In the 2021–2022 Big Bash League season, the Melbourne Stars amassed a remarkable 273 runs for two wickets. The highest team score in BBL history is still this one.
The Melbourne Stars achieved this total on 19th January 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the help of some outstanding individual batting performances against the Hobart Hurricanes, which contributed to this exceptional total.
This article will delve into the top ten highest team scores in BBL history, along with the exceptional performances that helped establish those records.
Top 10 Highest BBL Scores So Far
Take a look at the top 10 highest team totals in Big Bash League history so far.
| Total | Team | Opposition | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 273/2 | Melbourne Stars | Hobart Hurricanes | 19 January 2022 |
| 251/5 | Adelaide Strikers | Brisbane Heat | 11 January 2025 |
| 232/5 | Sydney Thunder | Sydney Sixers | 22 January 2021 |
| 230/3 | Adelaide Strikers | Hobart Hurricanes | 5 January 2023 |
| 229/4 | Hobart Hurricanes | Adelaide Strikers | 5 January 2023 |
| 229/7 | Perth Scorchers | Melbourne Stars | 23 December 2022 |
| 228/6 | Sydney Thunder | Hobart Hurricanes | 31 December 2022 |
| 224/5 | Brisbane Heat | Sydney Sixers | 1 January 2023 |
| 223/8 | Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Renegades | 12 January 2017 |
| 222/4 | Melbourne Renegades | Hobart Hurricanes | 12 January 2017 |
1. Melbourne Stars – 273/2 vs Hobart Hurricanes
Skipper Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 154 off 64 balls, one of the best T20 performances, was the main reason for the Stars’ big total.
Marcus Stoinis was another contributor with a fifty-plus score, and these combined efforts earned the Stars a 106-run win against the Hurricanes.
2. Adelaide Strikers – 251/5 vs Brisbane Heat
Adelaide Strikers scored 251 for 5 against Brisbane Heat in the most recent edition of the Big Bash League, and this time, another skipper, Matthew Short’s aggressive hundred led them to a 250-plus total.
Strikers won the match by 46 runs in the end.
3. Sydney Thunder – 232/5 vs Sydney Sixers
Sydney Thunder posted 232/5 against the Sydney Sixers in the 2020–21 edition of the Big Bash League and won the match by 46 runs.
England batter Alex Hales scored a century, followed by solid knocks from Sam Billings and Ben Cutting, helping them reach the total.
4. Adelaide Strikers – 230/3 vs Hobart Hurricanes
Adelaide Strikers successfully chased down 230 runs against the Hurricanes, reaching their second-highest score in BBL history as well.
Once again, Matthew Short stood tall at the top of the order, scoring an unbeaten century (100* off 59), and the experienced T20 batter Chris Lynn’s explosive 64 off 29 balls helped take them home.
5. Hobart Hurricanes – 229/4 vs Adelaide Strikers
This is the highest total ever scored by the Hobart Hurricanes in the history of the Big Bash League and came against the Adelaide Strikers in 2023.
However, the match ended in a loss for the Hurricanes, as they fell to a successful run chase by the Strikers in the end.
6. Perth Scorchers – 229/7 vs Melbourne Stars
Josh Inglis and Faf du Plessis were the driving force when Perth Scorchers scored their highest BBL total so far against Melbourne Stars in the 2022/23 season.
Scorchers went on to win the match against the stars after a top effort from bowlers that matched their top batting performance earlier.
7. Sydney Thunder – 228/6 vs Hobart Hurricanes
Alex Hales and Oliver Davies both scored 50 or more runs to help the Sydney Thunder reach 228/6, their second-highest total in the Big Bash League.
The significance of the batters’ contributions was demonstrated by a 62-run victory over the Hurricanes, which had a positive outcome.
8. Brisbane Heat – 224/5 vs Sydney Sixers
Brisbane Heat’s highest total in the Big Bash League so far came against the Sydney Sixers (224/5).
Nathan McSweeney and Josh Brown both scored fifties, helping them reach this comfortable total, followed by a 15-run win.
9. Hobart Hurricanes – 223/8 vs Melbourne Renegades
Hobart Hurricanes posted 223/8 against the Gades in the 2016–17 BBL edition after a combined effort from the batting unit. Wicket-keeper batter Ben McDermott scored 114 runs, followed by George Bailey’s 59 from 42 balls.
Their efforts helped them successfully chase the target, resulting in a 2-wicket win.
10. Melbourne Renegades – 222/4 vs Hobart Hurricanes
Captain Aaron Finch scored 63 runs off 40 balls, paired with Tom Cooper’s later half-century, guiding the Melbourne Renegades to their top score in Big Bash League history.
However, the match ended in a loss as the opponent, Hobart Hurricanes, successfully chased the target.
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Conclusion: Melbourne Stars Hold the Record for the Highest BBL Score!
Behind the Melbourne Stars, whose score of 273/2 remains the highest in BBL history, the Adelaide Strikers finished second with 251 runs.
Individualistic performances from batters are primarily responsible for these high scores. As stated earlier, players contributed immensely towards achieving these milestones by scoring numerous hundreds and fifties.
Amidst the coming changes and the possibility of new high scores being added, these records would be at risk as the new season of the Big Bash League unfolds.
