Brisbane Heat
| Brisbane | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Captain: |
 James Hopes |
| Coach: |
Stuart Law |
| Colours: | teal |
| Founded: | 2011 |
| Home ground: | The Gabba |
| Capacity: | 42,000 |
| BBL wins: | 1 |
| CLT20 wins: | 0 |
| Official website: | brisbaneheat.com.au |
The Brisbane Heat are an Australian men's professional twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Big Bash League.[1] The Heat wear an aqua uniform.[2]
The Heat are based in Brisbane in the Australian state Queensland. Their home ground is the Brisbane Cricket Ground (The Gabba).[3]
In their second season, they won the Big Bash League for the first time and thus qualified for the Champions League Twenty20.
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Nat | DOB | Bat | Bowl | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Joe Burns | | 6 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| Peter Forrest | | 15 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ||
| [[Chris Lynn]] | | 10 April 1990 | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | ||
| Luke Pomersbach | | 24 September 1984 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| Asad Vala |  | 5 July 1987 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | Rookie contract | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Daniel Christian | | 4 May 1983 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| James Hopes | | 24 October 1978 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | Captain | |
| Daniel Vettori |  | 27 January 1979 | Left-handed | Left arm orthodox | Overseas player | |
| Shane Watson | | 17 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Ben Cutting | | 30 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Chris Sabburg | | 2 January 1990 | Left-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
| Wicketkeepers | ||||||
| Chris Hartley | | 24 May 1982 | Left-handed | - | ||
| Craig Kieswetter |  | 28 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | Overseas player | |
| Ben McDermott | | 12 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | Rookie contract | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| Cameron Gannon | | 23 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Ryan Harris | | 11 October 1979 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Mitchell Johnson | | 2 November 1981 | Left-handed | Left arm fast | ||
| Alister McDermott | | 7 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Nick Buchanan | | 3 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Mark Steketee | | 17 January 1994 | Right-handed | Right arm fast medium | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| Nathan Hauritz | | 8 October 1981 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ||
Big Bash League 2011/12
The team started very poorly and lost their first 4 matches. But the team with an outside chance to reach the semis, made a fabulous comeback by winning their last 3 matches, and were just eliminated in the last match of BBL. Brendon McCullum missed some matches as he was playing HRV Cup in New Zealand simultaneously while Daniel Vettori missed few games because of injury while the original captain James Hopes missed the whole tournament because of injury. The team despite some poor show in the beginning, still ended 5th/8 on the points table.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 December 2011 | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Cricket Ground | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 20 December 2011 | Melbourne Stars | The Gabba | Lost by 8 runs |
| 29 December 2011 | Perth Scorchers | WACA Ground | Lost by 10 runs |
| 3 January 2012 | Adelaide Strikers | The Gabba | Lost by 31 runs |
| 6 January 2012 | Hobart Hurricanes | The Gabba | Won by 3 runs, MoM- Matthew Hayden 76 (51) |
| 12 January 2012 | Melbourne Renegades | Etihad Stadium | Won by 12 runs, MoM- Daniel Vettori 40(25) and 0/27 (4 Overs) |
| 17 January 2012 | Sydney Thunder | The Gabba | Won by 91 runs, MoM- Daniel Christian 75* (47) and 1/17 (4 Overs) |
| Overall Record of 3–4 in BBL 1
Failed to make Semifinals, ended 5/8 | |||
Big Bash League 2012/13
Final
Brisbane Heat defeated the Perth Scorchers in the 2012/13 Big Bash League final. The match was played at the WACA Ground on 19 January 2013.[4]
Captain James Hopes was unable to play due to injury.[4] Vice-captain Chris Hartley won the toss, and elected to bat first. Joe Burns top scored for Brisbane with 43 runs off 27 balls, in a total of 167 for the loss of five wickets. Jason Behrendorff took 2 wickets for the Scorchers.[5]
In reply, Perth Scorchers scored 133 for the loss of nine wickets from their 20 overs, losing by 34 runs. Adam Voges was the highest scorer with 49 runs from 32 deliveries. Barbadian Kemar Roach took 3 wickets for 18 runs. Nathan Hauritz was named man of the match after bowling three overs for 11 runs and taking three catches.[4][5]
Honours
Domestic
International
- Champions League Twenty20:
- Champions (0):
- Runners-Up (0):
- Appearances (1): 2013
- Champions (0):
vs BBL sides
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Melbourne Renegades | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Melbourne Stars | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Perth Scorchers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Sydney Sixers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sydney Thunder | 3 | 3 | 0 |
See also
References
- ↑ "BBL team names and colours". 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ↑ "New Twenty20 Big Bash league to feature teams in pink, orange and purple as tradition is abandoned". Fox Sports (Australia). 6 April 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- ↑ Cricket Australia (2011), Home Ground, www.brisbaneheat.com.au, retrieved 24 September 2013, <http://www.brisbaneheat.com.au/team/gabba>
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Heat capture Big Bash title". ABC Radio Grandstand (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 19 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "2012/13 KFC Big Bash League Final - PRS v BRH". ABC Radio Grandstand (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 19 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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