# 2021–22 Brisbane Heat season

The 2021–22 Brisbane Heat season was the eleventh in the club's history. The team was coached by Darren Lehmann and captained by Chris Lynn, they competed in the BBL's 2021–22 season.

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
| 1 | Perth Scorchers (C) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 40 | 0.926 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 2 | Sydney Sixers | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 1.027 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 3 | Sydney Thunder | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 0.725 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 0.237 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 5 | Hobart Hurricanes | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | −0.332 | Advanced to play-off phase |
| 6 | Melbourne Stars | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 26 | −0.222 | |
| 7 | Brisbane Heat | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 16 | −0.910 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 16 | −1.477 | |

## Regular season

* Match 2 6 December 2021 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 8/140 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder (H) 3/141 (17.1 overs) |
| Ben Duckett 46 (35) Daniel Sams 3/22 (4 overs) | | Alex Ross 61* (46) Liam Guthrie 2/32 (3 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets Manuka Oval, Canberra Attendance: 6,824 Umpires: Greg Davidson and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Alex Ross (Sydney Thunder)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to field.
* Liam Guthrie (Brisbane Heat) made his T20 debut.
* Match 5 8 December 2021 18:35 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Perth Scorchers 6/157 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 151 (19.5 overs) |
| Kurtis Patterson 55 (30) Cameron Gannon 2/32 (4 overs) | | Xavier Bartlett 34* (25) Matthew Kelly 4/28 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 6 runs Perth Stadium, Perth Attendance: 16,108 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Greg Davidson Player of the match: Matthew Kelly (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 11 13 December 2021 18:15 (N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 6/140 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat (H) 5/141 (16.5 overs) |
| Mackenzie Harvey 71* (56) James Bazley 3/28 (4 overs) | | Sam Heazlett 44* (29) Zahir Khan 2/27 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast Attendance: 6,459 Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and David Taylor Player of the match: James Bazley (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 14 19 December 2021 18:40 (N) Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 7/196 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat (H) 143 (17.3 overs) |
| Sam Billings 64 (27) Mitchell Swepson 2/27 (4 overs) | | Xavier Bartlett 42* (29) Saqib Mahmood 4/22 (3 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 53 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 16,189 Umpires: Darren Close and Donovan Koch Player of the match: Saqib Mahmood (Sydney Thunder)
* Brisbane won the toss and elected to field.
* X-factor subs: Tom Cooper (Brisbane Heat) replaced Tom Abell.
* Match 18 23 December 2021 18:45 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 7/208 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers (H) 8/169 (20 overs) |
| Ben Duckett 78 (47) Rashid Khan 3/34 (4 overs) | | Jonathan Wells 55 (41) Mark Steketee 3/27 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 39 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 7,581 Umpires: Nathan Johnstone and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Ben Duckett (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 23 27 December 2021 20:05 (N) Scorecard
| Melbourne Stars 9/207 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat (H) 9/187 (20 overs) |
| Joe Clarke 85 (44) Mark Steketee 3/40 (4 overs) | | Chris Lynn 57 (34) Qais Ahmad 3/26 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 20 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Attendance: 14,803 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Joe Clarke (Melbourne Stars)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 25 29 December 2021 18:05 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 105 (19.1 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers (H) 8/106 (20 overs) |
| Jack Wildermuth 27 (26) Sean Abbott 4/31 (4 overs) | | Sean Abbott 37* (43) Jack Wildermuth 2/18 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 2 wickets. Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Attendance: 11,354 Umpires: Darren Close and Sam Nogajski Player of the match: Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* X-factor subs: Jack Wildermuth (Brisbane Heat) replaced Matthew Kuhnemann.
* Match 29 1 January 2022 16:00 (D/N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 8/150 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes (H) 8/136 (20 overs) |
| James Bazley 44* (27) Nathan Ellis 3/41 (4 overs) | | Tom Rogers 33* (20) Xavier Bartlett 4/30 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 14 runs Blundstone Arena, Hobart Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith and Nathan Johnstone Player of the match: Xavier Bartlett (Brisbane Heat)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
* X-factor subs: Jack Wildermuth (Brisbane Heat) replaced Liam Guthrie.
* Match 37 6 January 2022 18:05 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 6/128 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades (H) 5/129 (15 overs) |
| Jake Lehmann 65 (52) Mohammad Nabi 2/19 (4 overs) | | Shaun Marsh 57 (35) David Grant 3/20 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets GMHBA Stadium, Geelong Umpires: Bruce Oxenford and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Shaun Marsh (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* Jack Clayton, David Grant, Ronan McDonald, Steve McGiffin, Lachlan Pfeffer and Will Prestwidge (Brisbane Heat) all made their T20 debuts.
* X-factor subs: Mohammad Nabi (Melbourne Renegades) replaced James Pattinson.
* Match 41 8 January 2022 19:30 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Brisbane Heat 8/144 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 2/145 (17.2 overs) |
| Lachlan Pfeffer 69 (51) Sandeep Lamichhane 2/23 (4 overs) | | Ben McDermott 93 (61) Will Prestwidge 2/37 (3.2 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 8 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Gerard Abood and David Taylor Player of the match: Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
* Paddy Dooley (Brisbane Heat) and Will Sanders (Hobart Hurricanes) both made their T20 debuts.
* X-factor subs: Mac Wright (Hobart Hurricanes) replaced Will Sanders.
* Match 46 12 January 2022 18:15 (N) Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 4/161 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat (H) 90 (15 overs) |
| Jake Weatherald 35 (31) Will Prestwidge 2/34 (4 overs) | | Ben Duckett 24 (18) Rashid Khan 6/17 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 71 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Simon Lightbody Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Adelaide Strikers)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 51 16 January 2022 19:15 (N) Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 6/149 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars (H) 2/150 (13.5 overs) |
| Ben Duckett 51 (42) Glenn Maxwell 2/19 (4 overs) | | Joe Clarke 62 (36) James Bazley 1/34 (3.5 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 7,099 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Tony Wilds Player of the match: Glenn Maxwell (Melbourne Stars)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* X-factor subs: Nick Larkin (Melbourne Stars) replaced Brody Couch.
* Match 53 17 January 2022 20:15 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Brisbane Heat 7/155 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 4/156 (18.4 overs) |
| Max Bryant 81 (56) Peter Hatzoglou 2/17 (4 overs) | | Mitchell Marsh 59 (34) Mitchell Swepson 2/19 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 6 wickets Marvel Stadium, Melbourne Attendance: 480 Umpires: Shawn Craig and Ben Treloar Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match 36 19 January 2022 12:05 Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 6/178 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat (H) 8/151 (20 overs) |
| Daniel Hughes 59 (45) Michael Neser 3/39 (4 overs) | | Max Bryant 57 (55) Hayden Kerr 3/23 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 27 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Phillip Gillespie and David Taylor Player of the match: Daniel Hughes (Sydney Sixers)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Chris Lynn (Brisbane Heat) became the first player to score 3,000 runs in the BBL.

## Squad information

The Brisbane Heat squad for the 2021–22 Big Bash League season.
* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
* Ages are given as of the first match of the tournament, 5 December 2021
| No | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 5 | Sam Heazlett | Australia | (1990-12-29)29 December 1990 (aged 30) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 17 | Max Bryant | Australia | (1999-10-03)3 October 1999 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 26 | Tom Cooper | Netherlands | (1986-11-26)26 November 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Non-visa Dutch international |
| 50 | Chris Lynn | Australia | (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 7 | James Bazley | Australia | (1995-04-08)8 April 1995 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 33 | Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | (1994-06-22)22 June 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| 7 | Michael Neser | Australia | (1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| – | Tom Abell | England | 5 March 1994 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Visa contract |
| 24 | Jack Wildermuth | Australia | (1993-09-01)1 September 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Wicketkeepers |||||||
| 18 | Tom Banton | England | (1998-11-11)11 November 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | – | Visa contract |
| – | Ben Duckett | England | 17 October 1994 (age 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Visa contract |
| 59 | Jimmy Peirson | Australia | (1992-10-13)13 October 1992 (aged 29) | Right-handed | – | Captain |
| Pace bowlers |||||||
| 6 | Mark Steketee | Australia | (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| 19 | Xavier Bartlett | Australia | (1998-12-17)17 December 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 38 | Matthew Willans | Australia | (2000-12-18)18 December 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | |
| 42 | Connor Sully | Australia | (2000-10-24)24 October 2000 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| Spin bowlers |||||||
| 4 | Mitchell Swepson | Australia | (1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right Arm leg break | |
| 30 | Matthew Kuhnemann | Australia | (1996-09-20)20 September 1996 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 88 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | (2001-03-28)28 March 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Visa contract |