DARK SECRETS: 4 - The Real Truth

Batter up: BBL announce exciting new innovation

BBL teams will be allowed to select a designated batter - similar to baseball's designated hitter - in a move designed to boost the league's star power.

AAP · Jan 15

Ashes hero Starc's summer far from over with BBL return

Australia's Ashes hero Mitchell Starc is far from feeling spent, saying there's one more item on the bucket list ahead of his BBL return with the Sydney Sixers.

AAP · Jan 14

Thumbs up from Stoinis amid injury concern

Marcus Stoinis sent a scare through the Australia and Melbourne Stars camps when he was hit on the thumb while batting and retired hurt during a BBL fixture.

AAP · Jan 13

Sixers pip Heat in low-scoring BBL thriller

Sydney Sixers pair Joel Davies and Hayden Kerr conjured a rescue mission in a three-wicket win over Brisbane Heat that almost turned into a disaster.

AAP · Jan 5

Why Strikers import is a shoo-in for cult hero status

New Adelaide Strikers import Tabraiz Shamsi has enjoyed a memorable BBL debut, with his trademark shoe celebration set to send fans into a spin.

AAP · Jan 5

Warner's huge ton in vain as Hurricanes silence Thunder

Former Test blaster David Warner whacked the highest individual score of the BBL season, but Hobart pulled off a venue-record run-chase to beat Sydney Thunder.

AAP · Jan 3

Australia’s stance on Afghan cricket is flawed – and deeply painful for people like me. There is another path

When I arrived in Australia after the fall of Kabul, seeing Rashid Khan in the BBL eased my grief and reminded me that pride and belonging were possible

The Guardian - AU · Jan 2

Marsh fires century as Scorchers bash Hurricanes

Mitch Marsh has blazed the second Big Bash League century of his career to help the Perth Scorchers break the Hobart Hurricanes' winning run on home turf.

AAP · Jan 1

Milestone man Chris Lynn stars as Strikers hammer Heat

Chris Lynn became the first BBL batter to reach 4000 runs as the Adelaide Strikers won their first New Year's Eve clash in seven seasons, belting the Heat.

AAP · Dec 31, 2025

Unlucky Ashton helps turn around Perth's season

Ashton Turner has narrowly missed out on a maiden BBL century as he helped launch Perth to a crucial 71-run win over the Sydney Thunder.

AAP · Dec 30, 2025