style="background:#ffc"
| SF2 | Sixers v Scorchers | SCG | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|2|5}} | 12,570 | |
| style="background:#cfc"
| Final | Scorchers v Hurricanes | Perth | {{dts|format=dmy|2014|2|7}} | 20,783 | 1.5 million{{cite news|url=http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/02/13/mike-mckenna-big-bash-league-is-ticking-the-boxes/|title=Big Bash League is Ticking the Boxes|publisher=The Roar|date=13 February 2014}} |
| style="background:white; color:black;"
| Total | 657,227 | 32.62 million | |||
| style="background:white; color:black;"
| Average | 18,778 | | 932,000 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130701021540/http://www.bigbash.com.au/match-centre/fixture Official fixtures]
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2013/engine/series/641477.html Tournament site on ESPN Cricinfo]
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