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Watson, spinners keep Thunder in contention

Needing a win to stay in contention for their first Big Bash League semi-finals, Sydney Thunder turned out in style in front of a record crowd to sink Sydney Sixers

16-Jan-2016•The Report by Will Macpherson at the SCG

Sixers Women go seven in a row with derby win

A half-century from Ashleigh Gardner and brisk forties from Alyssa Healy and Sara McGlashan set Sixers Women up for a 21-run win over the Thunder

16-Jan-2016•The Report by Will Macpherson at the SCG

Lynn and Badree hand Stars a thrashing

Chris Lynn's 24-ball 56, during which he smashed Ben Hilfenhaus for five sixes in an over, took the Heat to 7 for 188. In the chase, Samuel Badree sent back five of Melbourne Stars' top six inside the Powerplay

14-Jan-2016•The Report by Will Macpherson at the MCG

Lehmann last-ball six seals Strikers' win

Adelaide Strikers batsman Jake Lehmann had not faced a delivery in the entire BBL but hit a six off his first ball to win the match for his stuttering team against a desperate Hobart Hurricanes

13-Jan-2016•The Report by Tristan Lavalette

Burns, Simmons leave Sixers' hopes in the balance

Sydney Sixers, finalists last season, were left all but out of contention in this season's Big Bash League, after suffering six-run loss against Brisbane Heat

10-Jan-2016•The Report by Will Macpherson at the SCG

Carberry fifty sets up Scorchers in thriller

Michael Carberry's 35-ball 62 drove the Scorchers to 173 for 5. AJ Tye then defended 15 runs in the last over, giving away four in the last the ball after Darren Sammy had reduced the equation to 6 off 1

10-Jan-2016•The report by Will Macpherson

Stoinis, Pietersen ensure Stars triumph

After Marcus Stoinis' spell of 3 for 11 restricted the Melbourne Renegades to 6 for 155, the Stars chased the score down with rather ease, led by Kevin Pietersen's unbeaten 67

09-Jan-2016•The Report by Will Macpherson in Melbourne

Nevill run out off Zampa's nose

Adam Zampa ran out Peter Nevill in extraordinary fashion in the Melbourne derby at Docklands Stadium

09-Jan-2016•Will Macpherson

Priest, spinners hand Renegades Women easy win

Rachel Priest's 57, and opening stand of 72 with Dane van Niekerk, helped the Renegades reach 139 for 8, after which the Molly Strano's timely strikes thwarted Thunder's chase

09-Jan-2016•The report by Will Macpherson in Melbourne

Jayawardene, Head take Strikers to the top

Mahela Jayawardene's second fifty as an opener and Travis Head's beligerence converted a potential tricky chase of 176 into a cruise for the Adelaide Strikers

08-Jan-2016•The report by Will Macpherson

Sixers mull Christmas Eve BBL games

The Sydney Sixers and Cricket Australia are eager to play a Big Bash League match on Christmas Eve, as soon as the competition's sixth edition later this year

08-Jan-2016•Will Macpherson

Bancroft, Agar fifties guide Scorchers to easy win

Cameron Bancroft and Ashton Agar produced fine counterattacking fifties to help Perth Scorchers to a 30-run win against Sydney Thunder in Sydney

07-Jan-2016•The Report by Tristan Lavalette

Wright, Maxwell fifties blow Hurricanes away

After having to deal with some tragic news off the field, Luke Wright continued his good form with another match-winning innings for the Melbourne Stars, helping them to an eight-wicket win against the Hobart Hurricanes

06-Jan-2016•The Report by Will Macpherson

New pink ball prototype gets Shield trial

A fresh prototype of the pink ball will be trialled during the next day-night Sheffield Shield round later this summer, as negotiations intensify around more flood-lit Test cricket in 2016-17

06-Jan-2016•Daniel Brettig

WBBL television coverage expands

The Women's Big Bash League has continued to gain strong support, with the Ten Network confirming it would move two of the remaining three matches to its main channel

06-Jan-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Lynn 75 off 32 powers Heat to their first win

Brisbane Heat were not completely reliant on Chris Lynn, but of course he was the star, marshalling a remarkable chase with 75 from 32 balls as the Sydney Thunder failed to defend 186 in driving - perhaps to the point of being hazardous - rain

03-Jan-2016•The Report by Will Macpherson

Buoyant Scorchers go top after crushing Sixers

To cap off a momentous day for the BBL, defending champions Perth Scorchers produced their most ruthless performance of the season to dismantle Sydney Sixers in front of a reverberating, sold-out WACA crowd in Perth

02-Jan-2016•The Report by Tristan Lavalette

Tait, Reed subdue Hussey brilliance as Hurricanes win

Shaun Tait and Jake Reed helped Hobart Hurricanes overcome Michael Hussey's classy 71 to secure a 11-run win, their third of the season

01-Jan-2016•The Report by Will Macpherson

Head century caps Strikers' thrilling win

Travis Head blitzed the first ton by an Adelaide Strikers batsman to lead his side to a five-wicket win despite needing 51 off the last 18 balls

31-Dec-2015•The Report by Will Macpherson in Adelaide

Umpire Abood officiates at BBL in helmet

Umpire Gerard Abood became the first on-field official to wear head protection in an Australian fixture during Melbourne Renegades game against Perth Scorchers

30-Dec-2015•Will Macpherson at Etihad Stadium

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