The KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was a domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. The competition was organised by Cricket Australia, and sponsored by fast food chicken outlet KFC.
Running over six seasons from 2005–06 to 2010–11, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was the first top level domestic Twenty20 competition in Australia, contested by the six traditional Sheffield Shield state cricket teams. The competition was replaced by the franchise-based Big Bash League from 2011–12.
Victoria was the most successful team during the tournament's running, winning four out of the six titles.
Teams
Team name(Sponsored name) Home ground(s) Last win Wins Runners up Victorian Bushrangers Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 2009–10 4 1 New South Wales Blues Sydney Cricket Ground, ANZ Stadium, Sydney 2008–09 1 2 Southern Redbacks Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 2010–11 1 1 Tasmanian Tigers Bellerive Oval, Hobart 0 1 Western Warriors The WACA, Perth 0 1 Queensland Bulls The Gabba, Brisbane 0 0
Placings Season Winner Runner-up Third Fourth Fifth Sixth 2005–06 Victoria New South Wales Western Australia Queensland South Australia Tasmania 2006–07 Victoria Tasmania Western Australia South Australia Queensland New South Wales 2007–08 Victoria Western Australia Tasmania New South Wales Queensland South Australia 2008–09 New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania 2009–10 Victoria South Australia Queensland Western Australia New South Wales Tasmania 2010–11 South Australia New South Wales Tasmania Western Australia Queensland Victoria
Finals YearFinal VenueFinal AttendanceFinalWinnerResultRunner-up2005–06DetailsNorth Sydney Oval, Sydney5,669 Victoria233 for 7 (20 overs)Victoria won by 93 runs Scorecard New South Wales140 all out (15.3 overs)2006–07DetailsMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne28,960 Victoria160 for 6 (20 overs)Victoria won by 10 runs Scorecard Tasmania150 for 8 (20 overs)2007–08DetailsWACA, Perth16,589 Victoria203 for 8 (20 overs)Victoria won by 32 runs Scorecard Western Australia171 all out (19.3 overs)2008–09DetailsANZ Stadium, Sydney17,592 New South Wales167 for 5 (20 overs)New South Wales won by 5 wickets Scorecard Victoria166 for 4 (20 overs)2009–10DetailsAdelaide Oval, Adelaide17,722 Victoria166 for 7 (20 overs)Victoria won by 48 runs Scorecard South Australia118 for 9 (20 overs)2010–11DetailsAdelaide Oval, Adelaide 27,920 South Australia155 for 2 (17.3 overs)South Australia won by 8 wickets Scorecard New South Wales153 for 8 (20 overs)
Records Highest Score: 7/233 Victorian Bushrangers vs New South Wales Blues, 21 Jan 2006, at North Sydney Oval. Lowest Score: 71 (16.2 overs) New South Wales, vs Western Warriors, 5 Jan 2010, at WACA Ground. Biggest Winning Margin: 127 Western Warriors vs New South Wales Blues, 5 Jan 2010, at WACA Ground. Lowest Winning Margin: 2 Victorian Bushrangers vs Western Warriors, 6 Jan 2006, at WACA Ground, Perth. New South Wales Blues vs Victorian Bushrangers, 17 Jan 2009, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Highest Individual Score: 111 (56 balls) Michael Dighton, Tasmanian Tigers vs New South Wales Blues, 10 Jan 2007, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. Most Runs: Brad Hodge (919). Fastest Half-Century: 18 Balls David Warner, New South Wales Blues vs Tasmanian Tigers, 30 Dec 2009 Bellerive Oval, Hobart Best Bowling: 6/25 (3 overs) Michael Dighton, Tasmanian Tigers vs Queensland Bulls, 1 Jan 2007, at The Heritage Oval, Toowoomba. Most Wickets: See Infobox. Most Catches: 13 David Hussey, Victorian Bushrangers. Largest Crowd: 43,125 – Victorian Bushrangers vs Tasmanian Tigers, 15 Jan 2010 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Television coverage All games, including the finals were covered by Fox Sports.
References
External links Cricinfo Australian Domestic Cricket Archive