MCG Stadium T20 records BBL: Melbourne Cricket Ground T20 records and highest successful run chase in Big Bash League

Gurpreet Singh | 15/12/2022
MCG Stadium T20 records BBL: Melbourne Cricket Ground T20 records and highest successful run chase in Big Bash League

The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will host its first Big Bash League (BBL) 2022-23 match on Friday, between the home side Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes.

A lackluster batting performance by the Stars in their opening match of the season against Sydney Thunder, resulted in their one-wicket loss at the Manuka Oval. They will be itching to get off the mark come Friday, but will face the steep challenge from the Heat.

Hobart Hurricanes on the other hand, have quite a few explosive batters in their mix this season, and will eye on their second-ever BBL title this season.

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Three Pakistani players – Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, and Faheem Ashraf are the new signings for them for the ongoing season. While Faheem is currently playing the three-match Test series against England, the Hurricanes do have the service of James Neesham as well.

The Melbourne Stars have overall in the 11 complete BBL seasons, won 31 of their 55 matches at the MCG and lost 23 of them. The Hurricanes, on the other hand, have won 4 and lost 8 BBL matches so far since first playing at this venue in 2012.

MCG Stadium T20 records BBL

Highest run-scorers in BBL matches played at MCG are Glenn Maxwell (1,195 runs), Marcus Stoinis (939 runs), Luke Wright (753 runs), Kevin Pietersen (553 runs), and Peter Handscomb (431).

On the other hand, the leading wicket-takers at this venue across the eleven BBL seasons are Adam Zampa (41 wickets), John Hastings (26 wickets), Scott Boland (23 wickets), James Faulkner (23 wickets), and Marcus Stoinis (16 wickets).

Highest BBL innings totals at MCG

Score Overs Team Opposition Year
273/2 20 Melbourne Stars Hobart Hurricanes Jan 2022
219/1 20 Melbourne Stars Sydney Sixers Jan 2020
208/7 20 Melbourne Stars Melbourne Renegades Dec 2013
194/2 20 Melbourne Stars Sydney Thunder Feb 2020
190/5 20 Hobart Hurricanes Melbourne Stars Dec 2014

Melbourne Cricket Ground highest successful run chase in Big Bash League

Target Overs Team Opposition Year
186 19.1 Melbourne Stars Hobart Hurricanes 2018
182 19.3 Melbourne Stars Perth Scorchers 2015
182 19.4 Sydney Sixers Melbourne Stars 2021
181 19.3 Sydney Thunder Melbourne Stars 2016
180 19.5 Sydney Sixers Melbourne Stars 2021

 

Post Edited By: Rishikesh Sharma
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Gurpreet Singh

Gurpreet Singh is a Cricket writer at The Sportsrush. His platonic relationship with sports had always been there since childhood, but Cricket managed to strike a special, intimate nerve of his heart. Although his initial dream of playing the sport at the highest level couldn't come to fruition, Gurpreet did represent the state of Jharkhand at the under-14 level. However, almost like taking a pledge to never let the undying passion for Cricket fade away even a tad, he made sure to continue the love relationship by assigning the field of journalism as an indirect Cupid. He thus, first finished his bachelor's in journalism and then pursued the PG Diploma course in English journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC). Soon after and since 2019, he has been working at The Sportsrush. Apart from sports, he takes keen interest in politics, and in understanding women and gender-related issues.

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