Twenty20 Big Bash 2005/06
The 2005/06 Twenty20 Big Bash was the first season of this Australian Twenty20 Championship. The traditional first-class teams representing the Australian states took part in the tournament. The winners were the Victoria Bushrangers , who beat the New South Wales Blues in the final in the North Sydney Oval with 93 runs .
format
The six teams played in two groups against each other team once. The two finalists qualified for the final.
Group stage
Group A
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Bushrangers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4th | +1,761 |
| Western Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1,300 |
| Southern Redbacks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3,128 |
Games
| January 6th scorecard |
Perth |
Victorian Bushrangers 163-9 (20) |
- | Western Warriors 161-7 (20) |
| Victoria wins with 2 runs | ||||
| January 8 scorecard |
Melbourne | Southern Redbacks 113 (19.2) |
- |
Victoria Bushrangers 114-2 (12.1) |
| Victoria wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| January 10th scorecard |
Adelaide |
Western Warriors 174-6 (20) |
- | Southern Redbacks 120 (3/18) |
| Western Australia wins with 54 runs | ||||
Group B
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4th | +2,218 |
| Queensland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0.983 |
| Tasmania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3,450 |
Games
| January 6th scorecard |
Brisbane | Queensland Bulls 136-7 (20) |
- | Tasmanian Tigers 15-1 (3.1) |
| No result | ||||
| January 8 scorecard |
Sydney | Queensland Bulls 167 (17.3) |
- |
New South Wales Blues 168-5 (18) |
| New South Wales wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| January 10th scorecard |
Hobart |
New South Wales Blues 188-6 (20) |
- | Tasmanian Tigers 119 (17.3) |
| New South Wales wins with 69 runs | ||||
final
| January 28th scorecard |
Perth |
Victorian Bushrangers 233-7 (20) |
- | New South Wales Blues 140 (15.3) |
| Victoria wins with 93 runs | ||||
statistics
Runs
Most of the runs of the season were scored by the following players:
| player | team | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Hodge | Victoria | 2 | 132 | 66.00 | 106 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron White | Victoria | 3 | 99 | 49.50 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Voges | Western Australia | 2 | 96 | 48.00 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Jaques | New South Wales | 2 | 91 | 45.50 | 69 | 0 | 1 |
| Liam Buchanan | Victoria | 3 | 86 | 28.66 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
Wickets
Most of the season's wickets were scored by the following players:
| player | team | Balls | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Haarwood | Hobart Hurricanes | 56 | 7th | 7.42 | 3/13 | 0 |
| Cameron White | Victoria | 54 | 6th | 11.83 | 3/8 | 0 |
| Ben Edmondson | Western Australia | 48 | 5 | 6.20 | 3/16 | 0 |
| Adam Polkinghome | Tasmania | 48 | 5 | 11.60 | 3/31 | 0 |
| Aaron Bird | New South Wales | 45 | 5 | 15.00 | 3/39 | 0 |
| Aaron O'Brien | New South Wales | 63 | 5 | 16.80 | 2/7 | 0 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Explanation of the abbreviations: Col. = games; S = victories; N = defeats; U = tie; NR = No Result; P = points; RR = run rate
- ↑ Batting and Fielding in KFC Twenty20 Big Bash 2005/06 (Ordered by Runs) ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ Bowling in KFC Twenty20 Big Bash 2005/06 (Ordered by wickets) ( English ) Cricket archives. Retrieved July 11, 2015.