The Big Bash League, also referred to as the KFC Big Bash League for sponsorship purposes is a professional Twenty20 cricket league for clubs in Australia that was started in 2011 by Cricket Australia the Big Bash League, which took the place of the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, features eight city-based franchises in place of the six state teams that had previously competed.
Since the competition’s inception, KFC has sponsored it with its fast-food chicken. In terms of average attendance, it ranks among the top ten domestic sports leagues, along with the Indian Premier League, as one of the two T20 cricket leagues. The Perth Scorchers defeated the Sydney Sixers and won the BBL 11 (2021/2022) championship game by a score of 79 runs.
Highest 3rd Wicket Partnership in Big Bash League (BBL) – Records and Statistics
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| Players | Runs | Against | Venue | Date |
| Ben McDermott and George Bailey Hobart Hurricanes |
151 | REN | Melbourne | 2017-01-12 |
| Travis Birt and Owais Shah Hobart Hurricanes |
141 | HEA | Brisbane | 2012-01-06 |
| Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis Melbourne Stars |
132* | HUR | Melbourne | 2022-01-19 |
| Sam Whiteman and Simon Katich Perth Scorchers |
129 | SIX | Sydney | 2014-01-10 |
| Brad Hodge and Andrew McDonald Melbourne Renegades |
124* | SIX | Melbourne | 2012-01-02 |
| Glenn Maxwell and Kevin Pietersen Melbourne Stars |
120 | REN | Melbourne | 2015-01-10 |
| Rob Quiney and Glenn Maxwell Melbourne Stars |
119 | SIX | Sydney | 2018-01-23 |
| Brad Hodge and Glenn Maxwell Melbourne Stars |
118 | SIX | Melbourne | 2012-12-21 |
| Colin Munro and Josh Inglis Perth Scorchers |
117 | REN | Perth | 2021-01-03 |
| Adam Voges and Michael Carberry Perth Scorchers |
114* | HEA | Perth | 2015-01-08 |
| Moises Henriques and James Vince Sydney Sixers |
114 | STA | Sydney | 2020-01-20 |
| Sam Billings and Jason Sangha Sydney Thunder |
113 | SCO | Canberra | 2021-12-28 |
| Alex Hales and Ben Rohrer Melbourne Renegades |
112 | SIX | Sydney | 2013-01-09 |
| Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis Perth Scorchers |
109 | HUR | Hobart | 2020-01-13 |
| Rilee Rossouw and Sam Harper Melbourne Renegades |
109 | HUR | Hobart | 2020-12-19 |
Round-robin play in the tournament is followed by knockout rounds. In all, eight teams from six different cities make up the League. To win the first Big Bash tournament, Sydney Sixers defeated Perth Scorchers. Six of the eight teams in the League have at least one Big Bash league championship under their belts. The most successful teams in the League are the Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers, who have each won the BBL championship three times, including twice in quick succession earth Scorchers has appeared in the final the most times in the League’s ten seasons, with a total of six appearances, four of which were consecutive.
