# 2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash

The 2009–10 KFC Twenty20 Big Bash is the fifth season of the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. Six teams representing six states in Australia are participating in the competition. The competition began on 28 December 2009 when the Queensland Bulls played the Victorian Bushrangers at the Brisbane Cricket Ground (Gabba).
This season comprised 15 regular matches, a preliminary final and a final, the same as it was in the 2008–09 season.

## Table

Teams received 2 points for a win, 1 for a tie or no result, and 0 for a loss. At the end of the regular matches the teams ranked two and three play each other in the preliminary final at the home venue of the team ranked two. The winner of the preliminary final earns the right to play the first placed team in the final at the home venue of the first placed team. In the event of several teams finishing with the same number of points, standings are determined by most wins, then net run rate (NRR).
The two teams that made the final qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Southern Redbacks | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.740 |
| 2 | Queensland Bulls | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.003 |
| 3 | Victorian Bushrangers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.869 |
| 4 | Western Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.680 |
| 5 | New South Wales Blues | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.764 |
| 6 | Tasmanian Tigers | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.728 |

## Teams

| Club | Home Ground | Captain | International Players |
| New South Wales Blues | Stadium Australia, Sydney | David Warner | Dwayne Smith |
| Queensland Bulls | Brisbane Cricket Ground | James Hopes | Daniel Vettori |
| Southern Redbacks | Adelaide Oval | Daniel Harris | Kieron Pollard, Shahid Afridi |
| Tasmanian Tigers | Bellerive Oval, Hobart | George Bailey | Naved-ul-Hasan |
| Victorian Bushrangers | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Cameron White | Ross Taylor, Dwayne Bravo |
| Western Warriors | WACA Ground, Perth | Adam Voges | Chris Gayle |

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 28 December 2009 18:45 Scorecard
| Victoria 8/157 (20 overs) | v | Queensland (H) 6/121 (16 overs) |
| Ross Taylor 58 (36) Dwayne Bravo 36 (18) Ryan Harris 3/23 (4 overs) | | Craig Philipson 33 (27) James Hopes 22 (15) John Hastings 3/21 (4 overs) |
* Victoria won by 3 runs (D/L method). Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Attendance: 7,748 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Bruce Oxenford Player of the match: Ross Taylor
* Rain stopped the Queensland innings at 16 overs with a par score of 124.
* 29 December 2009 17:15 Scorecard
| South Australia 6/196 (20 overs) | v | Western Australia (H) 167 (19 overs) |
| Kieron Pollard 45 (31) Mark Cosgrove 42 (29) Aaron Heal 2/39 (4 overs) | | Adam Voges 45 (25) Chris Gayle 44 (24) Shahid Afridi 4/19 (4 overs) |
* South Australia won by 29 runs WACA Ground, Perth Attendance: 17,308 (house full) Umpires: Mick Martell and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Shahid Afridi
* 30 December 2009 18:45 Scorecard
| New South Wales 4/194 (20 overs) | v | Tasmania (H) 163 (19 overs) |
| Phillip Hughes 71* (50) David Warner 67 (24) Naved-ul-Hasan 2/41 (4 overs) | | Tim Paine 48 (18) Rhett Lockyear 25 (13) Steve Smith 4/13 (4 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 31 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Attendance: 6,515 Umpires: Tony Ward and John Ward Player of the match: David Warner

### Round 2

* 1 January 2010 18:45 Scorecard
| (H) Tasmania 8/167 (20 overs) | v | Western Australia 150 (18.5 overs) |
| Travis Birt 54 (42) Naved-ul-Hasan 47 (27) Aaron Heal 2/15 (4 overs) | | Adam Voges 31 (20) Luke Ronchi 27 (17) Naved-ul-Hasan 3/29 (3.5 overs) |
* Tasmania won by 17 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart Attendance: 6,126 Umpires: Tony Ward and John Ward Player of the match: Naved-ul-Hasan
* 2 January 2010 18:45 Scorecard
| New South Wales 6/178 (20 overs) | v | Victoria (H) 4/179 (19.4 overs) |
| David Warner 40 (20) Steve Smith 35 (26) Dwayne Bravo 3/32 (4 overs) | | Matthew Wade 41 (24) Brad Hodge 40 (36) Dwayne Smith 1/24 (3.4 overs) |
* Victoria won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 28,052 Umpires: Geoff Joshua and Bob Parry Player of the match: Dwayne Bravo
* 3 January 2010 18:45 Scorecard
| Queensland 4/156 (20 overs) | v | South Australia (H) 6/160 (19 overs) |
| James Hopes 63 (45) Andrew Symonds 27 (23) Shahid Afridi 1/25 (4 overs) | | Daniel Harris 34 (19) Mark Cosgrove 43* (40) Nathan Rimmington 2/30 (4 overs) Chris Simpson 2/30 (4 overs) |
* South Australia won by 4 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 17,500 (house full) Umpires: Robert Brooks and Rod Tucker Player of the match: Shahid Afridi

### Round 3

* 5 January 2010 Scorecard
| (H) Western Australia 1/198 (20 overs) | v | New South Wales 71 (16.2 overs) |
| Shaun Marsh 108* (58) Wes Robinson 54 (55) Mitchell Starc 1/25 (3 overs) | | Phil Jaques 16 (17) Steve Smith 14 (15) Mitchell Marsh 4/6 (2.2 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 127 runs WACA Ground, Perth Attendance: 13,888 Umpires: Ian Lock and Mick Martell Player of the match: Shaun Marsh
* 7 January 2010 Scorecard
| (H) South Australia 7/202 (20 overs) | v | Victoria 111 (14 overs) |
| Kieron Pollard 52 (22) Daniel Harris 48 (33) John Hastings 2/30 (4 overs) | | Aaron Finch 48 (38) Clint McKay 15 (8) Shaun Tait 3/12 (2 overs) Kieron Pollard 2/8 (1 over) |
* South Australia won by 91 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 16,460 (house full) Umpires: Simon Fry and Geoff Joshua Player of the match: Shaun Tait
* 8 January 2010 Scorecard
| (H) Queensland 153 (20 overs) | v | Tasmania 9/144 (20 overs) |
| James Hopes 50 (31) Lee Carseldine 25 (17) Brett Geeves 4/30 (4 overs) Gerard Denton 2/30 (4 overs) | | Tim Paine 39 (20) John Rogers 27 (19) James Hopes 3/25 (4 overs) Ryan Harris 2/26 (4 overs) |
* Queensland won by 9 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Attendance: 16,494 Umpires: Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker Player of the match: James Hopes

### Round 4

* 10 January 2010 17:15 Scorecard
| (H) Western Australia 5/152 (20 overs) | v | Victoria 8/128 (20 overs) |
| Wes Robinson 34 (20) Luke Pomersbach 32 (19) Dirk Nannes 2/15 (4 overs) | | Andrew McDonald 32 (25) Cameron White 31 (28) Brad Knowles 3/20 (4 overs) |
* Western Australia won by 24 runs WACA Ground, Perth Attendance: 17,612 (house full) Umpires: Jeff Brookes and Mick Martell Player of the match: Ashley Noffke
* 12 January 2010 18:45 Scorecard
| (H) South Australia 131 (18 overs) | v | Tasmania 9/108 (20 overs) |
| Graham Manou 33 (17) Kieron Pollard 27 (23) Naved-ul-Hasan 3/15 (3 overs) James Faulkner 2/11 (3 overs) | | Travis Birt 22 (28) Brett Geeves 18 (14) Aaron O'Brien 3/15 (4 overs) Shaun Tait 3/27 (4 overs) |
* South Australia won by 23 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 14,440 Umpires: Simon Fry and Paul Wilson Player of the match: Aaron O'Brien
* 13 January 2010 19:15 Scorecard
| Queensland 4/110 (9 overs) | v | New South Wales (H) 7/56 (9 overs) |
| Andrew Symonds 38* (21) Chris Simpson 34 (14) Dwayne Smith 2/18 (2 overs) Mitchell Starc 1/16 (2 overs) | | Daniel Smith 20* (14) Dominic Thornely 15* (15) Nathan Rimmington 3/13 (2 overs) Daniel Vettori 1/7 (2 overs) |
* Queensland won by 54 runs Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 29,743 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Paul Reiffel Player of the match: Nathan Rimmington
* Rain reduced play to 9 overs per side.

### Round 5

* 15 January 2010 18:45 Scorecard
| Tasmania 8/160 (20 overs) | v | Victoria (H) 1/161 (16.5 overs) |
| Tim Paine 61 (32) Ed Cowan 23 (19) Clinton McKay 2/24 (4 overs) | | Brad Hodge 90 (56) Aaron Finch 58 (39) Xavier Doherty 1/30 (4 overs) |
* Victoria won by 9 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Attendance: 43,125 Umpires: Bob Parry and John Ward Player of the match: Brad Hodge
* 16 January 2010 18:45 Scorecard
| (H) Queensland 7/203 (20 overs) | v | Western Australia 5/166 (20 overs) |
| Chris Simpson 76 (38) Craig Philipson 46* (28) Brad Knowles 2/48 (4 overs) Aaron Heal 1/28 (4 overs) | | Wes Robinson 51 (40) Luke Ronchi 34 (27) Ben Cutting 2/30 (4 overs) James Hopes 2/30 (4 overs) |
* Queensland won by 37 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Attendance: 17,645 Umpires: Simon Fry and Paul Reiffel Player of the match: Chris Simpson
* 17 January 2010 19:15 Scorecard
| South Australia 81 (14.4 overs) | v | New South Wales (H) 2/82 (8.4 overs) |
| Kieron Pollard 13 (15) Daniel Harris 11 (6) Grant Lambert 3/20 (3 overs) Dwayne Smith 2/4 (2 overs) | | David Warner 54 (21) Phillip Hughes 25 (27) Gary Putland 1/18 (2.4 overs) Shahid Afridi 1/20 (2 overs) |
* New South Wales won by 8 wickets Stadium Australia, Sydney Attendance: 26,406 Umpires: Gerard Abood and Ian Lock Player of the match: David Warner

## Knockout stage
### Preliminary final

* 19 January 2010 18:45 Scorecard
| (H) Queensland 5/149 (20 overs) | v | Victoria 4/150 (18.5 overs) |
| Ben Dunk 70* (40) James Hopes 44* (55) Dirk Nannes 2/26 (4 overs) Andrew McDonald 1/22 (4 overs) | | David Hussey 60* (39) Brad Hodge 30 (28) Ben Cutting 2/34 (4 overs) Nathan Rimmington 1/14 (2 overs) |
* Victoria won by 6 wickets Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane Attendance: 11,806 Umpires: Paul Reiffel and Rod Tucker Player of the match: David Hussey

### Final

* 23 January 2010 18:45 Scorecard
| Victoria 7/166 (20 overs) | v | South Australia (H) 9/118 (20 overs) |
| Aaron Finch 48 (34) Aiden Blizzard 42* (19) Aaron O'Brien 3/26 (4 overs) Gary Putland 1/27 (4 overs) | | Kieron Pollard 44 (33) Mark Cosgrove 22 (24) Andrew McDonald 3/21 (4 overs) James Pattinson 3/27 (4 overs) |
* Victoria won by 48 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 17,722 (house full) Umpires: Simon Fry and Paul Reiffel Player of the match: Aiden Blizzard

## Statistics
### Highest team totals

The following table lists the six highest team scores during this season.
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
| Queensland | 7/203 | Western Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| South Australia | 7/202 | Victoria | Adelaide Oval |
| Western Australia | 1/198 | New South Wales | WACA Ground |
| South Australia | 6/196 | Western Australia | WACA Ground |
| New South Wales | 4/194 | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval |
| Victoria | 4/179 | New South Wales | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Last Updated 23 January 2010.

### Most runs

The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Kieron Pollard | South Australia | 190 | 6 | 31.66 | 145.03 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Finch | Victoria | 189 | 5 | 47.25 | 143.18 | 58* | 0 | 1 |
| James Hopes | Queensland | 185 | 6 | 37.00 | 120.91 | 63 | 0 | 2 |
| Brad Hodge | Victoria | 181 | 7 | 25.85 | 115.28 | 90 | 0 | 1 |
| Shaun Marsh | Western Australia | 175 | 5 | 43.75 | 133.58 | 108* | 1 | 0 |
Last Updated 23 January 2010.

### Highest scores

This table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings.
| Player | Team | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | Opponent | Ground |
| Shaun Marsh | Western Australia | 108* | 58 | 6 | 6 | New South Wales | WACA Ground |
| Brad Hodge | Victoria | 90 | 56 | 6 | 5 | Tasmania | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Chris Simpson | Queensland | 76 | 38 | 11 | 3 | Western Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| Phillip Hughes | New South Wales | 71* | 50 | 6 | 1 | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval |
| Ben Dunk | Queensland | 70* | 40 | 6 | 2 | Victoria | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
Last Updated 23 January 2010.

### Most wickets

The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.
| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
| John Hastings | Victoria | 10 | 7 | 20.70 | 16.8 | 7.39 | 3/21 |
| Aaron Heal | Western Australia | 9 | 5 | 13.00 | 13.3 | 5.85 | 2/13 |
| Brad Knowles | Western Australia | 9 | 5 | 15.77 | 12.6 | 7.47 | 3/20 |
| Naved-ul-Hasan | Tasmania | 9 | 5 | 16.11 | 12.5 | 7.69 | 3/15 |
| Nathan Rimmington | Queensland | 8 | 6 | 15.75 | 13.5 | 7.00 | 3/13 |
Last Updated 23 January 2010.

### Best bowling figures

This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season.
| Player | Team | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground |
| Mitchell Marsh | Western Australia | 2.2 | 4/6 | New South Wales | WACA Ground |
| Steve Smith | New South Wales | 4.0 | 4/13 | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval |
| Shahid Afridi | South Australia | 4.0 | 4/19 | Western Australia | WACA Ground |
| Brett Geeves | Tasmania | 4.0 | 4/30 | Queensland | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
| Shaun Tait | South Australia | 2.0 | 3/12 | Victoria | Adelaide Oval |
Last Updated 23 January 2010.