2016–17 Big Bash League season#Final
{{Short description|Cricket tournament}}
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{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2016–17 Big Bash League
| image =
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| fromdate = 20 December 2016
| todate = 28 January 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/series/bbl06-big-bash-league/r1M_3ErhNE615Ojoh9JONA|title=Big Bash League schedule released|publisher=cricketau}}
| caption =
| administrator = Cricket Australia
| cricket format = Twenty20
| tournament format = Group stage and knockout
| champions = Perth Scorchers (3rd title)
| count =
| participants = 8
| matches = 35
| attendance = {{#expr: 21798 + 38011 + 23015 + 21002 + 20430 + 18079 + 30013 + 20234 + 26112 + 34601 + 45471 + 71162 + 20220 + 16815 + 32371 + 20076 + 20446 + 39229 + 44189 + 17939 + 30702 + 40254 + 34677 + 26816 + 39756 + 21171 + 42388 + 40225 + 20642 + 35112 + 17445 + 46671 + 19977 + 35116 + 21832}}
| player of the series = Chris Lynn (Brisbane Heat)
| most runs = Ben Dunk (364), (Adelaide Strikers)
| most wickets = Sean Abbott (20), (Sydney Sixers)
| previous_year = 2015–16
| previous_tournament = 2015–16 Big Bash League season
| next_year = 2017–18
| next_tournament = 2017–18 Big Bash League season
| website = [http://www.bigbash.com.au bigbash.com.au]
}}
The 2016–17 Big Bash League season or BBL|06 was the sixth season of the KFC Big Bash League, the professional men's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 20 December 2016 to 28 January 2017. The format of the tournament was identical to previous seasons with each team played eight group-stage matches, four at home and four away, before the top four ranked teams progressed to the semi-finals.
Perth Scorchers won the title, defeating Sydney Sixers by nine wickets in the final to claim their third title. Chris Lynn of Brisbane Heat was named player of the tournament for the second consecutive season, scoring 309 runs from just five matches. The leading run-scorer was Ben Dunk of Adelaide Strikers, who scored 364 runs over the season. The leading wicket-taker was Sean Abbott of Sydney Sixers, who took 20 wickets from ten matches. He was also named the best player under 25 in the tournament.
Pre-season
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{{Cricket match summary
| date = 2 December 2016
| daynight =
| team1 = Canterbury Kings
| team2 = Sydney Thunder
| score1 = 7/172 (20 overs)
| score2 = 5/152 (20 overs)
| result = Canterbury Kings won by 20 runs
| scorecard = [http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match4151/scorecard.aspx Scorecard]
| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand
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| date = 13 December 2016
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| team1 = Melbourne Stars
| team2 = Sydney Thunder (H)
| score1 = 8/150 (20 overs)
| score2 = 6/138 (20 overs)
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 12 runs
| scorecard = [http://live.cricket.com.au/#/1972/41454 Scorecard]
| venue = Lavington Sports Ground, Albury
}}
{{Cricket match summary
| date = 13 December 2016
| daynight =
| team1 = (H) Sydney Thunder
| team2 = Melbourne Stars
| score1 = 4/149 (20 overs)
| score2 = 7/143 (20 overs)
| venue = Lavington Sports Ground, Albury
| scorecard = [http://live.cricket.com.au/#/1972/41455 Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Thunder won by 6 runs
}}
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| date = 16 December 2016
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| team1 = Hobart Hurricanes
| team2 = Brisbane Heat
| score1 = 7/154 (20 overs)
| score2 = 5/158 (19.2 overs)
| result = Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets
| scorecard = [http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/heat-beats-hurricanes-in-battle-of-bbl-teams-at-bu/3123774/ Scorecard]
| venue = Buderim, Queensland
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{{Cricket match summary
| date = 17 December 2016
| daynight =
| team1 = Brisbane Heat
| team2 = Hobart Hurricanes
| score1 = 6/188 (20 overs)
| score2 = 8/140 (20 overs)
| result = Brisbane Heat won by 48 runs
| scorecard = [http://www.brisbaneheat.com.au/news/heat-two-from-two-in-sunshine-coast-smash/2016-12-17 Scorecard]
| venue = Buderim, Queensland
}}
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| date = 19 December 2016
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| team1 = Melbourne Renegades
| team2 = Melbourne Stars
| score1 = 6/164 (20 overs)
| score2 = 2/165 (15.3 overs)
| venue = Merv Hughes Oval, Footscray
| scorecard = [http://www.melbournerenegades.com.au/news/melbourne-renegades-practice-match-melbourne-stars/2016-12-19 Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets
}}
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|title = Festival of Cricket matches
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{{Cricket match summary
| date = 13 December 2016
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| team1 = Legends XI
| team2 = Perth Scorchers
| score1 = 5/174 (20 overs)
| score2 = 3/177 (16.5 overs)
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets
| scorecard = [http://live.cricket.com.au/#/1817/39944 Scorecard]
| venue = Aquinas College, Perth
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League stage
A total of 32 matches were played during the group stage.
= Points table =
{{2016–17 Big Bash League table}}
= Match summary =
{{#invoke: CricketLeagueGroupStageSummary|BBL
| SYT | SYS |A|9W|N
| ADS | BRH |A|10R|N
| MLR | SYT |H|49R|N
| SYS | HBH |A|60R|N
| PRS | ADS |H|48R|N
| HBH | MLS |A|7W|N
| SYS | PRS |H|6W|N
| SYT | BRH |A|3W|N
| MLR | PRS |A|4W|N
| BRH | HBH |H|7W|N
| ADS | SYS |H|48R|N
| MLS | MLR |A|7R|Y
| PRS | SYT |H|50R|N
| HBH | ADS |H|8W|N
| BRH | SYS |A|3W|N
| SYT | MLS |H|6W|N
| PRS | BRH |A|9W|N
| ADS | HBH |H|5W|N
| MLR | MLS |A|46R|N
| HBH | SYT |A|6W|N
| SYS | MLR |H|6W|N
| MLS | ADS |H|2W|N
| BRH | PRS |A|27R|N
| MLR | HBH |A|2W|N
| SYS | SYT |A|8W|N
| PRS | MLS |A|7W|N
| ADS | MLR |A|6R|N
| MLS | BRH |A|7W|N
| SYT | ADS |A|77R|N
| BRH | MLR |A|1R|N
| HBH | PRS |A|7W|N
| MLS | SYS |A|3W|N
}}
=Matches=
{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match1}} 20 December | time = 19:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Sydney Thunder
| team2 = Sydney Sixers
| score1 = 8/159 (20 overs)
| score2 = 1/160 (18 overs)
| runs1 = Ryan Gibson 53 (43)
| wickets1 = Joe Mennie 2/16 (2 overs)
| runs2 = Moises Henriques 76* (41)
| wickets2 = Andre Russell 1/27 (4 overs)
| venue = Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 21,798[https://twitter.com/ThunderBBL/status/811171068706623493 Thank you to the 21,798 fans at tonight's #SydneySmash, a record #BBL crowd for Spotless Stadium]. Retrieved on 20 Dec 2016
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Moises Henriques (Sixers)
| umpires = John Ward and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023581.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 9 wickets
| notes = Ryan Gibson (Thunder) made his T20 debut.
- The crowd of 21,798 is the highest ever crowd for a cricket match at Spotless Stadium.
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match2}} 21 December | time = 19:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Brisbane Heat
| team2 = Adelaide Strikers (H)
| score1 = 5/206 (20 overs)
| score2 = 6/196 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Alex Ross 64 (36)
| wickets1 = Kieron Pollard 2/27 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Ben Dunk 85 (43)
| wickets2 = Mark Steketee 3/32 (4 overs)
| venue = Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 38,011[https://twitter.com/StrikersBBL/status/811533079672033280 You've done it again #Strikeforce Tonight is the biggest ever BBL pre-Christmas crowd! #BBL06] twitter.com/StrikersBBL. Retrieved on 21 Dec 2016
| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Brendon McCullum (Heat)
| umpires = Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023583.html Scorecard]
| result = Brisbane Heat won by 10 runs
| notes = Liam O'Connor, Jake Weatherald (Strikers) and Jack Wildermuth (Heat) all made their T20 debuts.
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match3}} 22 December | time = 19:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Melbourne Renegades
| team2 = Sydney Thunder
| score1 = 7/179 (20 overs)
| score2 = 130 (19.1 overs)
| runs1 = Aaron Finch 63 (37)
| wickets1 = Andre Russell 2/42 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Ryan Gibson 39 (37)
| wickets2 = Brad Hogg 2/22 (4 overs)
| venue = Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 23,015[https://twitter.com/RenegadesBBL/status/811900005707497473 Official crowd number tonight is 23,015, thanks to everyone who came out! #BBL06] twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 22 Dec 2016
| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Aaron Finch (Renegades)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Simon Fry
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023585.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 49 runs
| notes = Arjun Nair (Thunder) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match4}} 23 December | time = 18:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Hobart Hurricanes
| team2 = Sydney Sixers (H)
| score1 = 6/200 (20 overs)
| score2 = 140 (16.2 overs)
| runs1 = Tim Paine 63 (45)
| wickets1 = Sean Abbott 2/41 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Sam Billings 42 (33)
| wickets2 = Clive Rose 2/14 (2 overs)
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 21,002[https://twitter.com/SixersBBL/status/812229220764041217 The final crowd figure for tonight is 21,002. Thank you to everyone for coming out!! #smashemsixers] twitter.com/SixersBBL. Retrieved on 23 Dec 2016
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes)
| umpires = Phillip Gillespie and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023587.html Scorecard]
| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 60 runs
| notes = D'Arcy Short (Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match5}} 23 December | time = 18:15 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Perth Scorchers
| team2 = Adelaide Strikers
| score1 = 7/197 (20 overs)
| score2 = 9/149 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Ian Bell 61 (42)
| wickets1 = Michael Neser 2/37 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Brad Hodge 56 (33)
| wickets2 = Mitchell Johnson 3/33 (4 overs)
| venue = #TheFurnace
Attendance: 20,430[https://twitter.com/ScorchersBBL/status/812287650052739073 Official crowd sits at 20,430! Decent effort Scorcher fans! #MADETOUGH #BBL06]. Retrieved on 24 Dec 2016
| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Ashton Turner (Scorchers)
| umpires = Greg Davidson and Mick Martell
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023589.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 48 runs
| notes =
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match6}} 26 December | time = 19:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Hobart Hurricanes
| team2 = Melbourne Stars
| score1 = 4/188 (20 overs)
| score2 = 3/191 (17.4 overs)
| runs1 = Tim Paine 91 (61)
| wickets1 = Ben Hilfenhaus 3/38 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Rob Quiney 75 (43)
| wickets2 = Stuart Broad 2/35 (3.4 overs)
| venue = Blundstone Arena
Attendance: 18,079[https://mobile.twitter.com/HurricanesBBL/status/813343918678904835 .@StarsBBL too good tonight but superb knocks from @tdpaine36 & Bails. Thanks to the 18,079 fans who came out too! Next stop Brisbane... ]. Retrieved on 26 Dec 2016
| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Rob Quiney (Stars)
| umpires = Geoff Joshua and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://m.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/current/match/1023591.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
| notes = Sam Harper (Stars) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match7}} 27 December | time = 19:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Perth Scorchers
| team2 = Sydney Sixers (H)
| score1 = 8/130 (20 overs)
| score2 = 4/132 (18 overs)
| runs1 = Mitchell Marsh 31* (29)
| wickets1 = William Somerville 2/10 (2 overs)
| runs2 = Sam Billings 40 (30)
| wickets2 = Andrew Tye 3/15 (4 overs)
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 30,013[https://twitter.com/SixersBBL/status/813690279161012224 Crowd figure tonight is 30,013. THANK YOU SYDNEY! #smashemsixers] Retrieved on 27 Dec 2016
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Johan Botha (Sixers)
| umpires = Simon Fry and Michael Graham-Smith
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/1023593.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
| notes =
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match8}} 28 December | time = 19:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Sydney Thunder
| team2 = Brisbane Heat
| score1 = 7/157 (20 overs)
| score2 = 7/160 (19.4 overs)
| runs1 = Eoin Morgan 52 (43)
| wickets1 = Samuel Badree 2/20 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Chris Lynn 85* (48)
| wickets2 = Fawad Ahmed 2/19 (4 overs)
| venue = Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 20,234[https://twitter.com/ThunderBBL/status/814054911952334848 Thank you to the 20,234 fans who have packed out Spotless Stadium tonight] twitter.com/ThunderBBL. Retrieved on 28 Dec 2016
| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Chris Lynn (Heat)
| umpires = Shawn Craig and Damien Mealey
| report = [http://m.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/1023595.html Scorecard]
| result = Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match9}} 29 December | time = 19:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Melbourne Renegades
| team2 = Perth Scorchers
| score1 = 8/148 (20 overs)
| score2 = 6/152 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Cameron White 37 (29)
| wickets1 = David Willey 2/15 (3 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Klinger 72 (55)
| wickets2 = Sunil Narine 2/20 (4 overs)
| venue = Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 26,112[https://twitter.com/RenegadesBBL/status/814431324438077441 The final crowd number - 26,112. Thanks to everyone who braved the weather to get here tonight #BBL06]. Retrieved on 29 Dec 2016
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Michael Klinger (Scorchers)
| umpires = Greg Davidson and Mick Martell
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/1023597.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 4 wickets
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match10}} 30 December | time = 18:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Hobart Hurricanes
| team2 = Brisbane Heat (H)
| score1 = 9/173 (20 overs)
| score2 = 3/174 (16.2 overs)
| runs1 = Daniel Christian 33 (23)
| wickets1 = Jack Wildermuth 2/26 (3 overs)
| runs2 = Chris Lynn 84* (50)
| wickets2 = Stuart Broad 1/24 (3 overs)
| venue = The Gabba
Attendance: 34,601[https://twitter.com/HeatBBL/status/814794536526364673 34,601 - a record @BBL crowd for the @GabbaBrisbane! Thank you, Brisbane! #TurnUpTheHeat #BBL06]. Retrieved on 30 Dec 2016
| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Chris Lynn (Heat)
| umpires = John Ward and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/1023599.html Scorecard]
| result = Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets
| notes =
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match11}} 31 December | time = 18:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Adelaide Strikers
| team2 = Sydney Sixers
| score1 = 9/152 (20 overs)
| score2 = 104 (18.2 overs)
| runs1 = Ben Dunk 37 (20)
| wickets1 = Sean Abbott 5/16 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Sam Billings 40 (30)
| wickets2 = Billy Stanlake 3/17 (3.2 overs)
| venue = Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 45,471[https://twitter.com/StrikersBBL/status/815166607815155712 It almost got lost amongst all the commotion, but another incredible turnout from the #strikeforce tonight!]. Retrieved on 1 Jan 2017
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Sean Abbott (Sixers)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and Greg Davidson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023601.html Scorecard]
| result = Adelaide Strikers won by 48 runs
| notes = Tom Andrews (Strikers) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match12}} 1 January | time = 18:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Melbourne Renegades
| team2 = Melbourne Stars (H)
| score1 = 4/171 (20 overs)
| score2 = 9/151 (18 overs)
| runs1 = Cameron White 64* (43)
| wickets1 = James Faulkner 1/19 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Luke Wright 45 (40)
| wickets2 = Brad Hogg 3/22 (4 overs)
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 71,162[https://twitter.com/StarsBBL/status/815500790353641472 What an awesome turnout for our Double-Header Derby at the @MCG today! Thanks for coming along and showing your support #TeamGreen!]. Retrieved on 1 Jan 2017
| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Brad Hogg (Renegades)
| umpires = Shawn Craig and Geoff Joshua
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/1023603.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 7 runs (D/L)
| notes =
| rain = Rain reduced the Stars innings to 18 overs with a revised target of 159.
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match13}} 1 January | time = 18:15 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Perth Scorchers
| team2 = Sydney Thunder
| score1 = 4/177 (20 overs)
| score2 = 8/127 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Ian Bell 45 (38)
| wickets1 = Shane Watson 1/18 (2 overs)
| runs2 = Pat Cummins 39 (26)
| wickets2 = David Willey 2/21 (4 overs)
| venue = #TheFurnace
Attendance: 20,220[https://twitter.com/ScorchersBBL/status/815609776944005120 Attendance: 20,220] twitter.com/ScorchersBBL. Retrieved on 1 January 2017
| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Mitchell Marsh (Scorchers)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023605.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 50 runs
| notes = Jay Lenton (Thunder) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match14}} 2 January | time = 19:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Adelaide Strikers
| team2 = Hobart Hurricanes (H)
| score1 = 143 (20 overs)
| score2 = 2/144 (17.4 overs)
| runs1 = Brad Hodge 55 (45)
| wickets1 = Daniel Christian 5/14 (4 overs)
| runs2 = D'Arcy Short 60 (39)
| wickets2 = Billy Stanlake 1/17 (4 overs)
| venue = Blundstone Arena
Attendance: 16,815[https://twitter.com/HurricanesBBL/status/815868274139217920 Another crowd of 16K plus in the house tonight, nice work Tasmania! #canetrain] twitter.com/HurricanesBBL. Retrieved on 2 January 2017
| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Daniel Christian (Hurricanes)
| umpires = Phillip Gillespie and John Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023607.html Scorecard]
| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 8 wickets
| notes = Beau Webster (Hurricanes) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match15}} 3 January | time = 18:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Brisbane Heat
| team2 = Sydney Sixers
| score1 = 6/186 (20 overs)
| score2 = 7/191 (19.4 overs)
| wickets1 = Sean Abbott 3/38 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Daniel Hughes 85 (55)
| wickets2 = Mitchell Swepson 2/25 (4 overs)
| venue = The Gabba
Attendance: 32,371[https://twitter.com/HeatBBL/status/816243480846422016 Another great crowd of 32,371 treated to a terrific game of cricket! Thanks for your support again, Brisbane!] twitter.com/HeatBBL. Retrieved on 3 January 2017
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Daniel Hughes (Sixers)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and Mick Martell
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023609.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
| notes = Henry Thornton (Sixers) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match16}} 4 January | time = 19:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Melbourne Stars
| team2 = Sydney Thunder (H)
| score1 = 8/166 (20 overs)
| score2 = 4/168 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kevin Pietersen 60 (37)
| wickets1 = Shane Watson 3/23 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Eoin Morgan 71* (50)
| wickets2 = Ben Hilfenhaus 2/39 (4 overs)
| venue = Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 20,076[https://twitter.com/ThunderBBL/status/816607971429863424 Thank you to the 20,076 #ThunderNation members and fans who've made it to Spotless Stadium tonight!] twitter.com/ThunderBBL. Retrieved on 4 January 2017
| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Eoin Morgan (Thunder)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Simon Fry
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023611.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets
| notes =
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match17}} 5 January | time = 16:10 |
| team1 = (H) Perth Scorchers
| team2 = Brisbane Heat
| score1 = 6/173 (20 overs)
| score2 = 1/174 (14.4 overs)
| runs1 = Mitchell Marsh 70 (41)
| wickets1 = Mitchell Swepson 2/27 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Chris Lynn 98* (49)
| wickets2 = David Willey 1/30 (2 overs)
| venue = #TheFurnace
Attendance: 20,446[https://twitter.com/ScorchersBBL/status/816979045204180992 Thanks to all our fans who came to #TheFurnace tonight, our final crowd number was 20,446! #MADETOUGH] twitter.com/ScorchersBBL. Retrieved on 5 January 2017
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Chris Lynn (Heat)
| umpires = Phillip Gillespie and John Ward
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023613.html Scorecard]
| result = Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets
| notes = Chris Lynn equaled the record for the most number of sixes hit a BBL innings (11).{{cite web|title=Big Bash League / Records / Most sixes in an innings
|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2012/engine/records/batting/most_sixes_innings.html?id=158;type=trophy|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=5 January 2017}}
| rain =
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match18}} 6 January | time = 18:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Hobart Hurricanes
| team2 = Adelaide Strikers (H)
| score1 = 8/161 (20 overs)
| score2 = 5/164 (18.2 overs)
| runs1 = Beau Webster 67* (43)
| wickets1 = Chris Jordan 3/24 (4 overs)
| wickets2 = Daniel Christian 2/24 (4 overs)
| venue = Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 39,229[https://twitter.com/StrikersBBL/status/817323461190131712 40+ degrees and we still couldn't keep you away! Unbelievable #strikeforce!] twitter.com/StrikersBBL. Retrieved on 6 January 2017
| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Ben Dunk (Strikers)
| umpires = Simon Fry and Michael Graham-Smith
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023615.html Scorecard]
| result = Adelaide Strikers won by 5 wickets
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match19}} 7 January | time = 19:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Melbourne Stars
| team2 = Melbourne Renegades (H)
| score1 = 7/200 (20 overs)
| score2 = 9/154 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kevin Pietersen 73 (46)
| wickets1 = James Pattinson 3/44 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Cameron White 38 (29)
| wickets2 = Adam Zampa 3/19 (4 overs)
| venue = Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 44,189[https://twitter.com/RenegadesBBL/status/817686387214336000 Our highest home BBL crowd ever tonight; 44,189!] twitter.com/RenegadesBBL. Retrieved on 7 January 2017
| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Adam Zampa (Stars)
| umpires = Geoff Joshua and Sam Nogajski
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023617.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 46 runs
| notes = The crowd of 44,189 is the highest ever for a cricket match at Etihad Stadium.
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match20}} 8 January | time = 19:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Hobart Hurricanes
| team2 = Sydney Thunder
| score1 = 8/161 (20 overs)
| score2 = 4/162 (16.5 overs)
| runs1 = George Bailey 69* (54)
| wickets1 = Carlos Brathwaite 2/31 (3 overs)
| runs2 = Shane Watson 55 (31)
| wickets2 = Cameron Boyce 2/28 (3.5 overs)
| venue = Blundstone Arena
Attendance: 17,939[https://twitter.com/HurricanesBBL/status/818045513572302849 Another HUGE crowd in tonight.17,939.Just shy of the ground record which we set in BBL05... record on Jan 21st!? 3000 tickets left for that!] twitter.com/HurricanesBBL. Retrieved on 8 January 2017
| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Shane Watson (Thunder)
| umpires = Greg Davidson and Mick Martell
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023619.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Thunder won by 6 wickets
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match21}} 9 January | time = 19:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Melbourne Renegades
| team2 = Sydney Sixers (H)
| score1 = 6/170 (20 overs)
| score2 = 4/171 (19.3 overs)
| runs1 = Aaron Finch 57 (44)
| wickets1 = Ben Dwarshuis 3/35 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Daniel Hughes 41 (29)
| wickets2 = Thisara Perera 2/26 (4 overs)
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 30,702[https://twitter.com/SixersBBL/status/818410507233202176 Crowd figure for tonight's game is 30,702. Thanks to everyone for coming along to Girls' Night out #smashemsixers] Retrieved on 9 Jan 2017
| toss = Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Brad Haddin (Sixers)
| umpires = Shawn Craig and Tony Wilds
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023621.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 6 wickets
| notes = The crowd of 30,702 is the highest crowd for a non-derby BBL match at the SCG.
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match22}} 10 January | time = 19:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Adelaide Strikers
| team2 = Melbourne Stars (H)
| score1 = 8/152 (20 overs)
| score2 = 8/153 (19.3 overs)
| runs1 = Ben Dunk 35 (25)
| wickets1 = Scott Boland 4/30 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Ben Hilfenhaus 32* (24)
| wickets2 = Ben Laughlin 3/19 (4 overs)
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 40,254[https://twitter.com/StarsBBL/status/818786839855104000 Over 40,000 for our second home match...and all of them on the edge of their seats #BBL06] Retrieved on 10 Jan 2017
| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Ben Hilfenhaus (Stars)
| umpires = John Ward and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023623.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 2 wickets
| notes = Liam Bowe (Stars) and Wes Agar (Strikers) both made their T20 debuts.
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match23}} 11 January | time = 18:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Perth Scorchers
| team2 = Brisbane Heat (H)
| score1 = 5/156 (20 overs)
| score2 = 129 (19.2 overs)
| runs1 = Michael Klinger 81 (54)
| wickets1 = Mitchell Swepson 2/22 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Alex Ross 39 (40)
| wickets2 = Andrew Tye 4/22 (3.2 overs)
| venue = The Gabba
Attendance: 34,677[https://twitter.com/HeatBBL/status/819146007166390272 Another record @BBL crowd of 34,677 at the @GabbaBrisbane tonight! Thanks for the support, Brisbane! #TurnUpTheHeat] Retrieved on 11 Jan 2017
| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Michael Klinger (Scorchers)
| umpires = Simon Fry and Michael Graham-Smith
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023625.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 27 runs
| notes = Andrew Tye (Scorchers) took a hat-trick.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1076975.html |title=Scorchers win big after Tye's hat-trick |access-date=11 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match24}} 12 January | time = 19:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Melbourne Renegades
| team2 = Hobart Hurricanes
| score1 = 4/222 (20 overs)
| score2 = 8/223 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Aaron Finch 63 (40)
| wickets1 = Jake Reed 2/54 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Ben McDermott 114 (52)
| wickets2 = Sunil Narine 3/27 (4 overs)
| venue = Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 26,816[https://mobile.twitter.com/EtihadStadiumAU/status/819513960537800709 WHAT A GAME! Thanks to the 26,816 fans who came along and created a spectacular atmosphere!] Retrieved on 12 Jan 2017
| toss = Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Ben McDermott (Hurricanes)
| umpires = Phillip Gillespie and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023627.html Scorecard]
| result = Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 wickets
| notes = The Renegades score of 222 was the highest ever score in BBL history. This was then surpassed by the Hurricanes in the second innings.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1077142.html |title=McDermott 114 in Hurricanes' record last-ball chase |access-date=12 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
- The combined total of 445 runs, including a record 58 boundaries, is the highest ever in a BBL match.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/content/story/1077156.html |title=Hurricanes' tall chases, and Narine gets to 250 |access-date=12 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
- Ben McDermott scored the second-highest individual BBL score, as well as the third-fastest BBL century (47 balls).
- The crowd of 26,816 is the highest crowd for a non-derby BBL match at Etihad Stadium.
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match25}} 14 January | time = 18:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Sydney Sixers
| team2 = Sydney Thunder
| score1 = 9/99 (20 overs)
| score2 = 2/100 (10 overs)
| runs1 = Daniel Hughes 20 (19)
| wickets1 = Fawad Ahmed 4/14 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Kurtis Patterson 38* (26)
| wickets2 = Sean Abbott 2/36 (4 overs)
| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground
Attendance: 39,756[https://twitter.com/SixersBBL/status/820202085484412928 THANK YOU to the 39,756 @BBL fans who turned up tonight setting a new domestic cricket crowd record for NSW. #smashemsixers] Retrieved on 14 Jan 2017
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Fawad Ahmed (Thunder)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and Greg Davidson
| report = [http://m.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/current/match/1023629.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets
| notes = The crowd of 39,756 is the highest crowd for any domestic match in New South Wales.
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match26}} 14 January | time = 18:15 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Perth Scorchers
| team2 = Melbourne Stars
| score1 = 7/134 (20 overs)
| score2 = 3/137 (17.2 overs)
| runs1 = Andrew Tye 42 (33)
| wickets1 = Michael Beer 2/12 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Kevin Pietersen 44* (42)
| wickets2 = Jhye Richardson 2/26 (3 overs)
| venue = #TheFurnace
Attendance: 21,171[https://twitter.com/ScorchersBBL/status/820254023349465088 A venue record attendance of 21,171 Thank you to all our fans! #MADETOUGH #BBL06 @BBL @tensporttv @tweetperth] Retrieved on 14 Jan 2017
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Michael Beer (Stars)
| umpires = Geoff Joshua and Damien Mealey
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023631.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match27}} 16 January | time = 19:10 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Melbourne Renegades
| team2 = Adelaide Strikers (H)
| score1 = 9/171 (20 overs)
| score2 = 8/165 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Marcus Harris 85 (53)
| wickets1 = Kieron Pollard 3/30 (3 overs)
| runs2 = Ben Dunk 32 (25)
| wickets2 = Thisara Perera 4/25 (3 overs)
| venue = Adelaide Oval
Attendance: 42,388[https://twitter.com/StrikersBBL/status/820956292386668546 That's 165,099 through the gates this season #strikeforce! The best fans going around. Period. #BBL06] Retrieved on 16 Jan 2017
| toss = Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Marcus Harris (Renegades)
| umpires = John Ward and Tony Wilds
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023633.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 6 runs
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match28}} 17 January | time = 19:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Melbourne Stars
| team2 = Brisbane Heat
| score1 = 7/138 (20 overs)
| score2 = 3/139 (18.1 overs)
| runs1 = Luke Wright 60* (55)
| wickets1 = Mitchell Swepson 2/14 (4 overs)
| wickets2 = Evan Gulbis 1/8 (1 over)
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 40,225[https://twitter.com/MCG/status/821319388603125762 Official attendance for tonight’s clash between the @StarsBBL and @HeatBBL is 40,225. #BBL06] Retrieved on 17 Jan 2017
| toss = Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm = Mitchell Swepson (Heat)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1023635.html Scorecard]
| result = Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets
| notes = Marnus Labuschagne (Heat) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match29}} 18 January | time = 19:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Adelaide Strikers
| team2 = Sydney Thunder (H)
| score1 = 5/178 (20 overs)
| score2 = 101 (15.3 overs)
| runs1 = Ben Dunk 65 (40)
| wickets1 = Shane Watson 2/42 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Shane Watson 39 (26)
| wickets2 = Ish Sodhi 6/11 (3.3 overs)
| venue = Spotless Stadium
Attendance: 20,642[https://twitter.com/ThunderBBL/status/821670709101465604CROWD: Thank you to the 20,642 members and fans at Spotless Stadium this evening What an amazing turn out at home for #BBL06!!] Retrieved on 18 Jan 2017
| toss = Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Ish Sodhi (Strikers)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and Mick Martell
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023637.html Scorecard]
| result = Adelaide Strikers won by 77 runs
| notes = Alex Carey (Strikers) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match30}} 20 January | time = 18:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = Melbourne Renegades
| team2 = Brisbane Heat (H)
| score1 = 5/199 (20 overs)
| score2 = 198 (19.5 overs)
| runs1 = Aaron Finch 71 (35)
| wickets1 = Mark Steketee 2/37 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Brendon McCullum 64 (40)
| wickets2 = Thisara Perera 2/27 (4 overs)
| venue = The Gabba
Attendance: 35,112[https://twitter.com/HeatBBL/status/822417484422660096 Thanks for the sold out season Brisbane and the record crowd of 35,112 tonight 🔥 #TurnUpTheHeat #BBL06] Retrieved on 20 Jan 2017
| toss = Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Aaron Finch (Renegades)
| umpires = Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023639.html Scorecard]
| result = Melbourne Renegades won by 1 run
| notes = Andrew Harriott (Renegades) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match31}} 21 January | time = 16:20
| team1 = (H) Hobart Hurricanes
| team2 = Perth Scorchers
| score1 = 6/134 (20 overs)
| score2 = 3/135 (13.5 overs)
| runs1 = D'Arcy Short 36 (24)
| wickets1 = Mitchell Johnson 2/15 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Shaun Marsh 57 (34)
| wickets2 = Clive Rose 1/28 (4 overs)
| venue = Blundstone Arena
Attendance: 17,445[https://twitter.com/HurricanesBBL/status/822713130262200320 Official crowd today is 17,445. Thanks to the Purple Army who have showed up in record numbers and supported us this season!! #canetrain] Retrieved on 21 Jan 2017
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Shaun Marsh (Scorchers)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Michael Graham-Smith
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023641.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|match32}} 21 January | time = 19:25 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Melbourne Stars
| team2 = Sydney Sixers
| score1 = 8/156 (20 overs)
| score2 = 7/160 (19 overs)
| runs1 = Luke Wright 62 (47)
| wickets1 = Ben Dwarshuis 3/25 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Daniel Hughes 34 (33)
| wickets2 = Scott Boland 3/37 (4 overs)
| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance: 46,671[https://twitter.com/MCG/status/822765883684634626 Tonight's official attendance at the MCG: 46,671 #BBL06] Retrieved on 21 Jan 2017
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Sean Abbott (Sixers)
| umpires = Ashley Barrow and Greg Davidson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023643.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won by 3 wickets
| notes =
| rain =
}}
Play-offs
{{4TeamBracket-info
| team-width=200
| score-width=120
|RD2=Final
|seed-width=
|RD1-seed1= 4
|RD1-team1= Melbourne Stars
|RD1-score1= 8/136 (20 ov)
|RD1-seed2= 1
|RD1-team2= Perth Scorchers (H)
|RD1-score2= 3/139 (16.5 ov)
|RD1-seed3= 2
|RD1-team3= Brisbane Heat (H)
|RD1-score3= 9/167 (20 ov)
|RD1-seed4= 3
|RD1-team4= Sydney Sixers
|RD1-score4= 8/167 (20 ov)
|RD2-seed1= 3
|RD2-team1= Sydney Sixers
|RD2-score1= 9/141 (20 ov)
|RD2-seed2= 1
|RD2-team2= Perth Scorchers (H)
|RD2-score2= 1/144 (15.5 ov)
}}
= Semi-final 1 =
{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|SF2}} 24 January | time = 16:40 | daynight =
| team1 = Melbourne Stars
| team2 = Perth Scorchers (H)
| score1 = 8/136 (20 overs)
| score2 = 3/139 (16.5 overs)
| runs1 = Seb Gotch 48 (47)
| wickets1 = Mitchell Johnson 3/3 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Shaun Marsh 56* (44)
| wickets2 = Evan Gulbis 1/9 (1 over)
| venue = #TheFurnace
Attendance: 19,977
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Mitchell Johnson (Scorchers)
| umpires = Shawn Craig and Sam Nogajski
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023645.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets
| round = Semi-final 1
| notes = Mitchell Johnson's figures of 3/3 is the most economical completed spell in BBL history.
| rain =
}}
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= Semi-final 2 =
{{Limited overs matches | date = {{anchor|SF1}} 25 January | time = 18:40 | daynight = yes
| team1 = (H) Brisbane Heat
| team2 = Sydney Sixers
| score1 = 9/167 (20 overs)
| score2 = 8/167 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Brendon McCullum 46 (27)
| wickets1 = Nathan Lyon 4/23 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Moises Henriques 64 (34)
| wickets2 = Mark Steketee 2/21 (4 overs)
| venue = The Gabba
Attendance: 35,116[https://twitter.com/HeatBBL/status/824233729790881793 Thank you for the continued support, Brisbane. Another @BBL record crowd for the Gabba of 35,116 have witnessed a classic match. #BBLSemis] Retrieved on 25 Jan 2017
| toss = Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Moises Henriques (Sixers)
| umpires = Gerard Abood and Geoff Joshua
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023647.html Scorecard]
| result = Sydney Sixers won in the Super Over
| round = Semi-final 2
| notes = The crowd of 35,116 is the highest ever for a BBL match at the Gabba.
| rain =
}}
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= Final =
{{Limited overs matches | date = 28 January | time = 16:15 | daynight =
| team1 = Sydney Sixers
| team2 = Perth Scorchers (H)
| score1 = 9/141 (20 overs)
| score2 = 1/144 (15.5 overs)
| runs1 = Brad Haddin 38 (25)
| wickets1 = Jhye Richardson 3/30 (4 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Klinger 71* (49)
| wickets2 = Nathan Lyon 1/28 (4 overs)
| venue = #TheFurnace
Attendance: 21,832[https://twitter.com/ScorchersBBL/status/825295840801550336 Official crowd numbers are in and... we've got a healthy 21,832 attendees at the #BBLFinal tonight! INCREDIBLE!! #MADETOUGH] Retrieved on 28 Jan 2017
| toss = Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
| motm = Jhye Richardson (Scorchers)
| umpires = Mick Martell and Paul Wilson
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/big-bash-league-2016-17/engine/match/1023649.html Scorecard]
| result = Perth Scorchers won by 9 wickets
| round = Final
| notes = The crowd of 21,832 was the highest ever for a BBL match at the WACA.
| rain =
}}
Statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Most runs !Player !! Team !! Runs | |
| style="text-align:left" | Ben Dunk
| style="text-align:left" | Adelaide Strikers | 364 |
| style="text-align:left" | Aaron Finch
| style="text-align:left" | Melbourne Renegades | 354 |
| style="text-align:left" | Michael Klinger
| style="text-align:left" | Perth Scorchers | 334 |
| style="text-align:left" | Brendon McCullum
| style="text-align:left" | Brisbane Heat | 323 |
| style="text-align:left" | Chris Lynn
| style="text-align:left" | Brisbane Heat | 309 |
- Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=11241;type=tournament ESPNcricinfo]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Most wickets !Player !! Team !! Wickets | |
| style="text-align:left" | Sean Abbott
| style="text-align:left" | Sydney Sixers | 20 |
| style="text-align:left" | Mark Steketee
| style="text-align:left" | Brisbane Heat | 15 |
| style="text-align:left" | Scott Boland
| style="text-align:left" | Melbourne Stars | 14 |
| style="text-align:left" colspan="2" | Three players | 13 |
- Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11241;type=tournament ESPNcricinfo]
TV audience
BBL games are currently broadcast in Australia by the free-to-air Network Ten.
Following are the television ratings for 2016–17 BBL season in Australia.[https://twitter.com/MediaweekAUS Mediaweek Australia] twitter.com/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 21 December 2016
The Super Over of the second semi final match drew ratings of 1,720,000 nationally, and 1,250,000 in the 5 metro cities.[https://twitter.com/MediaweekAUS/status/824390529261506560 Wed TV #BBLSemis #TENsport SF 2: Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers] twitter/MediaweekAUS. Retrieved on 26 January 2017
References
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Further reading
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- {{cite book|last1=Lane|first1=Daniel|title=2016-17 Big Bash Book: Go Behind the Scenes, Meet the Teams for the Upcoming Season, and Relive the Best Moments of BBL{{!}}05 and WBBL{{!}}01|date=2016|publisher=Allen & Unwin|location=Crows Nest, NSW|isbn=9781760291419}}
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130701021540/http://www.bigbash.com.au/match-centre/fixture Official fixtures]
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/1023537.html Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
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