A valuable fifty from Michael Lumb steered Sydney Sixers to a six-wicket win over Adelaide Strikers to put them in second place on the BBL points table

Simon Katich played a vintage hand to guide his team, Perth Scorchers, to a six-wicket win over the still winless Sydney Thunder

Brad Hodge and the cricketing gods conspired to ensure that the Sydney Thunder's losing streak extended to 16 matches, while the Melbourne Stars rocketed to the top of the BBL table

James Pattinson's return has ignited the Renegades title ambitions after he tore through the Hobart Hurricanes top-order to help his team to their second successive victory

A masterful innings from Michael Klinger steered Adelaide Strikers to an important victory over Perth Scorchers.

A barrage of brutal hitting from Aaron Finch, Jos Buttler and Ben Rohrer helped the Melbourne Renegades romp to a 57-run victory over the Brisbane Heat

Melbourne Stars clinically beat Sydney Sixers at the SCG by 77 runs, relying on their strength in depth and an all-round show by Glenn Maxwell

The Hobart Hurricanes chased down 210 to beat the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba, thanks to a 67 from Ben Dunk and an unbeaten 20-ball 36 from Jonathan Wells

Seven hundred and thirty five days and counting. That's how long it has been since the Sydney Thunder last won in the Big Bash League and on Friday, not even the most remarkable innings from a most remarkable cricketer could break that drought

Yasir Arafat's 3 for 15 helped Perth Scorchers defend the lowest total in the BBL's short history to beat the Renegades by just six runs

Chris Lynn steered the reigning Big Bash League champions home from an improbable position in the first match of their title defence

There was rain and Alex Hales in Hobart but no result was achieved as inclement weather allowed just 36 deliveries to be bowled

After losing to the Melbourne Renegades twice last season, the Melbourne Stars exacted revenge on their cross-town rivals in dazzling style on the opening night of the Big Bash League 2013-14

Money isn't a worry for the Big Bash League organisers this year. However, the tournament built more around celebrity culture rather than quality cricket, still faces a challenge

A slogging Sheffield Shield final cannot be allowed to encourage thoughts of its removal from the domestic schedule

A draw was all Tasmania needed for their third Sheffield Shield triumph, and a draw was what they celebrated after a relatively uneventful final day at Bellerive Oval, Hobart

James Faulkner and Tim Paine's 161-run stand snuffed out Queensland's chances of claiming the Sheffield Shield title as Tasmania finished the day with a lead of 434 runs

A rain delay and some good bowling from the home side affected Queensland's chances of taking a lead over Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield final, as they finished at 185 for 7

Tasmania openers Jordan Silk and Mark Cosgrove played cautiously to give their side a strong start on the first day of the Sheffield Shield final against Queensland

The last year and a half have brought him plenty of ups and downs, and he's determined to learn from experience