Most Runs in BBL 2021/22
| Player | Innings | Runs | High Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100/50 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben McDermott (HH) | 13 | 577 | 127 | 48.08 | 153.86 | 2/3 | 46/29 |
| Jonathan Wells (AS) | 17 | 501 | 73 | 38.53 | 128.79 | 0/4 | 37/10 |
| Matthew Short (AS) | 16 | 493 | 89 | 32.86 | 155.52 | 0/3 | 36/26 |
| Glenn Maxwell (MS) | 13 | 468 | 154* | 42.54 | 159.72 | 2/1 | 49/12 |
| Jason Sangha (ST) | 12 | 445 | 91* | 49.44 | 132.04 | 0/3 | 36/13 |
| D’Arcy Short (HH) | 15 | 444 | 73* | 37.00 | 113.26 | 0/2 | 36/11 |
| Moises Henriques (SS) | 15 | 440 | 76* | 36.66 | 133.33 | 0/2 | 36/12 |
| Josh Philippe (SS) | 14 | 429 | 99* | 33.00 | 143.47 | 0/4 | 35/16 |
| Joe Clarke (MS) | 13 | 419 | 85 | 32.23 | 151.26 | 0/5 | 37/17 |
| Kurtis Patterson (PS) | 13 | 391 | 78 | 30.07 | 142.18 | 0/4 | 31/18 |
| Colin Munro (PS) | 13 | 390 | 114* | 43.33 | 127.45 | 1/2 | 24/16 |
Key Insights on Leading Run Scorers in BBL 2021/22
Top Batting Milestones and Century Makers in BBL 2021/22
Ben McDermott emerged as the leading run-getter in the 2021/22 BBL season. The wicket-keeper batter had smashed a whopping 577 runs in just 13 innings for the Hobart Hurricanes.
His tally of 577 puts him in fourth in the list of most runs in a single BBL season, currently led by Marcus Stoinis (705 in the 2019/20 season).
Jonathan Wells was the other batter to cross the 500-run mark in the 2021/22 season, as he scored 510 in 17 innings with the help of four half-centuries.
The highest individual score of the season belongs to Glenn Maxwell. Playing for Melbourne Stars, he smashed an unbeaten 64-ball 154 against the Hobart Hurricanes at Melbourne. This was his second century of the season, after his 103 against the Sydney Sixers at the same venue.
Ben McDermott was the other batter to score multiple centuries (127 and 110*) in the season, while Colin Munro & Mitchell Marsh have scored a solitary century each in the BBL 2021/22.
Ben McDermott and Joe Clarke have scored five fifty-plus scores each, with the former converting two of them into centuries. Four batters, namely Aaron Finch, Jonathan Wells, Josh Philippe, and Kurtis Patterson, jointly come second with four half-centuries each.
Sam Heazlett of the Brisbane Heat has scored the most runs (266) in BBL 2021/22, without scoring a single half-century.
BBL 2021/22 Best Strike Rates and Boundary Records
A total of 36 batters had crossed the 200-run mark in the BBL 2021/22 season. Among them Tim David has the best strike rate (163.9), having scored 218 runs in 14 outings.
Glenn Maxwell follows David, scoring 468 runs at a blistering strike rate of 159.72.
On the other hand, Jake Weatherald of Adelaide Strikers’ had the lowest strike rate (107.03) for a batter with at least 200 runs in the season.
Ben McDermott led the tournament six tally by smashing 29 maximums in the 375 balls he faced and Matthew Short follows him with 26 sixes.
Glenn Maxwell has hit the most boundary fours with 49, followed closely by McDermott who hit 46 boundaries in the season.
Player Averages and Captaincy Performance Stats
Likewise, Ian Cockbain’s average of 59.75 is the highest in the 2021/22 season and he had made 239 runs in just 6 outings. The others to have an average of over 45 and score more than 200 runs are, Mitchell Marsh (347 runs at 57.83), Jason Sangha (445 runs at 49.44), and McDermott (577 runs at 48.08).
Similarly, Weatherald’s average of 17.75 is the lowest.
In terms of leadership contributions, Glenn Maxwell has the most runs as a captain (468), followed by Moises Henriques , who scored 440 runs for the Sydney Sixers.
Most Wickets in BBL 2021/22
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Best Bowling (Innings) | Average | Economy | Strike Rate | 4W/5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Siddle (AS) | 17 | 30 | 5/23 | 17.73 | 8.33 | 12.76 | 1/1 |
| Hayden Kerr (SS) | 16 | 25 | 4/32 | 15.00 | 7.50 | 12.00 | 1/0 |
| Andrew Tye (PS) | 16 | 25 | 3/15 | 16.96 | 8.07 | 12.60 | 0/0 |
| Rashid Khan (AS) | 11 | 20 | 6/17 | 13.95 | 6.34 | 13.20 | 0/1 |
| Tom Rogers (HH) | 13 | 20 | 3/24 | 19.30 | 7.87 | 14.70 | 0/0 |
| Sean Abbott (SS) | 13 | 19 | 4/31 | 19.89 | 8.18 | 14.57 | 1/0 |
| Kane Richardson (MR) | 10 | 19 | 4/32 | 16.42 | 8.21 | 12.00 | 1/0 |
| Daniel Sams (ST) | 15 | 19 | 4/33 | 24.57 | 8.49 | 17.36 | 1/0 |
| Ashton Agar (PS) | 15 | 18 | 2/16 | 21.88 | 6.79 | 19.33 | 0/0 |
| Gurinder Sandhu (ST) | 11 | 18 | 4/22 | 16.55 | 7.60 | 13.05 | 1/0 |
Key Insights on Leading Wicket Takers in BBL 2021/22
Top Wicket Takers and Milestone Bowling Records in BBL 2021/22
Peter Siddle of Adelaide Strikers had taken the most wickets in 2021/22 season. The veteran pacer finished with 30 wickets in 17 games and this is the joint highest wicket-taker in a single BBL season.
Hayden Kerr of the Sixers’ and Andrew Tye of Scorchers’ take the second place with 25 wickets each.
Rashid Khan has the best bowling figures in the 2021/22 season, picking 6/17 for the Strikers in the game against Brisbane Heat.
Cameron Boyce (5/21), Peter Siddle (5/23), and Ben Dwarshuis (5/26) are the others to pick a five-wicket haul that season.
A total of 14 bowlers have picked four wickets or more in an innings and this includes the above four individuals.
Matthew Kelly, Steve O’Keefe and Peter Siddle are the only players to multiple four plus wicket hauls in the season.
Leading Bowling Averages and Efficiency Statistics
Of the 32 bowlers who have picked at least 10 wickets in the 2021/22 BBL season, Cameron Boyce (10 wickets) have the best strikte rate (9.60). He is followed by Matthew Kelly (14 wickets) who has an SR of 9.85.
Rashid Khan (20 wickets) has the least economy rate (6.34) and Boyce comes next with an ER of 6.43.
Boyce has the best bowling average (10.30) and Kelly comes next with an average of 12.78.