The Big Bash League or the BBL is an annual T20 cricket tournament played in Australia. It is one of the most famous franchises T20 leagues around the world. The tournament was first played in 2011, with the Perth Scorchers as the most successful of the eight teams with five titles. They are also the defending champions since last two years. The tournament has given the fans so much including some amazing moments, unbelievable innings, high intensity games and much more. Here we look at the top 10 batters with century in the tournament.
1. Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh is an Australian all-rounder who plays all three formats. He was a part of the T20 World Cup-winning team in 2021 and the man of the match in the finals against New Zealand. Playing for the defending champion Perth Scorchers, the batter smashed an unbeaten century of just 60 balls against the Hobart Hurricanes in 2021. This was his maiden T20 tonne, which included six 4s and five 6s, which helped his team win by 53 runs.
2. Alex Carey
The Australian wicketkeeper batter is one of the regular inclusions for the national team in every format. He is the first-choice keeper and batter for Australia. Playing for the Adelaide Strikers, the southpaw smashed 101 runs off 62 balls against the Brisbane Heat. His fantastic ton included ten 4s and three 6s. This knock came as the first century of BBL 10 in 2020 and helped the Strikers win the match by a huge margin of 82 runs.
3. D’Arcy Short
D’Arcy Short is a left-handed attacking batter from Australia. In the 10th edition of the tournament, the southpaw scored an unbeaten 103 off 70 balls while playing for the Hobart Hurricanes. His three 4s and seven 6s against the bowling attack of the Perth Scorchers helped his team win the match by 8 runs. His knock was truly a match-defining one, which earned his team two important points along with the player of the match award.
4. Alex Hales
Alex Hales is a former English cricketer who used to usually open the innings in the white ball formats. He was known for his fearless and attacking approach. In the 11th edition of the tournament, the batter smashed an impressive 110 runs off 56 balls against the Sydney Sixers. His knock included nine 4s and eight 6s, which helped his team, the Sydney Thunders, register a 46-run victory.
5. Colin Munro
The unorthodox batter from New Zealand is known for his aggressive batting display. He used to open the inning for the Kiwis and is famous as a T20 specialist. While playing for the Perth Scorchers in the 2021 season, the southpaw smashed an unbeaten 114 off 73 balls against the Adelaide Strikers. His terrific knock, which included eight 4s and six 6s, sealed the deal, and the Strikers fell short by 49 runs.
6. Ben McDermott
The right-handed batter from Australia smashed 127 off just 65 balls against the Melbourne Renegades. In the 2021 edition of the tournament, he smashed nine boundaries and nine 6’s to help his team, the Hobart Hurricanes, win the match by 85 runs. Prior to this match, he also scored 110 off 60 against the Strikers in the same edition of the tournament and 114 off 52 during the 2017 season against the Renegades.
7. Matthew Wade
The wicketkeeper and left-handed batter from Australia is known for his tremendous hitting. He single-handedly won the semi-final of the 2021 T20 World Cup against Pakistan. The Hobart Hurricanes match against the Adelaide Strikers in 2020 saw one of the best T20 innings. Wade smashed an unbeaten 130 off just 61, striking over 200 against the Strikers. His eleven 4s and seven 6s helped the Hurricanes win the match by 10 runs.
8. Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is an Australian all-rounder known for his range-hitting in T20 cricket. He generally bats in the middle order for Australia in the white-ball formats. While playing for the Melbourne Stars in 2020, the batter smashed a swashbuckling 147 off only 79 balls against the Sydney Sixers. His fearless knock, which included thirteen 4s and eight 6s, helped his team win the match comfortably by 44 runs. This was the second-highest score by a batsman in the history of the BBL.
9. Steve Smith
The famous batter from Australia is known for his amazing test record as a batter. Scoring a T20 tonis not everyone’s cup of tea. There are very few all-format batters around the world, and Smith is one of them. The batter scored an unbeaten 125 off just 66 balls in the latest edition of the tournament. Playing for the Sydney Sixers, his amazing knock included five 4s and nine 6s, which helped his team beat the Sydney Thunders by a massive 125 runs. In the previous match, the batter scored 101 off 56, which included five 4s and seven 6s, against the Adelaide Strikers and took his team home by a big margin of 59 runs. He is one of the very few batters to score at least two centuries in the tournament.
10. Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell, the superstar of Australian and world cricket, needs no introduction. His ability to take on the bowler from the first ball is impeccable. His participation in T20 cricket is a threat to the opposition. The all-rounder has maintained his reputation not just in the BBL but in the IPL as well. His 154* off just 64 balls against the Hobart Hurricanes, which included twenty-two 4s and four 6s, helped his side; the Melbourne Stars won by a huge 106 runs in the latest edition of the tournament. The power hitter also scored 103 off 57 against the Sydney Sixers in the 2021 edition, which included twelve 4s and four 6s.
