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Kevin Pietersen fined for calling umpire's decision 'shocker' on air

Melbourne Stars batsman Kevin Pietersen has been fined AUD 5000 for criticising an umpiring decision on air while fielding during the BBL semi-final against Perth Scorchers

03-Feb-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Didn't deserve to win BBL' - Henriques

Sydney Sixers captain Moises Henriques said his team failed to put "a full game together" and hence, winning the Big Bash League wouldn't have been justified

28-Jan-2017•Melinda Farrell at the WACA

Johnson, Klinger star as Scorchers clinch third title

The Perth Scorchers bid the WACA ground farewell with their third Big Bash League title in four years and a vintage performance straight from their tried-and-tested copybook

28-Jan-2017•The Report by Will Macpherson at the WACA

Scorchers in quest for third title

While the Perth Scorchers have hit the straps at the right time, with dominant wins in the last week, the Sydney Sixers have had a more chaotic build-up, with a Super Over in the semi-final

27-Jan-2017•The Preview by Will Macpherson at the WACA

Voges, Henriques back expanded Big Bash League

Adam Voges and Moises Henriques have thrown their support behind the decision to expand the Big Bash League to 10-games-a-team ahead of the seventh edition

27-Jan-2017•Will Macpherson at the WACA

Big Bash League set for expansion

The BBL will expand from 35 games to 43 next season

27-Jan-2017•Daniel Brettig

McCullum's Heat fight to the finish

Brendon McCullum has helped build an image for the Brisbane Heat as a team of fighters, and his players and the fans have responded wonderfully

25-Jan-2017•Will Macpherson at the Gabba

Henriques does it twice as Sixers scrape through in Super Over

The Sydney Sixers gave away an easy chase with a collapse of 6 for 31, before coming back to clinch it in the Super Over against Brisbane Heat in the second semi-final

25-Jan-2017•Will Macpherson at the Gabba

David Hussey retires from BBL after Stars' exit

Under Hussey's captaincy in the last two seasons, the Melbourne Stars had finished as finalists in 2015-16, before losing the semi-final in the 2016-17 edition

25-Jan-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mennie suffers 'minor brain bleed' after head hit

Joe Mennie has suffered a minor brain bleed after being struck on the head while bowling in the nets at Sydney Sixers training

24-Jan-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Stress-free Johnson routs the Stars

Mitchell Johnson has mellowed and is unmoustachioed these days, but the menace remains. That much was clear at the Waca as he blasted Perth Scorchers into their fifth BBL final in the competition's six seasons

24-Jan-2017•Will Macpherson in Perth

Johnson's 3 for 3 gives Scorchers home final

Mitchell Johnson's 3 for 3 - the most economical four-over spell in the Big Bash League - led Perth Scorchers to their fifth final in six seasons

24-Jan-2017•The Report by Will Macpherson in Perth

Abbott, Botha cameos put Sixers in semis

Sean Abbott's unbeaten 33 and Johan Botha's 25 rescued Sydney Sixers from 6 for 97 and helped the team seal a chase of 157 with an over to spare

21-Jan-2017•The Report by Will Macpherson

Scorchers thump Hurricanes to secure home semi-final

Perth Scorchers, led by Shaun Marsh's fifty, aced a chase of 135 in 13.5 overs to secure a home semi-final at the WACA, where they are tough to beat

21-Jan-2017•The Report by Will Macpherson

Renegades stay alive after Heat lose 3 for 3

The Melbourne Renegades kept their BBL campaign alive with a dramatic one-run win over hosts Brisbane Heat

20-Jan-2017•The Report by Alex Malcolm in Brisbane

CA unhappy with on-air tactics exchange

CA is looking into an incident during the BBL game between Thunder and Strikers after the broadcasters passed on tactical information to Strikers captain Brad Hodge during the game

19-Jan-2017•Will Macpherson

BBL stint rejuvenates Sodhi's love for the game

Ish Sodhi, who played three games, found dip, drift and turn to pick up nine wickets, including the second-best figures in the competition's history, and the best since 2012

18-Jan-2017•Will Macpherson in Sydney

Sodhi's 6 for 11 knocks Sydney Thunder out

Ben Dunk and Ish Sodhi helped the Adelaide Strikers register a 77-run win against Sydney Thunder, a result that knocked both sides out of finals contention

18-Jan-2017•The Report by Will Macpherson in Sydney

BBL mulls changes to over-rate penalties

The Big Bash League will look to "innovate" with punishment for slow over-rates in order to avoid situations like the banning of the Brisbane Heat captain Brendon McCullum for Tuesday's win over the Melbourne Stars

18-Jan-2017•Will Macpherson

Swepson's spin helps Heat into playoffs

The Brisbane Heat became the first team to secure their position in the playoff stage of the Big Bash League, after sealing a seven-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars

17-Jan-2017•The Report by Will Macpherson at the MCG

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