Big Bash League 2023-24 Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Brisbane Heat vs Adelaide Strikers (Updated) ft. Josh Brown and Xavier Bartlett

The Challenger of the Big Bash League 2023-24 saw the Brisbane Heat face the Adelaide Strikers. The Carrara Oval in Queensland hosted this exciting contest on Monday (January 22).

Brisbane Heat won the toss and batted first. Josh Brown opened the batting for them and went berserk. He played some outstanding strokes and scored at a brisk rate. He was supported by Nathan McSweeney (33) from the other end as the Strikers were left clueless.

Brown continued playing his strokes and brought up his century off just 41 balls. He smashed 10 fours and 12 sixes to score 140 off just 57 balls to help his side post a mammoth 214 on the board. The Strikers picked up seven wickets in total.

In reply, the Strikers lost in-form Matthew Short on 19 inside the powerplay. Thomas Kelly tried hard and scored a quickfire 41 but fell in the 12th over as Heat kept picking wickets at regular intervals. As a result, the Strikers failed to get going.

Harry Nielsen scored a fighting 50 but it wasn’t enough as the Strikers got bundled out on 160 in the last over to lose the game by 54 runs. Spencer Johnson and skipper McSweeney grabbed three scalps each for Heat as they won the game comprehensively and qualified for the final of BBL 2023-24.

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Big Bash League 2023-24 Most Runs List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	MW Short (AS)	11	11	2	541	82	60.11	353	153.25	-	6	-	43	25
2	AM Hardie (PS)	11	11	2	334	85*	37.11	261	127.96	-	2	-	18	14
3	J Brown (BH)	8	8	0	313	140	39.12	205	152.68	1	-	-	26	20
4	CA Lynn (AS)	7	7	2	304	83*	60.8	185	164.32	-	3	-	31	14
5	LJ Evans (PS)	10	7	2	292	85*	58.4	154	189.61	-	3	-	29	16
6	BJ Webster (MS)	9	8	2	262	66*	43.66	229	114.41	-	3	1	21	7
7	BR McDermott (HH)	8	8	2	261	95*	43.5	192	135.93	-	3	-	25	12
8	AD Hales (ST)	9	9	0	258	72	28.66	183	140.98	-	1	1	27	13
9	J Fraser-McGurk (MR)	9	8	0	257	70	32.12	162	158.64	-	2	1	17	18
10	JM Vince (SS)	9	9	1	244	83	30.5	196	124.48	-	2	-	26	5

Matthew Short is the leading run-scorer in the Big Bash League 2023-24. The Strikers skipper departed on 19 in the Challenger against Heat. He has now taken his runs tally to 541 runs in 11 outings and sits at the top of the most runs list.

Aaron Hardie of Perth Scorchers is placed second in the most runs list of Big Bash League 2023. He has scored 334 runs in 11 matches at an average of 37.11.

Brisbane Heat’s Josh Brown has taken giant strides in the list of most runs after his mind-blogging ton against the Strikers in the Challenger. His 57-ball 140 knock has helped him take his runs tally to 313 in eight games and has jumped to the third spot.

Chris Lynn of Adelaide Strikers sits below Brown in the most runs list. He finished Big Bash League 2023-24 with 304 runs in seven games at an average of 60.80.

Laurie Evans of Perth Scorchers follows Lynn in the list. He has scored 292 runs in 10 games and struck at 189.61 in the competition.

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Big Bash League 2023-24 Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	XC Bartlett (BH)	10	10	222	37	-	282	18	3/29	15.66	7.62	12.33	-	-
2	BJ Dwarshuis (SS)	10	10	218	36.2	-	246	16	5/21	15.37	6.77	13.62	-	1
3	JP Behrendorff (PS)	10	9	198	33	1	254	16	4/25	15.87	7.69	12.37	1	-
4	PI Walter (BH)	10	10	186	31	-	267	16	3/27	16.68	8.61	11.62	-	-
5	J Overton (AS)	9	9	206	34.2	-	277	16	3/23	17.31	8.06	12.87	-	-
6	SH Johnson (BH)	10	10	210	35	1	249	15	3/20	16.6	7.11	14	-	-
7	CJ Boyce (AS)	11	11	254	42.2	-	293	14	3/20	20.92	6.92	18.14	-	-
8	L Pope (AS)	6	6	126	21	-	185	13	4/22	14.23	8.8	9.69	2	-
9	LR Morris (PS)	9	9	186	31	-	247	13	5/24	19	7.96	14.3	-	1
10	DR Sams (ST)	9	8	162	27	-	251	12	5/30	20.91	9.29	13.5	1	1

Xavier Bartlett of Brisbane Heat is the leading wicket-taker in the Big Bash League 2023-24. He has retained his top position after picking up a wicket against the Strikers in the Challenger. He has 18 wickets to his name in 10 games.

Ben Dwarshuis of Sydney Sixers sits below Bartlett in the most wickets list. The left-arm pacer has grabbed 16 scalps in 10 games at an average of 15.37 and will be looking to go at the top by adding more to his tally in the final.

Jason Behrendorff of Perth Scorchers grabbed 16 wickets at an average of 15.87 and is placed third in the most wickets list.

Paul Walter of Brisbane Heat also has 16 scalps to his name in the Big Bash League 2023-24 and follows Behrendorff as he averages 16.68.

Jamie Overton of Adelaide Strikers sits below Walter in the list of most wickets. The English pacer has 16 wickets to his name and averages 17.31 with the ball.