# 2022–23 Brisbane Heat season

The 2022–23 Brisbane Heat season was the twelfth in the club's history. Coached by Wade Seccombe and captained by Usman Khawaja, they competed in the 2022–23 season.

## The team

The Brisbane Heat are an Australian men's professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League. The Heat wears a teal uniform and are based in Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. Their home ground is the Brisbane Cricket Ground, also known as The Gabba.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1.205 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0.846 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 3 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.027 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 4 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.716 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.483 | Advance to play-off phase |
| 6 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.340 | |
| 7 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.151 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −0.287 | |

## Current squad

The team's squad for the 2022–23 Big Bash League season as of 11 December 2022.
* Players with international caps are listed in bold
* Ages are given as of the opening match of the tournament, 15 December 2022
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batters |||||||
| 70 | Sam Billings | England | (1991-06-15)15 June 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | — | Overseas player & International Cap, Wicketkeeper-batter |
| 17 | Max Bryant | Australia | (1999-03-10)10 March 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 61 | Sam Hain | England | (1995-07-16)16 July 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player |
| 5 | Sam Heazlett | Australia | (1995-09-12)12 September 1995 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 18 | Usman Khawaja | Australia | (1986-12-18)18 December 1986 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | International Cap |
| 33 | Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | (1994-06-22)22 June 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | International Cap |
| 82 | Colin Munro | New Zealand | (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas player & International Cap |
| 77 | Matt Renshaw | Australia | (1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | International Cap |
| 44 | Ross Whiteley | England | (1996-03-28)28 March 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Overseas player |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 7 | James Bazley | Australia | (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 24 | Jack Wildermuth | Australia | (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | International Cap |
| Wicket-Keepers |||||||
| 59 | James Peirson | Australia | (1992-10-13)13 October 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | — | |
| Spin Bowlers |||||||
| 30 | Matthew Kuhnemann | Australia | (1996-07-20)20 July 1996 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | International Cap |
| 4 | Mitchell Swepson | Australia | (1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | International Cap |
| Pace Bowlers |||||||
| 19 | Xavier Bartlett | Australia | (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 45 | Spencer Johnson | Australia | (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium |
| 20 | Michael Neser | Australia | (1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | International Cap |
| 8 | Will Prestwidge | Australia | (2002-01-15)15 January 2002 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| 16 | Mark Steketee | Australia | (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |

## Regular season

* Match 3 15 December 2022 (N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 7/166 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat (H) 6/144 (20 overs) |
| Nic Maddinson 87 (49) Matthew Kuhnemann 3/32 (4 overs) | | James Peirson 43 (30) Akeal Hosein 3/15 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 22 runs Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns Attendance: 6,708 Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Nic Maddinson (Melbourne Renegades)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Josh Brown made his T20 debut.
* Match 10 21 December 2022 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 8/137 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 6/139 (19.2 overs) |
| James Peirson 45* (30) Tom Rogers 4/23 (4 overs) | | Andre Russell 57 (42) Michael Neser 4/32 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 4 wickets Kardinia Park, Geelong Attendance: 6,892 Umpires: David Taylor and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Andre Russell (Melbourne Renegades)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 13 23 December 2022 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat (H) 9/166 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 9/160 (20 overs) |
| Sam Billings 79 (48) Matthew Short 3/14 (4 overs) | | Thomas Kelly 43 (33) Mark Steketee 4/34 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 6 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 17,283 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Sam Billings (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 17 27 December 2022 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 6/121 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder (H) 0/124 (11.4 overs) |
| Colin Munro 43 (47) Chris Green 2/14 (4 overs) | | Alex Hales 59* (36) Matthew Kuhnemann 0/7 (1 over) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 10 wickets Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 8,534 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Matthew Gilkes (Sydney Thunder)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 19 29 December 2022 (N) Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 6/182 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 9/171 (20 overs) |
| Rilee Rossouw 39 (35) James Bazley 4/22 (4 overs) | | Colin Munro 98 (53) Nathan McAndrew 4/32 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 11 runs Carrara Oval, Carrara Attendance: 14,575 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Daniel Sams (Sydney Thunder)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 25 1 January 2023 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat (H) 5/224 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 209 (20 overs) |
| Nathan McSweeney 84 (51) Dan Christian 1/5 (1 over) | | Jordan Silk 41 (23) Michael Neser 3/41 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 15 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 23,689 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Josh Brown (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 28 4 January 2023 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 6/147 (13 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers (H) |
| Michael Neser 45*(18) Steve O'Keefe 3/26 (3 overs) | | |
* No result North Sydney Oval, Sydney Attendance: 8,384 Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Troy Penman
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match reduced to 13 overs due to rain and later abandoned.
* Match 33 7 January 2023 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 9/171 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers (H) 3/173 (16.3 overs) |
| Colin Munro 45 (26) Andrew Tye 3/37 (4 overs) | | Cameron Bancroft 76* (48) Matthew Kuhnemann 1/38 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 7 wickets Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 28,029 Umpires: Ben Treloar and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Cameron Bancroft (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 37 11 January 2023 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat (H) 6/155 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 2/157 (16.2 overs) |
| Max Bryant 36 (27) Jason Behrendorff 3/21 (4 overs) | | Matthew Short 67* (35) Matthew Kuhnemann 1/32 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 8 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 16,816 Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and Michael Graham-Smith Player of the match: Jason Behrendorff (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Spencer Johnson (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.
* Match 40 14 January 2023 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 154 (19.3 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 9/137 (20 overs) |
| Marnus Labuschagne 46 (33) Harry Conway 3/36 (3.3 overs) | | Matthew Short 39 (30) James Bazley 3/30 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 17 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 14,785 Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Matthew Kuhnemann (Brisbane Heat)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 44 16 January 2023 (N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars (H) 7/159 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 7/160 (20 overs) |
| Nick Larkin 58 (36) Michael Neser 4/25 (4 overs) | | Matt Renshaw 90 * (56) Liam Hatcher 2/29 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 3 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 12,991 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Gerrard Abood Player of the match: Matt Renshaw (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 49 20 January 2023 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat (H) 6/162 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 6/150 (20 overs) |
| Matt Renshaw 41 (31) Joel Paris 2/15 (4 overs) | | Matthew Wade 45 (37) Michael Neser 3/27 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 12 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 19,636 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Stephen Dionysius Player of the match: Michael Neser (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 51 22 January 2023 (D/N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat (H) 4/188 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 3/184 (20 overs) |
| Sam Hain 73 * (41) Luke Wood 2/38 (4 overs) | | Tom Rogers 41 (20) Mitchell Swepson 2/23 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 4 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 18,184 Umpires: Ben Treloar and Gerrard Abood Player of the match: Sam Hain (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 55 25 January 2023 (D/N) Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes (H) 9/120 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 8/118 (20 overs) |
| Macalister Wright 56 (56) Michael Neser 3/35 (4 overs) | | James Peirson 39 (37) Faheem Ashraf 2/19 (4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 2 runs York Park, Launceston Attendance: 4,822 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Nathan Ellis (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.

## Play-offs
### Matches

* Eliminator 27 January 2023 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 5/203 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 1/51 (6.5 overs) |
| Usman Khawaja 94 (55) Chris Green 2/29 (4 overs) | | David Warner 36* (20) James Bazley 1/3 (1 over) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 8 runs (DLS method) Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 7,067 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Usman Khawaja (Brisbane Heat)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
* No further play was possible due to rain.
* Ross Pawson (Sydney Thunder) made his T20 debut.
* Knockout 29 January 2023 (N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 5/162 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 3/164 (18.5 overs) |
| Shaun Marsh 82* (53) Xavier Bartlett 3/18 (4 overs) | | Usman Khawaja 59 (47) Tom Rogers 2/33 (3.5 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 10,699 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Phillip Gillespie Player of the match: Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Challenger 2 February 2023 (N) Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 9/116 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 6/117 (18.2 overs) |
| Daniel Hughes 23 (24) Matthew Kuhnemann 3/17 (4 overs) | | Michael Neser 48* (32) Izharulhaq Naveed 2/28 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 15,852 Umpires: Donovan Koch and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Michael Neser (Brisbane Heat)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Final 4 February 2023 (D/N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 7/175 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 5/178 (19.2 overs) |
| Nathan McSweeney 41 (37) Jason Behrendorff 2/26 (4 overs) | | Ashton Turner 53 (32) Matthew Kuhnemann 1/28 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 53,886 Umpires: Sam Nogajski and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Ashton Turner (Perth Scorchers)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

## Season statistics
### Batting

Most runs :
| Batter | Mts | Runs | HS |
| James Peirson | 18 | 334 | 57* |
| Matt Renshaw | 12 | 283 | 90* |
| Colin Munro | 8 | 278 | 98 |
| Josh Brown | 14 | 258 | 62 |
| Usman Khawaja | 8 | 249 | 94 |
    As of 4 February 2023
Source:
Highest individual score :
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Opp |
| Colin Munro | 98 | 53 | Sydney Thunder |
| Usman Khawaja | 84 | 55 | Sydney Thunder |
| Matt Renshaw | 90* | 56 | Melbourne Stars |
| Nathan McSweeney | 84 | 51 | Sydney Sixers |
| Sam Billings | 79 | 48 | Adelaide Strikers |
    As of 4 February 2023
Source:

### Bowling

Most wickets :
| Bowler | Mat | Wkts | BBI |
| Michael Neser | 17 | 26 | 4/25 |
| James Bazley | 15 | 16 | 4/22 |
| Matthew Kuhnemann | 18 | 16 | 3/17 |
| Mark Steketee | 8 | 10 | 4/34 |
| Spencer Johnson | 10 | 9 | 3/28 |
    As of 4 February 2023
Source: