BBL Updated Points Table, Highest Wicket-Takers, Run-Scorers After Match 23

Big Bash League 2023-24: After an action-packed Matchday 23 that saw Melbourne Stars thrash Melbourne Renegades in the Melbourne Derby at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on January 2, the standings of the BBL 2023-24 look like this:

  1. Brisbane Heat are top of the table as they have 10 points in 6 games and remain the only unbeaten side alongside defending champions Perth Scorchers in the competition. The Heats have a staggering net run rate of +1.943.

  2. Sydney Sixers are second in the table with 8 points in 6 games and a net run rate of +0.167.

  3. Melbourne Stars have seen a meteoric rise from the bottom of the table as they sit in at third with 8 points after their fourth consecutive win but are behind Sixers on net run rate as they have -1.140.
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    Perth Scorchers are currently fourth because they have played only 4 games and have 7 points with a net run rate of +1.707.

  5. Hobart Hurricanes come in at fifth with 4 points and a net run rate of -0.235.

     

  6. Adelaide Strikers are at sixth with 3 points and a net run rate of -0.278.

  7. Sydney Thunder are at seventh with 3 points but are below the Srikers because they have a net run rate of -0.421.

     

  8. The Melbourne Renegades continue their dismal run and pathetic form as they sit at the bottom of the points table with merely 3 points and a net run rate of -0.505.

Here are the top 5 run-getters of BBL 2023-24 so far:

  1. Cameron Bancroft (Sydney Thunder) – 202 runs in 6 innings
  2. Matthew Short (Adelaide Strikers) – 201 runs in 4 innings
  3. Chris Lynn (Adelaide Strikers) – 190 runs in 4 innings
  4. Jake Fraser-McGurk (Melbourne Renegades) – 189 runs in 6 innings
  5. Aaron Hardie (Perth Scorchers) – 182 runs in 4 innings

Here are the top 5 wicket-takers of BBL 2023-24 so far:

  1. Daniel Sams (Sydney Thunder) – 11 wickets in 5 innings
  2. Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat) – 9 wickets in 4 innings
  3. Jason Behrendoff (Perth Scorchers) – 8 wickets in 3 innings
  4. Zaman Khan (Sydney Thunder) – 8 wickets in 4 innings
  5. Jackson Bird (Melbourne Stars) – 8 wickets in 5 innings