KFC Twenty20 Big Bash

Infobox cricket tournament main
tournament name = KFC Twenty20 Big Bash


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country = Flagicon|Australia Australia
administrator = Cricket Australia
cricket format = Twenty20
first = 2005
last =
tournament format = Round Robin, then knockout
participants = 6
champions = Victoria Bushrangers
qualification= Twenty20 Champions League
(Possible tournament still in planning stages)
most successful = Victoria Bushrangers (3 titles)
most runs = "Overall:"
Flagicon|Australia Brad Hodge (476) [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/batting/most_runs_series.html?class=6;id=2;type=host Cricinfo - Records - in Australia - Twenty20 matches - Most runs in a series ] ]
"Season 2007/08:"
Flagicon|Australia Shaun Marsh (290)
most wickets = "Overall:"
Flagicon|Australia Shaun Tait,
Flagicon|Australia Brett Dorey,
Flagicon|Australia Shane Harwood
(15 each)
"Season 2007/08:"
Flagicon|Australia Dirk Nannes (12)
website= [http://www.cricket.com.au Cricket Australia]

The KFC Twenty20 Big Bash is the domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. The competition is organised by Cricket Australia, and sponsored by fast food chicken outlet KFC.Australia was slower to pick up the format of Twenty20 cricket than other countries such as England and South Africa, but eventually established a league amongst the domestic Australian sides in 2005. The inception of the domestic Twenty20 competition was hailed as one of the games biggest innovations in Australia since the advent of World Series Cricket nearly 30 years previously. The format has proved highly popular with crowds in excess of 10,000 for games even during the working week.

The format for the 2007/2008 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash consisted of a 15-match competition which saw each State play 5 matches. The teams which finished first and second on the points table met in a final at the first placed side's home ground. The final was held at the WACA Ground in Perth with Victoria beating Western Australia.

As in other countries, Australia has taken a light-hearted high entertainment approach to the domestic Twenty20 competition, with cheerleaders, DJ's, and nick-names all being features. The crowd are encouraged to wear fancy dress, and create a carnival atmosphere. Big hitting and fast scoring is a notable feature, and encourages crowd involvement.

Teams

[ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/series/298314.html?view=pointstable Cricinfo - Points table - KFC Twenty20, 2007/08 ] ]

Records

*Highest Score: 7/233 Victorian Bushrangers vs New South Wales Blues, 21 Jan 2006, at North Sydney Oval. [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?class=6;id=2;type=host Cricinfo - Records - in Australia - Twenty20 matches - Highest totals ] ]
*Lowest Score (batting first): 97 (19.3 overs) Southern Redbacks, vs Western Warriors, 8 Jan 2008, at Adelaide Oval. [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?class=6;id=2;type=host Cricinfo - Records - in Australia - Twenty20 matches - Lowest totals ] ]
*Biggest Winning Margin: 93 Victorian Bushrangers vs New South Wales Blues, 21 Jan 2006, at North Sydney Oval. [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/team/largest_margins.html?class=6;id=2;type=host Cricinfo - Records - in Australia - Twenty20 matches - Largest victories ] ]
*Lowest Winning Margin: 2 Victorian Bushrangers vs Western Warriors, 6 Jan 2006, at WACA Ground, Perth. [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/team/smallest_margins.html?class=6;id=2;type=host Cricinfo - Records - in Australia - Twenty20 matches - Smallest victories (including ties) ] ]
*Highest Individual Score: 111 (56 balls) Michael Dighton, Tasmanian Tigers vs New South Wales Blues, 10 Jan 2007, at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=6;id=2;type=host Cricinfo - Records - in Australia - Twenty20 matches - High scores ] ]
*Most Runs: "See Infobox".
*Best Bowling: 6/25 (3 overs) Michael Dighton, Tasmanian Tigers vs Queensland Bulls, 1 Jan 2007, at The Heritage Oval, Toowoomba. [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/bowling/best_figures_innings.html?class=6;id=2;type=host Cricinfo - Records - in Australia - Twenty20 matches - Best bowling figures in an innings ] ]
*Most Wickets: "See Infobox".
*Most Catches: 12 David Hussey, Victorian Bushrangers. [ [http://stats.cricinfo.com/australia/engine/records/fielding/most_catches_career.html?class=6;id=2;type=host Cricinfo - Records - in Australia - Twenty20 matches - Most catches ] ]

Television Coverage

Most games including the final are covered by Fox Sports.

ee also

* Indian Premier League
* Indian Cricket League
* Pakistan Super League
* English Premier League
* Twenty20 Cup
* Twenty-20 Cup (Pakistan)
* Standard Bank Pro 20 Series
* Twenty20 Champions League

References

* [http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/AUS/SEASONS/ Cricinfo Australian Domestic Cricket Archive] - Contains results for all matches